Within 7 days
Urgent assessments
Priority assessments for time-sensitive legal, welfare or safeguarding decisions.
- Visit within 7 days
- Report within 3 working days
- Priority scheduling
Independent assessments · London & South East
Professional mental capacity assessments, arranged quickly and properly.
Carebuz connects individuals, families, solicitors and local authorities with qualified, registered assessors. They visit the person wherever they live and provide a clear, signed report you can rely on.
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- Urgent visits within 7 daysStandard visits within 21 days
- Registered professionalsDBS-checked and insured
- Clear, signed reportsUsually within 5 working days
- A fixed quoteAgreed before anything is booked
Why Carebuz
Finding a mental capacity assessor shouldn’t be difficult.
Too often, people don’t know where to go when a mental capacity assessment is needed. The process can be unclear, slow and inconsistent, even though these assessments are essential for decisions about finances, health, property and legal matters.
Carebuz makes the process simple, fast and transparent. We find the right registered professional for the decision, arrange the visit and make sure you receive a clear, reliable report, with one point of contact from your first email to the signed report.
Our services
Assessments to fit your timescale
Within 21 days
Standard assessments
A cost-effective option for non-urgent matters, completed to the same high professional standard.
- Visit within 21 days
- Report within 5 working days
- Clear, well-structured report
Tailored
Custom assessments & reports
Bespoke assessments and reporting for complex cases, specialist requirements or ongoing arrangements with organisations.
- Tailored assessment scope
- Agreed reporting format
- Volume and framework agreements
When you might need one
Decisions we assess
A capacity assessment looks at whether a person can make a specific decision at the time it needs to be made, under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
A person can have capacity for some decisions and not others, so every assessment focuses on the decision in question. These are the ones we’re asked about most.
Not sure which decision applies? Tell us what’s happening and we’ll help you work it out.
- Making or changing a will
- Lasting Power of Attorney
- Court of Protection (COP3)
- Property and finances
- Care or where to live
- Medical treatment
- Gifts
- Litigation capacity
How it works
From request to report in four clear steps
- 1
Submit your request
Tell us who needs the assessment, the decision it relates to, where they live and how urgent it is.
- 2
We assign a qualified assessor
We match the case with a suitable, independent assessor from our network and confirm a fixed quote.
- 3
In-person assessment*
The assessor visits the person where they live and carries out the assessment with dignity and care.
- 4
Clear, reliable report
You receive a clear, signed report suitable for legal, financial or care decisions.
*Online assessments are possible on request.
Learn more about how it worksWhat sets us apart
Independent, in person, and done properly
Mental capacity assessments sit at the intersection of healthcare, law and personal welfare. We make sure each one is handled with sound judgement, independence and care.
In-person assessments
Assessors meet the person face to face, at home, in a care home or in hospital. Online assessments are possible on request.
The right professional
Social workers, nurses, occupational therapists and psychologists for most decisions; doctors for wills and complex cases.
Clear, professional reports
Decision-specific, structured and signed, ready for a solicitor, the Court of Protection, the Office of the Public Guardian or a bank.
Questions
Common questions
Straightforward answers about capacity assessments and how we work.
See all questionsWhat is a mental capacity assessment?
It’s an assessment of whether a person can make a specific decision at a specific time, carried out under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. It looks at whether they can understand, retain and weigh up the information relevant to the decision, and communicate their choice. A person can have capacity for some decisions and not others.
Who carries out the assessment?
A professionally registered assessor (a social worker, nurse, occupational therapist, psychologist or doctor) matched to the decision. Assessments of capacity to make a will are always carried out by a doctor.
How much does an assessment cost?
Every case is different, so we give you a fixed quote before anything is booked, based on the decision, the type of professional needed and how urgent it is. There are no hidden costs.
Request an assessment
Tell us what’s needed. We’ll reply within one working day.
Email us with who the assessment is for, the decision involved, where they live and how urgent it is. We’ll come back to you with a fixed quote, the same day for urgent requests.
- info@carebuz.com
- Phone
- +44 20 4514 2998