How Cornwall Council saved £5,138,161
from it’s social care budget in just 30 months
Technology in care and support used to be a nice to have, now local authorities simply cannot afford not to use technology in assessment and long term care and support.
Using activity monitoring systems allowed Cornwall Council to fully understand people’s care needs. This in turn allowed a significant improvement in care, and enabled huge costs savings from avoiding placing people into residential care and right-sizing care packages.
Establishing a clear and full understanding of a persons care needs is crucial to being able to deliver high-quality person-centred care.
Following their project aims to prevent, reduce and delay care escalations using technology-enabled care (TEC), Cornwall Council started a year-long pilot with Just Checking. Sensors are put in people’s homes to track daily routines, giving social workers clear and objective information so they can make the right care decisions.
Sally
A Just Checking assessment showed that Sally no longer needed nighttime care, allowing her to safely return home to live with her husband. This led to a tailored daytime support plan and a cost saving of £359.76 per week.
Penny
Penny’s care team gathered clear data showing she could safely stay at home, despite her family’s preference for residential care. This enabled a tailored increase in support, helping Penny maintain her independence and avoid unnecessary placement.
The Mews
Just Checking revealed underused overnight support at ‘The Mews’ for adults with learning disabilities. This data is guiding a care redesign, potentially saving over £170,000 annually through smarter staffing and technology.
In the first year of adopting the Just Checking Assessment Service (2023), Just Checking helped the council save over £2.1 million. There were 164 installs of monitoring systems, resulting in 29 cases where people didn’t need to move into residential care.More than two-thirds of urgent cases were able to stay at home with the right support.
With continued success, as of June 2025, Just Checking has saved Cornwall Council over £5.1 million from its social care budget.
Encouraged by this success, Cornwall Council has moved to embed Just Checking as ‘business as usual’. From older adults and working-age adults to reablement and learning disability services, the sensor-based assessments are now supporting better decisions across a wide range of care pathways.
The Just Checking Assessment Service doesn’t just provide sensors; it backs them up with dedicated specialists, installation, chart reading, outcome tracking, and ongoing consultancy. This holistic service ensures social workers can interpret the data confidently and integrate insights into everyday practice.
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