Care quality
Understand what has changed over time. Look for an improvement after a concern, rather than relying on the latest rating alone.
Care homes in England
Find care homes. Understand your options.
Free profiles explain a home's strengths, concerns and gaps by bringing inspection findings, family feedback and operator records together before your visit.
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Care homes cannot pay to influence our rankings or analysis.
Care quality, care needs, published fees, family experiences and operator information. Coverage varies by home.
Your free care home profile
Understand the home beyond its listing
A positive inspection rating and recurring family concerns can both matter. Read them alongside care needs, fees and operator information before deciding what to explore on a visit.
Care needs and everyday life
Explore residential, nursing and dementia care. Separate the care types a home lists from clinical coverage you still need to confirm. Explore support with mobility, meals and daily activities.
Published fees
Plan an affordable visit list. See available weekly fees and ask the home what a current quote includes, such as nursing or extra services.
Family experiences
Understand what families say about staff and care. Look for recurring themes about dignity or communication, then check them on a visit.
Who operates the home
Know who is responsible for the service. Review the operator and available company information, including a change of ownership that may need explaining.
Independent analysis. Clear limits.
Care homes cannot pay for a higher position, a favourable analysis or a place in a recommendation. Payment for a separate service cannot change what families see.
Available information may be incomplete or older. A profile helps you investigate; it cannot confirm individual suitability, today’s fees or vacancies. Check these directly with the home.
Read our methodology and limitationsOptional help for your next decision
What a report adds to your free search
The free profile highlights a home's strengths, concerns and gaps where information is available. A Care Home Check adds a written assessment with reasons and priorities for your next steps. Choose matching or funding help for your personal circumstances. One-off payments; no subscription.
Need a recommendation
Care Home Matching Report
Your care needs, location, budget and priorities guide a selection of up to five potentially suitable homes, with reasons for each suggestion.
Sample contents: why each home may fit → points to check → personalised visit questions.
Checking one home
Care Home Check
A written assessment of one home: how the available findings fit together, the reasons behind the conclusions, and a prioritised plan for what to verify before committing.
Sample contents: written conclusion with reasons → how findings connect → priorities for your next steps.
Costs and funding
Care Home Funding Report
Personal financial scenarios show how savings, property and income could affect costs, with relevant council and NHS support routes.
Sample contents: funding pathways → care needs screening → personal financial context.
Prefer a free starting point? Start the free matching assessment or start free funding screening. These do not include the full paid reports.
Still researching?
Use a free tool for the decision in front of you, or browse practical guides on visiting homes, understanding inspection findings and planning care costs.
- Questions to ask on a first care home visit
- How to read an inspection report
- A plain-English guide to care funding
Get the free care home toolkit
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Questions about choosing a care home
Is it free to search care homes?
Yes. Search by postcode or care home name and open the available profiles without paying or giving an email address. Optional paid reports are separate from the free profile.
Can I find residential, nursing and dementia care homes?
Yes. Explore care homes in England and the care types and needs listed in their profiles, including residential, nursing and dementia care. A listed specialism is a starting point: ask the home whether it can meet the person’s individual needs.
Are the published care home fees a current quote?
No. Published weekly fees help you plan, but may be older or incomplete. A starting price may not cover the care level or extras you need. Ask the home for a current written quote and what it includes.
What can family reviews tell me about a home?
Where enough feedback is available, profiles highlight recurring experiences about care, communication and staff. Family descriptions of staff are not employee reviews or staffing statistics. Feedback can raise useful points to check on a visit; it does not prove that every resident has the same experience.
What does a paid report add to the free profile?
Care Home Check gives you a written assessment with reasons, explains how the available findings fit together, and sets out a prioritised plan for what to verify. The Care Home Matching Report starts with care needs, location, budget and priorities to identify up to five potentially suitable homes and explain the selection. The Care Home Funding Report explores personal financial scenarios and relevant support routes beyond the free funding screening.
Can a care home pay for a better result?
No. Care homes cannot pay for a higher search position, a favourable analysis or inclusion in a recommendation. Separate paid services cannot change the information shown to families.
Start with a care home search
Search near a postcode, or find a specific home by name, and see the available evidence behind each profile.
Free search. No email required. No paid rankings.