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Over 1,200 Care Providers Supported

CQC Registration Consultants for New Care Providers in the UK

We prepare your CQC application, statement of purpose, policies, business plan and fit person interview so your registration is complete first time. For domiciliary care and supported living providers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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First-time registration success

Whether you're starting a new care agency, preparing for a CQC fit person interview, or seeking ongoing compliance management, our consultants provide specialist guidance at every stage.

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Over 1,200 Clients

We have supported over 1,200 care providers to register, launch, and grow compliant care businesses spanning domiciliary care, supported living, care homes, temporary staffing agencies, and children's services.

Client reviews

What care providers say about our CQC registration support

Registered managers, nominated individuals and new providers describe working with us, in their own words, on Trustpilot and Google.

  • First of all i want to give Millicent…

    First of all i want to give Millicent her flowers. I recently became a registered manager ( OLIVE BRANCH CARE & SUPPORT LTD) because of her. She knows her stuff, she takes you through the whole process, the Q&A with encouragement and guidance. I am usually a nerve wreck, but I made it. I couldn't not have wished for a better person than her. THANK YOU MILLICENT. YOU ARE THE BEST.

  • Excellent Support Throughout Our CQC Registration Journey

    Care Sync Experts provided excellent support throughout our CQC registration journey for Tailored Healthcare 4 You Limited. The team was professional, knowledgeable and very supportive throughout the process. They provided valuable guidance with our application, policies, supporting documents and preparation for the CQC registration process. What I particularly appreciated was their willingness to answer questions, explain requirements clearly and provide support whenever we needed clarification. Their guidance helped us navigate what can be a detailed and demanding registration process with greater confidence. We are very grateful for their contribution towards the successful CQC registration of our company and would happily recommend Care Sync Experts to other care providers looking for professional CQC registration support. Thank you to the entire team for your continued support.

  • Thanks to Care Sync Experts

    Care Sync Experts supported with well tailored documentations for the CQC application, good prep/training for the CQC interview and prompt communication throughout the CQC registration stages which led to the success of Novaedge application I had an excellent experience working with Care Sync Experts on my CQC registration application. From the very beginning, their team demonstrated exceptional professionalism, knowledge, and commitment to ensuring my application met the required CQC standards. They provided clear guidance throughout the entire process, helped me prepare all the necessary documentation, and ensured I was fully ready for every stage of the application. Their attention to detail, prompt communication, and willingness to answer every question gave me confidence and made what could have been a stressful process much smoother. I truly appreciated their personalised support and expertise. Thanks to their dedication, I felt well-prepared throughout my CQC registration journey. I would confidently recommend Care Sync Experts to anyone seeking reliable and professional support with CQC registration and healthcare compliance.

  • The Experience that I have had with…care sync was a 5 star experience

    The Experience that I have had with Care Sync experts is so excellent and effortless. Care sync experts assisted me with the CQC registration of my company. It was a 5 star experience. Coming from a healthcare background myself, I worked with a group of dedicated experts who knows what there are doing. I will like to thank Colin who handled my registration process with the Care sync expert team in such a way that the process looked so simple.

  • Care Sync Experts are reliable

    Care Sync Experts are reliable, honest and operate with integrity. All the staff are knowledgeable and supportive whenever you need guidance. I recommend them for all those loking for CQC support services.

  • I am genuinely grateful that I chose Care Sync

    I am genuinely grateful that I chose Care Sync Experts to support me in establishing my domiciliary care company, Precious Care. From my very first conversation with them, it was clear that they truly understood my needs. Their knowledge, expertise, and professionalism were evident from the start—they really do live up to their name. The support provided to me and my wider team was exceptional and truly limitless. No matter how small the question, they were always available, approachable, and ready to help. From day one, Millicent and Collins made us feel valued and important. Speaking with them felt like talking to people I had known for years—warm, reassuring, and always willing to go the extra mile. Every phone call ended with clarity and confidence. Millicent’s guidance, training, and ongoing support were outstanding and made the entire process smooth and stress‑free. Without hesitation, I would recommend Care Sync Experts as the go‑to professionals for anyone seeking EXPERT support in this field.

