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Independent care home matching for England

Tell us what the person needs. Get a care home shortlist built around them.

Answer questions about care needs, location, budget, and priorities. We identify up to five potentially suitable homes and analyse 206 data points behind each one.

Matched to the person’s needs • 206 checks on each suggested home • usually within 24 hours

See a sample matching report

Best when you do not yet know which homes fit

Independent for families

No care home can pay to enter your shortlist or rank more highly.

Matching starts with the person

Care needs, location, budget, and priorities shape the shortlist.

Up to five potentially suitable homes

Each suggestion includes a clear explanation and supporting evidence.

Public evidence, clearly labelled

Source dates and important gaps stay visible in your report.

The report identifies potentially suitable options. Confirm current availability, full fees, and the home’s ability to meet the person’s needs directly with each provider.

How it works

From your answers to a shortlist built around your family

You do not need to find the homes first. We start with the person, then identify suitable options and explain the evidence behind each one.

Matching starts with the person, not a directory

We begin with care needs, location, budget, and day-to-day priorities. We then screen our England care home dataset and investigate the options most likely to fit. A care home cannot pay to appear in the shortlist or rank more highly.

  1. 01

    Step 1

    Tell us what your family needs

    A short assessment covering care needs, budget, location, and what matters most in day-to-day life. Most families finish in around 10–15 minutes.
    10–15 minutes
  2. 02

    Step 2

    We identify the homes most likely to suit them

    We use your answers to identify up to five potentially suitable homes, then analyse 206 data points per home: ownership, financial warning signs, family and staff review patterns, inspection trends, fair cost benchmarks, hygiene scores, and neighbourhood context.
    Official and independent public sources
  3. 03

    Step 3

    Receive your matched shortlist and evidence

    Your report explains why each home was suggested, how it fits your priorities, what the public evidence shows, and what to confirm on a call or visit. Fees and vacancies still need checking directly with each home.
    Share securely with family

What your report covers

See why each home made your shortlist

Your report connects the person’s needs with the available evidence for every suggested home, then shows what your family should verify before a visit.

See the match summary, evidence behind each suggestion, source dates, risks, and personalised questions for the home.

Start my matching assessment — £119See the full sample report

What your report covers

What to Look For in a Care Home: 206 Data Points That Matter

Why each home was suggested, what the evidence shows, and what your family should verify

From your family’s needs to five suitable options

Each part of the report helps explain why a home was suggested and what your family should verify before deciding whether to visit.

You should not have to build the shortlist before asking us for help.

We start with care needs, location, budget, and priorities, then return a focused shortlist with the available evidence behind each suggested home.

30–40 hours of DIY researchCommission-based recommendations elsewhereDirectory listings without deeper checks
Decision check 1

Financial Resilience Checks

Spot early warning signs before they affect your family

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What families often still do not know

You may rely on a current rating and a polished website, with no clear sense of whether the operator behind the home is actually steady.

  • 3-year review of official company accounts for each home
  • Ownership structure, debt, and director stability checks
  • Early warning indicators that may show up before problems become obvious

See which homes look steadier — and which deserve closer scrutiny

Decision check 2

Fair Cost Benchmarking

Understand whether you're paying a fair price

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What families often still do not know

You hear a weekly fee but have no useful benchmark for whether it is typical, inflated, or worth challenging.

  • Regional council rate benchmark comparison
  • Identify overpricing vs council rates
  • Fee verification questions for each home

Fees compared against council benchmark rates across 152 local authorities

Decision check 3

NHS Continuing Healthcare Eligibility Analysis

Many families don't realise funding may be available

See what this checks

What families often still do not know

Funding rules can feel too opaque to pursue, so many families assume they will self-fund before checking what support may exist.

  • Assessment against CHC criteria
  • Council funding threshold (152 authorities)
  • Appeal guidance if initially rejected

Eligibility check for NHS Continuing Healthcare, council funding and DPA

Decision check 4

5-Year Quality Trend Analysis

See whether quality is stable, improving or declining

See what this checks

What families often still do not know

A single inspection snapshot can hide whether quality is holding, improving, or quietly drifting in the wrong direction.

