Which care homes are near us?
Care Home Search
Search by postcode, explore nearby homes and open available independent evidence profiles.
Free · No email to search
Search care homesFree help for care home decisions
Free tools to find care, check funding and plan costs
Choose the question you need to answer. Search and calculators are available without payment; each tool explains what information it uses and what still needs confirming.
Free to use · Clear data sources · Paid reports are optional
Find and shortlist
Start with the homes that may be realistic
Search an area, browse by location or answer a short questionnaire when you want an initial matched shortlist.
What is available in a town or region?
Browse care homes by area
Browse location pages when you know the area but do not yet have a postcode or particular home in mind.
Free · Browse without an account
Browse by areaWhich three homes may fit the needs we describe?
Free Care Home Shortlist
Answer questions about location, care type, budget and priorities to receive an initial three-home shortlist.
Free questionnaire · Name and email required for results
Start free shortlistFunding
Check which funding path deserves attention
Use the free screening before paying for deeper personalised funding analysis.
Which funding route may apply?
Free Funding & CHC Check
Screen NHS Continuing Healthcare, council means-testing and other funding routes before deciding whether you need a full report.
Free screening · Not an NHS eligibility decision
Start free funding checkCosts
Plan care costs with the right level of detail
Use a personalised calculator or review regional figures when you only need an informed starting point.
How much may care cost here, and how long may savings last?
Care Cost Calculator
Use a postcode, care type and savings figure to estimate local weekly costs, savings runway and an indicative funding shortfall.
Free · No account · Uses regional and council data
Open cost calculatorHow large is the local council-to-market gap?
Top-Up Gap Checker
Enter a postcode to compare the council rate with an indicative local market average in weekly, monthly and annual terms.
Free · No account · Indicative public data
Check the top-up gapWhat are typical dementia care costs by region?
Dementia Care Cost Calculator
Review residential and nursing dementia care averages across the English regions, including the Funded Nursing Care contribution.
Free · No account · Regional averages
See dementia care costsWhat are typical nursing fees after FNC?
Nursing Home Cost Calculator
See nursing home fee averages and the NHS Funded Nursing Care contribution across all nine English regions.
Free · No account · Regional averages
See nursing home costsGuides and checklists
Keep researching without starting another form
Need a more personalised answer?
Choose paid help only when the free layer leaves a specific gap
Need a suitable selection
Care Home Matching Report
Answer questions about care needs, location and preferences. We identify five suitable homes and analyse each one using available evidence.
Find suitable homes — £119Checking one home
Care Home Check
Get a deeper review of one home using available quality, ownership, financial, enforcement, review and local evidence.
Check one home — £49Costs and support
Care Home Funding Report
See how council means testing, NHS Continuing Healthcare and Deferred Payment options may apply to your circumstances.
Understand funding options — £69Questions about the free tools
- Are all the tools on this page free?
- Yes. Search, browsing, the initial shortlist, funding screening and the calculators listed here can all be started without payment. Paid reports are optional and appear separately after the free tools.
- Do I need to enter an email address?
- Care home search, location browsing and the cost calculators do not require an email to begin. The Free Care Home Shortlist asks for a name and email so the results can be delivered. Each tool shows its requirement before you open it.
- What is the difference between search and the free shortlist?
- Search shows homes near a postcode for you to explore. The free shortlist asks about care needs, budget and priorities, then returns an initial selection of three homes that may fit those answers.
- Is the Funding & CHC Check an NHS assessment?
- No. It is an independent screening tool that helps you understand which routes may be relevant. It does not replace an NHS Continuing Healthcare Checklist, full assessment or council financial assessment.
- Do the calculators replace professional advice?
- No. They use public data, regional averages and the details you enter to support planning. Fees, availability, eligibility and individual circumstances still need confirming with the relevant care home, council, NHS body or adviser.
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