We know care homes and are here to help you find the right one for you or your loved one.
About us
For over 25 years, we’ve helped families find the right care home for their loved ones. Each year, millions of people turn to us for guidance, support, and reassurance at a time when it matters most.
We’re here to help families understand their options, explore what is available, build a shortlist, and arrange viewings with care homes that truly match their individual needs.
The number one website for finding a care home
carehome.co.uk is the UK’s number one website for finding a care home. We’re proud that more than 70% of all research carried out on older person care discovery websites happens right here. And when you include our sister site, homecare.co.uk, that figure rises to over 85%.
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Time spent on the top 5 older people care discovery websites
Greater than 70% takes place on carehome.co.uk.
When combined with homecare.co.uk this figure rises to over 85%.
The best source of information about care homes
The depth and quality of information we provide about care homes in the UK is unique. We understand what people want and need to know before choosing a care home and have gathered all this information into one place. Our detailed profiles of care homes show prices, care types and facilities, combined with thousands of genuine customer reviews, offering a clear picture of what life is really like in each home.
More care home reviews than any other platform
carehome.co.uk lists every older person care home in the UK and is completely free for families to use. We’ve created the most comprehensive tool available for researching and comparing care homes.
We’ve gathered and verified more care home reviews than any other website (including Google), giving you confidence and clarity in your search.
Our reviews not only help families gain a better understanding of what life in a care home is like, they also provide care homes with valuable feedback highlighting when they get things right and even more importantly identifying areas where they can make improvements.
Total number of older person care home reviews
Top 2 sources of older person care home reviews as of 1st July 2026.
Our Care Help Team is here to help in person
If you’d prefer to speak with someone directly, our experienced and friendly Care Help Team is just a phone call away. Whether you’re unsure where to begin or you have specific care needs to discuss, our experts are here to guide you every step of the way. It's a free service, covers all older person care homes, and completely impartial.
You can reach our Care Help Team on 01488 501555, Monday to Friday between 8am and 7pm, and between 10am and 4pm on Saturdays.
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The leading awards for the care home industry
The carehome.co.uk Awards celebrate the top-rated care homes and care home groups across the 12 regions of the UK. The awards are based solely on reviews from care home residents and their families, ensuring a fair and authentic reflection of the quality of care provided. All care homes in the UK are eligible to take part.
The awards are a fantastic way to recognise the outstanding hard work, compassion, and dedication of care home workers.
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The best platform for choosing the right care home
Choosing the right care home starts with finding reliable information. The chart below compares the UK’s top four care home listing sites, highlighting the key differences between them. Every care home search should start with the best source of information, carehome.co.uk
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| Monthly website visits * | 535,000 | 98,000 | 31,000 | 22,000 |
| Search all older person care homes e.g. for residential care, dementia or nursing care | Tick - Yes 10,470 older person care homes are searchable on carehome.co.uk | Cross - No 3,080 older person care homes are searchable on Lottie | Tick - Yes 10,270 older person care homes are searchable on Autumna | Cross - No 2,200 older person care Homes are searchable on TrustedCare |
| Read care home reviews from residents & their families | Tick - Yes 432,000 reviews | Cross - No | Cross - No | Tick - Yes 7,600 reviews |
| Be guided by an impartial care helpline / shortlist service that includes all older person care homes | Tick - Yes 10,470 older person care homes are included in this service on carehome.co.uk | Cross - No 3,080 older person care homes are included in this service on Lottie | Tick - Yes 10,270 older person care homes are included in this service on Autumna | Cross - No 2,200 older person care homes are included in this service on TrustedCare |
| Search care homes for younger adults e.g. for learning disabilities or mental health issues | Tick - Yes 7,210 younger adult care homes** are searchable on carehome.co.uk | Cross - No | Cross - No | Cross - No |
| Feel reassured knowing the platform is never paid per lead and never takes commission from care homes | Tick - Yes Whether free or subscribed, every care home can receive unlimited leads on carehome.co.uk | Cross - No Care Homes are charged per lead or per move-in on Lottie | Tick - Yes Whether free or subscribed, every care home can receive unlimited leads on Autumna | Cross - No Care Homes are charged per move-in on TrustedCare |
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Unless denoted otherwise, care home and review counts shown, and services/features stated, are as of 21st July 2026
* Source of website monthly visits (June 2026) is Similarweb. To note Similarweb under-reports carehome.co.uk traffic (carehome.co.uk actual traffic was 1.4 million visits in June 2026 measured by Google Analytics tracking) but is a good measure of the relative traffic of websites.
** A number of the 7,210 younger adult care homes on carehome.co.uk also provide older person care, and therefore show in both the younger adult and older person care home searches. There are a total of 16,380 care homes listed on carehome.co.uk
Supporting care sector careers
We're also proud to support the people who work in care homes. Each year, we publish over 75,000 job opportunities on carehome.co.uk/jobs for carers, nurses, and care home managers, helping thousands find the right role within the sector.
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