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Supporting providers across England

CQC Consultant for Healthcare & Social Care Providers Across England

National CQC consultancy support for healthcare and social care providers, including registration, compliance, mock inspections, governance and urgent regulatory support.

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Argent House, 175 Hook Rise South, Tolworth, Surrey
Our Tolworth baseArgent House · 175 Hook Rise South

CQC support for 68 provider types

Select Social Care, Primary Care or Secondary Care below to find support relevant to your service.

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Starting a new service?

CQC Startup Registration Package — Fixed Package Fee £2,500

Structured registration support for small and new health and social care providers.

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CQC consultancy across England

Independent CQC support from registration to ongoing compliance

CQC Consultant is an independent consultancy supporting health and social care providers across England with CQC registration, compliance, governance and inspection readiness. We help new and established providers with CQC registration applications, Registered Manager preparation, mock inspections, Regulation 17 Good Governance, policies and procedures, compliance audits, remedial action plans and ongoing CQC support.

Our office is at Argent House, 175 Hook Rise South, Tolworth, Surrey KT6 7LD. Based in Tolworth, Surrey, with CQC consultancy support available across London and throughout England. Face-to-face, telephone and video consultations are available.

England-wide supportSocial care, primary care and specialist healthcare providers.
Registration & applicationsPractical CQC registration help, application preparation and scope review.
Inspection readinessMock inspections, compliance reviews and improvement planning.
GovernanceRegulation 17 Good Governance, policies, evidence and ongoing compliance.
CQC registration consultant support CQC mock inspections Regulation 17 Good Governance Policies & governance

Independent consultancy: CQC Consultant is not part of, affiliated with or endorsed by the Care Quality Commission.

How we work

Five steps. A clear way forward.

From your first conversation to ongoing compliance, each stage builds on an agreed plan for your service.

  1. 01

    Free consultation

    Tell us about your service, your plans and the support you need. Together, we identify the priorities.

  2. 02

    Scope and fixed fee

    Agree the work, deliverables and fixed fee before the project begins, with clear responsibilities on both sides.

  3. 03

    We prepare the documents

    We develop the agreed application documents, policies and supporting evidence around how your service will operate.

  4. 04

    Submission and interview

    We support submission readiness and help your leadership team prepare to explain the service and its safeguards.

  5. 05

    Staying compliant

    Continue with governance reviews, mock inspections and improvement planning as your service develops.

Healthcare and Social Care Providers We Support

Support shaped around your type of service

Choose a sector to explore provider-specific CQC registration, compliance, inspection preparation and mock inspection support.

Provider support

Domiciliary Care Services

Care delivered in people’s own homes needs dependable visits, clear care plans and responsive supervision. We help homecare providers connect office oversight with the support people actually receive.

Explore CQC registration, compliance, inspection readiness and governance support for domiciliary care services providers.

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Provider support

Supported Living Services

Supported living should enable people to direct their own lives. Our review focuses on personal care, individual choice and the boundary between housing arrangements and care delivery.

Explore CQC registration, compliance, inspection readiness and governance support for supported living services providers.

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Provider support

Care Home

A care home must combine a safe living environment with support that respects each resident’s preferences. We help providers review admission decisions, daily care and the evidence behind management assurance.

Explore CQC registration, compliance, inspection readiness and governance support for care home providers.

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Provider support

Nursing Home

Nursing homes need consistent clinical oversight alongside the comforts and choices of everyday life. We support reviews that connect nursing decisions, care records and provider governance.

Explore CQC registration, compliance, inspection readiness and governance support for nursing home providers.

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Provider support

Extra Care Housing Services

Extra care housing combines independent living with access to support. We help care providers make responsibilities clear and build reliable systems for planned visits and changing care needs.

Explore CQC registration, compliance, inspection readiness and governance support for extra care housing services providers.

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Provider support

Hospice / Palliative Care Services

Hospice and palliative care depend on sensitive communication, responsive symptom support and continuity. We help providers review how individual wishes shape care and how teams coordinate across settings.

