We are proud to share that Unique IQ has been shortlisted as a finalist for Supplier of the Year (Home Care) at the Leaders in Care Awards 2026. It is recognition we do not take lightly, and it belongs as much to the care providers we work with as it does to our team.
A finalist for Supplier of the Year (Home Care)
The Leaders in Care Awards celebrate the very best across the care sector, and this year Unique IQ is one of six finalists in the Supplier of the Year (Home Care) category, alongside some strong and well-respected names in the field.
What makes the recognition meaningful is how it is judged. Winners are chosen by an independent panel of senior sector figures, including Professor Martin Green OBE of Care England, Nadra Ahmed CBE of the National Care Association, and Daisy Cooney, Head of Policy at the Homecare Association. Being shortlisted by people who understand the realities of home care, on the strength of a written entry, is a genuine vote of confidence in the difference our software makes.
Winners will be announced at the ceremony on 6 October 2026 at the Forest of Arden. You can see the full shortlist on Home Care Insight.
The work behind our Leaders in Care Awards 2026 nomination
At the heart of the entry is our AI Suite, built natively into the IQ:caremanager platform and designed specifically for frontline home care.
IQ:careassist co-authors care plans alongside the care coordinator, cutting the time to create a new plan from an average of three hours to around seven minutes. IQ:careaudit reviews every care note, visit log and medication record as it is entered, not just a sample, surfacing risks and documentation gaps in real time rather than at the next scheduled review.
Both were among the first AI tools brought to the home care software market, and both are built in rather than bolted on. Just as importantly, the human stays in control throughout. IQ:careassist co-authors, it does not author, and every insight IQ:careaudit raises is reviewed and actioned by a qualified professional. This is AI used where it counts, to give time back to the people delivering care.
Innovation that looks after care teams
Being shortlisted is about more than clever technology. It reflects a belief that AI should support the people at the heart of care, not add to their load.
That thinking runs through the AI Suite. By cutting the time spent on care plans and paperwork, it gives carers and coordinators back hours they can spend with the people they support. And IQ:careaudit goes a step further, looking out for the workforce itself. Because a carer under pressure rarely says so outright, it highlights subtle changes in documentation, such as rushed or inconsistent notes, so a manager can start a supportive conversation early.
In a sector facing real workforce strain, using AI to protect care teams rather than simply monitor them is a genuinely different approach. It is technology built around the realities of home care, shaped by the providers who use it every day, and always keeping the human carer in control.
More than software, a partner
After more than two decades focused solely on home care, we understand the sector we serve. That is why so many of our team have care backgrounds themselves, and why, when you call us, you reach a real person who understands your world rather than a chatbot or a ticket queue.
Being shortlisted as Supplier of the Year (Home Care) reflects that approach. It is not about features for their own sake. It is about being a genuine partner to care providers, helping them stay compliant, work more efficiently, and give more of their time back to care.
Final thoughts
A huge thank you to the care providers who trust us every day, and to the team whose work made this nomination possible. Congratulations too to our fellow finalists. We are proud to be in such good company, and we look forward to the ceremony on 6 October 2026.
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