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Mock CQC Inspection, practical readiness review.

A consultant-led review of the agreed service and evidence, delivered on site or as a structured online review as agreed. £995.99 per inspection, including VAT.

A care manager reviewing governance documents with a compliance adviser

What's included

  • A consultant-led review of the agreed service and evidence, delivered on site or as a structured online review as agreed.
  • Pre-review of agreed evidence; a discussion with provider/registered manager; record and evidence sampling; staff discussions; observation where appropriate and agreed.
  • Review against the relevant CQC framework and applicable quality statements; closing feedback.
  • An internal-readiness report covering scope, evidence, strengths, gaps and priority risks, plus a separate practical action plan with actions, owners and target dates.
  • Travel expenses are extra, agreed in advance and quoted as a VAT-inclusive amount.

Preparing for an inspection

Four things that decide how an inspection goes.

Preparation is rarely about effort on the day — it is about documentation, people and oversight being in order beforehand.

Step-by-step preparation

Work through preparation in a defined order, so nothing is left until the week of the visit.

Organised documentation

Records complete, current and findable — policies, care records, audits and training evidence.

Prepare your team

Staff understand their role, what they are accountable for, and how to describe it clearly.

Demonstrate quality

Show quality, safety and improvement with evidence rather than assertion.

Top Compliance Challenges

The gaps that come up most often.

The recurring compliance issues we see across care services — and the practical ways to close them.

Regulations

Requirements are known but not evidenced — the practice happens, yet nothing records that it happened.

Standards

Standards are set centrally but drift service by service, so quality depends on who is on shift.

Policies

Policies exist but are out of date, too long to read, or never linked to day-to-day practice.

Oversight

Audits are completed but findings are not tracked to closure, so the same gaps reappear.

What this gives you

  • Identify risks

    See where evidence is thin before someone else does.

  • Avoid common pitfalls

    The gaps that recur most often across care services.

  • Improve quality

    Turn findings into actions with named owners and dates.

  • Stay inspection ready

    Keep a current, retrievable evidence position.

Self-assessment tool

Inspection readiness checklist

Work through the areas an inspection typically examines and see where you stand. This is an indicative self-assessment — your answers are not saved, submitted or used as evidence, and it is not a regulator tool.

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Areas you have confirmed

Documentation

People

Oversight

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