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Every listing is approved, identity-checked and matched to its official CQC registration.
Care you can trust, people you can rely on
One trusted platform for families, care providers and healthcare professionals.
Find care, fill shifts and check quality — with verified providers and real availability behind every result.
- CQC-verified providers
- AI Smart Match
- Emergency cover 24/7
- Compliance checked workers
Choose your journey
Whatever brought you here, start in the right place.
Seven journeys, one platform. Each takes you straight into the tools already built behind CareLink 3000.
FamiliesFind care for someoneVerified providers, CQC ratings, free adviceGet startedHealthcare ProvidersRegister your organisationCover, compliance and capacity in one placeGet startedCare HomesPost a shiftEmergency and planned nurse coverGet startedHome CareHome & live-in careSupport in your own homeGet startedHealthcare ProfessionalsJoin the Nursing BankRGN, RMN, RNLD, HCA shifts near youGet startedCommissionersCommission with CareLinkManaged services and capacity reportingGet startedRecruitmentCareers with CareLinkPermanent nursing and care rolesGet started
Here for families
Choosing care is a big decision. You won't make it alone.
- Every provider verifiedApproved, identity-checked and matched to their official CQC registration.
- A real person to talk toCare Advisors will shortlist, call and arrange visits for you — free of charge.
- Answers the same dayMost families hear back from a matched provider within hours, not weeks.
Marketplace search
Search the whole marketplace in one box.
Location, care type, speciality and emergency availability — filtered against live provider data and official CQC records.
Care Finder
Care providers on CareLink 3000
Verified homes and care services, reviewed by our team before they appear here.
Why families choose CareLink
Ten practical reasons — no marketing fluff.
Real-time availability
Vacancies, beds and response times come from provider records — not stale directories.
AI matching
Smart Match ranks providers against the care needs you describe, and explains why.
Emergency support
Emergency placements and same-day nurse cover run through our managed operations team.
CareLink managed
A Care Advisor can do the searching, calling and shortlisting for you at no cost.
CQC verified
Ratings, inspection dates and regulated activities synced daily from the CQC register.
Real reviews
Reviews are tied to real enquiries and moderated before publication.
Compare providers
Compare up to four providers side by side on quality, cost and availability.
Live vacancies
See which providers are accepting enquiries right now before you call.
Funding guidance
Cost estimator and funding routes explained, with links to official sources.
Find care by category
Start from the type of care you need.
Each card opens Care Finder with the right filters already applied.
Residential Care24-hour personal care in a registered homeBrowse Home CareVisiting support in your own homeBrowse Nursing HomesRegistered nurses on site around the clockBrowse Live-in CareOne carer living with you at homeBrowse 
Complex CarePEG, tracheostomy, ventilation and spinal supportBrowse 
Learning DisabilityPerson-centred support and independenceBrowse 
DementiaSpecialist dementia-trained teamsBrowse 
Mental HealthRMN-led care and recovery supportBrowse RespiteShort breaks for families and carersBrowse ChildrenChildren's services and paediatric careBrowse Supported LivingYour own tenancy, with supportBrowse 
End of LifePalliative and end-of-life careBrowse HospiceHospice and specialist symptom careBrowse Retirement LivingIndependent living with support on handBrowse For healthcare professionals
Work the shifts you want, with a team that answers the phone.
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
Care near you, mapped by quality.
Markers are coloured by official CQC rating. Cities and counties are generated from live provider coverage.
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Official CQC data · CareLink intelligence
The most informative care marketplace in the UK
Live Care Quality Commission ratings, inspection history and registration status combined with CareLink's own verification, responsiveness and availability data.
Featured providers
Hand-picked, fully verified providers with the strongest CareLink Trust Scores.
Outstanding providers
Rated Outstanding at their most recent CQC inspection.
Good providers
Rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and verified by CareLink.
Recently verified providers
Newly checked by our team — registration, ratings and insurance confirmed.
Newly registered providers
Recently registered with the Care Quality Commission and now live on CareLink.
Emergency availability
Providers accepting urgent placements right now, fastest responders first.
Providers near you
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
Clear guidance, written for families and providers.
Guides on care advice, funding, hospital discharge, choosing care, recruitment, compliance, safeguarding and CQC — each one referenced to an official UK source.
Choosing care
Choosing care: where to start
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
Paying for care: how funding works
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
Hospital discharge: arranging care quickly
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
Dementia care: what good looks like
How to judge whether a provider genuinely understands dementia, beyond the word on the website.
Read guide · 6 minTypes of care
Live-in care explained
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
Respite care and breaks for carers
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
- CQC-aligned
- GDPR compliant
- NHS DSP toolkit
- Skills for Care
- ISO 27001 roadmap
Book a demo
See managed nurse cover in action.
A 20-minute walkthrough of emergency and planned nurse cover, Nursing Bank matching and Care Angels operations — for healthcare providers and registered nurses.
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