How Caring Homes moved away from the constraints of spread sheets by upgrading to Planning Analytics.

IBM Business Analytics Solution: IBM Planning Analytics

Services: Consultancy

About Caring Homes

Caring Homes Group is a respected UK care-and-support provider operating a network of care homes across the country and serving thousands of residents.

Family-run since its founding, Caring Homes continues to grow its network while maintaining its commitment to exceptional, person-centred care.

The Challenge

Rapid expansion meant that Caring Homes had outgrown their spreadsheet-based approach to financial management. They needed a new solution for reporting, budgeting and forecasting that could keep pace with their growing business.

Their priorities were clear:

Greater consistency and accuracy in monthly reporting
Seamless integration with payroll systems
The ability to spot trends and patterns in occupancy data

The Solution

Aramar implemented IBM Planning Analytics, giving Caring Homes the scalability and automation they needed to move beyond manual spreadsheets.

After installation, the Aramar team provided a structured onboarding programme combining hands-on and guided training to help the Caring Homes finance team quickly build confidence using their new system.

The Results

Caring Homes now have the flexibility and speed to deliver accurate insights across their organisation.

“We can now produce monthly accounts in 20 minutes — a process that used to take up to three hours.”

With IBM Planning Analytics, they can:

Produce monthly accounts in minutes rather than hours
Manage data across multiple business units with ease
Drill into occupancy trends for faster, data-driven decisions
Forecast with improved accuracy and confidence

The outcome? A deeper understanding of their business, with the ability to access rich, multi-dimensional data quickly and efficiently.