# InspectReady

> InspectReady is CQC compliance software for small and independent UK care homes.
> It connects policies, audits, and evidence packs so registered managers are always
> ready for inspection under the Care Quality Commission Single Assessment Framework.
> Pricing is £49–99 per month per home. Built by Crocker Digital Ltd
> (UK Co. No. 17008789). Live now — start a 14-day free trial, no card required.

## Product

- [Homepage](https://inspectready.co.uk/): What InspectReady does, who it's for, how it works.
- [Pricing](https://inspectready.co.uk/pricing/): Plans and per-home pricing; 14-day free trial, no card required.
- [Sign up](https://inspectready.co.uk/signup/): Start a free trial and set up your first home.
- [Sample evidence pack](https://inspectready.co.uk/sample-evidence-pack.pdf): Example of the inspection-ready PDF/ZIP InspectReady generates.
- [About](https://inspectready.co.uk/about/): Crocker Digital Ltd, UK compliance software for regulated industries.

## Free tools (no signup)

- [CQC Readiness Self-Assessment](https://inspectready.co.uk/tools/cqc-readiness-assessment/): Review your care home's preparation across the five CQC key questions. Identify strengths, gaps, and actions to prioritise before CQC asks for evidence.
- [Care Home Audit Schedule Generator](https://inspectready.co.uk/tools/audit-schedule-generator/): Generate a tailored internal audit schedule for your care home. Covers medication, infection control, health and safety, staffing, and care planning audits aligned to CQC expectations.
- [CQC Evidence Gap Checker](https://inspectready.co.uk/tools/evidence-gap-checker/): Check your evidence coverage against the CQC quality statements and the six CQC evidence categories. Highlights where your evidence trail is thin so you can strengthen it. A free preparation aid, not a CQC score or rating prediction.
- [Policy Review Tracker](https://inspectready.co.uk/tools/policy-review-tracker/): Track and manage your care home policy review dates. Stay compliant by ensuring all policies are reviewed on schedule and aligned with the latest CQC regulatory guidance.
- [CQC Rating Principles Explainer](https://inspectready.co.uk/tools/cqc-rating-calculator/): Explore how CQC's published adult social-care aggregation principles normally combine the five key-question ratings. This is not a prediction of your rating.