  • CQC interview confidence building

    I found the material I was given very informative. This helped build my confidence during my CQC interview preparation. The staff responded to my inquiries timeously

  • 100% Support: How Care Sync Experts Made Our CQC Certification A Reality

    I couldn’t be more grateful for Care Sync experts exceptional support during our CQC interview presentations. From the very beginning, Millicent and Collins were not only professional but also incredibly approachable and dedicated. Every time we needed assistance, they were right there ready to help with guidance, expert advice, and all the information required to ensure our success. When our interview dates kept changing, Care Sync flexibility truly set them apart. They rescheduled sessions without hesitation and even provided extra sessions, going far beyond what we had paid for. Their unwavering commitment was a crucial factor in us achieving our CQC certification. Thanks to their 100% support, Victory Growth Care Services is now proudly registered with CQC. I wholeheartedly recommend Care Sync expats for anyone looking for top-notch, dependable support in navigating the complexities of CQC interviews. Their team truly makes a difference!

  • Outstanding Tender Writing Services

    I recently used Care Sync Experts for the first time to complete a tender, and I am thrilled to say that they won it for me! Their team is absolutely brilliant. They took care of everything with professionalism and expertise, making the whole process smooth and successful. I would 100% recommend Care Sync Experts to any provider looking for someone to write their tender. Their work is of a high standard, and I couldn’t be happier with the results.

  • Outstanding Service and Exceptional Results!

    I had the pleasure of working with Care Sync Experts for various projects, including website development, tender submissions, and branding materials such as brochures and leaflets. From start to finish, their professionalism and attention to detail have been nothing short of remarkable. They designed and developed my website with a keen understanding of my needs, creating a sleek, user-friendly platform that perfectly represents my brand. But they didn't stop there, their expertise in handling tenders is unparalleled. Of the six tenders they managed for me, they won five. This impressive success rate speaks volumes about their strategic approach and deep industry knowledge. I highly recommend Care Sync Experts to anyone looking for top notch services in web development, tender management, and branding. They have truly elevated my business, and I look forward to continuing our partnership!

Why Choose Us

Why Care Providers Choose Care Sync Experts as Their CQC Consultants

We combine deep regulatory expertise with practical, hands-on consultancy that delivers results. We are not a generic business consultancy. We specialise exclusively in health and social care regulation.

Multi-Regulator Expertise

We combine deep regulatory expertise with practical, hands-on consultancy that delivers results. We are not a generic business consultancy offering CQC registration as a side service. Every member of our team specialises exclusively in health and social care regulation, and our consultancy covers CQC, RQIA, CIW, and Ofsted registration requirements across all regulated service types.

Single Assessment Framework

We understand the CQC single assessment framework, the quality statements that replaced the former Key Lines of Enquiry, and the evidence categories that inspectors use to assess new and existing providers. We understand the RQIA four domains of inspection and the Being Human Framework introduced in November 2025.

1,200+ Providers Supported

Our track record speaks through the outcomes we have delivered. Over 1,200 providers have used our services to navigate registration, pass fit person interviews, develop compliant policy frameworks, write business plans that satisfy both regulators and commissioners, and build professional brands that attract referrals.

End-to-End Support with Comprehensive Documentation

We are also one of the few healthcare consultancies providing assistance with CQC registration alongside branding, website development, tender writing, training matrix development, and ongoing compliance support. Most companies that help with CQC registration offer registration as a standalone service. We provide everything a care provider needs from company formation through to their first CQC inspection and beyond.

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Specialist Knowledge

Every team member specialises exclusively in health and social care regulation with deep understanding of the Being Human Framework and RISCA 2016.

We are one of the few consultancies providing assistance with CQC registration alongside branding, tender writing, and training

CQC Registration Support for Domiciliary Care and Supported Living

Complete CQC registration help, from your application, statement of purpose and bespoke policies to a business plan with three year forecasts, interview coaching and ongoing compliance.

CQC Registration Support

CQC registration is the mandatory first step for any provider delivering regulated activities in England, including personal care, nursing care, and accommodation for persons who require treatment for substance misuse. Our CQC registration consultancy covers every element of the application process from initial service model design through to successful registration confirmation.

