Care Standards Inspectorate For Wales

CSSIW carries out its functions on behalf of Welsh Ministers, and although we're part of a Department within the Welsh Assembly Government there are a number of safeguards in place to ensure our independence. Four regions (North Wales; South East Wales; Mid and South Wales and South West Wales) are the focus for professional assessment and judgement about services and organisations. They inspect and review local authority social services and regulate and inspect social care and early years settings and agencies.