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Welcome to Cornerstone Care Solutions. We are a group of care professionals ready to assist you! Independent health care consultants and management agents.

29/12/2025

Confidence That Comes From Ongoing Oversight

The strongest services are not built around inspection dates. They are built on steady, reliable oversight.

Our Governance Suite supports providers to maintain clear assurance throughout the year, so inspection becomes a point of validation rather than a period of pressure.

From safeguarding and Lessons Learnt to notifications, clinical risk, estates safety and IPC, each package provides structured monthly oversight and a consistent evidence trail that reflects day-to-day practice.

Packages start from £100 per month, with the option to add expert review calls for additional support and constructive support.

Email info@cornerstonecare.co.uk for a tailored quote based on your requirements.

26/12/2025

Clear Dependency and Acuity Oversight, Quarter by Quarter

Safe staffing decisions rely on having the right information at the right time.

Our Dependency and Acuity Review package provides quarterly dependency reports, supported by monthly electronic updates and clinical oversight. This gives managers a clear, defensible view of dependency trends and staffing need, without adding unnecessary complexity.

The focus is on supporting workforce planning, strengthening evidence and giving leaders confidence in the decisions they are making.

The package is £125 per month, with optional quarterly deep-dive reviews available, where services want additional evidence to support operational strategy.

Contact us to discuss how this supports your staffing approach for 2026.

24/12/2025

As the year draws to a close, we want to take a moment to say thank you to everyone we’ve worked with, supported and learned from throughout the year.

It’s been a year of challenge, progress and collaboration, and we’re proud of what’s been achieved together. The dedication, resilience and commitment we see across our sector and wider business community continues to inspire us.

We wish you a restful Christmas, time well spent with those who matter most, and a healthy, positive and successful New Year ahead. We look forward to continuing the journey together in the year to come.

Season’s best wishes and happy New Year.

23/12/2025

Your Governance, Clearer for 2026

This launch reflects how many providers are choosing to manage governance now: calmly, consistently and with clarity.

Our Governance Suite brings together digital logs, structured reporting, evidence uploads and trend dashboards to give you year-round oversight you can actually use. It helps leaders see what is happening across their service, not just when inspection looms.

Whether you run a single service or a growing group, the focus is the same: visibility, confidence and proportionate assurance that supports good decision-making.

Packages start from £100 per month and scale to suit your service. Providers using five or more packages also receive a complimentary annual governance review or mock inspection.

Email info@cornerstonecare.co.uk to request the launch brochure and pricing summary.

02/12/2025

We are absolutely thrilled to be cheering on Charlie Light at the Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care Awards 2025 tonight, where she is a well-deserved finalist for Care Home Business Woman of the Year.

This category recognises leaders who deliver real vision, sustained growth, commercial strength, innovation and quality, and Charlie exemplifies every single one of these qualities. Her drive, clarity of purpose and commitment to excellence set the tone for everything we do, and her leadership inspires women across the sector to aim higher and achieve more.

We couldn’t be prouder to have Charlie as part of our team. Whatever happens this evening, her impact speaks for itself and we are celebrating her achievements already.

Good luck Charlie!!! Enjoy every moment, you’ve earned it.

27/11/2025

2024 – 2025 Snapshot: A System Under Scrutiny

📊 The latest prosecution data reinforces one message; regulatory tolerance is falling.

In the past year:

💠More joint prosecutions between organisations and managers
💠Heavier fines for repeated breaches
💠Greater use of criminal powers alongside civil enforcement

This is a system under sustained scrutiny, but also one with opportunity; to show that strong governance and transparent leadership deliver safer care.

💭 Ask yourself: How confident are you that your evidence tells your service’s story, before someone else tells it for you?

At Cornerstone Care Solutions, we support providers and managers through governance reviews, safeguarding assurance and turnaround support, helping them move from reactive to resilient.

Source: CQC Prosecutions Database (2009 – 2025), published November 2025
https://www.cqc.org.uk/about-us/how-we-do-our-job/prosecutions

24/11/2025

From Enforcement to Improvement

🔄 The CQC’s role is to protect people from poor care, but proactive providers turn that same scrutiny into learning and prevention.

Early self-disclosure, duty of candour, transparent reporting and joint learning with commissioners all reduce enforcement risk.
In many recent cases, organisations that co-operated fully received reduced penalties and public recognition for improvement.

💭 Ask yourself: Is our organisational culture defensive or developmental?