Domiciliary care agencies

Domiciliary care agencies

The registration process requires a completed provider application form, a personal care additional information form, a registered manager application, a comprehensive statement of purpose aligned with Schedule 3 of the Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009 (as amended), a bespoke business plan with financial forecasts, and a complete set of CQC-compliant policies and procedures. For providers supporting people with learning disabilities or autism, an additional LD/Autism form is required. Our consultants prepare every document to the standard CQC assessors expect, and we support your registered manager and nominated individual through the fit person interview process.

Supported living providers

Supported living providers

The registration requirements are similar but the service model documentation must clearly demonstrate the separation between housing and support, the tenancy arrangements you will use, and your understanding of the distinct regulatory considerations that apply when delivering personal care in someone's own tenanted home rather than in a care home setting.

Our consultants have helped providers complete the registration process in as little as 8 weeks when applications are thoroughly prepared.

There is no CQC application fee. Once registered, a domiciliary care agency pays an annual fee of £239 per location plus £54.305 for each person it supports. CQC aims to decide ten weeks after it validates an application, and how long registration takes depends heavily on how complete the application is when it goes in.

Call us today or click the button below to begin your journey towards building a successful care business.

Phone: 0333 577 0877

Updated October 2026

CQC registration in 2026: incomplete applications are sent back

Since 9 February 2026, CQC checks your supporting documents as soon as your application arrives. If anything is missing, out of date or inconsistent, the application is returned and you lose your place in the queue.

Services for autistic people and people with a learning disability must now also include a Positive Behaviour Support policy and a restrictive interventions policy.

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What we check before you submit

  • The provider and registered manager applications match each other
  • Your statement of purpose, policies and business plan agree on every detail
  • Every supporting document CQC asks for your service type is attached
  • DBS checks and references are current and in the right names
  • Your registered manager and nominated individual are ready for the fit person interview
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How to Start a Care Agency in the UK

Full setup support from company formation to CQC registration. We guide you through service model design, business planning, documentation, and launching your domiciliary care or supported living business.

Service Type Decision

The first decision is choosing your service type: domiciliary care (providing personal care in people's own homes), supported living (supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, or mental health conditions in their own tenancies), combined care agency (offering both domiciliary care and supported living under one registration), or temporary staffing (supplying care workers to other registered providers).

Register a Limited Company

Once your service model is defined, you register a limited company at Companies House, set up business banking and insurance.

Prepare Your CQC Application

Begin preparing your CQC application. This preparation includes writing your statement of purpose.

Business Plan & Financial Forecasts

Developing a bespoke business plan with realistic financial forecasts based on local authority funding rates in your target area.

Policies, Procedures & Leadership

Creating a comprehensive set of policies and procedures, and identifying your registered manager and nominated individual who will undergo CQC's fit person assessment.

Startup Costs & Setup Packages

The total cost to start a care agency in the UK typically ranges from £5,000 to £15,000 or more depending on the service type, geographic scope, and the level of professional consultancy support you engage. Our setup packages start from £500 for targeted support on individual elements through to full end-to-end packages covering every aspect of registration, compliance documentation, branding, website development, and 12 months of post-registration support. Contact us on 0333 577 0877 to discuss which package matches your requirements.

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Providers we have helped register and grow

Real care providers and the work we did with them. Watch their stories or read the case studies, from CQC and RQIA registration to business plans and branding.

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    Kursi Healthcare Limited

    Came to us with a rejected application that someone else had prepared. We rebuilt the pack from the business up, then prepared them for interview. Now CQC registered.

    YouTube video of the Kursi Healthcare Limited story
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    VPEG Care Services

    Applied to CQC three times on their own and each application came back. We rebuilt the pack so every document agreed and coached both the RM and NI. Now CQC registered.

    YouTube video of the VPEG Care Services story
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    Hazel Grove Manor Care

    Lillian had five days to prepare for her CQC fit person interview, around a full-time job. One to one coaching built around her own documents, then a first time pass.

    YouTube video of the Hazel Grove Manor Care story
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    Precious Care North West

    From a company name to a CQC registered domiciliary care provider across Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Lancashire: brand, website, application pack and interview coaching.

