Run, improve or recover
Specialist inspection-readiness, governance and improvement support for CQC and Ofsted-regulated services.
Choose focused on-site scrutiny, a deeper review or ongoing improvement support. The details below describe existing commercial offers; their prices and exact scope remain on the pricing page.
Specialist inspection, governance and improvement support for supported living, domiciliary care, residential care, nursing, complex care and other CQC-regulated services.
A focused full-day, on-site review designed to identify risks and assess your service's current inspection readiness.
Best for: Providers wanting a focused independent review of where their service currently stands.
Duration: Full day
Delivery: On-site
Two dedicated on-site consultancy days providing deeper scrutiny of operations, leadership, governance and quality.
Duration: Two days
Delivery: On-site
A comprehensive independent review of your service's governance, quality and regulatory readiness.
Best for: Providers wanting a detailed independent assessment and clear improvement pathway.
For services preparing for regulatory scrutiny and wanting additional leadership and operational support.
Best for: Services wanting to prepare both their operations and leadership team.
Duration: Two days
Delivery: On-site
A structured intensive improvement programme for services requiring more substantial support.
Best for: Services requiring significant governance, leadership or operational improvement.
Duration: Four weeks
Delivery: Blended
Our intensive improvement programme combined with six months of continued governance, QA and leadership support.
Best for: Providers wanting to embed sustainable improvement and maintain stronger governance over time.
Duration: Six months
Long-term governance, quality assurance and leadership support for providers wanting sustained external oversight.
Duration: 12 months
Independent Ofsted consultancy for children's homes — from inspection readiness and Regulation 44 visits to Regulation 45 reviews, governance, leadership support and service improvement.
Whether you are preparing for an Ofsted inspection, strengthening an established service or responding to areas of concern, Team Care Compliance provides practical, independent support tailored to where your service is now.
Our children's services specialists work alongside Registered Managers, Responsible Individuals and providers to identify risk, strengthen practice, improve governance and help services demonstrate positive experiences and outcomes for children.
A focused full-day, on-site review of your service's current Ofsted readiness.
Within the agreed scope, the review can also consider children's wishes, feelings and outcomes, training and supervision records, evidence of learning and improvement, and previous Ofsted actions where applicable. Immediate verbal feedback and written priority recommendations identify strengths, risks, evidence gaps and areas requiring improvement.
Best for: Children's homes wanting an independent snapshot of where they currently stand and what should be prioritised before inspection.
Duration: Full day
Delivery: On-site
Two dedicated on-site days allowing our consultant to undertake a more detailed review of your service, leadership, documentation and governance.
For services needing deeper assessment than a one-day review, this provides dedicated scrutiny across children's care, workforce compliance, leadership and governance, with written findings and a prioritised Service Improvement Plan. Observation of practice can also be included within the agreed scope.
Duration: Two days
Delivery: On-site
A comprehensive independent assessment of your service's Ofsted readiness and governance.
Best for: Providers wanting to identify gaps and understand exactly where improvement is required.
For providers approaching inspection who need operational scrutiny alongside leadership preparation.
Preparing your people, practice and evidence for regulatory scrutiny through an Ofsted readiness audit and tracker, operational review and preparation for both the Registered Manager and Responsible Individual. The inherited Essentials review and additional Ready support bring together written findings, a prioritised Service Improvement Plan and leadership preparation.
Best for: Services actively preparing their leadership and operations for Ofsted scrutiny.
Duration: Two days
Delivery: On-site
A structured intensive improvement programme for services requiring substantial hands-on support.
Hands-on support for children's services requiring stronger governance, leadership support, regulatory preparation or significant operational improvement. Regulatory questioning preparation can also be included within the agreed scope, alongside the structured four-week programme, evidence and action tracking, and end-of-programme progress review.
Best for: Services where a one or two-day review will identify the issues, but additional consultancy is needed to implement and evidence improvement.
Duration: Four weeks
Delivery: Blended
Our intensive improvement programme combined with six months of ongoing quality assurance and leadership support.
Following the initial improvement programme, remote quality assurance, RM and RI mentoring, monthly governance oversight and leadership recommendations help embed improvement. Ongoing support monitors the Service Improvement Plan, documentation, safeguarding, incidents, workforce compliance, emerging risks and inspection readiness.
Best for: Providers wanting to embed improvements rather than simply prepare for one inspection.
Duration: Six months
Our long-term Ofsted governance and improvement pathway.
Building sustainable quality, not short-term compliance, with external challenge and oversight embedded in your quality framework throughout the year. Following the initial intensive programme, ongoing leadership, governance, quality assurance and regulatory-readiness support helps sustain improvement. Regular identification of emerging risks can also be included within the agreed scope.
