Guides for new care providers
Plain-English guides to registering and running a care service in England, checked against the latest official guidance.
CQC
CQC registration for Domiciliary Care, step by step
Everything a new home care agency needs to register with CQC: who does what, the forms and documents, the Registered Manager application and the mistakes that get applications rejected.
Checked 1 November 2026
CQC and Ofsted
CQC and Ofsted fit person interviews: what to expect and how to prepare
Who gets interviewed, what the regulator is really testing, the themes questions tend to cover and a practical plan for preparing.
Checked 1 November 2026
Ofsted
How to register a Children's Home with Ofsted
The whole process from first plan to registration decision: what Ofsted asks for, the order to do things in, and the mistakes that most often slow applications down.
Checked 1 November 2026