Review, improve and stay ready
Independent CQC mock inspections and compliance reviews for adult social care, with practical findings and clear priorities for inspection readiness and improvement.
Choose a focused CQC mock inspection, a deeper review or ongoing improvement support. The details below describe existing CQC 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
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 CQC mock inspections and improvement support are delivered by consultants with specialist knowledge across adult social care. Wherever possible, we match your consultant to your service type 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.
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.
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