Care home deals roundup

Capital Care Homes has bought Tŷ Hafod Nursing Home in Capel Llanilltern, South Wales. Tŷ Hafod, which is registered for 27 residents, is a detached,...

Financials improve at Rehability Group despite staffing issues

Recruitment proved challenging at Rehability Group Ltd as the provider had to increasingly rely on agency staff. Its financial results showed direct staff costs rose...

Rhian Bowen-Davies to become older people’s commissioner

Rhian Bowen-Davies has been appointed to the role of Older People’s Commissioner for Wales. She will take up the post in September, when Heléna Herklots’...

Nordic Capital to acquire majority share in Sensio

Nordic Capital has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority share in Sensio to further accelerate the company’s growth, international expansion and to...

Abbeyfield Society secures funding for supported living development

Five flats are being built at an Abbeyfield assisted supported living site in Crapstone, Devon, to help meet growing demand for care places. The home...

Voyage Care grows brain injury rehabilitation provision

Voyage Care has officially opened Cleadon Court in South Shields, Tyne and Wear – the second of three brain injury rehabilitation services it is...

Aedifica completes eight projects in Q2

Aedifica completed eight projects in its investment programme in the second quarter, including a care home in the UK. It invested €61m (£51.3m) across schemes...

Ombudsman issues notice over provider’s refusal to refund fees

Priory Mews Healthcare Ltd has refused to refund fees it charged a family for their relative’s care, despite the ombudsman insisting it should. The Local...

Care home business at Gainford Group outperforms leisure division

The Gainford Group reported growing turnover across its care home operations as revenue at its hospitality division remained unchanged. The group operates nursing and residential...

Demand for children’s services continues to rise, says report

Demand for high-acuity complex children’s services – both residential and educational placements – has continued to rise, with corporate and regional operators looking to...