# A licence is not a quality rating

Lesson 2 of [Read a memory care home listing](https://memorycarehomes.fyi/academy/read-a-memory-care-listing.md), 12 minutes.

A licence or registration is permission to operate. It is a public record. It is not a review and it is not a quality rating. What the record can tell you The England guide on this site says that registration means a home is legally allowed to operate. It also says registration is not a quality rati…

The rest of this lesson is for learners enrolled in the course. [See how Read a memory care home listing works](https://memorycarehomes.fyi/academy/read-a-memory-care-listing.md).

Also on the [web page](https://memorycarehomes.fyi/academy/read-a-memory-care-listing/a-licence-is-not-a-rating).