Adult Social Care Compliance Audits
Get CQC inspection ready with specialist health and social care compliance audits. Compliance with UK regulations is made easy with our experienced, trusted support service. Book today to ensure higher CQC ratings for continual improvement.
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Care Home Audits Pricing Packages
Benefit from an onsite visit conducted by an experienced Care 4 Quality consultant, tailored to your social care setting and specific area of service provision. All external audits cover all Fundamental Standards outlined in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
Please see the list below of all services we cover.
One Day Snapshot Audit
Concentrated onsite assessment covering core Quality Statements (QS). Prioritised evaluation of key risk areas to offer a fast solution. Less comprehensive, but most cost-effective.-
Concentrated on-site assessment
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Covers core Quality Statements
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Prioritised evaluation of key risk areas
Two Day Audit
Comprehensive evaluations to undertake a review of the service against all Quality Statements (QS) while reviewing people’s lived experience and how the service gathers stakeholder feedback.-
Option covers core QS
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As many other feasible services within 1 day
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Prioritised evaulation of key risk areas
Targeted Care Audits
This option delivers focused, in-depth audits on service areas, helping managers and teams review compliance, identify risks, and improve quality. It provides time to explore key areas, with detailed findings, evidence review, and clear scoring for improvement readiness.-
Concentrated, specialist audit approach
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Key areas you can choose from include - Safeguarding audits & investigations; Medication audits; Staff file audits; Care plan audits; Well-led audits
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Prioritised deep-dive into high-risk or underperforming areas
Multi-Site or Bespoke Inspections
Comprehensive evaluations to undertake a review of the service against all Quality Statements (QS) while reviewing people’s lived experience and understanding how the service gathers its own feedback from stakeholders (all across multiple healthcare sites across the UK).-
Option covers core QS
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As many other feasible services within 1 day
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Prioritised evaulation of key risk areas
Why do i need a CQC style audit?
It’s vital as it ensures patient safety, while also promoting high-quality standards of care, alongside following the UK’s legal requirements.
One of the best ways to prepare for the care quality commission (CQC) is to organise ahead of an official CQC audit. Working with an approved, experienced panel of consultants across England, we can help you feel confident and prepared ahead of a full inspection.
We have the expertise to help you identify and address potential issues in your healthcare setting before they come to the CQC’s attention. Our aim is to assist you in rectifying these issues and ensuring that you can deliver a high-quality service that meets regulatory standards.
Our tailored care home audits are crafted to align as closely as possible with the upcoming QS framework, based on the information provided and the limited time on site. Since the framework is not yet finalised by the CQC and is subject to potential changes, our services may be adjusted accordingly over time.
What services do you support?
- Nursing Homes
- Home Care
- Domiciliary Care
- Residential Care Homes
- Day Care Services
- Supported Living
- Extra Care Housing
- Respite Care
- Reablement Services
- Community-Based Support
- Specialist Care Home
- End of Life / Hospice Care
Gaining Compliance in Social Care Homes
We consult with social care providers to agree on the format and style of the visit based on your needs. Our service is designed to be in line with UK compliance expectations, recognising the dynamic nature of the regulatory landscape. Inspections can be tailored to focus on:
- Good governance inspections
- Safeguarding investigations
- Core risk audits
- Medication audits
- Staff file audits
- Specific regulation/KLOE inspections
- Any thematic review
- Audits for care homes
- Domiciliary care audits
All reports are internally quality-checked and delivered within 7-10 working days, based on quality audits of care homes and established UK guidelines.
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FAQs
It covers the legal, regulatory, and professional standards required to meet UK legislation. The need for these standards is to protect the wellbeing of clients and patients, with the laws based around the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
Hospital and care home consultants and auditors conduct assessments to ensure resident safety, high quality of care, and to maintain compliance with UK laws. It’s a vital strategy for your care home.
Our standard lead time is 3-4 weeks. However, for visits that are urgently required, we will always make every effort to accommodate your time scale.
We can generally conduct mock CQC inspections for any Social Care Service that falls under the regulatory framework of the CQC. This includes a variety of services such as:
- Residential Care Homes
- Residential LD services
- Support Living
- Nursing Homes
- Mental Health Hospitals
- Domiciliary Care
- Rehabs
Our offering includes either ‘Comprehensive’ or ‘Targeted’ inspections.
We may be able to support you if your service is specialist. Please contact us to find out more.
The duration of the inspection is typically determined by the size and type of service. In most cases, we recommend booking 1-2 days. Detailed pricing information is provided above, but we will discuss this with you to ensure the service needs are met with the appropriate amount of time on-site.
During the mock inspection, our consultant will be on-site for 1 or 2 days as agreed, and will review the service in line with the CQC regulations and 5 key questions. This comprehensive assessment will include reviewing documents, such as care plans, risk assessments, staff files, health and safety documents, the environment, governance processes, quality assurance procedures, and activities. Additionally, the consultant will speak with staff and, where possible, service users to gain insights in to the service’s overall quality and compliance.
Our experienced consultants have diverse backgrounds, which we will match to suit the needs of your service. This includes individuals with previous experience as service managers, operations managers, ex CQC inspectors, and local authority officers. For instance, if your service has specific specialisms, we take extra care to assign a consultant with expertise in those areas
Following an on-site visit, we will provide you with a detailed report of our findings and an action plan within 7-10 working days of the visit. This will include feedback from people and staff and an audit of your governance systems.
We will also include a list of potential breaches of the relevant regulations and recommendations for improvement.
We can follow up and support you with additional services as needed.
Targeted inspections will focus on specific areas of concern or a specific key question that you feel may be an issue.
Yes, we offer remote and virtual audits for health and social care compliance. Upon scheduling, we will provide you with the necessary details for the remote audit, which may involve requesting secure access to any relevant information that may be stored electronically. The remote audit report and action plan will be sent to you within 7-10 working days of the scheduled audit date. You may need access to a portable video call device so that we can remotely view the premises (where applicable).
After conducting a mock CQC inspection, we can provide ongoing support to help you resolve any identified issues, embed best practices, and continue to make ongoing improvements in your service.
Yes, we provide support for services dealing with enforcement action, extending our assistance up to the tribunal if necessary. Where required, we work alongside regulatory solicitors or your personal solicitors to ensure comprehensive support for ongoing compliance improvement and the necessary evidence.