Staff absence rates grow among care providers
Staffing pressures are growing among care providers with some services reporting absences of over 50%.
The National Care Forum (NCF) said it was becoming more...
Kids Planet targets growth with new settings
Childcare provider Kids Planet plans to open ten settings over the next nine months, increasing its portfolio of operations to 62.
Despite the impact of...
Woman fined £12,000 for operating illegal care agency
A woman who ran a domiciliary care agency in Morley, Leeds has been ordered to pay more than £12,000 after admitting to providing support...
Providers must be recognised in integration plans, says Care England
Effective integration across care and health must recognise the sector’s independent providers, a leading representative body has said.
NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) have...
Somerset Care posts 37.5% growth in EBITDA
Growth in community hours, residential occupancy and cost efficiencies helped boost turnover and EBITDA at Somerset Care.
The provider, which operates 27 care homes and...
Leasehold reforms aim to protect statutory rights of retirees
Measures are to be introduced to protect older people living in retirement leasehold properties.
Under government plans to reform property law in England, all leaseholders,...
Occupancy and fees help drive up turnover at Meallmore
Increased occupancy, fee rates and fill up of new homes has driven turnover at care home provider Meallmore.
In its latest financial results for the...
Nobilis continues to target homecare acquisitions
Southampton-based homecare provider Nobilis plans to complete five deals over the next three months, adding to eight acquisitions it made last year.
The operator, which...
Occupancy ‘growing’ at Barchester Healthcare
Occupancy continues to grow at Barchester Healthcare despite ‘adverse headwinds’ caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The pandemic led to a drop in revenue at the...
Restructuring results in falling losses at MiHomecare
MiHomecare and Complete Care have both reported rising turnover following completion of their restructuring.
MiHomecare, a domiciliary care services provider for older and disabled people,...