Home Manager
Introduction to Registration of Home Manager
The Director of Social Welfare (the Director) manages and implements the home manager registration system to enhance the professionalism of home managers, and strengthen the management of residential care homes (RCHs) in order to ensure the service quality of Residential Care Homes for the Elderly (RCHEs) and Residential Care Homes for Persons with Disabilities (RCHDs).
As stipulated in section 11 of the Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Regulation/ the Residential Care Homes (Persons with Disabilities) Regulation (the Regulations), the operator of an RCHE / RCHD (other than a nursing home) must employ a home manager for the residential care home. In addition, RCH operators are required to employ a registered home manager or a registered home manager (provisional) on and after 16 June 2025. In accordance with section 3X of the Regulations, the Director must keep a register containing a list of persons registered as registered home managers/registered home managers (provisional) available for public inspection.
Application for Registration/Renewal of Registration of Home Manager
Registration of home manager is categorised into registered home manager of RCHEs, registered home manager (provisional) of RCHEs, registered home manager of RCHDs and registered home manager (provisional) of RCHDs. Application for registration is opened on 16 June 2024. Applicant shall refer to the “Guidance Notes on Application for Registration as Registered Home Manager” for details, and submit the application and upload related documents electronically through the CarePro Registration System for Residential Care Homes. In addition, a registered home manager may apply for the renewal of registration at least 3 months before (but not earlier than 6 months before) the expiry of the registration.
Documents | Download File / Link |
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| Guidance Notes on Application for Registration of Home Manager (Chinese version only) | |
| Application for Registration/Renewal of Registration of Home Manager | CarePro Registration System for Residential Care Homes |
Application for Extension of Validity Period for Registered Home Manager (Provisional) (Chinese version only)
[Only applicable to pre-material-date home manager* who applies for registration as a registered home manager (provisional) during the period from 16 June 2024 to 15 December 2024] | |
| Frequently Asked Questions (Chinese version only) |
* “Pre-material-date home manager” means a person who was employed as a home manager in RCHEs/RCHDs immediately before the material date (i.e. 16 June 2024).
Reporting Requirements and Cancellation of Registration of Registered Home Manager/ Registered Home Manager (Provisional)
Documents | Download File / Link |
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| Details of Reporting Requirements (Chinese version only) | |
| Reporting Form (Reporting of Prosecution or Conviction/ Professional or Academic Qualification being Revoked) (Chinese version only) | |
| Change of Name or Corresponding Address (report within 3 months after the change occurs) | CarePro Registration System for Residential Care Homes |
| Notification of Cancellation of Registration (Chinese version only) The name would be removed from the Register(s) of Home Managers after the application for cancellation was approved. |
Training Courses for Home Manager
In accordance with sections 3A and 3B of the Regulations, a person who has completed a training course specified by the Director, meets other requirements specified, and is competent to perform the duties of a home manager and is fit and proper to be so registered, to the satisfaction of the Director, shall be qualified to be registered as a home manager for the purpose of employment at an RCHE/RCHD. Persons who are interested to enroll on the Registered Home Manager Training Course and apply for registration of home manager may refer to the relevant course information.
Note: Please contact respective training institutes for details on the course enrollment and commencement.
Name of Training Course | Download File / Link |
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| Training for Home Managers (Course A) | |
| Training for Home Managers (Course B) |
Other Information
Items/ Documents | Download File / Link |
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| Application Form for Registration as a Registered Home Manager / Registered Home Manager (Provisional) / Registered Health Worker (For reference only) (Chinese version only) | |
| Leaflet of Registration for Care Professionals of Residential Care Homes | PDF / Word |
| Video on Introduction to Registration of Home Managers of Residential Care Homes for the Elderly and Residential Care Homes for Persons with Disabilities (Chinese version with bilingual subtitles) | Link |
Enquiry
For enquiry, please contact Development Section of Licensing and Regulation Branch of Social Welfare Department during office hours:
| Address: | 5/F, THE HUB, 23 Yip Kan Street, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong |
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| Tel: | 3104 0776 (For matters relating to Home Manager Registration / Renewal of Registration) 3104 0664 / 3104 0687 (For matters relating to Home Manager Training Course) |
| Fax: | 3620 3134 |
| Email: | cprs_hmhw@swd.gov.hk |