Carestead
14-day care home go-live
A focused fortnight to get sites, beds, residents, medications, and floor routines live, without boiling the ocean.
Use the in-app importer at /go-live for CSV residents (name,dob) and medications (name,dosage,frequency).
Days 1-2
Foundation
- Name the home and invite the manager, nurses, and carers.
- Add your site(s) under Sites and set registered beds.
- Open Occupancy and create units + beds for each floor.
Days 3-5
Resident load
- Import residents via Go live (CSV: name,dob) or add them from Residents.
- Run Admissions for current residents and assign beds.
- Import medications per resident (CSV: name,dosage,frequency) and spot-check MAR.
Days 6-8
Clinical baseline
- Open care plans for high-dependency residents; capture key needs and risks.
- Log a sample day of care delivery from Point of care.
- Add mandatory training courses and record recent completions / expiry dates.
Days 9-11
Team routines
- Publish the staff roster for the next fortnight.
- Run a shift handover once with real notes.
- Share the family / relative portal link for 2-3 pilot residents.
Days 12-14
Stabilise & review
- Review Analytics (occupancy, missed care, training overdue).
- Walk the floor: one med round + one care delivery log with a carer.
- Book your first compliance export dry-run and note any gaps.
Switching from another system? Ask about a migration credit when you start a Home, Group, or Enterprise plan - see care home pricing.
Still stuck?
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