For care homes and home-care agencies

Fill your spare short-stay places with booked, paid work

Empty respite beds and unused care hours cost you money. Carer Cover sends you planned short bookings from carers, councils and employers, and pays you within 14 days.

A warm care home bedroom ready for a short stay
Why partner with us

Short bookings, without the admin

Paid within 14 days

We pay you promptly for every confirmed booking, whoever is funding the break.

No joining fee

Listing your service is free. We earn a small fee on bookings we bring you.

Arrive informed

Every booking comes with a care passport, so your team knows the person before they arrive.

A care worker and an older man looking at a photo album
How partnering works

Four simple steps

  1. Register your interest

    Tell us about your service, your short-stay capacity and the notice you need.

  2. We check the basics

    CQC registration and rating, insurance and how your staff are checked.

  3. Share your availability

    Let us know when you have beds, day places or spare hours.

  4. Receive bookings

    You confirm each booking and deliver the care as you do today. We handle the carer and the payment.

What we look for

  • Registered with the CQC and rated Good or Outstanding
  • Public and employer's liability insurance
  • Enhanced DBS checks for all care staff
  • Willing to accept short stays or short visits

Short of staff?

We're also building a bank of trained carers who want extra hours. If staffing stops you taking short bookings, tell us when you register. It helps us plan.

Help carers get a break

Register your interest. It takes about four minutes.

Register as a provider
Register as a provider