How it works
nursinghome.care is where Irish families search for the right care home - and where people search for care jobs. As an operator, you get a free listing for your home, and access to a steady stream of warm leads: families enquiring about a place, and candidates applying for jobs. In four steps:
Claim your listing
Take ownership of your home's page so you control what families see.
Polish your ad
Add photos, describe your home, set bed availability and pricing.
Browse leads
See families and job candidates looking for what you offer.
Unlock & follow up
Unlock any lead to reveal its contact details and reach out - included in your plan.
Your first 2 months are free
1. Create your account
Go to the sign-up page and choose "Care Provider" (not "Looking for Care"). You'll need:
- Your company / organisation name
- A contact name
- Your email address (this becomes your login and your first notification email)
- A password (at least 6 characters)
- A phone number (optional)
You'll also tick to accept the Operator Terms & Conditions. Once you submit, your account is created instantly, your 2-month free trial starts, and you land on your dashboard.
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2. Claim your listing
Your home is likely already listed on nursinghome.care. "Claiming" it means taking ownership so you can edit it and receive its leads. There are two ways:
Use a claim link we send you
Claim from your home's page
What happens after you claim
3. Your dashboard
Everything lives at your operator dashboard. The main areas are:
Nursing Homes
Your claimed listings. Edit details, upload photos, and add more homes.
Open Leads
The marketplace of available leads - families and job candidates you can unlock.
Leads
Leads you've unlocked. Track your follow-ups, update status, and add notes.
Subscription
Your plan and trial status - manage your subscription here.
Settings
Choose which email addresses receive your lead notifications.
4. Manage your ad
From Nursing Homes, click a home to edit it. A complete, attractive listing gets far more enquiries. You can set:
Description & details
Tell families what makes your home special - care types, ethos, location.
Photos
Upload images of your home (up to 5MB each). Listings with photos convert best.
Beds & availability
Set total beds and free beds. Vacancy status updates automatically.
Pricing & Fair Deal
Add your weekly price and flag if you accept the Fair Deal scheme.
Services & facilities
List the care services and on-site facilities you provide.
Contact details
Phone, website, and address shown to families.
Keep availability up to date
5. How leads work
There are two kinds of leads on the platform:
Family enquiries
A family looking for care - often for a specific home or area. Includes their needs and timeline.
Job candidates
Someone applying for a care role - with their desired role, county, nursing status and CV.
Both appear in Open Leads. Here's the flow:
Browse Open Leads
Unlock the ones you want
Follow up fast
Track your pipeline
Why unlocking?
6. Email notifications
Make sure leads land in the right inbox. You control this in two places:
Account notification emails (Settings)
In your dashboard Settings, add as many email addresses as you like to your notification list - for example your manager, your admin team, and a shared inbox. When you unlock a lead, the full details are sent to all of them. Your sign-up email is added here by default.
Per-home emails (on each listing)
Each home has its own lead, contact and invoice email fields - handy if different homes are run by different teams.
You can add more than one email
7. Subscription & pricing
It's one simple plan. Your subscription gives you unlimited access to every lead and candidate CV on the platform - no per-lead charges. Every new operator gets 2 months completely free, with no card required to start.
| Plan | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| First 2 months | Free | Everything - full access |
| After trial | EUR 200 / month | All leads + all CVs, cancel any time |
Prices are before VAT. Your plan and trial status are always shown under Subscription in your dashboard.
How billing works
8. Hiring (job leads)
Short-staffed? Care workers and nurses apply through nursinghome.care too. Job candidates show up in Open Leads alongside family enquiries (filter to Job Applications to see only candidates).
See who's looking
Unlock the candidate
Reach out and hire
Tips for success
- Complete your listing fully - photos, description, services and facilities all build trust with families.
- Keep your free-bed count current so you only receive enquiries you can fill.
- Add every relevant email to your notification list so leads are never missed.
- Respond to unlocked leads within a few hours - speed is the single biggest factor in winning placements.
- Use the Leads tab to track status and notes so your team stays aligned.
Frequently asked questions
Does it cost anything to list my home?+
No. Creating an account and listing your home is free, and your first 2 months of full access are free too - no card required to start.
How much is the subscription?+
After your 2-month free trial, it's EUR 200/month (before VAT) for unlimited access to every lead and candidate CV on the platform. Cancel any time.
What happens when a lead is 'unlocked'?+
Their full contact details are revealed, the lead is assigned to you, it moves to your Leads tab, and the details are emailed to your notification addresses.
Can multiple people on my team get the emails?+
Yes - add as many email addresses as you like in Settings. You can also set per-home emails on each listing.
Can I manage more than one home?+
Absolutely. Claim each of your homes and they'll all sit under one account, each with its own listing and settings.
When do you charge my card?+
Only after your 2-month free trial ends, and only once you subscribe from your dashboard. We never take a card at signup. Questions? Email [email protected].
Is there a contract or lock-in?+
No lock-in. It's a simple monthly subscription you can cancel any time.
Ready to get started?
Create your operator account, claim your listing, and start receiving enquiries from families today.