Welcome back! In the first part of this blog, How to Start a Care Company – Step-by-Step Guide Part 1, I walked you through the first three key steps to setting up a care company, choosing your care service, structuring your business, and understanding CQC registration. If you haven’t read it yet, check it out here.
Having worked within the UK Care Sector for many years, I understand how complex and potentially overwhelming it can be and I want you to succeed!
Now, let’s dive into the next part of your journey: securing funding, hiring the right team, and making sure your business stands out in this competitive field.
Step 4: Securing Funding & Financial Planning
Many new care providers underestimate start-up costs, which can include CQC fees, insurance, staff wages, and training. Financial viability is a major factor in securing CQC registration, making a solid business plan and funding strategy essential.
💰 Common Funding Sources:
✔ Government Grants & Local Authority Funding
✔ Business Loans & Private Investment
✔ Self-Funding or Crowdfunding Options
Handy Hint: Need help building a strong financial plan that meets CQC requirements? Our team assists with financial forecasting and viability assessments to ensure your business plan stands out.
Step 5: Developing Policies, Procedures & Risk Management
To pass CQC registration, your care company must have fully compliant policies covering safeguarding, infection control, incident management, and quality assurance. These aren’t just tick-box exercises—they prove to CQC that your business is safe and well-led.
📌 Essential Policies Include:
• Safeguarding & Protection of Vulnerable Adults
• Infection Prevention & Control
• Health & Safety, Risk Assessments & Incident Reporting
• Staff Training & DBS Vetting Policies
Handy Hint: Creating policies from scratch is time-consuming and complex. Our Care Company Setup Service provides custom policies, risk assessments, and compliance documents to meet CQC standards.
Step 6: Staffing & Recruitment – Meeting CQC Expectations
Care businesses must recruit and train staff according to strict legal and regulatory requirements. The CQC will assess your recruitment process, background checks, training programs, and leadership structure as part of registration.
📌 Key Staffing Requirements:
✔ Registered Manager (if applicable)
✔ DBS Background Checks & Right-to-Work Compliance
✔ Mandatory Training (First Aid, Moving & Handling, Safeguarding)
Handy Hint: Many new providers struggle to hire the right Registered Manager or ensure staff training compliance. In light of this, we are here to support you at whatever stage to help build a CQC-ready team so check out our Growth and Support Packages.
Step 7: Building a Brand & Securing Clients
Once your care company is set up, you need clients. Many new providers assume referrals will come automatically—but without a strong marketing strategy and local partnerships, growing a care business can be challenging.
📌 Marketing Essentials for New Care Companies:
✔ Professional Website & Social Media Presence
✔ Partnerships with Healthcare Providers & Local Authorities
✔ Tender Applications to Secure Council Contracts
Handy Hint: Many care companies fail because they don’t have the right strategy to win contracts. Our Tender Writing Service helps businesses secure local authority contracts, NHS partnerships, and private client referrals.
Setting up a care company in 2025 is a huge opportunity, however, the process is complex. From CQC registration to staffing, financial planning, and securing contracts, each step requires careful planning to avoid compliance issues, delays, or costly mistakes.
So now you have all of my 7 simple steps, you have more information to help you on your way. Or you can make your journey even smoother by getting in touch for expert support.💡
At Team Care Compliance, we specialise in helping providers navigate CQC registration, business setup, financial planning, and tender applications. Get in touch now to see how we can support you, regardless of how far into the journey you are.
Team Care Compliance is a veritable treasure chest of really useful information for care providers, so if you want to learn how we can support and enhance your care business, be sure to follow our updates on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and X / Twitter. For more insights and behind-the-scenes stories, connect with TCC’s founder, Kerry McCulloch on her personal LinkedIn page.
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