Free tools to understand care home costs before you commit
Use the interactive calculators to get a personalised answer in under a minute, or browse the regional fee guides to sense-check typical costs in your area before entering your own figures.
Interactive calculators
Enter your postcode and details — get a personalised result in under a minute.
Weekly costs · savings runway · funding shortfall
Care Cost Calculator
Enter your postcode, care type, and current savings to see the typical weekly fee in your area, how many months your money may last, and the likely shortfall once council support starts.
Best for
Families asking "How much does care cost here, and how long will our money last?"
- Regional care fee averages mapped from your postcode
- Savings runway in months, personalised to your care type
- Indicative weekly shortfall after council funding kicks in
Council rate · market rate · weekly gap
Top-Up Gap Checker
Enter your postcode to see your council's standard rate and the local market average — and see the likely top-up gap in pounds per week, month, and year.
Best for
Families asking "Is this top-up normal, and roughly how big is the gap in our area?"
- Local authority rate mapped from your postcode
- Indicative gap against local market averages
- Weekly, monthly, and annual cost shown in one view
Regional fee guides
Average weekly costs by care type and English region — with one-click links to the full calculator.
Dementia fees · all 9 regions · FNC
Dementia Care Cost Calculator
Regional fee tables for residential and nursing dementia care across all nine English regions, with the NHS Funded Nursing Care deduction shown per area.
Best for
Families asking "How much does dementia care typically cost in our area, and what does the NHS contribute?"
- Residential and nursing dementia fees for all 9 English regions
- NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC) deduction shown per region
- One-click link to calculate your savings runway from any row
Nursing fees · all 9 regions · FNC
Nursing Home Cost Calculator
Regional fee tables for nursing home care across all nine English regions, with the NHS Funded Nursing Care contribution and net cost shown per area.
Best for
Families asking "How much does a nursing home cost in our area, and will the NHS reduce our bill?"
- Nursing home fees for all 9 English regions
- NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC) deduction shown per region
- One-click link to calculate your savings runway from any row
What these tools help you do
Get clarity before the bigger decisions get expensive
Families usually do not need a perfect model on day one. They need a clearer first answer: what local care may cost, whether a proposed top-up looks plausible, and how urgent the funding conversation really is.
Sense-check care fees before relying on a single quote
Estimate the scale of the funding gap before it compounds
Walk into care home and council conversations better prepared
Need a personalised answer after the free checks?
Start with a free care home shortlist or go deeper with the funding guide if you need a full picture of council rules, NHS Continuing Healthcare, and next steps.
Free tools first. Paid guidance only if you need more depth.