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Supported living interview preparation

Supported living interview preparationReady for your supported living interview.

Three hours one to one with Millicent, plus unlimited access to our Interview Prep Hub until you pass. Built for supported living, not adapted from home care.

including VAT
£750
one to one with Millicent
3 hours
Prep Hub access
Until you pass
Millicent Ntaisi, interview coach at Care Sync Experts
Millicent NtaisiYour interview coachLive online

Some of the providers we have helped

  • NovaEdge Services logo
    NovaEdge Services
  • Joyce Authentic Care logo
    Joyce Authentic Care
  • Synergy Home Care logo
    Synergy Home Care
  • Olive Cross Healthcare logo
    Olive Cross Healthcare
  • Home Health Care Service logo
    Home Health Care Service
  • Future Care Support logo
    Future Care Support
  • Kursi Healthcare logo
    Kursi Healthcare
  • Silverstead Homecare logo
    Silverstead Homecare
  • Demidav Care logo
    Demidav Care
  • Blue Bay Care Services logo
    Blue Bay Care Services
  • Mari Support Services logo
    Mari Support Services
  • TS Healthcare logo
    TS Healthcare

Why the interview matters

Supported living is not home care with a new name. CQC will check you know the difference.

  1. People’s own homes

    Your staff are guests in someone’s tenancy. CQC wants to hear how that shapes everything you do.

  2. Right support, right care, right culture

    Expect questions on choice, independence and reducing restrictive practice.

  3. Every answer counts

    A vague answer on mental capacity or safeguarding invites harder follow-up questions.

Example question

“Walk me through how you support someone to make a choice their family disagrees with.”

Vague answer

“We always respect people’s choices.”

The follow-up questions you invite

  • Do they have capacity for this decision?
  • Who do you involve, and when?
  • How do you record it?

True, but it tells CQC nothing about how you would handle it.

Prepared answer

“We start by assuming the person has capacity, and help them understand the decision. If we have doubts, we assess capacity for that decision and record it. If they have capacity, we respect their choice and talk through the risks with them. If not, we make a best interests decision with the people who know them.”

The Mental Capacity Act, applied step by step. This is what coaching builds.

What you get

Built to make you ready, not just familiar.

practice questions, each with a full model answer
321+
training drills that build real judgement
400+
topics, with a separate bank for supported living
25
one to one with Millicent, live and online
3hours

Questions written for supported living, for registered managers and nominated individuals, in the language CQC uses for people’s own homes.

The Interview Prep Hub

Practise any time, until you pass.

Your own revision portal, with you from the day you join to the morning of your CQC interview. Use it on your laptop or your phone, and your progress comes with you.

Six ways to practise. Each one built around what CQC actually asks.

  • Question bank. 321+ questions across 25 topics, with a separate bank written for supported living.

  • Model answers. A full answer for every question, with the key points to hit and a tip from our team.

  • Mock interviews. Fifty questions against the clock, so the real interview already feels familiar.

  • Flashcards. Five spare minutes is enough. Flip a card, check the answer, mark what you knew.

  • Notification drills. Decide what CQC must be told, and what you record and handle yourself.

  • Judgement drills. Match scenarios to CQC’s five key questions, and put key processes in the right order.

Mock interviews

Rehearse out loud, before it counts.

Fifty questions in thirty minutes, with audio and video recording so it feels like the real call. After each answer, mark yourself honestly and check the key points CQC listens for.

  • 30 minute timed simulation
  • Audio and video recording
  • Mark yourself after every answer

What you will practise

Supported living, covered topic by topic.

The topics CQC asks supported living providers about, each with its own questions, model answers and drills.

  • Supported living
  • Learning disability and autism
  1. Right support, right care, right culture in your service
  2. Promoting choice and independence in people’s own tenancies
  3. Safeguarding when your staff are guests in someone’s home
  4. Mental capacity and best interests decisions day to day
  5. Positive behaviour support and reducing restrictive practice
  6. Working with landlords and preventing tenancy breakdown
  7. Supervising staff across several addresses
  8. Learning from incidents, complaints and feedback
  9. Medicines support in people’s own homes
  10. Duty of candour
  11. The fundamental standards
  12. CQC’s assessment framework

One to one coaching

Three hours with Millicent, just for you.

Millicent is a registered manager and the face of our videos. She coaches you from real experience of what registered managers do.

  1. Session 1, 1 hour

    Know your service

    We go through your own policies and plans, so you can explain them in your own words.
  2. Session 2, 1 hour

    Walk me through it

    Scenario questions on mental capacity, safeguarding, tenancies and restrictive practice.
  3. Session 3, 1 hour

    Your mock interview

    A full practice interview, then honest feedback and a clear plan for the day.

