The provider portal is the safest most efficient and effective means of submitting your statutory notifications, click here to register your account or to log in.
As a registered provider or person in charge of a designated centre for people with disabilities, you are legally required to notify us within certain time frames about certain incidents, events or changes within your centre.
The timescales for notifying us of the different types of incidents that occur in designated centres vary depending on the nature of the incident
Depending on the nature of the incident, event or change, you must notify us ‘within three working days’, ‘at the end of each quarter’, ‘on a six-monthly basis’ and in response to proposed changes within the designated centre (for example, change of person in charge).
Failure to do so may indicate non-compliance with the regulations.
Where indicated, you can submit your notification via our Provider portal
Click here to register your account or to log in to submit notifications.
For further guidance on notification types and requirements see Monitoring notifications handbook for disability providers
NF01 - Portal
Person in chargeThe unexpected death of any resident, including the death of any resident following transfer to hospital from the designated centre
Timeframe Within 3 working days of the incidentNF01-Notification-of-the-death-of-any-resident.pdf200.71 KBNF02 - Portal
Person in chargeOutbreak of any notifiable disease (including COVID-19) as identified and published by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre
Timeframe Within 3 working days of the incidentNF02-Notification-of-an-outbreak-of-an-notifiable-disease.pdf267.24 KBNF02A - Portal
Person in chargeThis form is only to be submitted at the request of the Chief Inspector in relation to the management of infectious diseases in the designated centre
Timeframe In line with the Chief Inspector’s requestNF02A_Suspected_or_confirmed_incidence_of_Covid-19.pdf102.59 KBNF03 - Portal
Person in chargeSerious injury to a resident that requires immediate medical and/or hospital treatment
Timeframe Within 3 working days of the incidentNF03-Notification-of-any-serious-injury-to-a-resident.pdf334.23 KBNF05 - Portal
Person in chargeAny unexplained absence of a resident from the designated centre
Timeframe Within 3 working days of the incidentNF05-Notification-of-any-unexplained-absence-of-a-resident-from-the-designated-centre.pdf233.9 KBNF06 - Portal
Person in chargeAllegation, suspected or confirmed, of abuse to a resident
Timeframe Within 3 working days of the incidentNF06-Notification-of-any-alleged-abuse.pdf305.66 KBNF07 - Portal
Person in chargeAny allegation of misconduct by the registered provider or by staff
Timeframe Within 3 working days of the incidentNF07-Notification-of-misconduct.pdf273.52 KBNF08 - Portal
Person in chargeStaff member is the subject of review by a professional body
Timeframe Within 3 working daysNF08-Notification-of-review-by-professional-body.pdf266.47 KBNF09 - Portal
Person in chargeAny fire, any loss of power, heating or water, and any incident where an unplanned evacuation of the centre took place
Timeframe Within 3 working daysNF09-Notification-of-fire-any-loss-of-power-or-heating-or-water.pdf293.16 KB
Person in charge
Any recurring pattern of theft or reported burglary
Any occasion on which a restrictive procedure including physical restraint was used
Any occasion on which the fire alarm equipment is operated other than for the purpose of fire practice, drill or test
Any injury to a resident, other than those previously notified in NF03
Any death, other than those previously notified in NF01, including cause of death
Submission dates for return of the quarterly notification form are:
- 31 January (for incidents that took place in October, November and December)
- 30 April (for incidents that took place in January, February and March)
- 31 July (for incidents that took place in April, May and June)
- 31 October (for incidents that took place in July, August and September)
NF39 A - Portal
Any occasion where a restraint was usedNF39A_Quarterly_returns_DCD_Restraints.pdf729.52 KBNF39 B - Portal
Any occasion of fire alarm activationNF39B_Quarterly_returns_DCD_Fire_alarm_activation.pdf571.2 KBNF39 C - Portal
Any recurring pattern of theft or burglaryNF39C_Quarterly_returns_DCD_Theft_or_burglary.pdf676.57 KBNF39 D - Portal
Any injury to a resident that did not require notification within 3 daysNF39D_Quarterly_returns_DCD_Injuries_not_requiring_3_day_notification.pdf258.53 KBNF39 E - Portal
Any death(s) other than those notified under NF01NF39E_Quarterly_returns_DCD_Deaths_not_requiring_3_day_notification.pdf430.75 KB
Registered provider
You should submit this form to the Chief Inspector every six months if there has been no occurrence of any incident required to be notified to the Chief Inspector. This includes any incidents outlined in the NF39 quarterly notification forms or three-day notifications.
Submission dates for return of the Nil Return of quarterly and or three day Notification Form are
- 31 July (covering the period January to June)
- 31 January (covering the period July to December)
NF40 - Portal
Nil return of quarterly and or three day notificationNF40_Nil_return_of_quarterly_andor_three_day_return_Notification_Form_DCD.pdf238.8 KB
As a registered provider or person in charge of a designated centre for people with disabilities, you are legally required to notify us within certain time frames about certain incidents, events or changes within your centre.
