Most care organisations don't realise they're in trouble until something big happens. The warning signs start months earlier — inside a predictable loop.
When one participant's needs are missed at intake, a cascade begins. Staff are mismatched to complexity they weren't prepared for. Incidents escalate. People get hurt. Teams burn out and leave. Funding evidence weakens. And the organisation scrambles to keep up — until the next crisis hits.
This 5-minute self-test helps you see exactly where your organisation sits in the cycle — and how severe the pattern is across all six stages.
⚠️ Fair warning: most care organisations score higher than they expect. If your results are uncomfortable, that's the point. You'll also leave with a clear picture of where to focus first.
Answer each statement honestly based on how things actually work in your organisation — not how you'd like them to work.
Here's where your organisation sits in the Compounding Needs Cycle.