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# How to Complete a Mental Capacity Assessment

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## How to Complete a Mental Capacity Assessment

This guide will walk you through completing a Mental Capacity Assessment within Care Control Cloud.

###### Takes 6 minutes

###### For: Care Staff

###### Updated: 1st June 2026

#### Introduction

This guide explains how to complete a Mental Capacity Assessment within Care Control Cloud.

**In this guide you'll learn how to:**

- Create a Mental Capacity Assessment
- Select the relevant decision area
- Use guidance and example notes
- Record assessment findings
- Complete and save the assessment

#### Open Mental Capacity from the Consent & Capacity menu.

#### Select the resident.

#### Select Continue.

#### Open the decision area dropdown.

#### Select the decision area.

#### Select View Guidance.

#### Close the guidance window.

#### Select Get Example Notes.

#### Select an example note.

#### Select Add Selected Notes.

#### Select the impairment type.

#### Select Get Example Notes for the assessment section.

#### Select an assessment example note.

#### Add the selected assessment notes.

#### Review the capacity outcome.

#### Select the assessment expiry period.

#### Select Get Example Notes for the conclusion.

#### Complete the Best Interest Decisions / Next Steps section.

#### Select Save Changes.

#### Top tip

Use the example notes and guidance sections to support consistent documentation, but always ensure the final assessment accurately reflects the resident's individual circumstances.

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