CQC Compliance Checklist — Every Regulation, Every Policy, One Dashboard
Knowing whether you're CQC-compliant shouldn't require spreadsheets, paper checklists, or guesswork. MyCareAudit provides a digital compliance checklist that maps all 222 policies to CQC fundamental standards, scores your compliance across 14 pillars in real time, and tells you exactly what's missing before an inspector arrives.
Key Benefits
Real-Time Compliance Score
Live dashboard showing your compliance percentage across all 14 pillars. Know your inspection readiness at any moment.
Regulation Mapping
Every policy mapped to specific CQC regulations (Reg 4-20A) and quality statements under the Single Assessment Framework.
Automated Gap Detection
AI-powered analysis identifies missing policies, overdue reviews, incomplete staff acknowledgements, and evidence gaps.
Action Planning
Automatically generated action plans for compliance gaps, prioritised by CQC risk level and regulatory significance.
Evidence Collection
Built-in evidence collection tools that link audit outcomes, staff training, and policy compliance to specific regulations.
Inspection Timeline
Track your inspection history, monitor time since last inspection, and prepare for upcoming assessments with structured checklists.
Features
Pillar Scorecards
Individual scorecards for each of the 14 compliance pillars showing policy coverage, staff compliance, and evidence strength.
SAF Quality Statements
Checklist items mapped to CQC Single Assessment Framework quality statements with evidence requirements for each.
KLOE Cross-Reference
Traditional Key Lines of Enquiry still supported, with cross-referencing to the new SAF framework for transition readiness.
Manager Dashboard
At-a-glance view for registered managers showing top priorities, overdue actions, and compliance trend lines.
Multi-Location View
Compare compliance scores across multiple registered locations. Identify weaker sites and share best practice from stronger ones.
Export & Reporting
Export compliance reports as PDFs for board meetings, commissioner reviews, or pre-inspection preparation.
Who Uses This
Pre-Inspection Preparation
A care home manager used the compliance checklist to identify and close 14 policy gaps in the three weeks before a scheduled CQC inspection, achieving a Good rating.
Post-Inspection Action Plan
Following a Requires Improvement rating, a domiciliary care provider used the gap analysis to build a structured improvement plan, achieving Good at their next inspection.
Group-Wide Compliance
A care group with 8 locations used the multi-location view to standardise compliance across all sites, eliminating the variation that had caused inconsistent CQC ratings.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the compliance score calculated?\u25BE
The score aggregates four factors per pillar: policy presence (are all required policies in place?), currency (are they within review date?), staff acknowledgement (have staff read them?), and evidence strength (is there supporting audit evidence?).
Does it cover the new Single Assessment Framework?\u25BE
Yes. All checklist items are mapped to SAF quality statements as well as traditional KLOEs, ensuring readiness regardless of which framework CQC applies during inspection.
Can I customise the checklist?\u25BE
Yes. Add custom checklist items for local authority requirements, commissioner standards, or internal quality benchmarks alongside the core CQC compliance checks.
How often should I review the checklist?\u25BE
We recommend a monthly compliance review using the dashboard, with quarterly deep-dives into each pillar. The system sends automated alerts for any compliance score drops or overdue reviews.
What's the difference between this and a basic CQC checklist?\u25BE
Unlike static PDF checklists, MyCareAudit's digital checklist is live, connected to your actual policies, staff records, and audit data. It reflects your real compliance position, not just ticked boxes.
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