Mock Audit & Inspection Readiness
From £1,500
Led by Vierka, with Dean covering Well-led
Full compliance audit, gap analysis, written report, tailored action plan, and a one-hour follow-up call.
Mock audits, registration support, RM mentoring and ongoing retainers — delivered by Vierka Hiscock, with Dean Drake leading on finance, governance and Well-led infrastructure.
Four core services with clear starting prices. Each is led personally — you work with senior practitioners, not a junior associate.
Full compliance audit, gap analysis, written report, tailored action plan, and a one-hour follow-up call.
End-to-end registration guidance, documentation review, interview preparation, and statement of purpose review.
Up to 10 bespoke policies tailored to your service, written to CQC and ISO standards — for when off-the-shelf shop suites are not enough.
Modular 1:1 mentoring for new or developing Registered Managers. Pay per module — not a course, not a subscription.
Every tier gives you access to both Vierka and Dean. Hours can be used flexibly across regulatory, operational, finance and governance support.
We can usually begin a mock audit within two weeks of agreeing scope. A full readiness audit and written action plan typically takes two to four weeks, depending on the size and complexity of your service. If you are facing an imminent inspection, tell us — we will prioritise where we can.
No consultancy can honestly guarantee a CQC rating — the judgement belongs to the inspector. What we do is help you prepare for inspection with confidence: identify the gaps against the framework, put practical fixes in place, and make sure you have the evidence and assurance to walk in ready.
Each retainer tier includes a set number of hours per month that you can use flexibly — regulatory advice, document review, operational support, finance and governance input. Tiers also include compliance alerts, check-in calls and, on higher tiers, review meetings and board briefings. See the three tiers above for the detail.
Both. Mock audits are usually most valuable delivered on-site, where we can see your service in action. Mentoring, document review and ongoing retainer support work very well remotely. We agree the right mix with you at the outset.
You work directly with Vierka Hiscock, and with Dean Drake on finance, governance and Well-led infrastructure. No junior associates, no offshore delivery teams — senior practitioners only.
Project work that falls outside the fixed-price services is charged at our published day rate of £1,200 per day, plus pre-agreed expenses. Get in touch and we will put together a tailored proposal.
We do not provide direct staffing or recruitment services. We can, however, advise on retention, workforce planning and international recruitment best practice as part of consultancy or retainer support.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We will talk through your situation, what's working and what isn't, and recommend the right starting point — with no obligation to go further.
A free, 30-minute discovery call is the best place to start. No obligation, no hard sell.