The Access Group is a large enterprise software provider with a dedicated health and social care division. KareShift is built for smaller agencies who want the same depth of features without enterprise contracts, sales cycles, or implementation projects.
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The Access Group (which acquired CM2000) is a major UK enterprise software company whose Health & Social Care division offers care planning, eMAR, rostering, and compliance tools for home care and residential providers. They serve large organisations with dedicated account management and implementation teams. KareShift serves small-to-medium agencies (5–50 carers) who want enterprise-grade features with self-serve signup, transparent pricing, and no long-term contracts. (Source: theaccessgroup.com, Aug 2026)
Last verified: 28-Aug-2026
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Enterprise pricing — contact sales
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Published pricing | Not publicly listed (theaccessgroup.com, Aug 2026) |
| Free trial | Not publicly available |
| Contract | Enterprise agreement |
| Implementation | Dedicated onboarding + training |
| Module pricing | Separate modules — care planning, eMAR, rostering may be priced individually |
Access Group pricing requires a sales engagement. Individual modules (care planning, eMAR, rostering) may be priced separately. Contact theaccessgroup.com for current rates.
Transparent flat-tier pricing — all features included
| Plan | Monthly + VAT |
|---|---|
| Starter (up to 5 carers) | £69/mo |
| Growth (up to 20 carers) | £149/mo |
| Scale (50 included, +£7/carer) | £349/mo |
| Residential (30 beds included) | £349/mo (+£9/bed) |
All features included on every plan — no module add-ons. Self-serve signup. Annual billing saves 20%.
Feature data from theaccessgroup.com as at Aug 2026. ✗ indicates not present in public documentation. Verify directly with each vendor.
| Feature | Access Care Planning | KareShift |
|---|---|---|
| Target market | Large organisations (enterprise) | SMBs (5–50 carers) |
| Published pricing | No — contact sales | Yes — from £69/mo + VAT |
| Free trial | Not publicly available | 90 days (no credit card) |
| Self-serve signup | No — sales process required | Yes — under 2 minutes |
| Care planning | ✓ Digital care plans (theaccessgroup.com, Aug 2026) | ✓ All plans |
| eMAR | ✓ Medication management (theaccessgroup.com, Aug 2026) | ✓ Full eMAR — orders, rounds, PRN, controlled drugs, MAR chart, allergy alerts |
| Rostering | ✓ Workforce scheduling (theaccessgroup.com, Aug 2026) | ✓ Drag-and-drop, UK presets, conflict detection |
| GPS / visit verification | ✓ Call monitoring (theaccessgroup.com, Aug 2026) | ✓ GPS + geofencing |
| CQC compliance | ✓ CQC-aligned (theaccessgroup.com, Aug 2026) | ✓ KLOE evidence tracking + inspection history |
| Custom forms | Not publicly documented as of Aug 2026 | ✓ All plans (conditional logic, PDF export, signature pad) |
| Xero Payroll integration | Not publicly documented as of Aug 2026 | ✓ Direct timesheet sync, employee mapping |
| Invoicing | ✓ Finance module (theaccessgroup.com, Aug 2026) | ✓ Invoicing with credit notes, receipts, PDF |
| In-app messaging | Not publicly documented as of Aug 2026 | ✓ All plans (push notifications, group + 1:1) |
| Travel & mileage | Not publicly documented as of Aug 2026 | ✓ HMRC rates built in |
| Two-factor authentication | Not publicly documented as of Aug 2026 | ✓ TOTP + trusted devices + admin reset |
| Countries supported | UK + Ireland (theaccessgroup.com, Aug 2026) | AU, NZ, UK, CA |
| Residential care | ✓ Care home module (theaccessgroup.com, Aug 2026) | ✓ Full residential (facility, wings, rooms, ADL) |
| Contract length | Enterprise agreement (typically annual+) | Month-to-month (cancel anytime) |
If you operate multiple sites with complex staffing, payroll, and HR requirements, Access's enterprise platform handles that scale and complexity with dedicated support.
If you want HR, payroll, finance, and care planning from a single vendor with integrated workflows, Access's breadth of enterprise products may reduce integration headaches.
If you're already using Access products and your team is trained on their workflows, adding their care planning module to your existing stack may be simpler than switching entirely.
Not exactly. The Access Group is a large UK enterprise software company (£1B+ revenue, 6,000+ employees) that acquired CM2000 — a specialist home care monitoring product. CM2000's functionality is now part of Access Health & Social Care. If you're searching for "CM2000 alternative," you're evaluating the Access Group's care division.
Access serves organisations of all sizes, but their sales process, implementation approach, and contract structure are designed for larger organisations. Small agencies (under 20 carers) may find the enterprise sales cycle and potential module-based pricing complex relative to self-serve alternatives.
As of Aug 2026, Access does not publicly offer a self-serve free trial for their care planning products. Evaluation typically involves a sales demo and enterprise engagement. KareShift offers a 90-day free trial with all features — no credit card, no sales call required.
eMAR, rostering, care planning, compliance, Xero Payroll — included on every plan. 90-day free trial.
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