Tracking how care standards across the country have changed is a powerful tool for any care investor, director or provider. Having a clear overview of the rise and fall in care home ratings is a vital resource when it comes to assessing the competition and where the most investment may be needed to improve care…
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Getting a much sought-after rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is a highlight for care home staff, managers and owners. It shows that their hard work and dedication has paid off and are now able to proudly show that they’re providing a great quality of care for their residents. However, it’s not long before…
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At Fulcrum, we don’t just go into care homes, we provide unique long-term solutions for care services and the strategies needed to implement them. That leaves our clients in the best position to reach their goals. We wouldn’t be able to deliver this manifesto without a team of passionate consultants who share the same ethos…
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We’re proud of the amazing results we’ve been able to achieve with care homes across the UK, reaching higher CQC ratings and increasing their commercials. However, none of this would be possible without our outstanding team of social care consultants. We work with some of the best in the business, each being an expert in…
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To help social care investors, owners, providers and managers improve care homes in 2023, we have launched our latest, free eBrochure — ‘12 lessons we learnt in 2022 that will strengthen your care home in 2023’. The 30-page guide reveals the most common issues our expert care consultants have identified in 2022 and the solutions…
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We’re proud to share that we have won the prestigious Best Turnaround of the Year at the national TRI Awards! Up against some of the UK’s leading blue-chip companies, we’re pleased to be able to bring national recognition to the amazing work being done in the social care sector. The annual TRI Awards ceremony was held at…
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One of the most effective ways to track the quality of care being delivered across the country is through data and trends. This makes it a vital resource for care home investors, owners and providers to have when assessing their care homes against the competition and to see where standards are rising – or beginning…
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The threat of COVID-19 has reduced since the height of the pandemic in 2020, largely thanks to the UK’s vaccination programme. This has helped to minimise the spread of the disease and lessened the severity of its symptoms. But as the colder seasons begin, the chance of infection increases and your residents will need a…
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Care Quality Commission (CQC) on-site visits play a big part in the final result of your care home rating. Visits will either be scheduled or responsive. Types of CQC inspections Four different types of inspections carried out by the CQC: Comprehensive inspections Focused inspections Targeted inspections Combined inspections Focused Inspections – What are they? Whilst comprehensive inspections…
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Understanding CQC data can give you valuable insights to help you improve your care home commercials, as well as confidence in your care home among staff, residents, their relatives, and the local community. Now you can access that data in real-time to reveal the information that matters most to your care home/s quickly and easily…
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