Domiciliary Care
Personal care delivered to people in their own homes. CQC registers the office you run the service from, so we make sure that location and your Statement of Purpose line up.
CQC registration support for new care providers
We prepare your Statement of Purpose, policies and applications, rehearse your interviews and stay with you until CQC makes its decision. You end up with a service that is ready to run, not just a registration certificate.
Planning a Children's Home or 16+ Supported Accommodation instead? That is Ofsted registration.
Services we help register with CQC
Each type of service raises different questions at registration. We start from what CQC will ask about yours.
Supported Living
Personal care for people living in their own tenancies. CQC regulates the care, not the housing, so the separation between your landlord and care roles has to be clear from day one.
Care Homes
Accommodation together with personal care or nursing. The premises, staffing levels and the people you plan to support all shape what CQC will expect to see.
Nursing and Staffing Agencies
Whether an agency needs CQC registration depends on how it operates. We help you work out what applies before you spend time and money on an application.
What CQC looks at when you apply
CQC is deciding whether you can provide safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led care from your first day. Your application has to answer four things convincingly.
Your Statement of Purpose
Who you will support, what you will do for them, where and how. Every other document has to agree with it.
The people in charge
Your Registered Manager and Nominated Individual must be fit and proper, and able to show they understand the regulations and your service.
Systems for the fundamental standards
Policies and processes that show how you will keep people safe, respect their rights and run the service well.
Your location
An office or premises that is suitable for the service described in your application.
How CQC registration works with us
Six stages, agreed at the start and tracked with you throughout. Choose a stage to see who does what.
Stage 1 of 6
Discovery call and Fact Finder
We confirm which regulated activities you need, check your plans for gaps and agree a fixed fee and timeline in writing.
Your part
Tell us about the people you want to support, where, and who will lead the service.
Our part
Confirm the regulated activities, spot gaps early and set out the plan and fee in writing.
Stage 2 of 6
Business and service setup
Company structure, business plan, workforce plan and recruitment approach, built to stand up to questions from CQC and commissioners.
Your part
Set up or confirm your company, office, insurance and banking.
Our part
Write your business and workforce plans and advise on recruiting your Registered Manager.
Stage 3 of 6
Statement of Purpose and policies
We write your Statement of Purpose and a full policy and procedure set around your service, then take you through each one.
Your part
Review the drafts and check they describe how you will really work.
Our part
Write the full set, tailored to your service type, and walk you through every policy.
Stage 4 of 6
Provider and manager applications
You submit through your own CQC account. We complete each section with you so the answers match your documents exactly.
Your part
Create your CQC account, complete DBS checks and make the declarations.
Our part
Go through every section with you and check each answer against your documents.
Stage 5 of 6
Interview preparation
Mock interviews for your Registered Manager and Nominated Individual, using the kind of questions CQC asks, with written feedback.
Your part
Attend the mock interviews and practise the areas we flag.
Our part
Run realistic interviews based on your service and give written feedback.
Stage 6 of 6
Assessment and decision
We help you respond to CQC queries and prepare for any site visit, and stay with you until a decision is made.
Your part
Respond to CQC and host any site visit.
Our part
Help with every query, prepare you for the visit and plan your first inspection readiness.
How ready are you to apply?
Tick what you already have in place. Nothing is sent anywhere; this is just for you.
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Tick what you already have in place to see where you stand.
Still to sort before you apply
Wherever you are, a discovery call turns this list into a plan for your CQC registration.
Book a discovery callWhat is included
A fixed fee, agreed in writing before any work starts. CQC fees, DBS checks and other third-party costs are paid separately.
CQC alone decides whether to register you. No consultant can guarantee the outcome, and we will never claim to.
- Registration strategy and regulated activity check
- Statement of Purpose
- Policy and procedure set tailored to your service
- Business plan and workforce plan
- Recruitment and onboarding documents
- Support completing the provider application
- Support completing the Registered Manager application
- Mock interviews with written feedback
- CQC query handling through to decision
- A readiness review before your first inspection
CQC registration questions
Still unsure what applies to you? Ask us directly.
Can I start providing care while my application is being assessed?
No. Carrying on a regulated activity without CQC registration is an offence under section 10 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008. You can recruit, train and prepare, but care must not start until registration is granted.
Do I need a Registered Manager before I apply?
For most services, yes. CQC expects a manager who will apply to become the Registered Manager. If you do not have one yet, we can help you define the role and prepare the person you appoint.
What is a CQC registration interview?
CQC may interview your proposed Registered Manager, and sometimes your Nominated Individual, to test their knowledge of the regulations, your service and your policies. Our mock interviews cover the same ground so nothing comes as a surprise.
How long does CQC registration take?
CQC sets its own timescales and these vary. We give you current expectations at your discovery call and make sure your side of the process is never the reason for a delay.
Are your policies just templates?
No. We work from a tested structure, then write each policy around your service type, your location and the people you will support. Inspectors notice when a policy describes someone else's service.
Is CQC changing how it inspects?
Yes. CQC has been revising its assessment approach during 2026. We keep your documents and interview preparation aligned with the version in force when you apply.
Ready to start your CQC registration?
Tell us what you are planning and we will tell you what it takes.