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Every listing is approved, identity-checked and matched to its official CQC registration.
Start here
Two clear paths — request cover for your home, or join the Nursing Bank. Finding care and other journeys sit below.
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Marketplace search
Location, care type, speciality and emergency availability — filtered against live provider data and official CQC records.
Care Finder
Verified homes and care services, reviewed by our team before they appear here.
Why families choose CareLink
Every listing is approved, identity-checked and matched to its official CQC registration.
Vacancies, beds and response times come from provider records — not stale directories.
Smart Match ranks providers against the care needs you describe, and explains why.
Emergency placements and same-day nurse cover run through our managed operations team.
A Care Advisor can do the searching, calling and shortlisting for you at no cost.
Ratings, inspection dates and regulated activities synced daily from the CQC register.
Reviews are tied to real enquiries and moderated before publication.
Compare up to four providers side by side on quality, cost and availability.
See which providers are accepting enquiries right now before you call.
Cost estimator and funding routes explained, with links to official sources.
Find care by category
Each card opens Care Finder with the right filters already applied.
For healthcare professionals
RGN, RMN, RNLD, senior HCA and HCA work across care homes, hospitals and the community — booked in minutes, paid on time, with compliance handled for you.
Browse by location
Markers are coloured by official CQC rating. Cities and counties are generated from live provider coverage.
None of the providers in this result set have map coordinates yet. Try a different area or use the list view.
Official CQC data · CareLink intelligence
Live Care Quality Commission ratings, inspection history and registration status combined with CareLink's own verification, responsiveness and availability data.
Hand-picked, fully verified providers with the strongest CareLink Trust Scores.
Rated Outstanding at their most recent CQC inspection.
Rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and verified by CareLink.
Newly checked by our team — registration, ratings and insurance confirmed.
Recently registered with the Care Quality Commission and now live on CareLink.
Providers accepting urgent placements right now, fastest responders first.
Enter a postcode to see the highest-trust providers covering your area.
Add a postcode above and we will rank nearby providers by CQC rating, verification status and response time.
Knowledge Centre
Guides on care advice, funding, hospital discharge, choosing care, recruitment, compliance, safeguarding and CQC — each one referenced to an official UK source.
Choosing care
A calm, step-by-step way to work out what kind of support is needed before you speak to any provider.
Read guide · 5 minPaying for care
The routes families use to pay for care — council support, NHS funding and private arrangements — and how they fit together.
Read guide · 6 minChoosing care
What to expect when care has to be arranged in days, and how to keep control of the decision.
Read guide · 5 minTypes of care
How to judge whether a provider genuinely understands dementia, beyond the word on the website.
Read guide · 6 minTypes of care
How live-in care works day to day, and the questions that reveal whether it will suit your family.
Read guide · 5 minTypes of care
Short-term care that gives family carers a break — planned or at short notice.
Read guide · 4 minBuilt to the standards UK healthcare providers expect
CareLink 3000 · Managed by Care Angels
Emergency and planned nurse cover from our Nursing Bank — compliant, matched, and fully managed.