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    Breathe Healthcare

    We built their full application pack and prepared their registered manager and nominated individual for the fit person interview. Registered first time.

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    Quality CareZone Services

    One founder in Staffordshire acting as both registered manager and nominated individual. Business plan, statement of purpose, policies and interview coaching, then a first time pass.

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  • Living Plus Care Services, a Care Sync Experts client
    CQC registration

    Living Plus Care Services

    Business name, logo, a full set of CQC compliant policies and procedures, and support through the whole registration process.

  • Fridel Care Limited, a Care Sync Experts client
    CQC registration

    Fridel Care Limited

    Business name and logo, CQC compliant policies and procedures, and guidance for their registered manager through every stage.

  • Zoelife Care, a Care Sync Experts client
    RQIA registration

    Zoelife Care

    Business name and logo, RQIA compliant policies and procedures, and comprehensive training for a provider in Northern Ireland.

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    CQC interview client

    A registered manager explains, in their own words, how our interview preparation got them ready for their CQC fit person interview.

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  • Hallowed Care Ltd, a Care Sync Experts client
    Business planning

    Hallowed Care Ltd

    A detailed business plan and cash flow projections, plus a distinctive logo and branding built around professional, compassionate care.

  • Highlands Care Ltd, a Care Sync Experts client
    Branding and digital

    Highlands Care Ltd

    A complete brand refresh: a modern logo, calm and reliable colours and typography, and a consistent identity across every platform.

CQC Compliance Consultants for Registered Providers

Mock CQC inspections, gap analysis, action planning, policy reviews, staff training needs analysis, and Provider Information Return support. Intensive improvement programmes for Requires Improvement ratings. See how our CQC consultants work

Ongoing CQC Compliance

CQC compliance does not end at registration. Maintaining compliance with the CQC single assessment framework requires ongoing attention to your governance systems, quality assurance processes, staff training records, care documentation, safeguarding procedures, and incident reporting.

Compliance Management Support

Our compliance management service provides registered providers with structured support to maintain and improve their CQC rating.

Mock Inspections & Gap Analysis

Our CQC compliance consultancy includes mock CQC inspections that replicate the inspection methodology used under the single assessment framework, gap analysis identifying areas where your service falls short of CQC quality statements, action planning with clear timelines for addressing identified gaps.

Policy, Training & PIR Preparation

Policy review and updates to reflect regulatory changes and sector best practice, staff training needs analysis and training matrix development, incident investigation support and learning dissemination, and preparation for CQC Provider Information Return (PIR) submissions.

Improvement Programmes

For providers who have received a Requires Improvement or Inadequate rating, we offer intensive improvement programmes designed to address CQC's concerns systematically and demonstrate sustained improvement at re-inspection.

Inspection Evidence & Documentation

Our consultants understand the evidence categories CQC uses, the quality statements your service is assessed against, and the specific documentation inspectors request during announced and unannounced visits.

CQC Policies and Procedures for Domiciliary Care

Comprehensive policy sets covering safeguarding, mental capacity, medication management, infection control, safer recruitment, and all CQC quality statements. Fully branded to your company.

Policy Requirement

Every CQC-registered provider must have comprehensive policies and procedures that reflect current legislation, CQC quality statements, and sector best practice. Our policy sets are written specifically for each service type and are fully branded to your company.

Safeguarding & Capacity

For domiciliary care providers, the policy set covers safeguarding adults and Making Safeguarding Personal, mental capacity assessment and best interests decision-making under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Liberty Protection Safeguards.

Domiciliary Care – Medication & Safety

Medication management and administration, infection prevention and control, safer recruitment and DBS checking, lone working and personal safety.

Care & Governance

Person-centred care planning, complaints and representations, whistleblowing, record keeping and UK GDPR compliance, equality and diversity, health and safety, and quality assurance aligned with the CQC single assessment framework.

Supported Living – Additional Policies

For supported living providers, the policy set includes all of the above plus additional policies addressing positive behaviour support, tenancy sustainment, housing and support separation.

Supported Living – Participation & Communication

Community participation, and communication support including accessible information and easy read formats.

