Our services
Three services for care home owners, buyers and investors. Across all three, the scope, access requirements, deliverables, timescales and fee are agreed before work starts.
Care home operational and clinical reviews
For existing owners who want an external assessment of their home or a specific concern.
What we review
- Care quality
- Clinical governance
- Safeguarding processes
- Staffing arrangements
- Management oversight
- Outstanding improvement actions
What you receive
A findings report explaining the evidence, priority risks and recommended actions, followed by a discussion of the findings.
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Pre-acquisition operational and clinical due diligence
Know the clinical and operational risks before you commit.
For buyers and investors assessing a care home before purchase. A CQC rating shows how a home performed on the day it was inspected. We look at how it is performing now.
What we review
- Available records and regulatory history
- Staffing, agency dependence and staffing costs
- Management arrangements and culture
- Care quality
- Occupancy information
- Unresolved concerns
The agreed scope includes a site visit and management discussions where access is available.
What you receive
A report identifying operational and clinical risks, missing evidence, questions for the seller and priorities requiring attention before or after completion.
Legal advice, financial audit, property valuation and building surveys require separate specialists.
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Post-acquisition improvement support
For new owners needing practical support during the first 30 to 90 days after purchase.
How we help
- Help managers put agreed improvements into practice
- Strengthen governance
- Review staffing arrangements
- Track outstanding actions
What you receive
An improvement plan, scheduled progress reviews and written updates showing completed actions, unresolved concerns and decisions requiring owner input.
We do not promise CQC ratings, occupancy, savings or clinical outcomes.
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Find the risks before they become yours
Clear findings you can act on
Findings are organised around the CQC's five key questions: is the home safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led? We refer to its quality statements, so you, your lenders and your advisers can read them against the same framework the regulator uses.
- A concise findings report
- Risks in priority order
- Evidence gaps and questions to ask
- An action plan with owners and timescales
- A conversation to talk it all through