Achieve the Inspection Rating You Deserve
Strong governance is the foundation of safe, sustainable care. Our inspection and governance pathways give providers clarity, structure, and confidence — whether preparing for inspection, strengthening leadership oversight, or improving quality systems long term.
Audience
Who Our Governance & Inspection Pathways Are For
Every pathway is governance-led, inspection-focused, and built around real-world service delivery.
Providers Preparing for Inspection
You have an inspection on the horizon and need an objective assessment of your readiness. From remote pre-inspection reviews to full mock inspections, we ensure you go in with confidence.
Services Rated Requires Improvement or Inadequate
You need structured recovery support to address inspection findings, rebuild governance systems, and prepare for re-inspection with a clear improvement roadmap.
Leadership Teams Strengthening Governance
You want to strengthen oversight, embed quality assurance, and ensure your governance systems are robust — whether through a one-off review or ongoing strategic support.
Specialist & Complex Services
You operate supported living, complex care, or multi-site services and need specialist governance support tailored to the unique requirements of your service model.
Key Areas
Key Areas of Inspection Scrutiny
A successful inspection hinges on demonstrating excellence across a few core areas. Our support is structured to ensure you have robust evidence and confident teams, no matter whether your regulator is CQC, Ofsted, or the Care Inspectorate.
Effective Leadership and Governance
Regulators look for strong leadership and clear governance systems. We help you evidence your oversight processes, risk management strategies, and the positive culture embedded in your service.
Safe and Person-Centred Care
Your service must be both safe and tailored to individual needs. We review and strengthen your safeguarding, medication management, care planning, and choice-led practices to demonstrate compliance and quality.
A Competent and Supported Workforce
Regulators will scrutinise how you recruit, train, supervise, and support your staff. We ensure you can evidence a workforce that is skilled, supported, and consistently delivering high-quality care.
Robust Evidence and Documentation
Outstanding care must be backed up with outstanding records. We help you maintain up-to-date policies, accurate documentation, and organised evidence — aligned with the CQC's current inspection expectations and the emerging sector-specific assessment frameworks.
Pathways
Our Inspection & Governance Pathways
We don't offer generic audits. Every pathway is governance-led, inspection-focused, and built around real-world service delivery. Choose the support that fits your service's needs.
New CQC Framework Guidance
The CQC is replacing the Single Assessment Framework with sector-specific frameworks. Understand what is changing, what stays the same, and how to prepare your service for the transition.
Remote Targeted Support
Focused specialist input when you need quick, clear compliance direction — from policy reviews and safeguarding guidance to CQC response support and risk assessment sense-checking.
Governance Reviews
Structured remote reviews to identify risk areas and strengthen oversight. Includes compliance health checks, complex care package reviews, and leadership quality assurance support.
Pre-Inspection Readiness
Rapid inspection-readiness reviews covering evidence sampling, key question alignment, staff file checks, and PIR support — with a 48-hour prioritised action plan.
Full Mock Inspection
A structured inspection simulation aligned with current regulatory frameworks. Includes service observation, documentation audit, leadership engagement, inspection-style questioning, and a detailed written report.
CQC PIR Support & Submission
Professional drafting and submission of your Provider Information Return. We review your evidence, align every response to the five key questions, and ensure your PIR sets the right tone before inspection.
Specialist Supported Living
A governance pathway designed specifically for supported living services — covering the Real Tenancy Test, housing vs care separation, compatibility planning, PBS governance, and commissioner alignment.
Recovery & Turnaround
For services rated Requires Improvement or Inadequate, or facing enforcement action. Structured recovery pathways to stabilise governance, strengthen leadership, and rebuild inspection confidence.
Process
How We Work With You
Whether you choose a remote governance review, a full mock inspection, or a recovery pathway — our process is thorough, collaborative, and constructive.
Phase 1: Discovery & Scoping
We begin with a focused discussion to understand your service, your concerns, and your goals. We recommend the right pathway — whether that is a remote governance review, an on-site inspection, or a recovery programme — and plan the logistics.
Phase 2: Review or Inspection
Our consultant delivers the agreed pathway. This may be a remote governance review of your systems and documentation, an on-site inspection simulation with staff interviews and observation, or a structured recovery intensive.
Phase 3: Findings & Recommendations
You receive a detailed written report with clear findings, a governance health rating or compliance snapshot, and a prioritised improvement roadmap. For on-site work, immediate verbal feedback is also provided.
