First social services star ratings published

Community Care Market News (News) June 2002Private sector consultants will be brought in to turn around some of the worst performing social services, the...

Four Seasons refused planning permission

Community Care Market News (News) June 2002Four Seasons Healthcare has been refused planning permission to build a two-storey intensive care unit for patients with...

NCSC issues care home staffing guidance

Community Care Market News (News) June 2002Care home operators are being told to maintain their current staffing levels for the next 12 months, despite...

Applications open for £15m training fund

Community Care Market News (News) June 2002Details of how to apply for a share of the £15m social care training funds for 2002/3 have...

Hampshire home upgrade

A £30,000 landscaping scheme to improve the grounds of Hampshire County Council's Orchard Close home on Hayling Island has been announced.The home provides a...

Care home owners take council to court

Members of the County Durham Care Homes Association have threatened court action against Durham County Council over its failure to increase fees to what...

High court to rule in care home crisis

A legal challenge to Lancashire County Council's decision to reduce placements for older people in residential care is being mounted by the Lancashire Care...

New LTC package

Norwich Union has introduced a new Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI) package to replace its current Future Care Plan. Endorsed by Age Concern, the...

Isle of Wight implements fee increase

A settlement has been reached between the Isle of Wight Council and independent care home providers, following a long-running dispute over baseline fee rates...

Shropshire partnership enables new unit

Shropshire County Council is working with Mencap to build a new unit in Shrewsbury for people with learning disabilities.An existing 112 place Mencap building...