Plug, Play & Digitise: Rapid IoT + AI Roll-Out at a Forward-Thinking Care Home
Jul 12th 2025 | by Jack Vanson
AI-Driven Care Home Transformation: Instant ROI
At a forward-thinking care home already embracing AI in resident care, Safely was brought in to elevate the entire operational backbone—from kitchens and cleaning to housekeeping and maintenance. In a single day, our team digitised workflows, installed 12 IoT temperature sensors, rolled out mobile devices, and trained every key team member. The result? No disruption. Instant ROI. And a confident, compliant team.
No-Disruption IoT Roll-Out
Using our plug-and-play sensor network, we had 12 refrigeration units fully connected to the cloud in under 2 hours. Each device streamed live temperature data with alerts that auto-trigger via the platform dashboard, SMS or email should readings go out of safe range.
Readings starting to sync with the Safely Platform.
Our IoT gateways are small, tidy and can be fitted anywhere.
One of our smaller sensors with a 4 year battery life.
One Platform. All Workflows.
Safely isn’t just for sensors. Within days, the Hospitality Manager built robust cleaning and maintenance schedules using our drag-and-drop form builder—including daily, weekly, and deep-clean checks with automatic escalations if tasks are missed.
Mobile Devices, Fully Locked Down
We equipped every chef, cleaner, and manager with tablets and phones pre-loaded in kiosk mode—meaning Safely is the only app available. No distractions. No personal devices. Just streamlined, secure operations.
After tailored, on-site training sessions, staff were up and running within hours:
“As a chef who’s always running around and losing my pen, I can’t tell you how much easier this has made life”.
Meet Owlbert: AI Insights on Tap
With Safely’s AI assistant Owlbert, managers ask natural-language questions like:
- “Which fridges have the most alerts?”
- “What food expires this week?”
- “How are we trending on compliance?”
In seconds, Owlbert produced exportable reports and suggested process improvements. No spreadsheets. No delay. Just actionable intelligence.
Real Results, Day One
- 100% Digital Record-Keeping (no more clipboards or paper logs)
- Automated Alerts & Escalations (preventing issues before they happen)
- 30+ Staff Hours Saved Every Month
By turning daily operations into an intelligent ecosystem this care home moved from reactive to proactive management.
Coming Soon: Legionella Monitoring
Next up, we’ll deploy sensors to support temperature monitoring for legionella:
- Automated temperature logs for taps and pipes
- Rapid installation with no operational downtime
- Real-time data and audit-ready reporting
- Significant labour reduction monitoring manually
Providing regulatory peace of mind, without soaking up maintenance time.
A True Operational Partner
Safely isn’t just a system. It’s a service.
Whether it’s fridge monitoring, form digitisation, or AI-powered reporting, we help teams focus on care—not compliance admin.
Ready to simplify and strengthen your operations? Connect with us today!