Squat Setup & Full CQC Registration
Setting Up A Dental Squat Practice
A squat dental practice is, essentially, a practice started from scratch, with a single surgery to begin with and with aspirations to be a highly profitable business.
When thinking of building your squat practice, there are many aspects you will need to think about, including its location, design, marketing and equipment compliance. CQC is commonly an area that is not the most exciting aspect of your project’s plan. In fact, sometimes, it is on the bottom of many providers’ lists purely due to the fact that it is not the most exciting element of the squat journey, and it is an area that frightens most.
What Is A Squat Practice?
Top tips for setting up a Squat Practice.
6 top Compliance Tips
Our role as a compliance service over the years has a been to educate both those who are setting up squats and also those buying existing practices the importance of CQC compliance and without this element you are not actually able to service patients.
Here are the Top Tips to setting up a Squat Practice:
- Professional goals
- Location
- Regulations and compliance
- Finance
- Marketing
- Staff
- Design
- Fit-out
- Equipment
- Maintenance
Regulation and compliance are vital to your CQC registration as a new provider and a registered manager.
For any practice undertaking regulated activities in England, you must plan to register as a provider with a registered manager with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
These can be very daunting tasks and there is a lot to consider including various policies the CQC registration manager will wish to see before they allow your registration to be approved and you can open for business.
How we have helped with Squat Setups
Top Compliance Tips
- Once you have found your location and you are ready to commence the build work you should commence the cqc registration of your location- the application process can take up to 16 weeks so ensure this is at the forefront of your project plan.
- Understand what entity you will be registering your location – this can be in the form of either a Limited Company, Partnership or Sole Trader.
- Ensure that you have undertaken your CQC countersigned DBS check- there is usually a timescale of 2 weeks for the DBS check to return and without this you are not able to submit your application.
- Select a Registered Manager- if you are applying as a Limited Company or a Partnership you will need to appoint a Registered Manager to manage the regulated activities of your new site, the Registered Manager will be legally responsible to manage all activities so ensure you select a competent and qualified individual. The appointed Registered Manager shall also be invited to an interview with CQC which will determine the overall out come of your application, thus be sure of this person.
- Submission of Application.
- CQC Assessment and Evidence of Policies and other key documents.
- Application is now assigned to an inspector and the Registered Manager will now be Invited to an interview.
- Notice of Decision – Registered or refused.
This is what every provider requires from the CQC.
The decision to send you a notice of decision is based on how well prepared and ready you are your availability or that of your nominated individual and manager (if you have them) for interviews and the site visit. How quickly you respond to requests from the registration inspector for further information to support your application
If you are well prepared, your service is ready and there are no delays, the CQC will send to you a notice of decision which then registers your site and allows you to perform the regulated activities.
The whole process from start to finish as discussed can take anywhere between 12-16 weeks.
If you have taken over an existing NHS/Private practice, or you have purchased a new practice location ( Squat site) then we have the perfect solution to set up your practice to be CQC Compliant. Our full CQC Compliance Set up includes the following:
NEW SITE REGISTRATION
Sole Trader – £450 + VAT
Partnership or Limited Company – £650 + VAT
To carry out your full CQC Registration Application Process for your new site. Whether you are registering as an individual, partnership or organisation we ensure that your application process is taken care of.The process of application can usually take between 7-11 weeks thus it is important to get it right the first time round.
FULL COMPLIANCE SETUP
This package will include CQC registration services plus set up of your online compliance membership. This package will ensure complete compliance for a new start up practice or those wishing to purchase existing NHS/ Private Practices.
New Site Registration
From £450 + VAT
Online Compliance Membership
£79.99 Per Month + VAT
Dental Compliance Made Easier are specialists with supporting new dental squat set ups and assisting new providers in achieving their dreams of building their own private squat practice – we are very much part of their journey and provide a full CQC compliance set up.
Dental Squat Practice Set Up
- CQC Registration
- Registered Manager Application
- Registered Manger Interview Preparation
- Virtual Site Visit of new squat
- Co-ordination of all CQC evidence and submission on behalf of Provider
- Assistance with building plans/designs