Care Quality Commission

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent national regulator for all care homes in England. You can access CQC reports about every registered care home via their website at:

Age UK

Age UK (the charity combining Age Concern and Help the Aged) has a fact sheet entitled "Finding Residential and Nursing Home Accommodation" which is available on their website at

Contact the Elderly

Contact the Elderly groups organise gatherings for frail, elderly people who live alone:

Care Home Resource

The Alzheimer's Society