What Are The 5 CQC KLoE Standards?

Care Home Policies and Procedures

The CQC, Care Quality Commission is an independent regulator of health and social care in England. Since the last year, CQC has been closely watched by governmental adult social care providers over their new strategy for regulation, inspection, and monitoring of adult care services.  It is those 5 KLOE, Key Lines of Enquiry that ensure […]

Preparing for a CQC Inspection

CQC Inspection

If you run a primary healthcare facility, then you can expect an inspection from the CQC (Care Quality Commission) any time. The inspection determines whether a care facility is up to standards or not and which areas need to be looked into to improve the service. Inspection criteria: Before preparing for a formal visit, one […]

What Services Do CQC Registration Consultants Offer?

Social Care consultants offer a wide range of essential support services to help you get where you need to be, including: Filling in CQC registration paperwork  Helping you write a great Statement of Purpose  Creating, reviewing and updating policies and procedures to comply with CQC standards  Collecting together the supporting evidence for your policies and […]

COVID-19 Message

Covid 19

We know there’s a lot on everyone’s mind at the moment. Covid-19 has impacted many of us both personally and professionally. The Coronavirus is likely to cause a greater strain on the country’s health and social care services and this will also affect the provisions that provide much-needed care and support to the vulnerable. We […]

What is a Mock CQC Inspection

Mock Inspections

In England all health and social care providers are regulated by the Care Quality Commission. The CQC is an independent regulator and carries out inspections of care providers to ensure services are provided to people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care. Our Mock CQC inspections are designed to mimic real CQC inspections. Our CQC audits […]

What You Should Expect from a Social Care Consultancy Service

What exactly is a social care consultancy? Specialist social care consultancy supports care providers in central and local government as well as the nation’s health services. Here’s how we do it.  Help people achieve the right standards We’ll help you to respond quickly and correctly to recommendations by the CQC and local authorities, offering excellent […]

Why a Career in Social Care Can Be So Rewarding

Have you been thinking about a career in the social care sector? It can be hard work but at the same time it’s always a pleasure. Right now the sector faces an enormous challenge: to find an extra half a million dedicated staff by the year 2030, required to meet a fast-growing demand for adult […]

What Does DOLS Mean?

Elderly Couple Care Home

If you work in the health and social care sector you will likely come across the term DoLS. But what does DoLS stand for and what does it mean? DoLS is an abbreviation for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and forms part of The Mental Capacity Act 2005. This is a law about making decisions and […]