An independent due-diligence report on one care home: ownership, financial pressure, review patterns, and the questions to ask before your family commits.
Usually ready within 1 hour. The care home is never notified.
View sample reportVirtually all care homes forced to close by the regulator were rated ‘Good’ at their last inspection.
01
Regulatory history
What families usually see
“Good” rating and no obvious warnings on the tour
What our check adds
That this home had 3 enforcement actions in 2023 — all resolved, but nobody tells you they happened.
Source: Regulatory enforcement records
02
Ownership & leadership
What families usually see
A reassuring manager conversation and a polished brochure
What our check adds
That the operating company has changed directors repeatedly, sits inside a more complex group, or has ownership changes most families would never think to trace.
Source: Public company records
03
Financial stability
What families usually see
“Caring: Good” on the official report
What our check adds
That the company filed late accounts, carries secured borrowing, or shows signs of pressure in the records — long before families would spot it from the outside.
Source: Public financial records
04
Review patterns
What families usually see
A few recent reviews and an average star rating
What our check adds
That the pattern across reviews points to repeated concerns about staffing consistency, response times, or communication — even when individual reviews look harmless on their own.
Source: Family review platforms and employee review signals
05
Pricing reality
What families usually see
Weekly fees: “From £1,200”
What our check adds
That this is 18% above the regional average — and £220/week above the fair cost of care for this area.
Source: Regional pricing data
None of this becomes obvious from the CQC website, a glossy brochure, or one reassuring visit. The public clues exist — they are just scattered across records most families would never have time to piece together.
This isn’t about finding problems. It’s about being sure the home you’ve found is as good as it appears — and knowing what to ask if it isn’t.
RightCareHome was built after our own family care-home search made one thing obvious: the most important information is scattered across dozens of official and public sources, and families are left to piece it together under pressure.
The Care Home Check does that linking work for you: match the home to the company behind it, trace financial and ownership signals, and compare inspection, review, staffing, and local context in one readable report.
An independent care home safety check for UK families.
No care home pays us to be verified. No directory ranks us. You get the truth.
Every finding is attributed and labelled, so you can see what is confirmed, what is estimated, and what still needs checking on the visit.
Inspection History
Quality over time
Financial Stability
Ownership, debt & director checks
Hygiene Record
Food safety scores
Family Reviews
Patterns, not just star ratings
Neighbourhood
Local context
Fair Pricing
Cost benchmarks
Staff Satisfaction
Employee sentiment
Every finding tells you how much you can trust it
We do not blur confirmed facts with educated judgement. The report tells you which is which.
Confirmed
Verified from an official or direct source
Estimated
Calculated from available evidence
Assumed
Based on indirect indicators
Unknown
Still needs checking on the visit
Most services stop at ratings and review snippets. We connect the company, care-home, and review evidence behind them.
Ownership dossier
A care home is run by a company. That company files accounts, appoints directors, and takes on debt — all publicly recorded. We match the home to the operating company, trace the ownership trail, and explain what that may mean for a family in plain English.
Review pattern analysis
You might read 10 reviews and form an impression. We analyse family and staff reviews across multiple platforms, then surface the recurring themes and contradictions that no single review or star rating can show.
A star average cannot tell you whether the same concern keeps appearing in different words.
One search, one report, one shared view for the family making the decision.
Enter the name of any care home in England. We cover all 14,599 registered care homes.
No forms. No medical questionnaire. Just the home’s name.
We cross-reference 7 data domains — automatically, against official and public records.
All checked automatically. No manual research needed.
A secure link arrives by email when the report is ready, usually within 1 hour. Open it on any device. Share it with family members — everyone reads the same report.
No account to create. No app to install. 90-day access.
You might wonder: why can't I just check the inspection website and online reviews? Here's what they don't show you.
A Care Home Check report does not just give you a verdict. It shows the source behind each finding and explains what it means for your family.
Care Home Check Report
Oakfield House, Surrey
Strongest signal
Stable inspection rating for 3 consecutive years
Main risk to verify
Staff satisfaction below sector average
Visit focus
Confirm day-to-day staff morale and atmosphere
Financial outlook
Medium risk — 3 signals flagged, verify before committing
Safety
Reviews
Finance
Staff
Food
9 sections · 200+ checks · official and public sources
Also included in your report
Activities
12 types
Dementia
Specialist
Nursing
24hr
Clinical capabilities, activities programme, conditions supported, and building facilities.
Hygiene Rating
Very Good
Last Inspection
8 months ago
Sub-scores for hygiene practices, structural compliance, and confidence in management. 5-year inspection timeline included.
Estimated Fee
£1,280/week
Regional Median
£1,090/week
Fees sit 14% above the local median. Council rate benchmark and self-funder vs council rate comparison included.
Hospital
4.2 mi
GP
0.8 mi
Deprivation
Low
Transport links, nearest pharmacy, flood zone, and local deprivation index. Built for the family that visits regularly.
15-28 personalised questions ranked by urgency. Generated from every finding in this report.
“The Care Home Check cross-references company filings with recruitment patterns. Dormant accounts, repeated vacancies for the same role, and ownership changes are flagged — giving families facts to ask about before committing.”
£49 for a single home. Less than 0.1% of a typical year’s care fees.
A small check before a huge commitment
£49
One-home due diligence report
£67,000
Typical annual care home spend
You wouldn’t buy a house from the estate agent’s brochure alone. A care home deserves the same level of due diligence before your family commits.
Sense-check whether the quoted fee looks fair for this area before it becomes the family baseline.
Know what to ask about annual rises, deposits, top-ups, and extras before anything is signed.
£49
The care home is never notified you checked.
Verify the home and understand how to pay for it — together for £79. The Funding Guide (normally £69) covers NHS CHC eligibility, council means test, and 10-year projections.
30-day refund window if the report does not help. If the report does not help you feel more confident about whether to proceed with a care home, we will refund you in full.
Independent checks on ownership, finances, staffing, reviews and fees — with one clear verdict, usually ready within 1 hour.
Don’t have a specific home in mind? Personalised Matching Report (£119)
Worried about how to pay for care? Funding Guide (£69)