428.This section amends section 23 of the Care Standards Act 2000, which is concerned with “national minimum standards” (NMS). The section inserts a new section (1A) into section 23 of the Care Standards Act 2000. It provides that the NMS applicable to an establishment or agency regulated by the Chief Inspector, such as a children’s home, may explain and supplement regulations made under section 22 of the Care Standards Act 2000.