CQC support for health & social care providers
CQC registration, made clearer.
Bespoke registration support for care and healthcare providers — from preparing your application to navigating CQC’s assessment.
How we can help
The right support at every stage.
Whether you are registering for the first time or strengthening an existing service, we make regulatory requirements easier to understand and act on.
CQC Registration
One clear fixed-fee package covering your applications, Statement of Purpose, bespoke policies, interview preparation and support during assessment.
Explore registration supportMock Inspections
Remote or on-site reviews that identify gaps, highlight strengths and give you a clear, prioritised plan to improve your inspection readiness.
Explore mock inspectionsOngoing Compliance
Practical support with governance, quality assurance, regulatory questions and improvement planning once your service is up and running.
Explore ongoing supportOur registration package
One fixed fee. No confusing extras for the essentials.
Starting a care or healthcare service already involves enough decisions. Our job is to make the CQC application process more manageable, with documents and advice tailored to the service you actually plan to deliver.
We prepare the core registration paperwork, help you understand CQC’s questions and remain available as your application progresses. You work with people who understand the operational realities behind the paperwork.
Discuss your registrationA straightforward process
From first conversation to registration decision.
Clear stages, sensible next steps and support when CQC comes back with questions.
Tell us about your service
We discuss your plans, regulated activities, proposed management and what CQC is likely to require.
We prepare your documents
We build the application forms, policies and supporting documents around your actual arrangements.
Submit with confidence
We review the paperwork with you and support submission once the application is ready.
Navigate assessment
We help you prepare for interviews, respond to queries and address document requests.
Why CQC Consultants
Regulatory knowledge, grounded in the real world.
Our approach is personal, practical and focused on what safe, well-led services need to demonstrate.
Not generic policy packs. Your paperwork reflects your service model, staff and risks.
We explain the regulations without making the process more complicated than it needs to be.
Advice shaped by real experience of running and assuring regulated services.
We stay involved during assessment, rather than disappearing after the first draft.
Making regulation clearer, so providers can focus on delivering great care.
A personal approach
Specialist support, not a call centre.
CQC Consultants is a principal-led consultancy supporting new and established care and healthcare providers across England.
Led by Dan Towers, whose background includes senior management and CQC Registered Manager experience, we combine detailed regulatory knowledge with straightforward advice. We take time to understand your service and provide the guidance you actually need.
Meet the teamWhat providers say
Support that makes a practical difference.
“The recommendations were easy to follow and we have another mock inspection booked in soon to review.”Registered Manager, Care Home · Feedback published on the existing CQC Consultants website
Common questions
A few things you might be wondering.
If your service is unusual or you are not sure where to start, we are happy to talk it through.
How much is the CQC registration package?
Our standard fixed-fee CQC registration package is £2,500. We confirm the scope of support for your service before work starts.
Are policies and interview preparation included?
Yes. We draft the mandatory policies relevant to your registration and provide mock fit person interview preparation as part of the package.
Is a business plan included?
Where CQC requires a business plan or financial forecast for the service being registered, we include this work. Business planning for unrelated or optional services is quoted separately.
What happens after the application is submitted?
We continue to advise during CQC’s assessment, help with queries and prepare supporting information where needed. The CQC controls the final decision and its assessment timescales.
Ready to move your registration forward?
Tell us what you are planning. We’ll explain how we can help and what happens next.