Legislative & Regulatory References

Each policy references the correct legislation, the relevant CQC quality statements, and guidance from sources including Skills for Care, the British Institute of Learning Disabilities, and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

Ongoing Updates

We update our policy sets whenever CQC guidance changes, new legislation comes into force, or sector best practice evolves.

Interview

CQC Fit Person Interview Preparation

The CQC fit person interview is the stage of the registration process where many applications succeed or fail. CQC uses this interview to determine whether your registered manager and nominated individual have the knowledge, experience, skills, and values to run a safe, effective, and person-centred care service.

Our Interview preparation covers

CQC assessors explore
Medication management
Safeguarding and protection
Person-centred care planning
Staff recruitment and supervision
Infection prevention and control
Mental capacity and best interests
Quality assurance and governance
Risk assessment and management
Incident investigation and learning.
Complaint handling and duty of candour

Our interview preparation programme has helped hundreds of registered managers and nominated individuals pass their CQC interviews with confidence.

For Each Topic;

We provide a comprehensive question bank reflecting the questions CQC assessors currently ask, model answers tailored to your specific service type and service user group, STAR Plus method coaching to help you structure responses that demonstrate competence and reflective practice, and mock interview sessions conducted by consultants with CQC assessment experience.

Consultant on a video call preparing for a CQC fit person interview

CQC interview questions for domiciliary care providers differ from those for supported living, care home, and temporary staffing applicants. Our consultants tailor every aspect of the preparation to your service model and ensure you have all supporting evidence documents ready for the interview.

Domiciliary Care and Supported Living Business Plans

Bespoke business plans with market analysis, financial forecasts based on local authority rates, risk assessment, and quality assurance frameworks aligned with CQC requirements.

Registration & Commissioning

Registration & Commissioning

A robust business plan is essential for CQC registration, local authority commissioning, and securing investment or lending for your care business. CQC assessors review your business plan as part of the registration process, and local authority commissioners examine it before adding you to approved provider lists or awarding contracts.

Bespoke Business Plan Development

Bespoke Business Plan Development

Our consultants produce bespoke business plans covering your executive summary and service vision, market analysis of your target geographic area including local authority commissioning priorities and unmet demand.

Service Delivery & Financial Forecasting

Service Delivery & Financial Forecasting

Service delivery model with staffing structures and care delivery approach, financial forecasts for years 1 to 3 based on realistic local authority funding rates and staffing costs, risk assessment covering regulatory, financial, operational, and safeguarding risks, and quality assurance frameworks aligned with the CQC single assessment framework.

Care consultants developing a domiciliary care business plan

For domiciliary care business plans, the financial modelling reflects hourly rates for personal care, complex care, and live-in care in your target local authority area. For supported living business plans, the modelling accounts for the separation between housing costs and support costs, local authority banding structures, and the distinct funding pathways under the Care Act 2014.

Domiciliary Care Financial Modelling

For domiciliary care business plans, the financial modelling reflects hourly rates for personal care, complex care, and live-in care in your target local authority area.

Supported Living Financial Modelling

For supported living business plans, the modelling accounts for the separation between housing costs and support costs, local authority banding structures, and the distinct funding pathways under the Care Act 2014.

Tender Writing for Local Authority Care Contracts

Our tender writing service helps care providers prepare winning submissions for approved provider lists, dynamic purchasing systems, framework agreements, and spot-purchase arrangements.

Local Authority Contracts & Tender Requirements

Local authority contracts represent the primary revenue stream for most domiciliary care and supported living providers. Winning these contracts requires quality tender responses that demonstrate your regulatory compliance, service delivery capabilities, social value commitments, and commercial viability.

Tender Writing Support

Our tender writing service helps care providers prepare winning submissions for approved provider lists, dynamic purchasing systems, framework agreements, and spot-purchase arrangements.

Commissioner-Focused Expertise

Our tender writers understand how local authority commissioners score quality submissions, what evidence differentiates a strong tender from a generic one, and how to articulate your service model, person-centred approach, safeguarding systems, and quality assurance processes in the language commissioners expect. We have supported providers to win contracts across multiple local authority areas and understand the distinct commissioning frameworks used across England.

