Residential home information is becoming an important issue for those seeking to find the right place when they retire or for those looking to ensure elderly relatives receive the best care.

Often those seeking care count as the more vulnerable members of society and ensuring they are properly catered for and protected is a key factor in selecting a home.

The importance of these choices has been highlighted in recent years as a number of cases of con men preying on the elderly and other unscrupulous salesmen have come to light.

A Welsh pensioner recently told the BBC how he had lost £54,000 – his life savings – after being duped by a financial adviser.

Robert Williams, 81, lives in a residential home in Abergele, Conwy.