  • Full inspection history (not just current rating)
  • Staff satisfaction from 200+ platforms (monthly updates)
  • Food hygiene records and safety compliance

Inspection history, staff satisfaction trends and food hygiene records reviewed

Decision check 5

Care Level Matching & Future-Proofing

Reduce the risk of needing a disruptive second move

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What families often still do not know

A home can seem suitable for today, but still be the wrong long-term fit if needs rise and the placement has to be undone later.

  • Residential vs nursing vs dementia specialist analysis
  • Prevents wrong placement requiring second move

Analysis of whether a home can support changing care needs over time

Decision check 6

Personalised Visit Questions

Turn a 30-minute tour into a proper due diligence visit

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What families often still do not know

Most tours stay polite and superficial, so the most important follow-up questions never get asked while you are on site.

  • 15–28 questions per home, generated from your report findings
  • Tailored to each home’s specific risks and gaps
  • Not a generic checklist — questions you wouldn’t think to ask

Walk into every visit knowing exactly what to ask and why

Nothing is hidden. Every single data point includes its source citation, so you can independently verify anything against the original official records. We have nothing to hide — because we're on your side.

Why Families Trust It

Care Home Advice UK: Independent Advice for Families

Independent care home matching with clear reasons for every suggestion and source evidence your family can check.

How independent matching works in practice

The assessment begins with the person’s needs. The report then shows why each home was suggested, what the evidence says, and where uncertainty remains.

Paid by families, not providers

We have no commercial relationship with any care home. Our revenue comes from families, not providers — so our analysis is always in your interest.

Transparent methodology

Every finding in your report is traceable to a verified public source. We show you the evidence, explain what it means, and flag where confidence is lower.

Built for families

Your report is written in plain English so family members can understand why each home was suggested and review the same evidence together.

What this means in practice

  • No care home can pay to enter your family’s shortlist or rank more highly.

  • Where the evidence is mixed, the report says so clearly instead of pretending certainty.

  • Siblings and relatives can review the same suggested homes, reasons, and source evidence together.

Families looking for care home advice UK often find referral services first. This report is different: the advice stays independent because no care home can pay to influence the outcome.

30-Day Refund Window

If the Care Home Matching Report does not help your family understand the suggested options and move forward with greater confidence, email us within 30 days and we will refund you in full. A short reason is helpful for improvement, but not required.

30-day refund window if the report does not help.

Independent analysis on every home

Care Home Risk Assessment: Independent Checks on Every Home

We flag enforcement action, declining ratings, financial stress and early-inspection anomalies on every home — so care home financial stability risks are visible before you commit, not after.

CQC Care Home Ratings: Why the 5-Year Trend Matters

We track care home CQC ratings across all five domains and the last five inspections. A 'Good' home on a declining trajectory is a warning a single current rating never shows.

Care Home Reviews UK: What Staff and Families Really Say

We synthesise public staff and family reviews into clear signals on management quality and staff stability — patterns a star rating alone hides.

Together, these checks give families a clearer view of care home financial stability in the UK, quality direction, and staff signals before they commit.

Care Home Matching Report

Our analysis can reveal declining quality trends across inspections and financial stress in company accounts — even when a home is currently rated Good. If that home appears in your matched shortlist, the report makes the concern visible and gives your family specific questions to ask.

Based on report methodology

Is this right for me?

Which care homes would actually suit your family?

You do not know where to start

There are dozens of homes within reach and most look similar in a directory. You need a credible starting point, not another list to work through.

Tell us what the person needs. We identify up to five potentially suitable options and explain why each one made the shortlist.

Care needs are difficult to match

Dementia support, nursing needs, distance from family, budget, and daily preferences all matter. A postcode search cannot weigh those needs for you.