Care provider preparing a local authority tender submission

CIW Registration for Domiciliary Support Services in Wales

Our CIW registration service supports providers through the CIW application process, statement of purpose development, business plan writing, fit person interview preparation, and policy development aligned with CIW requirements.

CIW registration requires providers to demonstrate compliance with RISCA 2016, the Regulated Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2017, and the Code of Practice for Service Providers and Responsible Individuals. Our consultants understand the Active Offer requirement for Welsh language provision and the specific documentation CIW requires from responsible individuals and registered managers.

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Our Packages

Our Service Packages for New and Existing Care Providers

We offer structured service packages designed for providers at every stage, from initial business planning through to post-registration compliance management and growth.

Domiciliary Care Package

Domiciliary Care Package

Our domiciliary care package covers everything needed to register and launch a domiciliary care agency in England.

Supported Living Package

Supported Living Package

Our supported living package provides the same comprehensive support tailored for supported living services.

Combined Care Agency Package

Combined Care Agency Package

The combined care agency package is for providers who want to register for both domiciliary care and supported living under one CQC registration.

Temporary Staffing Package

Temporary Staffing Package

Our temporary staffing package supports healthcare recruitment businesses supplying nurses and care workers to other providers.

CIW Domiciliary Registration Package

CIW Domiciliary Registration Package

For providers in Wales, our CIW domiciliary registration package covers the full CIW application process.

RQIA Domiciliary Registration Package

RQIA Domiciliary Registration Package

For providers in Northern Ireland, our RQIA domiciliary registration package covers RQIA registration and compliance support.

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Individual Services for Existing Providers

Individual services are also available separately for existing providers who need targeted support.

CQC registration, interview preparation, compliance management, PIR writing, and statement of purpose creation.

CIW Registration Support

CIW Registration Support

CIW registration for providers in Wales

Tailored support for registering with Care Inspectorate Wales: thorough document preparation and full readiness for inspection.

Marketing

Marketing

Standard Marketing materials

Get professionally designed brochures, leaflets and ID badges to enhance your brand visibility and effectively communicate your services.

Email Set Up

Email Set Up

Professional Email Setup

Project a professional image with personalised email signatures for effective and consistent communication.

RQIA Registration Support

RQIA Registration Support

RQIA compliant without the hassle

Support through the RQIA registration process in Northern Ireland, with detailed document preparation and thorough inspection readiness.

Tender Writing

Tender Writing

Standard Tender Writings

Craft tenders to secure contracts and funding aiding in the growth and success of your healthcare service.

Ofsted-Related Services

Ofsted-Related Services

Easy registration

Navigating the intricacies of registration can be made easier with our services guaranteeing that your establishment complies with all required regulations.

Branding and Business Forms

Branding and Business Forms

Effective branding is more than just a logo

Services that encompass branding, business documents, regulatory requirements and marketing collateral.

Business Setup

Business Setup

Launching a startup or expanding an existing Business?

Start and manage a business with our all inclusive package offering advice and resources every step of the way.

Compliance Management

Compliance Management

You should avoid costly penalties and disruptions

We help you navigate through employment laws, data protection regulations and other compliance requirements to ensure adherence.

PIR Writing

PIR Writing

Customised PIR writing to highlight your care approach

A clear, evidence-based Provider Information Return (PIR) tells CQC how your service meets each key question before your assessment.

Comprehensive Training and Support

Comprehensive Training and Support

In-depth training tailored to your specific needs

Our skilled consultants provide training and support across healthcare areas to ensure you always have backup.

Packages for Every Stage of Your Care Business

Structured packages that take you from initial business planning to post-registration compliance management and growth. Packages start from £500.

Call us today or click the button below to begin your journey towards building a successful care business.

Phone: 0333 577 0877

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The team behind your application

The people who prepare your documents, coach your registered manager and answer your calls, from your first enquiry to registration and beyond.

