Lean Audits for Care Homes:
Reduce Spend and Improve ROI

Taking Control of Spend, Compliance and Sustainability in Care Homes

Running a care home efficiently means more than just cutting costs, it's about ensuring every purchase delivers value, supports compliance and enhances resident care.

The Berwick Lean Audit is an industry-leading analysis tool that helps care providers take full control of their purchasing and usage across all sites.

By comparing your spend and usage data against national averages, our experts identify wastage, misuse and compliance risks, helping you standardise products, reduce spend and improve care outcomes.

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Our 3-Step Process: Analyse, Review, Implement

Join hundreds of care homes already saving up to 25% with Berwick's industry-leading spend analysis.

1. Analyse

We start by collecting and reviewing your purchasing data across all categories, from cleaning products to care consumables. Our system benchmarks your usage against national care home averages to highlight overspend, duplication and under-used stock.

2. Review

Once the data is compiled, our team prepares a detailed executive summary report. This includes a breakdown of savings potential, wastage hotspots and compliance concerns. We work with your head office team to interpret the findings and prioritise actionable improvements.

3. Implement

The Berwick team then supports you in implementing the changes, from product streamlining to improved ordering processes. We provide on-site training and follow-up support to ensure every home achieves measurable, sustainable results.

Results & Benefits

The Berwick Lean Audit delivers tangible, long-term improvements across every aspect of your care operations:

  • Up to 25% reduction in spend through targeted product optimisation

    Savings are achieved by identifying over-ordering, removing duplication and focusing purchasing on proven, high-performance essentials.

  • Improved compliance and cleanliness in line with CQC expectations

    We help you ensure every process meets regulatory standards, reducing risk, inspection stress and compliance-related costs.

  • Streamlined stock and waste reduction, eliminating unnecessary costs

    By aligning order volumes with actual usage, you'll cut waste, improve storage efficiency and reduce environmental impact.

  • Standardisation across all homes, creating consistency and control

    By unifying your product range, every site benefits from the same reliable supplies, predictable costs and simplified staff training.

  • Increased bed occupancy through better efficiency and ROI

    Efficient stock management and improved cleanliness lead to smoother operations and higher satisfaction among residents and inspectors.

  • Enhanced sustainability, supporting your environmental commitments

    Our Lean Audit promotes eco-conscious product choices and usage practices that lower carbon footprint and operational waste.

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Training & Support

We believe insight is only powerful when paired with action.

That’s why the Lean Audit includes ongoing training and support to ensure your care teams continue to operate at their best. You’ll receive:

  • Bi-annual executive summary reports for head office review
  • Quarterly on-site audits to track progress and sustain improvements
  • Targeted training sessions based on audit results, covering areas such as:
    • Incontinence management and product streamlining
    • COSHH compliance
    • Waste reduction strategies
    • Environmental sustainability and green practices

With Berwick, you gain a partner who helps your teams embed continuous improvement across every site.

Don’t take it from us…

As a care home group, we found that we did not have a centralised overview in our purchases. Berwick Care was able to support our need to have a centralised overview but also control budgets. Their Lean Reporting based on orders has great information, accessible to Managers and Head Office on a group basis.

They ensured a smooth transition for switching supplier and gave each site dedicated training, personalised for their needs.

The accounts platform has given Head Office the ability to access invoices and statements straight away. We have been using the system for 9 months, and our experience has been positive with no faults found. The whole team at Berwick has been supportive in every area and we can not thank them enough for smoothing out our processes.

CFO, Care Home Group

See the Difference with a Berwick Lean Audit

TAKE THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS COST REDUCTION, IMPROVED COMPLIANCE, AND SMARTER SPEND MANAGEMENT FOR YOUR CARE HOMES.

Discover how much your organisation could save, and how your operations could become cleaner, safer and more sustainable.

Let Berwick's experts help you uncover the hidden savings within your care network.