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Mariana Costea

Birchwood, North West, United Kingdom

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Specialises in Nursing Care Mock Inspections Auditing Interim/Turnaround Management Mentorship and Coaching

About the consultant

Mariana Costea is an experienced Care Quality and Compliance Consultant with over 16 years in adult health and social care, specialising in CQC regulatory compliance, governance frameworks, inspection readiness, turnaround support and executive mentoring.
A former Registered Manager and Regional Clinical Leader, she now provides independent consultancy through Mareric Ltd, delivering mock inspections, action planning, PIR preparation, leadership coaching and urgent service stabilisation for providers across the UK.
Mariana has a strong track record in improving compliance, embedding governance systems, supporting failing services, and developing registered managers under regulatory pressure. She works closely with providers, nominated individuals and local authorities to ensure safe, well-led, person-centred services aligned to the CQC Single Assessment Framework and Fundamental Standards.
Available nationally for consultancy, interim leadership, inspection preparation, documentation review and CQC regulatory improvement work.

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Reviews (3)

kelly brien

18 Jun 2026

Mariana undertook an 8-week project at our location, and I found her to be exceptionally hardworking and highly knowledgeable. She was approachable, professional, and flexible in her approach to both the work and the team. Mariana consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to delivering high-quality results and was a pleasure to work with throughout the project. I would not hesitate to reach out to her for future projects or consultancy work and would highly recommend her services

Diana Galatanu

18 Jun 2026

As an Aesthetic Practitioner and Independent Nurse Prescriber, I found Mariana's governance expertise invaluable. The review and recommendations she provided gave me a much clearer understanding of the strengths and vulnerabilities within my business, along with practical actions to improve.

Mariana has an exceptional eye for detail and a deep understanding of quality, compliance, and operational governance. Her advice is professional, honest, and focused on achieving real results.

I would highly recommend Mariana to any healthcare provider seeking support with governance, quality improvement, and compliance.

Mehmood Laly

18 Jun 2026

Mariana, supported the business during a difficult period and found Mariana to be extremely approachable, reliable and supports with integrity. Mariana is certainly someone i would recommend within the business or to any one else for any support required. Thank you