Built by someone who actually does the work.
Caelum exists because I couldn't find the tool I needed to run my own care service. So I built it.
The story behind Caelum
I run a domiciliary care service in Bournemouth, Dorset. I built Caelum because the tools I was paying for weren't good enough for the people using them every day.
I know the workflows because I live them. I know what a CQC inspector actually looks for because I've sat through the inspections. I'm not someone who read about care management in a report. I've done the late-night rota changes, the safeguarding calls, the medication audits.
What I found was a market full of expensive, fragmented tools built by people who'd never managed a care service. One system for care plans. Another for scheduling. A third for invoicing. None of them talked to each other, and none of them understood how care actually works on the ground.
Caelum is the tool I wished existed. One platform that does everything, designed around the real workflows of a domiciliary care provider. Every feature exists because it solves a genuine problem. The name comes from the Latin word for sky. I liked that. Care providers spend so much time looking down at paperwork and screens. I wanted to build something that lets you look up again.
Nathan Kiflom
Founder and CQC-Registered Manager
Give small care providers the same quality tools that the big chains take for granted.
One platform
Everything in one place. No more switching between systems or paying for three tools to do one job.
Affordable from day one
Pricing that works for a 10-carer startup, not just a 500-carer chain. No per-carer fees, no surprises.
Built for care
Every decision is made by someone who actually runs a care service. Not by investors, not by consultants.
What we believe
Built for care, not for investors
We're funded by the people who use the product, not venture capital. That means our priorities are your priorities. Every feature decision starts with "does this help a carer or a manager?"
Honest by default
We tell you what the platform does and what it doesn't. No inflated claims, no misleading screenshots, no "coming soon" features on the sales page. If it's not built, we won't pretend it is.
Provider-first design
Every screen, every workflow, every button is designed for the people who actually use it: care managers on busy mornings and carers on their rounds. Technology should support carers, not get in their way.
Substance over flash
We ship updates every week. Every bug report gets looked at. The platform gets better because you tell us what's needed, not because a marketing team decided it was time for a rebrand.
Let's have a conversation.
Whether you've got a question about the platform, want a walkthrough, or just want to talk shop about running a care service, I'd genuinely like to hear from you.