# How memory care is licensed

MemoryCareHomes has 3 guides on memory care homes and dementia care homes with a licence, grouped by country.

## United Kingdom

- [Dementia care homes in England: how CQC registration works](https://memorycarehomes.fyi/guides/gb-england-cqc-dementia-care-homes.md): Care homes in England must be registered with the Care Quality Commission. This guide explains what a CQC registration and a Dementia specialism mean, and how to check a home.

## United States

- [Adult family homes in Washington: how the licence works](https://memorycarehomes.fyi/guides/us-washington-adult-family-homes.md): In Washington, adult family homes care for up to six residents, are licensed by DSHS, and many hold a dementia speciality (SPDE). Here is how to check one.

## General

- [How to choose a memory care home and check it](https://memorycarehomes.fyi/guides/how-to-choose-memory-care.md): Choosing a memory care home: check the licence, read the inspection record, cost questions, and what the checklist on this site covers.