Case Studies
Surbiton Care Home Rated ‘Good’ in Latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) Assessment
Surbiton, UK – March 2025 Surbiton Care Home has received a ‘Good’ rating in its latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment, marking a significant improvement and reflecting the dedication of staff, leadership, and external support from Fulcrum Care in achieving excellence in care provision. The assessment, conducted between 8 January and 21 January 2025, reviewed…
Read MoreMaking a difference to care homes
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…
Read MoreCould you be a Fulcrum consultant?
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…
Read MoreGiving confidence in care home commercials
We undertake a broad spectrum of work, helping care homes wherever it is best needed. This can range from crisis management, to mentoring and coaching, to dementia support services. We believe in promoting the best quality care, as well as appreciate that care homes need to see a return on investment to stay commercially viable for investors. Thish De…
Read MoreYour independent care home partner for CQC inspections
CQC inspections are a stressful time for any care provider. A care home’s rating has a dramatic impact on its commercials, its position in the community and how it’s run. If you’ve got an upcoming CQC inspection, we can help take the pressure off with audits and mock inspections that can help you reach a…
Read MoreAssisting law firms with specialist knowledge of the care sector
Legal advice is crucial in running a successful care home, and you can probably think of numerous occasions when you’ve had to run a query by your lawyer to better understand the legal implications of your decisions in the business of your care home. Lawyers are best placed to understand pending legislation and legal processes,…
Read MoreWhat’s it like being a Fulcrum consultant?
The pandemic saw a dramatic rise in the number of inquiries we were receiving from care homes looking for advice and support. Although the COVID-19 situation is much more stable, the demand for our services has not dwindled, as care homes are still looking for a team of dedicated experts in care to advise them.…
Read MoreHelping care homes during a crisis
During the pandemic, more care home managers than ever were reaching out to us, trying to make sense of the ever-changing circumstances that we all found ourselves in. If the past two (and a bit) years have shown us anything, it’s that our sector needs to be ready with whatever is thrown our way, to…
Read MoreOur exciting new partnership will help give care workers a voice
Improving safeguarding in the care homes we work with is central to our ethos, and we’re thrilled to be backing a new initiative that protects vulnerable people in care homes and makes reporting workplace concerns easier. An independent contact point for staff to raise concerns is central to ensuring that care homes across England are…
Read MoreFive years of helping care homes achieve their goals
In case you missed it, we turned five earlier this year! Ever since, we’ve been on a mission to help care homes achieve their goals, be that reaching a higher CQC rating, provide crisis interim management or just be a sounding board for managers and owners looking to improve the standard of care they provide. It’s such a…
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