Live and online, booked at times that suit you.

How you will answer

STAR PLUS. Answers that hold up under questioning.

  1. Statement

    Answer the question directly, in one clear sentence.
  2. System

    Explain the process that makes it happen every time.
  3. Alignment

    Link it to your policy and the regulation behind it.
  4. Real example

    Show it working with a real or realistic example.
  5. Plus

    Add what you learned, or what you would improve.

Every model answer in the Hub follows this structure, and Millicent coaches you to use it naturally.

Your journey

From today to the day you pass.

  1. Step 1

    Book

    Choose your package and your first session.
  2. Step 2

    Hub access

    Your login is set up and you start practising.
  3. Step 3

    Coaching

    Three one hour sessions with Millicent.
  4. Step 4

    Interview

    You walk in prepared and confident.
  5. Step 5

    Until you pass

    Your Hub stays open the whole way.

Unlimited means unlimited.

If your interview date moves, or you need another attempt, your Hub stays open until you pass.

Who it is for

Made for the people CQC will interview.

  • Registered managers

    Questions on running supported living day to day, across several addresses.

  • Nominated individuals

    Questions on oversight, governance and holding the manager to account.

  • New supported living services

    A separate question bank, in the right language for tenancies.

  • Wrote your own pack?

    This gets you ready to speak about it with confidence.

Holding both roles yourself? We prepare you for that too, because CQC will ask how you stay accountable.

Why Care Sync Experts

People who know care, not just paperwork.

first-time registration success
94%
care providers supported with registration, policies and advice
1,200+
years of adult social care experience across our team
10+

We have run a CQC registered care service ourselves, so we coach from real experience of what registered managers do.

Figures from Care Sync Experts’ own records. CQC makes the final decision.

Client reviews

What care providers say about our CQC registration support

Registered managers, nominated individuals and new providers describe working with us, in their own words, on Trustpilot and Google.

  • First of all i want to give Millicent…

    First of all i want to give Millicent her flowers. I recently became a registered manager ( OLIVE BRANCH CARE & SUPPORT LTD) because of her. She knows her stuff, she takes you through the whole process, the Q&A with encouragement and guidance. I am usually a nerve wreck, but I made it. I couldn't not have wished for a better person than her. THANK YOU MILLICENT. YOU ARE THE BEST.

  • Excellent Support Throughout Our CQC Registration Journey

    Care Sync Experts provided excellent support throughout our CQC registration journey for Tailored Healthcare 4 You Limited. The team was professional, knowledgeable and very supportive throughout the process. They provided valuable guidance with our application, policies, supporting documents and preparation for the CQC registration process. What I particularly appreciated was their willingness to answer questions, explain requirements clearly and provide support whenever we needed clarification. Their guidance helped us navigate what can be a detailed and demanding registration process with greater confidence. We are very grateful for their contribution towards the successful CQC registration of our company and would happily recommend Care Sync Experts to other care providers looking for professional CQC registration support. Thank you to the entire team for your continued support.

  • Thanks to Care Sync Experts

    Care Sync Experts supported with well tailored documentations for the CQC application, good prep/training for the CQC interview and prompt communication throughout the CQC registration stages which led to the success of Novaedge application I had an excellent experience working with Care Sync Experts on my CQC registration application. From the very beginning, their team demonstrated exceptional professionalism, knowledge, and commitment to ensuring my application met the required CQC standards. They provided clear guidance throughout the entire process, helped me prepare all the necessary documentation, and ensured I was fully ready for every stage of the application. Their attention to detail, prompt communication, and willingness to answer every question gave me confidence and made what could have been a stressful process much smoother. I truly appreciated their personalised support and expertise. Thanks to their dedication, I felt well-prepared throughout my CQC registration journey. I would confidently recommend Care Sync Experts to anyone seeking reliable and professional support with CQC registration and healthcare compliance.

Investment

One price, everything you need.

Supported living interview preparation

£750

including VAT

What’s included

  • Three one hour sessions with Millicent, live online
  • Unlimited Interview Prep Hub access until you pass
  • 321+ questions with full model answers, including a supported living bank
  • 400+ notification, domain and process drills
  • Mock interviews and flashcards
  • Questions for your role, written for supported living

We cannot sit the interview for you. We can make sure you walk in ready.

Let’s get you ready.

Three simple steps, and you can start practising this week.

  1. Step 1

    Book today

    Confirm your package and choose your first session date.

  2. Step 2

    Get your Hub login

    We set up your Interview Prep Hub so you can start practising.

  3. Step 3

    Meet Millicent

    Your first one to one session, live and online.

Or email hello@caresyncexperts.co.uk