Assessment Tools

Assessment Tools

• Industry recognised assessment tools, many being score based
• Information from assessment tools is used to inform the whole care planning process
• Services can set mandatory assessments in line with their policies, mandatory assessments have a grey arrow next to them
• Assessment tools, as with paper, mostly consist of multiple-choice questions
• Some assessment tools give a score, those that do will also inform you of what that score means

Compliance call-out

CQC KLOE Safe 2.1 "What arrangements are there to manage risks appropriately, and to make sure that people are involved in decisions about any risks they may take?"

Best use of MCM

If an assessment score suggests a medium to high risk, 'please link to a care plan need' will appear in red. This indicates the risk has not yet been linked to a care plan need, meaning the risk is not being managed. Assessments can be linked to care needs within the long term care plan.