Developed by carers
Recognition that becomes evidence. CareKudos turns the moments your team is proud of into Well-led evidence for the CQC. Your carers feel seen, the people they care for feel the difference, and your evidence is ready for inspection, any day.
Set up in a day · No credit card · UK GDPR by design
adult social care services in England are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate for Well-led.
16% of all adult social care services CQC open data (adult social care), October 2026staff turnover in adult social care in England, around 320,000 leavers a year.
More than 1 in 5 staff, every year Skills for Care, 2026median cost of replacing one care worker.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 2026The problem
At the heart of it
How it works
A carer posts what happened on their shift. A GDPR check flags personal details before anything goes live, and Kudo, the AI assistant, can help with the words if your organisation switches it on.
Colleagues, managers and families give stars. Recognition from every direction, fair and visible across the whole team.
Staff Voice, values and recognition patterns show who is thriving and who needs support, before people leave.
Moments are sorted under the CQC's key questions, so your evidence report is ready when the inspector is.
The CareKudos API
The systems you already use. The people you care about. Brought together through one API adapter.
01 Your existing systems
02 What it makes possible
The connection at the centre
Provider-specific adapters bring data into one common model for CareKudos and Compliance. The design includes a last-sync date and CSV fallback if an external connection is unavailable.
Care management systems
The adapter is designed to read rota, staff and service-user records from care systems, adding shift context to recognition. Operational care data stays read-only.
Systems named in the integration plan
Learning management systems
Training progress and certificate records would feed Career Achievements and the Skills Matrix in each staff profile. Glendale Academy is named in the planned learning workflow.
Training certificate automation
The planned workflow reads a training PDF using OCR, then registers completion in Access Evo. Write-back is limited to this training registration workflow; it does not change operational care records.
CareKudos · culture and recognition
Rota data would connect Stars to the shifts people worked, giving managers a clearer view of recognition across day and night teams. It adds context to the recognition already happening in CareKudos.
CareKudos · career development
Training and certification records would populate Career Achievements and the Skills Matrix automatically, helping staff see their progress and what they need for their next role.
Compliance · separate planned module
The wider architecture proposes a separate Compliance service: operational, clinical and HR data would support draft CQC reports and risk scores. Managers review, amend and sign off the result.
Planned connections, subject to availability. Care data stays read-only; training updates are controlled. Compliance drafts are reviewed by a manager.
Talk about your systemsWho it's for
Your carers post. Families say thank you. You lead with the whole picture.
See who's thriving and who needs support, early.
Culture you can measure across every service.
For ward managers, matrons and people teams.
Carers post in 30 seconds. Families add Family Stars.
Well-led evidence
The small things your team does every day say a great deal about your culture. Give them a place to live.
Illustrative example
A family’s thanks gives the moment another perspective.
Recognition connects the moment to compassion, and to the person who made it happen.
Inside CareKudos
Bring recognition, Staff Voice and Good Catches into your evidence report.
Illustrations show an example journey. CareKudos helps you prepare evidence. It does not replace professional compliance advice and does not guarantee a CQC rating.
What makes CareKudos different
1 Recognition apps 2 Family feedback tools 3 Compliance software
yes partly no · Comparison of product types based on our market review, October 2026. Individual products may differ.
Free 30-day pilot
We set up your service and your values with you.
Your team shares its first moments.
Stars, Staff Voice and Good Catches build your picture.
You receive your Well-led evidence report, and decide.
Pricing
New to recognition software? Start with a free 30-day pilot. Prices depend on your team size.
One service, up to 50 staff
from £249/month
Recommended
Up to 3 services, unlimited staff
from £499/month
Groups with 4 or more services
from £1,299/month
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Trust
★ Developed by carers. Allen Strong spent his career in domiciliary care. Tiyana Thompson has worked in care since 2000 and is a former registered manager. Together with the team they build the platform they wished existed.
Questions
A post takes about 30 seconds on the carer's own phone, so your team can start on day one.
Every post is checked for personal data, residents are referred to by initials, and Inspector Mode hides names before you share.
We help you show the good work that already happens. The judgement is always the CQC's.
No. CareKudos works alongside your care plans, rota and HR systems.
You review your Well-led report with us and decide. No obligation to continue.
