Revealed: the Councils that pay less to private providers
Independent care provider representative Care England has compiled a list of 30 councils that pay less than £500 per week for an…
Financial
The biggest difference in private and local authority fees is in the South East
The South East tops the list of regions with the highest differential between the local authority and private fees paid for residential…
Social care trust fund “could pay for universal care within 10 years”
A pioneering social care trust fund for England could provide a fully funded and universal social care system for all within a…
Annual care home fees reach £33,000
Average care home fees have risen to more than £33,000 this year, according to home care company Prestige Nursing. It means that rises…
One in six of care homes at risk of failure
Sixteen per cent of care home companies in the UK are exhibiting warning signs that they are at risk of failure. The…
Care homes remain attractive says Savills
Care homes remain a very attractive asset according to the latest market update from Savills Healthcare. But the real estate advisors say…
Industry leaders support ADASS claim that care faces collapse
A warning that councils need more than an extra £1 billion for the care of elderly and disabled people has been supported…
Insolvency fears over care homes
Another warning that care homes are increasingly at risk of closing down due to rising costs and a lack of cash has…
Residential care insolvencies up 23%
The annual number of residential care activities businesses – chiefly care homes – becoming insolvent rose by 23% in the 12 months…
New care home in Banbury back on track
Work has restarted on building a new care home in Banbury, after a delay caused by the original construction company going into…
