The Care Compass®Care Home & Funding · Digital PDF · Instant Download
Compare Care Homes Side by Side, With Confidence
Visiting several care homes in a short space of time means details blur together fast — and this decision is too important to make on a fading first impression. This planner gives you one consistent way to record, compare and revisit what you actually saw.
The problem
Care home visits happen fast, and decisions get made on memory alone.
Choosing a care home usually means several visits in a short window, often while already stretched thin emotionally and practically. Without something written down, homes start to blur together — which one had the lovely garden, which one felt a bit rushed, which one actually answered your questions properly.
This is one of the biggest decisions a family makes in the whole care journey, and it deserves more than a gut feeling formed under pressure.
Who it's for
Anyone actively visiting or shortlisting care homes for a loved one.
Whether you're comparing two homes or ten, this planner gives you the same question set and the same page layout for each one, so comparing them afterwards is straightforward rather than relying on memory.
What's inside
A consistent comparison sheet for every home you visit.
- A structured page per home, so every visit is recorded the same way
- The questions worth asking on a visit — about staffing, activities, food, and how concerns get handled
- What to look for beyond the obvious — the things that matter once someone actually moves in
- A simple way to note costs and funding details alongside your impressions
- Space to record your gut feeling too — the practical and the emotional both matter here
This is general guidance to help you compare options, not a recommendation of any specific home — The Care Compass never endorses individual providers.
Why The Care Compass
“I built The Care Compass because I needed it myself, navigating my mum's dementia and my dad's terminal illness at the same time. Choosing a care home for my mum was one of the hardest decisions I've made — this planner is the tool I wish I'd had walking into those visits.”
— Steve Evans, founder
Care Home Comparison Planner
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