B’toria works alongside adult social care providers to stabilise services, strengthen leadership and achieve a Good CQC rating through practical, sustainable improvements that continue long after the inspection is over.
Bring us in for the whole journey, or for the one thing keeping you awake at night — care homes, nursing homes and domiciliary services.
Full-service turnaround for services facing enforcement, a poor rating or an embargo — from action plan through to re-inspection, delivered on the ground alongside your team.
Read moreA full mock inspection + gap analysis against the CQC Single Assessment Framework, so you can prove you’re ready.
Read moreA realistic CQC-style mock inspection that shows you exactly what an inspector would find — before they find it.
Read moreYour Virtual NI Buddy — direct access to an experienced consultant as your sounding board, mentor and strategic advisor.
Read moreRecruitment and workforce solutions for adult social care — from Registered Managers to frontline staff, plus interim cover and reduced agency dependency.
Read moreMandatory, specialist and leadership training — online, face-to-face or via our AI-powered learning platform.
Read moreOngoing coaching, mentoring and governance support for Registered Managers and Nominated Individuals — your trusted advisor in your corner.
Read moreAn experienced multidisciplinary team as an extension of your leadership — strategic guidance and support all year round, a phone call away.
Read morePractical, ongoing support for Registered Managers — compliance, evidence and governance, inspection preparation, and interim RM cover when you need an experienced pair of hands.
Read moreFull RAG-rated review of recruitment files, DBS records, HR policies and vetting to meet CQC expectations and safeguard the people you support.
Read moreCoach registered managers and rebuild the oversight and audit cycle that keeps a service well-led and inspection-proof.
Read moreStrategic planning, commissioner relationships and service design for providers stabilising, expanding or repositioning after a difficult rating.
Read moreOur team has been nominated individuals, registered managers and practitioners. We understand your service from the inside — the pressures, the paperwork, the practice.
On the ground with your team, not on the end of an email. Honest feedback in plain language, and a steady relationship — not a report you file away and forget.
Every audit and action comes back to one question: is this safe, dignified care for the people who live here? And it’s built to hold at the next inspection.
A network of experienced adult social care practitioners.
Lead Turnaround Specialist
A former social worker with over 20 years across children’s and adult services. Stephen helps providers recover from difficult inspections — rebuilding governance, leadership and operational performance so improvements last and hold up to regulatory scrutiny.
Stephen is a former Social Worker with over 20 years’ experience across children’s and adult social care services. Throughout his career, he has supported providers through service improvement, safeguarding, governance, regulatory compliance and organisational change, helping services navigate complex operational and regulatory challenges.
As Lead Turnaround Specialist at B’toria, Stephen works alongside a multidisciplinary team of experienced social workers, care consultants, former social care commissioners, and CQC- and Ofsted-registered managers who came together to create a specialist boutique consultancy dedicated to improving social care services.
He specialises in helping organisations recover from challenging inspections, strengthen governance, improve operational performance and build services that deliver safe, high-quality care. Working closely with Registered Managers, Responsible Individuals and senior leadership teams, Stephen develops practical improvement plans that create lasting change and stand up to regulatory scrutiny.
His collaborative, hands-on approach, combined with extensive frontline experience, makes him a trusted partner for providers looking to rebuild confidence, strengthen leadership and achieve better outcomes for the people they support.
Client Liaison, HR & Recruitment
Rebecca leads client liaison, HR and recruitment — helping providers find and keep exceptional managers and frontline staff, and build positive cultures where teams thrive and deliver outstanding care.
Rebecca leads client liaison, HR and recruitment at B’toria, working closely with providers to ensure they have the right people, in the right roles, to deliver safe, high-quality care.
She understands that successful services are built by exceptional people. Her focus is on identifying, recruiting and supporting leaders who can strengthen teams, influence culture and drive meaningful improvement across organisations.
Working alongside our consultancy team, Rebecca helps providers attract high-calibre Registered Managers, Responsible Individuals, senior leaders and frontline professionals who share a commitment to quality, safeguarding and person-centred care.
Her collaborative and people-focused approach ensures clients receive practical support not only with recruitment, but also with workforce planning, retention and building positive organisational cultures where staff can thrive and deliver outstanding care.
Consultant · Responsible Individual / Registered Manager (Ofsted & CQC)
A Consultant, Responsible Individual and Registered Manager registered with both Ofsted and CQC. Des works across children’s and adult social care, bringing hands-on regulatory experience to providers facing registration, compliance and turnaround.
A Consultant, Responsible Individual and Registered Manager registered with both Ofsted and CQC. Des works across children’s and adult social care, bringing hands-on regulatory experience to providers facing registration, compliance and turnaround.
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