# Read a memory care home listing

Learn what a listing on this directory shows, what it leaves out and how to check it against the public register, before you phone or visit a home.

- Level: Foundations
- Length: 35 minutes
- Exam questions: 8, pass mark 80%, up to 3 attempts
- Certificate: valid for 12 months

## What you will learn

- Say what a listing record shows: licence number, issuing body, specialities and the date the register was read.
- Explain why a licence record is not a quality rating or an endorsement.
- Name the facts a listing does not show, such as fees, and where to get them.
- Tell a paid placement from the licence record.

## Lessons

1. [What a listing shows](https://memorycarehomes.fyi/academy/read-a-memory-care-listing/what-a-listing-shows.md) (10 minutes)
2. [A licence is not a quality rating](https://memorycarehomes.fyi/academy/read-a-memory-care-listing/a-licence-is-not-a-rating.md) (12 minutes)
3. [What a listing leaves out](https://memorycarehomes.fyi/academy/read-a-memory-care-listing/what-a-listing-leaves-out.md) (13 minutes)

## Questions

### Does this course tell me which home to choose?

No. It teaches you what to read, what to check and what to ask. The choice is yours, with the people who know your family member.

### Is this course medical, legal or financial advice?

No. It is general information about how to use this directory. It gives no medical, legal or financial advice.

### Does the certificate show I am qualified to assess care homes?

No. It is a certificate of completion from this site. It records that you passed the exam. It is not a professional qualification, a licence or an endorsement of any home.

Also on the [web page](https://memorycarehomes.fyi/academy/read-a-memory-care-listing).