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CQC consultancy & turnaround

Hands-on CQC support — including getting you back to Good — and on toward Outstanding.

Delivered personally by a practising Registered Manager who runs a CQC-rated Good service — never junior associates. Whether you're in difficulty, registering, or just want to be genuinely ready, we find the gaps and help you close them.

Our specialty

In trouble with CQC? We turn services around.

Requires Improvement or Inadequate is frightening — but it's recoverable. We come in quickly, tell you honestly how serious it is, find every gap behind the rating, and work alongside you to rebuild the evidence and the practice that gets you back to Good — and on toward Outstanding.

It's the work we're known for: reversing compliance failures and steadying a service under pressure — without the panic and without a faceless consultancy.

  • Rapid, honest diagnosis of what's really behind the rating
  • A prioritised action plan you can actually deliver
  • Evidence rebuilt and mapped to the framework
  • Support through re-inspection and beyond
  • Senior practitioner throughout — never handed off
Fixed-price services

Scoped, transparent, no surprises

Clear prices for clear pieces of work. Bigger or ongoing needs are scoped on a free call.

Mock CQC Inspection
£995 introductory · on-site, full day

A realistic, supportive mock assessment against the five key questions. We review evidence, observe practice and speak with your team — then tell you honestly how it would feel under a real assessment, with a written report and prioritised action plan.

Mock CQC Manager Interview
£295 90 minutes · online

A live interview simulation for a registered or aspiring manager — the questions an assessor actually asks, with real-time coaching. Ideal before a registration interview or assessment. Includes a short personal evidence-gap report.

Well-Led Governance Deep Dive
£495 half day · remote

A focused review of the domain CQC scrutinises hardest — your meeting rhythm, risk register, audits, action follow-through and learning culture — with a practical evidence roadmap mapped to Well-Led.

2026 Framework Transition Audit
£595 remote · time-limited

A gap analysis of your current evidence against CQC's proposed 2026 direction, with a practical transition roadmap. The framework is in draft and subject to change; offered for a limited period.

Ongoing support

Programmes, mentoring & retainers

For managers who want a steady expert beside them — not a one-off and goodbye.

RM Mentoring
£450/month
Confidential 1:1 support
  • Two 90-minute sessions a month
  • Fair-use messaging access in business hours
  • Monthly evidence review
  • A steady sounding board and accountability
Compliance Oversight Retainer
£500+/month
Ongoing expert eye
  • Regular review of key data & evidence
  • Early warning of risks
  • On-call expert input
  • From £500 to £2,000/mo by size & complexity

Registration support and bespoke policy development are also available — scoped on a call.

Specialist help

Need something more specific?

Win more work

Tender & Bid Writing

Win the frameworks and contracts you keep just missing out on — written by a provider who has won them.

Tender writing
Stay ready

Compliance Membership

Stay inspection-ready all year for a small monthly fee. Founding-member pricing open now.

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Why providers choose us

Senior people who still do the work

No junior associates

You work directly with Vierka — a Registered Manager since 2009 — not a trainee learning on your service.

Tested in a real service

Every approach is used in a live, CQC-rated Good service first. Practical, not theoretical.

Honest, not salesy

We'll tell you plainly whether we can help — and what you can do yourself for free or with our documents.

Start with a free, confidential call

Tell us what's working and what isn't. We'll tell you honestly whether — and how — we can help.
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