I am thinking of moving my mum from her care home in South Wales, to one near me in Brighton. In mum's current home most the staff are kind. The management fairly open. The staff are trained to take care of people with dementia but the training is minimal and they really struggle. They have to do 12 hour shifts, are tired, sit around watching TV, nattering with each other in the corridor while all the residents are together in living room. They seem very task orientated which they do sensitively, but they are not able to proactively engage with the residents. Activities are rare and when they happen, are often inappropriate. If I was sitting around all day locked into a small space I think I might get extremely agitated as my mother does. She tries to leave and has complete meltdowns when she discovers she is locked in. Some care home, like Butterfly certified ones, are great for good, respectful and proactive engagement with residents. There aren't any Butterfly accredited ones in Brighton. Does anybody know any other certification systems, or national systems that represent high standards in person-centred care. I want to get a shortlist of homes together to go and look at, but I have no idea of how to choose homes to go on the shortlist. I find sales information on websites is often a bit misleading.