DepScore, the #1 care home dependency scoring tool. We score every resident's dependency and tell you how many suitable staff hours you need to support them. Only 10 minutes a week.
That's the question every Safe and Effective Staffing assessment opens with. It's a fair question. Most homes don't have a straightforward, evidence-led answer.
DepScore changes that.
Assessed at admission, never updated. When inspectors ask for current evidence, the answer is a folder from three years ago.
Falls, behavioural, end-of-life and DoLS hours sit alongside general care — invisible at review, often unfunded, sometimes worth tens of thousands a month.
Dependency rises as residents age in place. Without a trend, there's nothing to show staffing has changed in step.
The Indicator of Relative Need (IoRN) is the most established tool in the UK for measuring how dependant a resident is. Developed by ISD Scotland. Validated by hundreds of homes over twenty years. Trusted by commissioners. DepScore has now modernised it for the CQC Single Assessment Framework.
No onboarding weeks. No consultants. If you know your residents and you know your rota, you have what you need to start this afternoon.
Eleven simple questions per resident. DepScore works out their dependency group — by unit if you have more than one.
Total care hours plus 1:1 — tracked separately. DepScore compares against national benchmarks: below, in, or above zone.
A CQC-ready report mapped to the Quality Statements an inspector will open looking for.
DepScore doesn't just give you numbers. It lines them up against the Quality Statements CQC actually uses.
Single Assessment Framework · England · April 2026
Your care hours compared against the national benchmark for your exact mix of residents. In zone, below, or above. Stated clearly, per unit.
A dated audit trail showing how dependency and staffing have changed. Broken down by unit. Reports you can download and file.
The evidence that you're protecting your team, not just filling shifts. Shows rotas matching the real mix of residents, unit by unit.
Everything you need to score dependency, benchmark staffing, and evidence it to CQC.
No card. No trial clock.
Everything in Free, plus the evidence-pack features compliance leads need at board and inspection.
Launching later in 2026
Per registered care home, billed monthly. Operators with more than five homes, get in touch for a group discount.
Free, for the features that matter most. No card, no trial clock, no consulting engagement.
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