Steady Standards
For adult social care providers in England
Clear priorities.
Practical progress.
Practical governance, quality and AI readiness support to help you understand your current arrangements and choose what to improve next.
Start with a focused health check, a personalised report and a clear 90-day action plan.
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Make the next step clearer
When time and resources are stretched, knowing where to focus can make improvement more manageable.
Understand your gaps
Review leadership, staff, records, feedback, care delivery and information protection.
Choose your priorities
Use plain-language findings and traffic light colours to identify areas for closer attention.
Turn findings into action
Agree practical steps, owners and dates, with clear ways to check progress.
Your next step
Adult Social Care Health Check
£495
One-off review for one service.
We will confirm the scope, delivery dates and total payable before you book.
Discuss your serviceWhat is included
- An online governance, quality and AI readiness assessment.
- A personalised report with separate care/governance and AI results.
- A 60-minute review meeting to explain findings and agree priorities.
- A 90-day action tracker with owners, dates and progress checks.
- A 30-minute follow-up after one month.
Further implementation work can be agreed separately.
How it works
Tell us about your service
After booking, complete the assessment. We clarify uncertain answers and any questions that may not apply.
Understand the findings
We prepare your report and meet with you to agree the first three priorities.
Check your progress
Use your tracker to work through the actions. At the one-month follow-up, review what has changed and what needs more attention.
Practical experience. Clear explanations.
Steady Standards is led by Natasha Ackerley, drawing on experience in finance, operations, administration and quality management, including work with ISO 9001 quality systems, TSA quality standards and Cyber Essentials.
The approach is straightforward: make findings understandable, keep priorities manageable and check whether actions make a useful difference.
Your questions answered
Who is the review for?
Adult social care providers in England, with an initial focus on small homecare services. We will discuss whether the review fits your service before booking.
Is this a CQC inspection or official rating?
No. This is an independent improvement review based on your answers and any evidence specifically agreed for review. It does not certify compliance or guarantee a CQC rating.
Do we need to be using AI?
No. The AI section can help you consider readiness and appropriate safeguards before adopting tools, as well as reviewing current use.
Do you need confidential client information?
The initial assessment does not need client names or confidential case details. Please keep these out of your answers and enquiries. Any later evidence review will have its scope and handling arrangements agreed first.
Choose your next step with confidence
Tell us about your service and what you would like to improve. We will discuss whether the review is a good fit.
Enquire about the £495 reviewPlease keep your enquiry free of confidential client information.