Social care to join comparison websites

If you were in the market for a holiday or hotel, the chances are you would probably hit the comparison websites for feedback and ratings from other purchasers. But what if you were looking for a social care provider for yourself of a loved one?

 

Care Services Minister, Paul Burstow, aims to develop a ‘TripAdvisor’ style online guide to replace the old CQC star rating system for social care providers. The idea is that care users and their relatives will add ratings and feedback from their own experiences to the site in order to provide a realistic buying tool for those looking for care.

 

Paul Burstow said: “It can’t be right that you can find out exactly what a hotel or restaurant is like, in just a short time searching the web, but people have so much trouble working out the standards of different care homes and home care providers – when that choice is so much more important.”

 

We certainly feel that feedback based on real life experience is far more valuable than an official rating system and gives a greater insight than just a set of minimum standards. Are you a care users or do you know someone who is? If so, we would love to hear from you; do you think this would be useful and do you think you would participate in giving feedback? Comment below or email info@you2choose.co.uk.

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