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    <periodOfReport>2009-01-28</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001017813</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CAREGUIDE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CGDE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001318047</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WAXMAN ALBERT S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PSILOS GROUP MANAGERS, L.L.C.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>140 BROADWAY, 51ST FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10005</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001351691</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PSILOS GROUP PARTNERS II, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>140 BROADWAY, 51ST FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10011</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001082390</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PSILOS GROUP PARTNERS L P</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>140 BROADWAY, 51ST FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10011</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-28</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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                    <value>2500000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.60</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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                <value>2009-01-28</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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                    <value>12500000</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2500000</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By fund</value>
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                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>58333</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.60</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-01-28</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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                    <value>By fund</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Preferred Stock</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.12</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-28</value>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>58333</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.60</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-01-28</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>291665</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1725001</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By fund</value>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares of Series A Preferred Stock are initially convertible into shares of the issuer's common stock on a 5-for-1 basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Series A Preferred Stock has no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares are owned of record by Psilos/ CareGuide Investment, L.P.,  Albert S. Waxman, a director of the issuer, is the senior managing member of Psilos Group Investors III, LLC, the general partner of Psilos/ CareGuide Investment, L.P., and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned by Psilos/ CareGuide Investment, L.P. Dr. Waxman disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares are owned of record by Psilos Group Partners, L.P.,  Albert S. Waxman, a director of the issuer, is the senior managing member of Psilos Group Investors, LLC, the general partner of Psilos Group Partners, L.P., and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned by Psilos Group Partners, L.P. Dr. Waxman disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares are owned of record by Psilos Group Partners II, L.P.,  Albert S. Waxman, a director of the issuer, is the senior managing member of Psilos Group Investors II, LLC, the general partner of Psilos Group Partners II, L.P., and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned by Psilos Group Partners II, L.P. Dr. Waxman disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Brian F. Leaf, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Brian F. Leaf, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Brian F. Leaf, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