Duration: 12 months
Independent Regulation 44 visits and support for the provider's Regulation 45 Quality of Care Review are distinct, separately scoped services for children's homes. They are enquiry-led and are not automatic inclusions in any inspection or improvement package.
Independent scrutiny and constructive challenge help providers understand what is working well and where improvement is required. Support can include the following areas.
Visits can be commissioned individually or through an ongoing monthly arrangement, with continuity to monitor progress and recurring themes.
Regulation 44 is distinct from Responsible Individual oversight. An RI cannot act as the independent Regulation 44 visitor for a home they oversee.
Support for Registered Managers and Responsible Individuals with the provider's Quality of Care Review, bringing together evidence of children's experiences, outcomes and meaningful improvement. Support can include the following areas.
Available as six-monthly review support or alongside separately agreed ongoing governance and quality assurance consultancy. This is not the independent visitor function.
Whether you need a Regulation 44 visitor, Regulation 45 review support, an Ofsted readiness assessment, leadership preparation or a longer-term improvement programme, we can scope support around your service.
A review identifies risks and priorities. Dedicated QA leadership, bespoke governance support and hands-on turnaround can be scoped around your service; they are not automatically included in every inspection package or one-day review.
Step 1
We establish where your service is now, the regulatory position, current risks and what you need to achieve.
Step 2
Our specialist independently reviews practice, records, leadership, governance and regulatory evidence.
Step 3
You receive clear findings, priorities and practical actions, not simply a list of problems.
Step 4
Where ongoing support is selected, we help monitor progress, strengthen governance and build evidence of sustained improvement.
Step 5
Our longer-term partnerships provide continued assurance so inspection readiness becomes part of everyday governance rather than a last-minute exercise.
Our inspection, improvement and recovery services are delivered by consultants with specialist knowledge across adult social care and children's services. Wherever possible, we match your consultant to your service type, regulator and specific challenges rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach.
Turnaround & Supported Living Consultant
Specialising in supported living service improvement, turnaround and recovery, Nita works alongside providers and leadership teams to strengthen operational practice, governance, quality assurance and regulatory readiness.
Residential Care & Compliance Consultant
Specialising in residential care homes, Celine supports providers and managers with compliance, quality assurance, service improvement and preparation for CQC inspection.
TDDI, Domiciliary Care & Compliance Specialist
Judith specialises in domiciliary care and supports providers with compliance, quality assurance, service development and CQC inspection readiness. She also provides specialist TDDI support, helping services identify compliance gaps and establish clear priorities for improvement.
Ofsted & Children's Services Consultant
Aysha specialises in Ofsted-regulated children's services, supporting providers, Responsible Individuals and Registered Managers with compliance, governance, operational development and inspection readiness.
Ofsted Children's Residential Care & Registration Specialist
Frey brings over 17 years’ experience working with children and young people, including children with complex needs, trauma backgrounds, autism, ADHD and mental health needs. She combines extensive operational leadership with a strong understanding of safeguarding, quality assurance, trauma-informed practice and regulatory compliance.
As an experienced Ofsted Registered Manager, Frey has led children's residential services and has direct experience working within the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015, including regulatory reporting, audits, referrals and admissions, staff development, safeguarding and multi-agency working.
Frey also supports providers establishing new children’s homes, working alongside directors and Responsible Individuals on registration and inspection readiness. Her experience includes developing Statements of Purpose, Location Risk Assessments, Children’s Guides, policies and compliance frameworks, alongside workforce planning, recruitment, training and quality assurance.
Her approach brings together regulatory compliance and practical operational experience, helping providers develop children's homes that are safe, child-centred, well-led and ready for Ofsted registration and inspection.
CQC Compliance, Operations & Turnaround Consultant
Jack is an experienced health and social care consultant and operational leader with over 10 years’ experience across domiciliary care, supported living, residential care and complex care services. His background combines frontline operational leadership with CQC compliance, governance, quality assurance and service improvement.
Having worked as a CQC Registered Senior Manager, Registered Manager, Branch Manager, Multi-Site Manager and Interim Turnaround Manager, Jack brings practical experience of managing regulated services and supporting organisations through periods of operational and regulatory challenge.
Jack supports providers with CQC compliance, governance reviews, mock inspections, quality assurance, policy development, service mobilisation and inspection readiness. His turnaround experience includes developing compliance action plans, strengthening governance and supporting underperforming services to implement sustainable improvements.
With experience managing multiple services, teams, safeguarding, recruitment, budgets, KPIs and operational performance, Jack can also support providers requiring interim management, operational leadership or additional management capacity.
