01Company profile · For hospitals and hospices
Make good care visible on every ward.
In a hospital, great care happens on every shift and in every team, and most of it is never written down. CareKudos lets staff recognise each other in seconds and gives leaders the picture behind the CQC's Well-led question.
02The picture in England
Great care happens on every shift. Most of it is never written down.
hospital and hospice sites in England.
CQC open data, October 2026of NHS acute hospital sites with a Well-led rating are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
CQC open data, October 2026of NHS staff are satisfied with the recognition they get for good work, down from 54.7% in 2023.
NHS Staff Survey 202503How it works
From a moment to evidence, in 30 seconds.
Share the moment.
Stars from every direction.
See how the team feels.
One tap to your CQC report.
04Boards and directors
See how your teams are doing.
- Patterns show early, while there is still time to act.
- Reports for each site and for the whole group, with Enterprise.
- Signals when someone may be at risk of leaving, with Advance.
05Ward and team leaders
Recognition at the speed of a shift.
- Monthly anonymous Staff Voice survey.
- Rising Stars and Value Champions, with Advance.
- Good Catch for safety observations, and what changed.
06Nurses and care teams
A thank-you in about 30 seconds.
- Recognise a colleague on your own phone.
- Peer and Manager Stars across your teams.
- Your organisation's values linked to every post.
07Families in hospices
Thank the people who cared.
- Families can thank the people who cared for someone they love.
- A Family Star is worth five Peer Stars.
Family features are part of the Advance and Enterprise plans.
08Well-led evidence
Evidence for the CQC's key questions.
Strongest where it counts: Well-led. CareKudos helps you prepare evidence. The CQC makes its own judgement.
Safe
Good Catch observations from everyday practice.
Effective
Values-based practice and personal portfolios.
Caring
Recognition from colleagues and families.
Responsive
Feedback, and what changed as a result.
Well-led
Staff Voice and a culture you can show, month by month.
09Privacy at its core
Your data stays safe. The people you care for stay anonymous.
Checked before it goes live
Every post is checked for personal data.
Initials, always
People are referred to by initials, and Inspector Mode hides names before you share.
ICO registered
Registration ZC108498. Encrypted with AES-256-GCM at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit.
AI only if you want it
Hosted in the UK and the EEA. If you switch AI on, the text sent to the AI provider is processed in the US.
A person always reviews AI drafts, and your content is never used to train AI models. GDPR and security
10Built for the way you care
Different settings, one platform.
Hospitals
Recognition across teams and shifts, with reports for each site.
Hospices
Families can thank the people who cared for someone they love, with Family Stars.
Mental health services
People are referred to by initials, and Inspector Mode hides names before you share.
Talk to us about your teams and sites. We will show you what CareKudos does today and how it could fit your organisation, team by team or across a site. We are happy to go through your information governance and procurement questions with you.
11Free 30-day pilot
Your first Well-led evidence report in 30 days.
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 report, and decide.
For care organisations new to recognition software. No credit card, no obligation.
12Take it with you
Every act of care deserves to be seen.
Would you like this profile as a PDF for your team or your board? Ask us and we will send it to you with a short walkthrough.