Occupancy growth at Somerset Care impacted by lower council fees

Occupancy growth at Somerset Care has been ‘constrained’ by lower council fees, leading to increasing challenges in accepting some local authority admissions. Its latest results showed while average occupancy in the year ended 31 March 2025 improved to 86.3% (2024: 85.7%), the growth was impacted as some fees offered were below costs. ‘This trend has…