Start Free, Then Choose the Right Care Home Support
Begin with a Free Shortlist in 10 minutes, or choose one-off independent reports for checking a home, comparing options, or understanding funding.
One-off reports. No subscriptions. No care home commissions.
Choose Your Main Path
Most families need one of these first: a free place to start, a check on one home, or a full comparison before choosing.
“Where do I even start?”
Free Shortlist
Ready in 10 minutes
- 3 matched care homes
- Current inspection ratings
- Basic funding check
- Local area analysis
No credit card required
“Is this specific home safe?”
Care Home Check
£67,000 a year on care. £49 to check first.
Single home · £79 compare two
- Company finances and closure risk
- Review patterns from hundreds of families
- 5-year inspection and quality trends
- Fair cost comparison with regional data
The care home is not contacted
See sample report“I need the full picture”
Personalised Matching Report
Less than £24 per home
Within 24 hours
- Deeper personalised matching for your situation
- Up to 5 homes analysed side by side
- Financial health and review patterns for each
- Staff satisfaction and quality trends
- Personalised fee questions based on your region
- Share with up to 5 family members
Share with family only when you choose
View demo reportIf Funding Is the Main Worry
Work out what help your family may qualify for, then decide whether you need the paperwork support as well.
“How will we pay for care?”
Funding Guide
Less than half a day of care home fees
Personalised to your finances
- NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility
- Council means test calculation
- Deferred Payment guidance
- 10-year financial projection
Private to your family
“I want help with the funding paperwork”
Funding Expert
Everything in Funding Guide, plus action plan
Personalised to your situation
- Everything in the Funding Guide
- 6–8 personalised letters to council, NHS & DWP
- Evidence checklist for each application
- 8-week step-by-step action plan
- 365-day rate change alerts
Private to your family
Not Sure Which Is Right?
Pick the scenario closest to yours
Just starting to look
Start with the Free Shortlist — it takes 2 minutes and recommends your next step.
Already found a home, want to check it
Use the Care Home Check (£49) to verify quality, finances, and staff before committing.
Worried about affording care
The Funding Guide (£69) checks NHS eligibility and calculates your means test.
Want to compare options properly
The Personalised Matching Report (£119) gives you 5 homes compared side-by-side.
Common Combinations
Personalised Matching Report + Funding Guide
Compare up to 5 homes in depth, then add full NHS CHC, council means test, and 10-year funding projections.
Care Home Check + Funding Guide
Verify your chosen home, then add full funding eligibility analysis and 10-year projections.
Compare Your Options
Start with the simplest fit. Open the full comparison only if you want every detail.
Care home reports
Start
Free Shortlist
A first shortlist when you are beginning the search.
- 3 matched homes
- Current ratings
- Basic funding check
Verify one home
Care Home Check
Checking a specific home before you commit.
- 1 home analysed
- Financial and quality risks
- Confidential check
Compare five homes
Personalised Matching Report
Choosing properly between the strongest-fit options.
- 5 homes compared
- Deeper matching
- Family sharing
Funding support
Understand eligibility
Funding Guide
Knowing what NHS, council, and deferred payment routes may apply.
- CHC check
- Means test
- 10-year projection
Prepare applications
Funding Expert
Turning your funding position into letters, evidence, and next steps.
- Template letters
- Evidence checklist
- 8-week action plan
Detailed Care Home Report Comparison
Free Shortlist gets you started. Care Home Check verifies one home in depth. Personalised Matching Report finds the strongest-fit homes for your situation and helps you choose between them.
| Feature | Free Shortlist £0 | Care Home Check £49 £79 for two | Personalised Matching Report £119 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matching & Personalisation | |||
| Homes analysed | 3 matched | 1 of your choice | 5 matched |
| Needs-based matching | Basic | 17-question assessment | |
| Clinical capability matching | Dementia, nursing, palliative & more | ||
| Side-by-side comparison | Across all 5 homes | ||
| Category winners | Best for safety, staff, comfort & more | ||
| Quality & Inspection | |||
| CQC inspection history | Current rating only | 5-year trajectory | 5-year trajectory per home |
| Enforcement actions | Past and present | Past and present | |
| Food safety records | Current rating | Full history | Full history |
| Financial Analysis | |||
| Financial stability | Fair cost gap only | 3-year company accounts | 3-year accounts per home |
| Ownership & director changes | Full dossier | Full dossier per home | |
| Debt & insolvency signals | |||
| Fair cost vs council rate | Regional benchmark | All 152 councils | |
| Reviews & Staff | |||
| Family review analysis | Themes, trends & contradictions | Cross-home comparison | |
| Staff satisfaction | 4 independent sources | 200+ platforms, monthly updates | |
| Staff turnover signals | Compared across homes | ||
| Workplace culture indicators | Compared across homes | ||
| Practical Tools | |||
| Visit checklist | 15–28 targeted questions | 15–28 per home | |
| Fee verification questions | Based on your region’s council rates | ||
| Neighbourhood analysis | Healthcare, transport, deprivation | Per home with walkability | |
| Family sharing | Up to 5 family members | ||
| Funding eligibility check | CHC + council assessment | ||
Matching & Personalisation
- Homes analysed(3 matched)
- Needs-based matching(Basic)
Quality & Inspection
- CQC inspection history(Current rating only)
- Food safety records(Current rating)
Financial Analysis
- Financial stability(Fair cost gap only)
Detailed Funding Comparison
The Guide tells you what funding you may qualify for. The Expert gives you the letters, evidence, and action plan to claim it.
| Feature | Funding Guide £69 | Funding Expert £199 |
|---|---|---|
| Understanding Your Funding | ||
| NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility | ||
| Council means test calculation | ||
| Deferred Payment Agreement guidance | ||
| 10-year financial projection | ||
| ICB-specific CHC overview for your area | ||
| Retrospective CHC claim assessment | ||
| Taking Action | ||
| Personalised template letters | 6–8 to council, NHS & DWP | |
| Evidence checklist per application | What to gather & where to find it | |
| Evidence impact simulator | See how evidence changes your CHC probability | |
| 8-week step-by-step action plan | Week-by-week timeline with checkboxes | |
| Family briefing pack | Share with siblings — up to 5 people | |
| Ongoing Support | ||
| Progress tracking across all sections | ||
| Rate change alerts | 365 days of monitoring | |
| Downloadable letter PDFs | Print-ready for post or email | |
Understanding Your Funding
- NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility
- Council means test calculation
- Deferred Payment Agreement guidance
- 10-year financial projection
Verifiable sources. Full transparency. Money-back guarantee.
Every report shows where the evidence comes from. If it doesn't help, you get a full refund.
Verifiable Sources
Inspection reports, financial filings, food safety ratings, staff signals, review patterns, and funding data from sources you can check.
Paid by Families
No commissions from care homes. Your payment funds our research, so our analysis is always in your interest.
30-Day Guarantee
If our reports don't help you make a more informed decision, full refund.
What happens after you order
Free Shortlist: 10 minutes · Care Home Check: under 1 hour · Personalised Matching Report: within 24 hours
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