The matching assessment weighs the needs and priorities you tell us about before suggesting homes for serious consideration.

The hospital says discharge is next week

You’ve been given a list of homes with availability. The pressure is real. But rushed doesn’t have to mean uninformed.

Your report is usually delivered within 24 hours, with a focused shortlist, evidence notes, and questions to use when you confirm current availability.

Your family can’t agree

Everyone has a different opinion. Nobody has the same information. One thinks Oakfield is best, another prefers Meadowbank, and someone else is Googling at 2am.

Use one shared set of needs, suggested homes, and supporting evidence. The final decision stays with your family.

How families use the report

How the report helps families

Based on report methodology and early user feedback
“Financial stability checks flag risks that families can't see from inspection ratings alone — including homes with deteriorating accounts.”

Based on early user feedback

Families do not need more generic reassurance here. They need one place where hidden risk, quality context, and next questions are easier to see before they commit.

Deeper care context

“For dementia care research, the report brings together specialist training data, staff stability, and detailed inspection histories in one view.”

Less manual cross-checking

“Consolidating official and independent public evidence into one document replaces hours of manual cross-referencing.”

Better family alignment

“A shared, data-driven report helps family members align on a shortlist — especially when coordinating remotely.”

Pricing

A personalised shortlist for one clear price

One assessment, up to five potentially suitable homes, and the independent evidence your family needs before deciding where to visit.

Care Home Matching Report

One-off personalised report

Find suitable homes with the evidence behind each one

£119one-time payment
Tell us what the person needs. We identify up to five potentially suitable homes and investigate the available public evidence behind each one. Usually delivered within 24 hours.
  • A matching assessment covering care needs, location, budget, and priorities
  • Up to 5 potentially suitable care homes identified from your answers
  • 206 checks per home across quality, ownership, finances, staffing signals, reviews, fees, and local context
  • A clear explanation of why each home was suggested
  • 15–28 visit questions per home, generated from the findings
  • Secure family sharing and 365-day access
Start my matching assessment — £119
30-day refund window if the report does not help your family understand the suggested options and move forward.

Fees and vacancies use the latest public information we hold. Confirm today's full weekly fee and whether a suitable bed is available directly with each home.

At £1,300+ a week, the £119 report costs less than a single day of residential care.

Need help with a different decision?

Need a recommendation

I do not know which homes would suit us

Care Home Matching Report

£119

24 hrs · No subscription

Checking one home

I am considering one particular home

Care Home Check

£49

1 hr · No subscription

Costs and funding

I need to understand costs and support

Care Home Funding Report

£69

Personalised · No subscription

Questions About the Care Home Matching Report

Prefer to inspect the format before you start?

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Practical reading before you complete the assessment

These guides can help your family clarify care needs, prepare for visits, and understand the evidence behind a care home decision.

How to Choose a Care Home for Dementia UK

Most families start with CQC ratings when choosing a dementia care home. But a Good rating doesn't tell you whether staff know your parent by name. Here's what the data actually shows.

Read the guide

Are Care Home Fees Negotiable? Yes — Here's the Data

Most families pay the asking fee because they don't know they can negotiate. LaingBuisson data shows weekly fees vary by up to 40% for equivalent provision in the same area. Here's what that means for your negotiation.

Read the guide

Why Care Home Directories Miss What Matters Most

Care home directories list thousands of homes and show a star rating and a weekly fee. The information families need most — financial health, staff continuity, quality trajectory — doesn't appear on any directory.

Read the guide

Start with the person. We’ll identify the homes worth considering.

Tell us about care needs, location, budget, and family priorities. We identify up to five potentially suitable homes and investigate 206 data points behind each one — usually within 24 hours.
Start my matching assessment — £119Try the free first step instead

The £119 paid route includes the full matching assessment and deep analysis. The free first step remains available if you are not ready for that level of detail.

Current vacancies, full fees, and the home’s ability to meet the person’s needs must be confirmed directly with each provider.