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News, analysis and strategic recommendations to help you deliver the best quality of care for your residents and improve the commercials in your care home/s.
Strategic analysis and recommendations for the care home sector
We analyse the key challenges facing the care sector as we go into each new year, providing expert strategies for how to tackle them to succeed in the coming months. Our recommendations for the last two years remain as pertinent now as they were when we wrote them. Download them to access our expertise to strengthen your care home/s.
12 lessons we learnt in 2022 that will strengthen your care home in 2023
Recruitment and Occupancy: How to win the key battles for care homes
Planning for Commercial Success in your care home
How can care homes protect their ratings?
Getting a much sought-after rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is a highlight for care home staff, managers and owners. It shows that their hard work and dedication has paid off and are now able to proudly show that they’re providing a great quality of care...
Making 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...
Could 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...
Giving 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...
Fulcrum team away day at Whittlebury Park
We work hard at Fulcrum but team spirit is key to our success, so it’s also important for us to let our hair down and enjoy one another’s company. The photos from the evening celebrations at our latest away day are testimony to the fun that we have at Fulcrum, so...
How to strengthen your care home in 2023
To help social care investors, owners, providers and managers improve care homes in 2023, we have launched our latest, free eBrochure — ‘12 lessons we learnt in 2022 that will strengthen your care home in 2023’. The 30-page guide reveals the most common issues our...
How we have helped care home owners and providers in 2022
2022 has been a record year for Fulcrum Care. We have helped more care homes improve their operations, compliance and commercials, recruiting more expert consultants to deliver this support to care home managers and providers up and down the country. We’ve celebrated...
We’ve won Best Turnaround of the Year at the TRI awards!
We’re proud to share that we have won the prestigious Best Turnaround of the Year at the national TRI Awards! Up against some of the UK’s leading blue-chip companies, we’re pleased to be able to bring national recognition to the amazing work being done in the social...
The need-to-know care investment trends from Quarter 3 2022
Keeping up with the latest care home acquisitions, investment trends and headlines can be a challenge, as social care is a constantly shifting landscape. That’s why we’ve pulled together the biggest news of Quarter 3 2022 in one easy roundup, to keep social care...
How did care homes perform in Q3?
One of the most effective ways to track the quality of care being delivered across the country is through data and trends. This makes it a vital resource for care home investors, owners and providers to have when assessing their care homes against the competition and...
How to prepare your care home for winter
It’s the most magical time of the year! Winter brings Christmas, cosy nights, carols and… a lot of preparation for care homes! The winter months can be enjoyable for residents and staff as you make the most of the festivities. However, preparation is key to get your...
Your 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...
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