CWS Care Quality Consultancy

Find

Find your gaps before CQC does

A Focussed CQC-style desktop Mock Inspection of the evidence that will decide your rating.

Tell us where you are now and what your priorities are

Good — with 4 years + since last assessment

“We want to make sure we are inspection ready and keep our rating.”

Requires Improvement — with 3 years + since last assessment

“We’ve made significant improvements but want to make sure they pass the test.”

Not yet rated — but due an inspection anytime soon

“We think we have our house in order but don’t want to take the risk.”

Outstanding — with 5 years + rating and several changes that impacted our service

“We’d like a pair of fresh eyes to help us uncover our blind spots.”

Wherever you are, we stress-test your service, identify the gaps, and tell you exactly what needs improving ASAP.

Inadequate, facing enforcement, or working through a live CQC Action Plan? Go straight to ACT.

Go to Act

How it works

Four simple steps

1

Order your Focussed CQC Mock Inspection

A Focussed CQC-style desktop Mock Inspection. We know where to look to spot the gaps and give you a fast, actionable report.

2

We contact you within one working day

We arrange a mutually convenient video meeting to discuss your service, your concerns and your priorities.

3

You send us the agreed evidence securely

We agree the evidence sample and you upload it through an encrypted route.

4

Within five working days of receiving the evidence

We present a clear picture of what CQC is likely to find, the areas most likely to affect your rating, what needs correcting and the order in which we recommend you tackle it.

You can implement the findings yourself, or enlist our specialist support and move to the next stage: ACT.

What’s included

Focussed evidence review of the essential care delivery standards that will determine your CQC rating, and of your private and commissioned contracts.

Service-user risk assessments
Care plans
Commissioned package / discharge plan / contract
Seven days of care notes
Seven days of MAR records
Three months of CQC notifications and safeguarding records
Three days of ECM records for domiciliary care
Staff recruitment and DBS
Staff induction and training
Relevant policies
Staff interview
Registered Manager interview
Report with findings, potential breaches and likely rating impact
Focussed Action Plan

Where findings indicate it

In-person Mock Inspection

Where your Focussed review indicates that the issues run wider than your records — into staff practice, culture or leadership — we scope an in-person Mock Inspection around your size and your actual findings, and quote it separately.

Talk to us

Find the gaps now, while you still control the timing.

Contact us