Specialist Care Home Compliance

Keeping Your Care Home Safe & Compliant

Core Quality Compliance delivers comprehensive compliance services tailored specifically for care homes across Devon, Dorset, and Somerset. From electrical safety to fire risk assessments, we ensure your residents are protected and your inspections pass first time.

What we cover

  • EICR & PAT Testing
  • Fire Risk Assessments
  • Fire Door Inspections & Installation
  • Fire Alarm Servicing & Installation
  • Health & Safety Risk Assessments
  • Fire Extinguisher Checks & Servicing

CQC Inspection Ready

Every visit produces full compliance documentation

Trusted by care homes across the South West

Fully Qualified Engineers
Detailed Compliance Reports
Fast Response & Scheduling
Care Home Specialists

Free Download

Care Home Compliance Requirements Guide

Not sure what your care home needs to stay legally compliant? Download our free information sheet covering EICR, PAT Testing, Fire Safety, and more β€” with plain-English explanations of each requirement and how often they're needed.

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Our Services

Everything Your Care Home Needs to Stay Compliant

We offer a complete suite of compliance services β€” designed specifically for care homes β€” so you can focus on delivering outstanding care.

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EICR

Electrical Installation Condition Reports

Comprehensive electrical inspection and testing of your care home's fixed wiring. We identify defects, deterioration, and non-compliance to BS 7671, providing full documentation for your CQC inspection file.

Required every 5 years for care homes
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PAT Testing

Portable Appliance Testing

Systematic testing of all portable electrical appliances throughout your home. We produce asset registers with clear pass/fail certificates, keeping residents and staff safe from electrical hazards.

Annual testing recommended
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Fire Door Inspections & Installation

Fire Door Compliance

Full inspection of fire doors against BS 8214 and Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order requirements. We identify gaps, damaged seals, and non-compliant hardware β€” and carry out remedial work or new installations.

Mandatory under fire safety law
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Fire Risk Assessments

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order

Detailed fire risk assessments carried out by qualified assessors who understand the unique challenges of care home environments β€” resident evacuation, staff procedures, and complex layouts.

Legally required for all care homes
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Health & Safety Risk Assessments

H&S Compliance

Thorough workplace risk assessments covering manual handling, COSHH, slips and trips, lone working, and more. We produce written reports that satisfy the Health and Safety at Work Act and CQC requirements.

Protect residents, staff & the business
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Fire Alarm Servicing & Installation

BS 5839 Compliant

Regular servicing, maintenance, and fault diagnosis of fire alarm systems to BS 5839 standards. We also design and install new systems β€” ensuring your detection and warning capability is always reliable. As a client, you also benefit from 24/7 support for any fire alarm panel faults or queries, day or night.

Bi-annual servicing required
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Fire Extinguisher Checks & Servicing

BS 5306 Compliant

Annual commissioning, inspection, and extended servicing of all fire extinguisher types to BS 5306-3. We ensure correct placement, signage, and accessibility for your care home layout.

Annual inspections required by law
Why Choose CQC

The Trusted Partner for Care Home Compliance

We're not just contractors. We're your compliance partner β€” making sure your care home meets every standard, every time.

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Care Home Specialists

We understand the unique regulatory environment care homes operate in. Our services are tailored to the specific requirements of the Care Quality Commission, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, and the Health and Safety at Work Act.

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Inspection-Ready Documentation

Every visit produces clear, detailed compliance certificates and reports. Your documentation file will be ready for CQC inspectors at any time β€” no scrambling, no gaps.

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One Provider, Full Coverage

From electrical to fire safety to H&S β€” one call books everything. No juggling multiple contractors, no conflicting schedules. We coordinate it all and deliver a single, comprehensive compliance plan.

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Minimal Disruption

We work around your residents and care schedules. Our engineers are DBS checked, professional, and experienced in working quietly and efficiently within operational care home environments.

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Locally Based

Based right in the South West, we know the area and can respond quickly. No long lead times waiting for a national contractor β€” we're on your doorstep in Devon, Dorset, and Somerset.

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Ongoing Support

Compliance isn't a one-off event. We track your re-inspection dates, send reminders, and are available for advice whenever regulations change or you receive an inspection notice.

"Compliance failures put residents at risk and care homes at serious legal and financial risk."

Let Core Quality Compliance make sure that never happens at your home.

Coverage Area

Serving Care Homes Across the South West

We cover the full Devon, Dorset, and Somerset region. If your care home is in the South West, we can help.

πŸ“ Devon

ExeterPlymouthTorquayBarnstapleExmouthNewton AbbotTivertonPaigntonBidefordIlfracombe

…and all surrounding areas

πŸ“ Dorset

BournemouthPooleWeymouthDorchesterChristchurchBridportShaftesburySherborneSwanageWareham

…and all surrounding areas

πŸ“ Somerset

TauntonBathWeston-super-MareYeovilBridgwaterFromeStreetChardMineheadGlastonbury

…and all surrounding areas

Not sure if we cover your area? Get in touch β€” if you're in the South West, there's a very good chance we do.

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Our Sister Company

National Skills Centre

For all your training needs, meet our sister company β€” National Skills Centre. From mandatory care home training to leadership development, they provide high-quality, accredited training programmes designed specifically for the health and social care sector.

  • Mandatory & statutory training for care home staff
  • First aid, fire safety & manual handling courses
  • Leadership and management development
  • Online and in-person training options
  • Certificates that satisfy CQC requirements
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Complete Compliance β€” Training & Certification

Together, Core Quality Compliance and National Skills Centre offer a complete end-to-end compliance solution for care homes β€” covering both the physical safety inspections and the staff training that CQC inspectors look for.

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Courses Available
100%
Accredited Training
Health & Social Care
Sectors Covered
Online & In-Person
Delivery Options
Get In Touch

Request a Free Compliance Quote

Tell us about your care home and the services you need. We'll get back to you promptly with a tailored quote and proposed visit dates.

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Coverage
Devon, Dorset & Somerset

What happens next?

  • 1.We review your enquiry within 1 working day
  • 2.We provide a clear, itemised quote at no charge
  • 3.We arrange a convenient visit around your care schedule
  • 4.You receive full documentation on completion
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Need Training?

For staff training courses and qualifications, visit our sister company National Skills Centre β†’

No obligation. We'll respond within 1 working day.