Phase 4: Implementation & Ongoing Support
A report is only useful if it leads to change. We support you to implement recommendations, whether through follow-up sessions, ongoing governance support, or a structured recovery plan with clear milestones.
What to Expect
What Happens During a Mock CQC Inspection?
A mock inspection follows the same structure as a real CQC assessment, but in a supportive, developmental context. The goal is to surface gaps before an actual inspection does, giving you the evidence, the findings, and the time to act.
Before the Inspection
Most providers benefit from two to four weeks between booking and the inspection date.
- Pre-inspection questionnaire covering your service, recent incidents, and focus areas
- Document request list issued in advance (policies, care plans, training records, audit trails)
- Briefing call with your consultant to agree scope and confirm the agenda
On the Day
A full mock inspection runs four to six hours on-site, structured around the five key questions.
- Documentation reviewed against current CQC expectations
- Care delivery observed in practice where appropriate
- Staff interviewed about roles, training, safeguarding, and scenarios
- Environment checked for cleanliness, safety, and dignity standards
- Service users or representatives spoken with where consent is given
The Mock Inspection Report
Delivered within 48 hours. Structured against the five key questions with an honest picture of where you stand.
- Indicative rating for each key question (Outstanding, Good, RI, Inadequate)
- Traffic-light action plan: red (immediate), amber (30 days), green (90 days)
- Specific, actionable recommendations linked to concrete next steps
See our comprehensive mock inspection page for full report details.
How Long Does It Take?
The right option depends on where you are in your inspection cycle.
- Full Mock Inspection Full day (4-6 hours on-site). End-to-end assessment. From £1,250.
- Pre-Inspection Intensive Half day (remote). Rapid readiness review. From £595.
- Specialist / Targeted 3-4 hours. Focused on specific pressure points. From £750.
Learn more about our inspection readiness support or the new sector-specific frameworks.
CQC Framework Changes: What This Means for Mock Inspections
The CQC is replacing the Single Assessment Framework with four sector-specific frameworks. Numerical scoring is being removed in favour of structured professional judgement, and Quality Statements are being replaced by supporting key lines of enquiry. These changes are being piloted through 2026.
Our mock inspections are already structured around the five key questions, which remain the foundation of every CQC assessment. A mock inspection now gives you a baseline that carries across into the new frameworks, and the shift toward professional judgement makes it even more important that your service can demonstrate quality as a whole.
Read the full sector-specific frameworks guideTestimonials
Trusted by Care Providers Across the UK
We're proud to have helped services strengthen their governance and inspection confidence. Here's what a few of our recent partners have to say.
"We really appreciated the feedback from Yahir. A lot of positive changes have been made following the mock inspection. I feel much more confident and people in the work place benefit from this. The service users are benefiting from positive changes. Thank you."
Rose
"We had our Mock CQC inspection completed by Amreen, who was professional throughout the meeting and clearly knowledgeable. The structure of the inspection was very effective and informative. We received the report the next day detailing all areas of improvement. Excellent service! We are still yet to explore more of the services Team Compliance Consultants have to offer."
Melissa Moyo
"I had 2 days audit done with Sarah this week, she is an absolute diamond, she talked me through areas I lacked and explained ways I can improve them to ensure I can show my company is well led. Sarah also helped me get in touch with commissioners in hope to build relationships with those local to me. I plan to continue working with Sarah and Kerry who have both been a god send at a very delicate time! I can't thank you both enough for the support you have given and in such short notice too! I'm looking forward to working with you to help my company become a better care provider in 2024."
Chrissie Glean
Pricing
Mock Inspection Pricing
Transparent, fixed pricing for every pathway — no hidden costs. All packages include a written report with a prioritised improvement plan.
Pre-Inspection Intensive
Rapid remote readiness review covering evidence sampling, key question alignment, and staff file checks. Includes a 48-hour prioritised action plan. From £595.
Full Mock Inspection
On-site inspection simulation including documentation audit, staff interviews, observation, and a detailed written report with indicative rating and Service Improvement Plan. From £1,250.
Specialist Mock Inspection
Themed or targeted inspection focused on specific pressure points — governance, care planning, workforce, or key question areas. Tailored to your service type. From £750.
FAQs
FAQs About Our Inspection & Governance Pathways
Straight answers so you know exactly what to expect. If you need anything else, book a consultation.