The provider portal is the safest most efficient and effective means of submitting your statutory notifications, click here to register your account or to log in.
The timescales for notifying us of the different types of incidents that occur in designated centres vary depending on the nature of the incident
Depending on the nature of the incident, event or change, you must notify us ‘within three working days’, ‘at the end of each quarter’, ‘on a six-monthly basis’ and in response to proposed changes within the designated centre (for example, change of person in charge).
Failure to do so may indicate non-compliance with the regulations.
Where indicated, you can submit your notification via our Provider portal
Click here to register your account or to log in to submit notifications.
For further guidance on notification types and requirements see Monitoring notifications handbook for disability providers
NF01 - Portal
Person in chargeThe unexpected death of any resident, including the death of any resident following transfer to hospital from the designated centre
Timeframe Within 3 working days of the incidentNF01-Notification-of-the-death-of-any-resident.pdf200.71 KBNF02 - Portal
Person in chargeOutbreak of any notifiable disease (including COVID-19) as identified and published by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre
Timeframe Within 3 working days of the incidentNF02-Notification-of-an-outbreak-of-an-notifiable-disease.pdf267.24 KBNF02A - Portal
Person in chargeThis form is only to be submitted at the request of the Chief Inspector in relation to the management of infectious diseases in the designated centre
Timeframe In line with the Chief Inspector’s requestNF02A_Suspected_or_confirmed_incidence_of_Covid-19.pdf102.59 KBNF03 - Portal
Person in chargeSerious injury to a resident that requires immediate medical and/or hospital treatment
Timeframe Within 3 working days of the incidentNF03-Notification-of-any-serious-injury-to-a-resident.pdf334.23 KBNF05 - Portal
Person in chargeAny unexplained absence of a resident from the designated centre
Timeframe Within 3 working days of the incidentNF05-Notification-of-any-unexplained-absence-of-a-resident-from-the-designated-centre.pdf233.9 KBNF06 - Portal
Person in chargeAllegation, suspected or confirmed, of abuse to a resident
Timeframe Within 3 working days of the incidentNF06-Notification-of-any-alleged-abuse.pdf305.66 KBNF07 - Portal
Person in chargeAny allegation of misconduct by the registered provider or by staff
Timeframe Within 3 working days of the incidentNF07-Notification-of-misconduct.pdf273.52 KBNF08 - Portal
Person in chargeStaff member is the subject of review by a professional body
Timeframe Within 3 working daysNF08-Notification-of-review-by-professional-body.pdf266.47 KBNF09 - Portal
Person in chargeAny fire, any loss of power, heating or water, and any incident where an unplanned evacuation of the centre took place
Timeframe Within 3 working daysNF09-Notification-of-fire-any-loss-of-power-or-heating-or-water.pdf293.16 KB
Person in charge
Any recurring pattern of theft or reported burglary
Any occasion on which a restrictive procedure including physical restraint was used
Any occasion on which the fire alarm equipment is operated other than for the purpose of fire practice, drill or test
Any injury to a resident, other than those previously notified in NF03
Any death, other than those previously notified in NF01, including cause of death
Submission dates for return of the quarterly notification form are:
- 31 January (for incidents that took place in October, November and December)
- 30 April (for incidents that took place in January, February and March)
- 31 July (for incidents that took place in April, May and June)
- 31 October (for incidents that took place in July, August and September)
NF39 A - Portal
Any occasion where a restraint was usedNF39A_Quarterly_returns_DCD_Restraints.pdf729.52 KBNF39 B - Portal
Any occasion of fire alarm activationNF39B_Quarterly_returns_DCD_Fire_alarm_activation.pdf571.2 KBNF39 C - Portal
Any recurring pattern of theft or burglaryNF39C_Quarterly_returns_DCD_Theft_or_burglary.pdf676.57 KBNF39 D - Portal
Any injury to a resident that did not require notification within 3 daysNF39D_Quarterly_returns_DCD_Injuries_not_requiring_3_day_notification.pdf258.53 KBNF39 E - Portal
Any death(s) other than those notified under NF01NF39E_Quarterly_returns_DCD_Deaths_not_requiring_3_day_notification.pdf430.75 KB
Registered provider
You should submit this form to the Chief Inspector every six months if there has been no occurrence of any incident required to be notified to the Chief Inspector. This includes any incidents outlined in the NF39 quarterly notification forms or three-day notifications.
Submission dates for return of the Nil Return of quarterly and or three day Notification Form are
- 31 July (covering the period January to June)
- 31 January (covering the period July to December)
NF40 - Portal
Nil return of quarterly and or three day notificationNF40_Nil_return_of_quarterly_andor_three_day_return_Notification_Form_DCD.pdf238.8 KB