At Cornerstone Care Solutions, we help boards and senior teams embed reflective learning cultures where compliance becomes the by-product of good leadership, not the target itself. (Always seek legal advice if you are not sure).

Source: CQC Prosecutions Database (2009 – 2025), published November 2025
🔗https://www.cqc.org.uk/about-us/how-we-do-our-job/prosecutions

21/11/2025

Lessons for Providers

✅ Five actions to reduce prosecution risk:
1️⃣ Check your registration details match the care actually delivered.
2️⃣ Refresh duty-of-candour training and practice.
3️⃣ Strengthen incident investigation and learning loops.
4️⃣ Evidence decision-making and governance meetings.
5️⃣ Test readiness through mock enforcement scenarios.

The strongest services don’t just respond to incidents, they anticipate them.

At Cornerstone Care Solutions, we partner with providers to test these systems in real time, identifying hidden risks before regulators do.

Source: CQC Prosecutions Database (2009 – 2025), published November 2025
https://www.cqc.org.uk/about-us/how-we-do-our-job/prosecutions

19/11/2025

Fuelling Care, Lifestyle, and Wellbeing, One Meal at a Time

In care homes and hospitality settings, meals are far more than just food. They’re an essential part of health, wellbeing, and quality of life. Thoughtful, nutrient-rich dishes boost energy, support immunity, improve mood, and preserve independence, giving residents the strength and vitality to enjoy each day.

But it’s not just about nutrition it’s about lifestyle and dignity. The experience of mealtime, the colours on the plate, and the enjoyment of flavours all contribute to residents’ happiness and overall wellbeing. In hospitality-driven care, food becomes a tool for care, connection, and engagement.

By prioritising nutrition, lifestyle, and wellbeing, we create environments where residents don’t just survive, they thrive. Every meal is an opportunity to enrich lives, foster independence, and demonstrate respect and care.

Good food isn’t a luxury. It’s the heart of exceptional care and hospitality.

18/11/2025

The Human Cost

🧡 Behind every prosecution sits a story of avoidable harm.
Most cases cite poor communication, missed escalation or a lack of clinical oversight leading to distress, injury or worse.

Prosecution isn’t simply a regulatory tool; it represents moments where systems failed to protect people.

💭 Ask yourself: Does our culture make it easy to speak up before harm occurs?

At Cornerstone Care Solutions, we support providers to rebuild psychological safety and openness, through Resilience-Based Clinical Supervision (RBCS) and leadership coaching that helps teams process, learn and grow.

Source: CQC Prosecutions Database (2009 – 2025), published November 2025
🔗 https://www.cqc.org.uk/about-us/how-we-do-our-job/prosecutions

14/11/2025

The Most Common Breaches

⚠️ When the Care Quality Commission prosecutes, four regulations appear time and again.

1️⃣ *Reg 12 – Safe Care and Treatment*
2️⃣ *Reg 13 – Safeguarding Service Users from Abuse*
3️⃣ *Reg 17 – Good Governance*
4️⃣ *Section 11 – Operating Without Registration*

These aren’t paperwork errors, they’re system failures.
They usually trace back to communication gaps, missed oversight, or inadequate escalation.

💭 Ask yourself: Would your current audit and governance processes spot an early warning before it became a regulatory breach?

At Cornerstone Care Solutions, we provide safeguarding review services and coach providers and managers to ensure their governance systems are truly robust, not just compliant on paper.

Our work focuses on closing the gap between policy and practice, helping leadership teams identify risks early and strengthen accountability.

*Source:* CQC Prosecutions Database (2009 – 2025), published November 2025 https://www.cqc.org.uk/about-us/how-we-do-our-job/prosecutions

12/11/2025

Trust, Communication and Accountability

👥 The CQC’s prosecution data (2009 – 2025) shows that while 82 percent of cases name the provider organisation, around 16 percent involve both the company and an individual, usually a registered manager or director.

This growing overlap tells a clear story; accountability is shared.
When communication or oversight breaks down, managers can find themselves legally exposed alongside their employer.

Trust in communication isn’t just a leadership virtue; it’s a safeguard.
Managers must be confident that information flowing from the floor is accurate and timely, and staff must trust leaders enough to speak up early.

💭 Ask yourself: Would I know if something wasn’t right before it reached the regulator?

At Cornerstone Care Solutions, we support managers and organisations to strengthen governance, rebuild communication channels, and create cultures of openness that prevent problems long before enforcement is a risk.

Source: CQC Prosecutions Database (2009 – 2025), published November 2025
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