We asked CQC what they want to see. Then we built it.
The problem isn't that care teams don't care. It's that the evidence of that care is invisible.
What we believe
Every person in a care home has 8 to 10 waking hours that aren't spent sleeping or receiving clinical care. Painting, music, conversations, the garden. The hours where life happens.
The care sector has invested in technology for sleep and clinical care. But the hours that define whether someone has a good day? No structured data. No evidence of impact. Studio makes those hours visible.
Built on the evidence
Studio is built on evidence-based clinical frameworks — among only four of 170 activity programmes worldwide with randomised controlled trial evidence.
You won't see clinical terminology in the platform. Studio translates research into plain language coordinators can use every day. The science is real. It's just invisible — by design.
Informed by CQC
In February 2026, we engaged directly with CQC's Adult Social Care policy team. Three things they told us shaped everything:
Outcomes matter more than provision. CQC doesn't give better ratings for what you're doing. They need to see what difference it's making.
The Caring domain is Studio's natural home. CQC directed us specifically to "independence, choice and control."
Providers don't know what to show. Homes print everything because they're uncertain what CQC expects. Studio solves that.
CQC has not endorsed Studio or any specific platform.
The framework is changing
Following the Dash and Richards reviews (2024), CQC is overhauling its assessment framework. More outcomes, more innovation, more professional judgement. Studio is built for where CQC is heading.
Spring 2026
CQC analysing consultation feedback and developing new frameworks.
Summer 2026
Testing with providers, publishing final frameworks.
End of 2026
Beginning implementation of new frameworks.
Who we are
We're a digital data technology team with roots in government-grade delivery — GDS standards, interoperability frameworks, and data systems built for accountability. We brought that discipline to a sector that needed it.
The activities are the visible output. The evidence architecture underneath is the real product.
Start with your CQC profile.
We'll show you where the evidence gaps sit — and what Studio can do about them.
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