Care Home Eye Tests - We Come to Your Residents
One whole-home visit day covers your residents' eye care: NHS-funded sight tests for those who qualify, glasses chosen on-site and fitted on a return visit, and clear records for your files.
Arrange a Visit DayWhole-home visit days - yes, we still do them
Regular sight tests are part of good care. Poor vision is closely linked to falls, confusion and isolation in older residents. But whole-home visit days have become harder to find, leaving many homes to arrange residents' eye care one appointment at a time.
One Optics works differently. We schedule a whole-home visit day around your routines, test residents in their own rooms or a quiet lounge, and handle the NHS paperwork from start to finish. Your team gets one visiting optometrist who knows your home and your residents, not a different face every time.
Why care homes choose One Optics
- ✓ NHS-funded sight tests for eligible residents: most qualify, and we check for you
- ✓ Dementia-friendly, unhurried testing, adapted to each resident
- ✓ Glasses delivered, fitted and labelled; repairs and replacements handled
- ✓ A written outcome for every resident seen, for your care files
- ✓ Recall tracking: we tell you when re-tests fall due
- ✓ DBS checked · adult safeguarding trained · fully insured · GOC No. 01-38339
Arranging your home's visit day
Tell Us About Your Home
Fill in the form below with your home's name, location and roughly how many residents need testing, or call us on 07883 823 469.
We Plan the Day With Your Team
We agree a date, gather resident details and consents with your staff, and confirm who qualifies for NHS funding before we arrive.
Visit Day, and Everything After
Residents are tested in comfort around your routines. Glasses are fitted on a return visit, records go to your files, and we schedule the recalls.
Care home eye test FAQs
New to arranging eye care for a home? Read our guide: do opticians visit care homes?
How are care home eye tests funded?
Most care home residents qualify for a free NHS-funded sight test, either because they are aged 60 or over or through a qualifying condition or benefit. Residents who cannot leave the home unaccompanied qualify to have that test at the home. We check each resident's eligibility and handle the NHS paperwork; a private test is available for anyone who doesn't qualify.
What does the care home need to provide?
Just a quiet space or the resident's own room, and a member of staff we can liaise with on the day. We bring all the equipment needed for a full clinical examination.
What records does the home receive?
A written outcome for every resident seen, ready for your care files, plus a recall schedule so re-tests are never missed.
Can residents' families be involved?
Yes. With the resident's or home's agreement we can keep next of kin updated and involve them in choosing glasses.
Arrange a Visit Day for Your Home
Two minutes to fill in. We do the rest.