What the CQC says:

1. The application form is reviewed by our registration teams, in liaison with local inspectors and registration assessors.
2. We will assess your application and declaration of compliance alongside any other information that we have about you.
3. If we need any additional information, we will inform you.
4. If we need to clarify any issues, or request additional documentation in some circumstances, we are most likely to telephone you for this.
5. In most cases we expect to get all the information we need to make a judgement from the application form and at interview.