Careproof - Der Prüfdienst der PKV

What Careproof - Der Prüfdienst der PKV does

Careproof GmbH is the quality inspection service of the German Private Health Insurance Association (PKV) and conducts approximately 10% of all legally mandated quality inspections in German nursing facilities, covering stationary, semi-stationary, and ambulatory care. Established on April 1, 2010 as the Prüfdienst des PKV and reorganized as an independent GmbH on January 1, 2023, the company operates from Cologne with roughly 160 field inspectors deployed nationwide and a central office team. Inspections are commissioned by the Landesverbände der Pflegekassen under SGB XI §114 ff and executed against standardized QPR criteria, with facility selection determined by law via random lottery or fixed cycles.

Careproof's technology stack centers on a proprietary internal inspection software used by its auditors and the QPR-Portal, a jointly developed digital platform built with MD-IT on the ITSG GKVnet DIC standard that standardizes secure, nationwide delivery of inspection reports to authorized recipients. The company also maintains a complementary training arm via the Careproof Seminare website, offering modular webinars (€39.90 per session) and in-house seminars, with an explicit focus on preparing ambulatory providers for the new QPR ambulant guidelines effective July 1, 2026.

The business model is dual-track but heavily mandate-driven. The primary revenue stream is government-contracted managed-service inspection fees (pricing not disclosed), underwritten by PKV's statutory allocation. A secondary professional-services stream generates revenue from paid seminars, webinars, and forms/checklists downloads, distributed through a dedicated seminar site, Butlerapp booking integration, Microsoft Teams delivery, and channel partnerships such as the LfK NRW training alliance. Customer-facing "clients" are the regional insurance associations; inspected nursing facilities are the subjects of the mandate rather than commercial buyers, which structurally removes churn risk while concentrating all revenue on the continuity of the SGB XI framework and PKV's market share.

Name

Careproof - Der Prüfdienst der PKV

Website

https://careproof.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Careproof GmbH is Germany's largest private-sector nursing quality inspection service, conducting ~10% of all statutory quality inspections in German care facilities (~3,500/year) on behalf of the PKV, and runs a complementary seminar and training business preparing providers for new QPR regulations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Quality Inspection Services

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Compliance & Enforcement Authorities (HLAJACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare Quality & Patient Safety Regulators (HLAJACAD)

Keywords

• Nursing care inspections
• Healthcare quality audits
• Care facility compliance
• Nursing training seminars
• Quality assurance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Quality Inspection Services: Careproof conducts quality inspections of nursing care facilities on behalf of the Landesverbände der Pflegekassen (regional nursing care insurance associations). The company handles approximately 10% of all quality inspections in Germany as mandated by law, based on the proportion of private insurance holders.
2. Seminars and Webinars: Careproof offers training, seminars and webinars to support nursing teams in implementing quality requirements safely and practically. These include live webinars, in-house seminars, and specialized modules on new QPR ambulant regulations. Revenue is generated through participant fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Careproof conducts legally mandated quality inspections of nursing care facilities (stationary, semi-stationary, and ambulatory) on behalf of the Landesverbände der Pflegekassen, handling approximately 10% of all annual quality inspections in Germany (~3,500 inspections per year). The company complements this core inspection service with training seminars and webinars on quality standards (particularly the new QPR ambulant regulations), and operates the QPR-Portal — a joint digital platform with MD-IT for standardized digital delivery of inspection reports to authorized recipients nationwide.

