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Some of our online services are currently unavailable. They will be back from 9am on 4 February
We will soon be writing to all childcare and play providers about their Self Assessment of Service Statement (SASS) 2026.
During February 2026 Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) and Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) will be undertaking an assurance check of the Community Learning Disabilities Team in Conwy County Borough Council and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Some of our online services will be unavailable from midday on 28 January to 9am on 4 February
The inspection, which took place between 10 and 12 November 2025, assessed the local authority's social services and health board's performance in exercising their statutory duties and functions.
Working with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, we inspected the work of Carmarthenshire County Council and Hywel Dda University Health Board.
In November 2025, Estyn and Care Inspectorate Wales conducted a joint inspection focusing on safeguarding arrangements in Gwynedd.
This report summarises findings from our inspection of the North Wales Adoption Service between 13 October and 17 October 2025
This report reviews the first seven months of Care Inspectorate Wales' (CIW) ratings system for care homes and domiciliary support services.
This letter summarises the findings of our improvement check inspection of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council adult services in October 2025.