Millicent Ntaisi, Senior Manager and Business Coach at Care Sync Experts

Millicent Ntaisi

Senior Manager and Business Coach

Coaching care providers to build confident leadership and sustainable businesses

Collins Bonsi, Manager at Care Sync Experts

Collins Bonsi

Manager

Leading day-to-day operations and keeping every client project on track

Derrick Mwesigwa, Tender Writing Specialist at Care Sync Experts

Derrick Mwesigwa

Tender Writing Specialist

Writing evidence-led bids that win care contracts across the UK

Kholwani Dube, Project Manager at Care Sync Experts

Kholwani Dube

Project Manager

Steering every project from kickoff to delivery, on time and on scope

Tessy Bhala, Administrative Coordinator at Care Sync Experts

Tessy Bhala

Administrative Coordinator

Keeping schedules, documents and client communication running smoothly

Meet the whole Care Sync Experts team

Questions about CQC registration

Straight answers to what new care providers ask us most. For anything else, call us on 0333 577 0877.

A CQC registration consultant prepares and checks everything the Care Quality Commission asks for, so your application is complete when it arrives.

That covers the provider and registered manager applications, your statement of purpose, policies and procedures, business plan and supporting documents. We also prepare your registered manager and nominated individual for their fit person interviews, and support you with compliance once you are registered.

94% of the providers we support are registered first time. If you are looking for CQC registration help, choose CQC consultants who specialise in your service type, write policies for your service rather than selling templates, and can show providers they have registered.

Our CQC registration support

CQC charges no application fee. Once registered, a domiciliary care agency pays CQC an annual fee of £239 per location plus £54.305 for each person it supports, under CQC's fee scheme for community social care.

Including insurance, DBS checks, policies, recruitment and marketing, most providers budget between £5,000 and £15,000 or more to launch, depending on scale.

Compare our registration packages

Most CQC consultants charge a fixed fee for registration support or a monthly retainer for ongoing compliance. Our packages range from £500 for targeted help with one part of your application to £8,500 + VAT for a full end to end package.

When you compare prices, check what is included: the application itself, a statement of purpose, policies written for your service, a business plan, fit person interview coaching and support after registration.

See what each package includes

It is demanding rather than hard. CQC needs to be confident your service will be safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led from the first day, and every document has to tell the same story.

Most delays come from incomplete applications, a statement of purpose that does not match the policies, generic template policies and a registered manager who is not ready for the fit person interview. Preparing those properly is what our consultants do.

CQC says it aims to send its decision ten weeks after it validates your application. In practice, how long registration takes depends mostly on how complete and consistent your application is when it goes in.

Since 9 February 2026, CQC checks supporting documents on arrival and returns incomplete applications, so the applicant loses their place in the queue. Checking every document before you submit is the surest way to avoid delay.

Yes. We review the reasons CQC gave, correct the documents and prepare a stronger application.

If you have received a notice of proposal to refuse registration, you have 28 days to send written representations to CQC, so contact us as soon as it arrives.

CQC sets no qualification for the provider, but the people running the service must be fit and proper, with enhanced DBS checks. Registered managers need the right skills and experience, and most in adult social care hold or are working towards the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care.

A domiciliary care or supported living service needs a registered manager in most cases, who applies to CQC alongside the provider, and the two applications must match. The main exception is an individual provider who will manage the service personally. We help you check which applies to you.

Yes. A domiciliary care agency can be run from a home office, because the care is delivered in clients' own homes rather than at your premises.

You still need to register with CQC, give a suitable registered office address and store records securely in line with UK GDPR. Check your mortgage or tenancy terms, business insurance and any local planning rules before you start.

Yes. Alongside CQC registration in England, we support CIW registration for domiciliary support services in Wales and RQIA registration for domiciliary care agencies in Northern Ireland.

Our CIW domiciliary registration package

CQC assesses every service against five key questions: is it safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led?

Your application, policies and interview answers need to show how your service will meet each one from the first day of care.

Register on the procurement portals your local authorities and NHS bodies use, join their approved provider lists or frameworks, and respond to tenders as they are published.

Commissioners look for a good CQC rating, strong safeguarding and policies, adequate insurance and evidence of safe staffing. Our tender writing team helps providers prepare competitive, well-evidenced bids.

Our care tender writing service

Our full packages include 12 months of support after registration: compliance questions, policy updates, help winning your first clients and preparation for your first CQC assessment.

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