## Guides + articles

- [Care Home Dependency Tools Explained](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/care-home-dependency-tool/): What a care home dependency tool is, how it evidences safe staffing under Regulation 18, and how to use one that holds up when CQC asks about your numbers.
- [How to Write Care Notes CQC Accepts](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/how-to-write-care-notes/): How to write daily care notes that meet CQC standards — what to include, the observe-don't-assume rule, and worked good-and-bad examples.
- [What Is eMAR? A Care Home Manager's Guide](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/what-is-emar-care-home/): What eMAR means, what CQC actually requires (paper is still compliant), and how to decide whether electronic medication records are worth it for your care home.
- [MAR Chart Codes: Complete Care Home Reference](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/mar-chart-codes-explained/): Every MAR chart code explained — refused, not taken, destroyed, PRN — plus what CQC checks and how to avoid the gaps that trigger a Regulation 12 breach.
- [CQC Requires Improvement: Recovery Plan](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/cqc-rating-improvement/): How to improve your CQC rating from Requires Improvement to Good — action planning, evidencing change, timeline expectations, and common recovery mistakes.
- [Care Home Cleaning Schedules: IPC Guide](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/care-home-cleaning-schedule/): Build a care home cleaning schedule that meets CQC and Hygiene Code standards — frequencies, products, enhanced cleaning protocols, and audit integration.
- [CQC Notifications: What to Report and When](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/cqc-notifications-guide/): A care home manager's guide to CQC statutory notifications — which events you must report, the legal deadlines, how to submit, and the cost of getting it wrong.
- [CQC Registered Manager Responsibilities](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/cqc-registered-manager-responsibilities/): What a CQC registered manager is legally responsible for — the fit-person test, day-to-day duties, statutory notifications, and accountability.
- [CQC Statement of Purpose: What to Include](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/cqc-statement-of-purpose/): What a CQC statement of purpose must contain under Schedule 3, the 28-day duty to notify revisions, and how to keep yours accurate and current.
- [How to Run a Care Home Audit for CQC](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/how-to-run-care-home-audit/): A practical guide to running internal care home audits — what to audit, how often, and how to evidence findings and actions CQC trusts.
- [Nominated Individual vs Registered Manager](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/nominated-individual-cqc/): What a CQC nominated individual is, how the role differs from the registered manager, who can hold it, and the notification duty when it changes.
- [Care Home Software UK: A Decision Guide](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/choosing-compliance-tool-small-care-home/): How to choose care home software in the UK — features to prioritise, care home management system options, budget tiers, and migrating from paper to digital.
- [CQC Provider Information Return (PIR)](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/cqc-provider-information-return/): How to complete the CQC Provider Information Return — what information CQC requests, common mistakes, and how your PIR feeds into assessment decisions.
- [Preparing for Your First CQC Inspection](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/preparing-first-cqc-inspection/): What happens during a CQC inspection and how to prepare — inspection checklist, staff readiness, documentation, and what to expect on the day.
- [CQC Infection Control Audits: What to Check](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/cqc-infection-control-audit/): How to run an IPC audit in your care home — hand hygiene, PPE, environmental cleanliness, outbreak management, and what CQC expects for quality statement S7.
- [Medication Management in Care Homes](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/medication-management-care-home/): Medication audits for care homes — NICE SC1 standards, controlled drugs requirements, MAR chart accuracy checks, and CQC common findings with audit checklists.
- [Safe Staffing in Care Homes: CQC Guide](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/cqc-safe-staffing-policy/): CQC safe staffing requirements for care homes — dependency tools, staffing calculators, evidence requirements, and how to avoid common inspection findings.
- [Care Home Risk Assessments: A CQC Guide](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/care-home-risk-assessment-guide/): Fire risk assessment, COSHH, falls, and all care home risk assessments CQC expects — types, review frequencies, documentation standards, and common mistakes.
- [Duty of Candour in Care Homes: CQC Guide](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/duty-of-candour-care-homes/): Duty of candour for care homes under Regulation 20 — notifiable safety incidents, the disclosure sequence, CQC enforcement, and a compliance checklist.
- [How to Apply to Become a CQC Inspector](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/how-to-become-cqc-inspector/): How to become a CQC inspector — qualifications, experience requirements, the application process, and what CQC inspection work involves day to day.
- [How to Create a Care Home Audit Schedule](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/care-home-audit-schedule-template/): Build care home compliance audits into a structured schedule. Frequency recommendations, CQC quality statement alignment, and action tracking per audit type.
- [Care Home Complaints Procedure: CQC Rules](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/care-home-complaints-procedure/): What CQC expects from care home complaints procedures under Regulation 16. Recording, responding, escalation routes, and driving improvement.
- [Evidencing Well-Led for CQC Inspections](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/cqc-well-led-evidence/): What CQC looks for under Well-Led — governance evidence examples for small care homes under the single assessment framework.
- [The 14 Fundamental Standards of Care](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/fundamental-standards-of-care/): All 14 fundamental standards of care under the 2014 Regulations, with CQC enforcement examples and evidence guidance for care homes.
- [Care Home Policies: Every CQC-Required List](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/care-home-policy-list/): Complete list of care home policies CQC expects, mapped to key questions and quality statements, with review frequency and version control guidance.
- [How to Run a CQC Mock Inspection](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/cqc-mock-inspection-guide/): How to run a CQC mock inspection in your care home — step-by-step process, sample questions for staff, document checklist, and how to act on findings.
- [What Do CQC Look For? Care Home Checklist](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/what-do-cqc-look-for/): What CQC look for in care homes during inspections — the five key questions, evidence categories, common findings, and a practical checklist to prepare.
- [How Often Are CQC Inspections?](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/how-often-are-cqc-inspections/): How often CQC inspects care homes — inspection frequency, assessment triggers, focused vs full inspections, and how to check your last rating.
- [CQC Quality Statements: All 34 Explained](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/cqc-quality-statements-explained/): All 34 CQC quality statements across the five key questions explained, with practical evidence examples for care home managers preparing for assessment.
- [CQC Inspection Backlog 2026: Key Impacts](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/cqc-inspection-backlog-2026/): CQC's inspection backlog, the 9,000-assessment target for 2025/26, and what the Penny Dash review means for your care home. Practical steps to prepare.
- [Choosing Care Home Compliance Software](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/what-to-look-for-care-home-compliance-software/): Checklist for evaluating care home compliance software. CQC alignment, key features, pricing expectations, red flags, and why integrated beats piecemeal.
- [How to Build a CQC Evidence Pack](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/cqc-evidence-pack-guide/): How to build a CQC evidence pack organised by quality statement and evidence category. Filing structure, common mistakes, and what assessors look for.
- [CQC Compliance for Small Care Homes 2026](https://inspectready.co.uk/blog/cqc-compliance-guide-small-care-homes/): CQC compliance guide for small care homes under the CQC assessment framework. All 34 quality statements, common failures, and step-by-step preparation.

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## Operator

Crocker Digital Ltd, registered in England and Wales (Company No. 17008789).
Contact: support@inspectready.co.uk