CQC and Ofsted consultants in the North West

Greater Manchester, Merseyside and beyond.

Registration, inspection, turnaround, pricing and sales for adults’ and children’s care providers across the North West.

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The first call is free, with no obligation, and nobody chases you afterwards.

Care in the North West

What is different about running a service here

The North West includes the ten Greater Manchester councils, the Liverpool City Region, Lancashire and its unitary councils, the two Cheshire councils, and Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness, which replaced Cumbria County Council in 2023. We help you work out who is likely to pay for your service, and on what terms, before you build around them.

We work across the region on Zoom, and in person when the work needs it. Travel for in-person work is charged at 55p a mile, and the amount is shown on your quote.

Greater Manchester

Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Bolton, Oldham, Wigan

Merseyside

Liverpool, Wirral, Sefton, St Helens, Knowsley

Lancashire

Preston, Blackpool, Blackburn, Lancaster, Burnley

Cheshire

Chester, Warrington, Crewe, Macclesfield

Cumbria

Carlisle, Kendal, Barrow-in-Furness, Penrith

What we help with

Six kinds of work, one team

StartStarting a care serviceCQC and Ofsted registration, the business plan, policies and the registered manager. ComplyGetting ready for inspectionMock inspections and evidence reviews, so your records show the service you actually run. FixAfter a poor rating or a noticeWarning notices, embargoes and enforcement, with a plan you can show the regulator and your commissioners. GrowPricing, fee uplifts and growthWhat an hour or a placement really costs you, and the evidence to ask your council for more. Buy & SellBuying or selling a care businessIndicative appraisals, due diligence and a sale handled quietly. PropertyCare property and planningWhether a building can hold your service before anyone signs a lease.

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Check where you stand first

StartDo you need to register, and with whom?Start the check → StartCan you staff what you are registering for?Start the check → ComplyThe eight questions an inspector asksStart the check → GrowWhat does an hour of your care really cost?Open the calculator →

Talk to us about your service in the North West

A free 30-minute call, then a fixed, itemised quote. See our fees for starting prices.

Book your free 30-minute call Tell us what you need

We come back within two working days, sooner if you tell us it is urgent. Or call 020 3856 8549, or WhatsApp 07426 919823.

The Care Business Consultants is a trading name of MCB-HUB Ltd. We are independent consultants, not part of CQC, Ofsted or any council. We cannot guarantee any registration, inspection or enforcement outcome, because those decisions belong to the regulator.