Kirsty Hunter – Care Consultant

Kirsty’s career spans supported living management, local authority quality monitoring and senior quality leadership within national care organisations. Her experience includes residential, supported living and extra care services, giving her a practical understanding of how governance arrangements need to work across different settings.

Her senior roles have included Associate Director of Quality, Head of Quality and Quality Assurance and Compliance Manager. She has developed audit frameworks, led quality strategies, supported electronic care-record implementation and delivered workshops for Registered Managers. Her turnaround experience includes helping services address significant regulatory concerns and supporting the lifting of placement suspensions through focused improvement work.

At Fulcrum Care, Kirsty brings this experience to mock inspections, quality assurance and turnaround support. She works collaboratively with providers and managers to establish the current position, identify priorities and develop practical responses to findings. Her clear communication and coaching approach help teams understand expectations, strengthen oversight and build confidence in their improvement work.