CQC registration support from people who have done it.
Registering a new service is slow when the application is thin and fast when it is right first time. We help you build the application, the policies and the governance CQC expects to see, and prepare you for the registration interview.
For new providers registering a care service.
We support new providers registering domiciliary care, complex care and supported living services, and existing providers adding a new location or regulated activity.
Registration is where a service shows CQC it will be safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led before it has supported anyone. That means a statement of purpose that matches reality, policies that fit the service, a governance system that will work from day one, and a registered manager who can explain all of it with confidence.
Our team has registered services, been through the registered manager interview and run those services afterwards. We know what the questions are really asking.
Registration readiness
New domiciliary care service
7 of 9 ready to submit
Example. Fictional details.
What you receive
- Statement of purpose, written for your service
- Regulated activity and location advice
- Policy and governance framework set-up
- Staffing, recruitment and training plan review
- Registered manager and nominated individual interview preparation
- Readiness review before you submit
Everything CQC will look for, in place before you apply.
- Statement of purpose. Written to meet Regulation 12 and Schedule 3 of the CQC (Registration) Regulations 2009, and to match how your service will actually run.
- The right regulated activities. Personal care, treatment of disease, disorder or injury, or both, depending on what you will deliver.
- Policies and governance. A policy set and governance framework sized for a new service, covering the Fundamental Standards.
- Interview preparation. Practice interviews for your registered manager and nominated individual, with honest feedback.
- A readiness review of your application, systems, recruitment and training before it goes in.
How registration support works
A clear route from first call to registration interview.
Free call
Thirty minutes to understand your service, your timescales and what you already have.
Fixed quote
A scope and price agreed before any work starts, from £1,750.
Build the application
Statement of purpose, policies, governance and plans, written with you.
Interview ready
Practice interviews and a final review before CQC assesses you.
Common questions
How long does CQC registration take?
It varies with CQC's workload and the quality of the application. A complete, consistent application avoids the back and forth that causes most delays. We will give you a realistic view on the free call.
Do you submit the application for us?
The application is made by the provider through CQC's own online service. We prepare and review everything with you so that what you submit is complete and consistent.
Can you help if our application has already been refused or withdrawn?
Yes. We will review what happened, what CQC said and what needs to change before you apply again.
Do we need governance software to register?
No. You need a governance system that works. Some providers use Eviqa Assure from day one, but there is no obligation.
Related services
Policies and procedures
Practical policy packs for domiciliary care, complex care and supported living, editable and tailored on request. From £995.
Read moreMock CQC inspection
An inspection-style review against the five key questions, with a risk-ranked action plan in five working days. From £1,250.
Read moreInterim clinical lead cover
Experienced interim cover that keeps the service safe and compliant while you recruit. By agreement.
Read morePlanning to register a new service?
Book a free call and we will talk through your service, your timescales and what CQC will want to see, then send you a fixed quote.
Free 30-minute call, then a fixed quote agreed before any work starts. Prices exclude VAT where applicable. See all services and prices