The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent national regulator for all care homes in England. You can access CQC reports about every registered care home via their website at: www.cqc.org.uk
Age UK (the charity combining Age Concern and Help the Aged) has a fact sheet entitled "Finding Residential and Nursing Home Accommodation" which is available on their website at www.ageuk.org.uk
The website for the long term care sector: www.careinfo.org
Contact the Elderly groups organise gatherings for frail, elderly people who live alone: www.contact-the-elderly.org.uk
Healthcare Improvement Scotland is the newly formed care regulator for independent care homes in Scotland (replacing the Scottish Care Commission). Healthcare Improvement Scotland's website is: www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org