Private by design: this tool runs in your browser. Nothing you enter is sent to CMS Hub or stored on our server.
Using it as evidence
The counter is a planning tool, not evidence on its own. What persuades the CMS or a tribunal is a record made at the time, backed by messages and documents. Use the CSV download as a starting point for a care diary, and update it as things happen.
See shared care for the rules on counting nights and the evidence the CMS accepts.