SMART Goal Builder Template
Structured Goal Setting for Measurable, CQC-Aligned Progress
Many providers receive vague inspection feedback and respond with generic, unfocused action plans. The SMART Goal Builder Template changes that.
This tool helps you convert feedback into clear, strategic goals that align directly with the CQC Quality Statements, creating a plan your team can follow and inspectors can trust.
- Inadequate– building structure from urgent feedback
- Requires Improvement– needing clearer direction and accountability
- Good – strengthening internal processes and preparing for inspection
- Outstanding – sharpening evidence, alignment, and delivery
What the Template Helps You Do:
Translate inspection feedback into SMART goals
Link each goal to a CQC domain and Quality Statement
Assign ownership, timeframes, and success indicator
Build a transparent evidence trail for audits and inspections
Toolkit Includes:
FocusPath Framework™ – To define structured, domain-aligned goals
OutcomeFit Matrix™ – to track measurable results
InsightCareBoard™ – to align priorities at the leadership level
ImpactCycle Framework™ – to implement, test, and embed goals in practice
Why It Matters:
Too many services fall short not because they don’t act, but because their actions lack clarity, ownership, or alignment. This tool helps you fix that fast.