
Preview the first Social Care Inspection Gap Report alongside senior operators and policy figures, and debate what the data means for your business.
OpenScore is hosting an exclusive closed-door roundtable to preview the findings of the Social Care Inspection Gap Report.
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Because the CQC faces lengthy inspection backlogs, thousands of care homes are operating on ratings that are up to 5 years out of date.
This creates a structural Social Care Inspection Gap.
A care home rated, 'Requires Improvement' may have significantly turned things around, but is actively losing self-funded enquiries based on a frozen regulatory score. While another care home's daily standards can slip while its official rating still reads, 'Good' or 'Outstanding'.
Because the CQC faces lengthy inspection backlogs, thousands of care homes are operating on ratings that are up to 5 years out of date.
This creates a structural Social Care Inspection Gap.
A care home rated, 'Requires Improvement' may have significantly turned things around, but is actively losing self-funded enquiries based on a frozen regulatory score. While another care home's daily standards can slip while its official rating still reads, 'Good' or 'Outstanding'.
The problem
The problem
The problem


OpenScore closes this gap by providing a daily updated quality score that reflects your real-time standards – giving families, commissioners and local authorities the current picture they need, and giving operators the platform to showcase what they are genuinely delivering today.
OpenScore closes this gap by providing a daily updated quality score that reflects your real-time standards – giving families, commissioners and local authorities the current picture they need, and giving operators the platform to showcase what they are genuinely delivering today.
The solution
The solution
The solution



89%
"Care seekers are spending more time on online research before making a visit. OpenScore is becoming an integral part of this research, helping us monitor the true daily perception of our home."
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Glen Pickering, Marketing & Operations Manager
at Lambton House Care Home
of families consider access to real-time care data essential when choosing a home.
83%
of over-55s are uncomfortable signing a care contract based on an outdated official rating.
59%
of families rule out a home rated Requires Improvement, regardless of when it was earned.
Inside the unreleased report
Inside the unreleased report
Inside the unreleased report


Event information
EVENT INFORMATION
You will be joined by senior leaders from some of the sector's largest operator groups, alongside policy figures shaping the 2027 agenda.
This is an exclusive, closed-door session. Places are strictly limited, and requests are reviewed to keep the table balanced across the sector.
You will be joined by senior leaders from some of the sector's largest operator groups, alongside policy figures shaping the 2027 agenda.
This is an exclusive, closed-door session. Places are strictly limited, and requests are reviewed to keep the table balanced across the sector.
Date TBC
This is an exclusive closed-door session
Time TBC
Lunch included concluding time TBC
Location TBC
Full details shared with confirmed attendees
Attend and you will:
See the full Social Care Inspection Gap Report before public release.
Understand what the gap is costing your business in enquiries, placements and recruitment.
Debate with peers and policy figures what the data means for the sector in 2027.
Request my place

To understand the commercial stakes for operators, we commissioned an independent survey of 1,000 UK adults mapping consumer trust against the reality of the inspection backlog.
To understand the commercial stakes for operators, we commissioned an independent survey of 1,000 UK adults mapping consumer trust against the reality of the inspection backlog.
89%
89%
83%
83%
59%
59%
83%
83%
89%
89%
59%
59%
of families consider access to real-time care data essential when choosing a home.
of over-55s are uncomfortable signing a care contract based on an outdated official rating.
of families rule out a home rated Requires Improvement regardless of when it was earned.
Request my place
Time TBC
Lunch included concluding time TBC
Date TBC
This is an exclusive closed-door session
Location TBC
Full details shared with confirmed attendees
EVENT INFORMATION
You will be joined by senior leaders from some of the sector's largest operator groups, alongside policy figures shaping the 2027 agenda.
Places are strictly limited, and requests are reviewed to keep
the table balanced across the sector.
Attend and you will:
See the full Social Care Inspection Gap Report before public release.
Understand what the gap is costing your business in enquiries, placements and recruitment.
Debate with peers and policy figures what the data means for the sector in 2027.

Central London
Full details shared with confirmed attendees
EVENT INFORMATION
You will be joined by senior leaders from some of the sector's largest operator groups, alongside policy figures shaping the 2027 agenda.
Places are strictly limited, and requests are reviewed to keep the table
balanced across the sector.
Date TBC
This is an exclusive closed-door session.
Time TBC
Lunch included concluding time TBC
Location TBC
Full details shared with confirmed attendees
Attend and you will:
See the full Social Care Inspection Gap Report before public release.
Understand what the gap is costing your business in enquiries, placements and recruitment.
Debate with peers and policy figures what the data means for the sector in 2027.
Request my place


"OpenScore is incredibly helpful for families navigating an overwhelming process. It presents key information in a simple, easy-to-understand way and supports more informed, confident choices."
__
Trisha Raisbeck, Business Services Manager
at Graham Care
"Care seekers are spending more time on online research before making a visit. OpenScore is becoming an integral part of this research, helping us monitor the true daily perception of our home."
__
Glen Pickering, Marketing & Operations Manager
at Lambton House Care Home
"OpenScore is incredibly helpful for families navigating an overwhelming process. It presents key information in a simple, easy-to-understand way and supports more informed, confident choices."
__
Trisha Raisbeck, Business Services Manager
at Graham Care
"Care seekers are spending more time on online research before making a visit. OpenScore is becoming an integral part of this research, helping us monitor the true daily perception of our home."
__
Glen Pickering, Marketing & Operations Manager
at Lambton House Care Home
"OpenScore is incredibly helpful for families navigating an overwhelming process. It presents key information in a simple, easy-to-understand way and supports more informed, confident choices."
__
Trisha Raisbeck, Business Services Manager
at Graham Care