Care Inspectorate (Flanders)

Care Inspectorate
Zorginspectie (in Dutch)
Inspectorate overview
FormedJanuary 1, 2015 (2015-01-01)
Jurisdiction Flemish Community
HeadquartersEllipse Building
King Albert II Lane 35
1030 Schaerbeek
50°51′46″N 4°21′33″E / 50.862685°N 4.359170°E / 50.862685; 4.359170
EmployeesAround 90
Minister responsible
Parent departmentDepartment of Welfare, Public Health and Family
Websitewww.departementwvg.be
Footnotes
"Care Inspectorate" is the official English translation according to the Flanders Information Agency.[1]

The Flemish Care Inspectorate (in Dutch: Zorginspectie) is a part of the Department of Welfare, Public Health and Family of the Flemish Government. The Flemish Government is the executive branch of the Flemish Community of Belgium. In Belgium, the Communities are responsible for the inspection of health and welfare services and establishments. The Care Inspectorate consists of two complementary divisions of the department: one for the inspection of services for disabled people and child care services, and one for the inspection of welfare services, health services (such as hospitals) and financial matters. Together, they inspect all services and establishments in these domains that are recognised, licensed or subsidised by the department or any agency associated with it. The Care Inspectorate also inspects disabled people who receive a so-called personal assistance budget or financial compensation for assistive tools.[2]

Anno 2018, the Care Inspectorate has a staff of around 90 people, including about 70 inspectors.[2] In 2017, the Care Inspectorate conducted 4,678 inspections, about half of which were of child care services. Of these 4,678 inspections, 401 were conducted after a complaint was made with the Care Inspectorate.[3]

  1. ^ "Entiteiten vertaling per beleidsdomein" [Entities translation per policy area]. overheid.vlaanderen.be (in Dutch). Flanders Information Agency. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Wie zijn we?" [Who are we?]. www.departementwvg.be (in Dutch). Department of Welfare, Public Health and Family. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Cijfers Zorginspectie" [Care Inspectorate Figures]. dwvg.be (in Dutch). Department of Welfare, Public Health and Family. 2018. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.