Explore CQC registration, compliance, inspection readiness and governance support for hospice / palliative care services providers.

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How we help

CQC support throughout your provider journey

Choose support by what you need now, while the sector cards above help you navigate by provider type.

Register

Registration readiness, scope review, regulated-activity mapping and application support.

Prepare

Registered Manager preparation, leadership readiness and evidence organisation.

Comply

Policies, governance systems, compliance audits and Quality Statement evidence reviews.

Improve

Action plans, governance reviews, remedial support and ongoing compliance monitoring.

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Continuous improvement framework

How Our CQC Audit & Improvement Process Works

A structured cycle of assessment, evidence review, improvement planning and follow-up helps providers identify compliance gaps, strengthen governance and demonstrate continuous improvement.

From defining the audit scope to re-audit and monitoring, each stage is designed to turn findings into practical, evidence-led improvement.

People’s experience — including feedback, satisfaction and complaints — is a key part of CQC’s quality assessment.

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CQC Audit Cycle showing seven stages: define audit scope, set quality standards, collect evidence, review findings, agree an improvement plan, implement changes, and re-audit and monitor.

How CQC assesses services

Understand the assessment approach

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01

Five key questions

Safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led remain central to how evidence is organised and judged.

02

Evidence & experience

Records, people's experience, staff feedback, partner feedback, observations, processes and outcomes can all contribute.

03

Service-specific assessment

The evidence expected is shaped by the provider type, regulated activities, service model and current risk profile.

04

Regulatory judgement

Evidence is considered together so strengths, risks, gaps and the overall compliance position can be understood.

Inspection readiness

CQC Mock Inspections & Audits

A practical review of evidence, governance and readiness against relevant CQC requirements and the regulator's current assessment approach.

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01

Pre-inspection review

Scope, documents and priority areas agreed in advance.

02

Assessment & evidence testing

Governance, records, staff interviews and operational practice reviewed.

03

Findings & action plan

Clear strengths, risks, gaps and prioritised actions.

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What our review looks at

Four areas. One joined-up view.

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01

Governance & leadership

Governance, audits, risk management, accountability and management oversight.

02

People, workforce & safeguarding

Recruitment, competence, supervision, staffing controls and safeguarding arrangements.

03

Care, records & clinical safety

Care or clinical records, medicines, consent, IPC, equipment and operational safety.

04

Quality, experience & improvement

Complaints, incidents, people's experience, quality assurance and continuous improvement.

Why providers work with us

Independent, practical and service-specific

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01

Independent compliance review

An objective view of your readiness before regulatory scrutiny.

02

Evidence, not just documents

We test whether policies, records, staff knowledge and operational practice work together.

03

Service-specific approach

Reviews are shaped around your provider type, regulated activities and known risk areas.

04

Regulatory experience since 2012

Experience supporting health and social care providers with registration, governance and compliance since 2012.

Start with a conversation

Book a Free CQC Consultancy Call

Tell us about your service and the support you need. Start with our consultation assistant.

Common questions

CQC support FAQs

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When should I seek CQC registration support?

Registration support is useful before you submit an application, particularly where the provider structure, regulated activities, locations or supporting evidence still need to be confirmed. Early review can identify gaps before they delay the application.

What does a CQC mock inspection cover?

A mock inspection can review governance, policies, records, staffing, safeguarding, medicines, complaints, incidents, service-user experience, health and safety, infection control and quality assurance. The exact scope is tailored to your provider type and regulated activities.

How should we prepare for our CQC interview?

Preparation should cover the regulations, your application documents, policies, leadership responsibilities and the way your service will operate in practice. We can support interview preparation using example question areas and scenario-based practice.

Can you support providers throughout England?

Yes. CQC Consultant supports health and social care providers across England. Face-to-face appointments are available from our Tolworth office, with telephone and video consultations available for providers elsewhere.

Our Tolworth office

Argent House, 175 Hook Rise South, Tolworth, Surrey, KT6 7LD

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