Find local and quality Care Homes and Care at Home providers
If you are at the stage where you're looking for some extra support for your loved one, we can help you find and secure a care provider that suits your loved one's needs.
Our directory hosts an extensive selection of Care Homes and Care at Home providers across the country. All of our providers are all approved by the official regulatory bodies; the Care Quality Commission in England & Wales, and the Care Directorate in Scotland, and you can review each of their quality ratings.
There can be a lot to consider when choosing the right care provider, so we recommend taking the following steps to aid your decision making:
1. Think about needs and preferences; discuss this with your loved one, and their support network. You can complete the KareHero Care Plan to help with this, and get support from your team to refine these details.
2. Search for the providers that match those needs; use our directory to search for providers in the right area and who match your criteria. Collect key information for each provider - we recommend creating a Decision-making grid to record and compare the key information.
3. Shortlist the best 5 matched providers; from your information, choose the top five providers that match your needs to pursue further.
4. Call your 5-shortlist; time to get more information. Call each of your 5 top providers to get a feel for their approach and facilities. Check out our 10 questions to ask care providers when you call.
5. Shortlist your shortlist; you'll have a really good understanding of which providers you prefer, now go and visit the shortlist of your shortlist so you can fully vet everything they have on offer - this will give you a really clear idea of your favourite.
Does this all sound like a lot? Don't worry, our team are experts in this process and have supported hundreds of caregivers to find the right care. They can help you with the following:
- Comprehensive list of suitable care options tailored to your needs
- Scheduling of care provider meeting
- Organising care homes tours
- A 12-week review and monitoring of care undertaken
- Eligibility on guidance for NHS Continuing Health Care (NHS CHC)
Speak to our team now to get support on any or all of the above - we're here to help!