Product overview

Careproof operates as a quality inspection service for nursing facilities in Germany, conducting roughly 10% of all annual quality inspections (~3,500/year) on behalf of the Private Nursing Care Insurance (PKV). The core product is the Qualitätsprüfungen (Quality Inspections) service, supported by the QPR-Portal — a jointly developed digital platform with MD-IT for standardized nationwide delivery of inspection reports. A complementary training arm (Seminare & Webinare, via careproof-seminare.eu) offers modular education on QPR regulations, including the new QPR ambulant guidelines launching July 2026. Supporting offerings include downloadable self-assessment forms and checklists, all accessible through a digital service infrastructure (Butlerapp for bookings, QPR-Portal for document delivery). Together these form an integrated inspection-and-education ecosystem for German nursing quality assurance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Qualitätsprüfungen (Quality Inspections) Legally mandated quality inspections of nursing care facilities (stationary, semi-stationary, and ambulatory) conducted on behalf of the Landesverbände der Pflegekassen. Covers structure quality, process quality, and outcome quality, conducted by approximately 160 trained quality inspectors nationwide. Careproof handles approximately 10% of all annual quality inspections in Germany (~3,500 facilities per year).
• QPR-Portal Secure digital portal for standardized nationwide exchange of quality inspection report documents. Joint development of MD-IT and Careproof GmbH, built on the ITSG GKVnet DIC infrastructure. Authorized recipients (care facilities, associations) register in a two-step process to receive and download inspection reports electronically.
• Seminare & Webinare (Seminars and Webinars) Training, seminar, and webinar offerings that support nursing teams in implementing quality requirements safely and practically. Includes live webinars, in-house seminars, and elective seminars on nursing quality management presented at universities (e.g., Ostfalia University). Bookings handled via Butlerapp.
• QPR ambulant Webinare / Schulungen (QPR Ambulatory Webinars and Training) Modular training program for outpatient care services on the new QPR ambulant inspection guidelines effective July 2026. Includes a basic module (Grundlagenmodul) and three advanced modules (Aufbaumodule 1, 2, 3) covering quality areas, assessment methodology, care processes, and inspection results. Delivered as live webinars at €39.90 per module (2 hours), with in-house seminar options available.
• Formulare & Checklisten (Forms and Checklists) Downloadable documents including self-disclosure forms and checklists for stationary, semi-stationary, and ambulatory care facilities to prepare for quality inspections. Covers self-assessment forms and preparation checklists.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% satisfaction rate among commissioning Landesverbände der Pflegekassen (regional nursing insurance associations)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LfK NRW e.V. (Landesverband für freie ambulante Krankenpflege NRW)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Training partnership for preparing ambulatory care services for new QPR ambulant regulations. Careproof provides specialized training modules while LfK offers these to its member facilities. The cooperation includes Grundmodule, Aufbaumodule, and Vertiefungsmodule specifically designed for QPR ambulant compliance.
• MD-IT (Medizinische Dienste)coreTechnology or IntegrationJoint development partner for the QPR-Portal, a shared digital platform for standardized delivery of quality inspection reports. MD-IT operates on behalf of the Medical Services (Medizinische Dienste) who share inspection responsibilities with Careproof under SGB XI.
• ReliasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration partner for podcast content on nursing care quality. Careproof experts appear on Relias's 'Sag mal...' podcast to discuss QPR ambulant regulations and quality inspection topics. Relias provides digital continuing education formats for healthcare professionals.
• Projektbüro EinSTEPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareproof contributed expertise and experience to the development and implementation of the Structure Model for Care Documentation (EinSTEP), supporting the de-bureaucratization of nursing documentation in Germany over 10 years.
• Ostfalia Hochschule am Campus WolfsburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for elective seminars on nursing competence and quality management. Careproof quality inspector Daniel Amon leads seminars for students in Applied Nursing Science and Nursing Pedagogy and Management programs.
• ITSG (IT-Services-Gesellschaft der Krankenkassen)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of the GKVnet DIC standard product used as the foundation for the QPR-Portal, enabling secure data acceptance and forwarding of inspection reports nationwide.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Relias: A provider of digital continuing education and training for healthcare professionals in Germany. Relias is an existing Careproof content/podcast partner and a natural peer in the nursing education space — comparable in training delivery but focused on continuing education rather than mandated inspection.
• Projektbüro EinSTEP: The organization that developed the EinSTEP structure model for nursing documentation in Germany. Careproof contributed expertise to this initiative over a 10-year period. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant focused on nursing process standardization rather than inspection.
• PKV-Verband (Verband der Privaten Krankenversicherung): The parent organization and sole shareholder of Careproof. PKV-Verband is not a commercial peer but is the strategic controlling entity whose insurance market share mathematically determines Careproof's inspection mandate size under SGB XI.
• LfK NRW (Landesverband für freie ambulante Krankenpflege): A regional industry association of ambulatory care providers in North Rhine-Westphalia, with whom Careproof has a strategic training partnership for QPR ambulant. LfK is a channel partner and ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• TÜV Rheinland: TÜV Rheinland is the certifying body that audits Careproof itself (ISO 9001:2015). As a global testing, inspection, and certification incumbent, TÜV operates broadly in healthcare facility audits and quality management certifications — overlapping with Careproof's quality assurance mandate but at a vastly larger scale across many sectors.
• DEKRA: One of Germany's largest testing, inspection, and certification organizations. DEKRA conducts healthcare-related audits and certification work for medical and care facilities, overlapping with Careproof's role as a quality assurance provider though serving a much broader portfolio of industries.

Emerging players

• CURACON: A German audit and consulting firm specializing in healthcare and social services, including quality management consulting for nursing facilities. CURACON is comparable as an adjacent quality services provider in the German care sector, though it focuses on advisory/audit rather than statutory inspection.

Direct peers

• Medizinischer Dienst Bund (MD-Bund): The federal umbrella organization of the Medizinischer Dienste, which conduct the other ~90% of statutory quality inspections of nursing facilities in Germany under SGB XI. Careproof and MD operate the dual inspection system, sharing the same regulatory mandate, methodology framework (QPR), and target facilities — they are the closest structural peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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