Castlebeck calls in the administrators

The board of beleaguered learning disability care provider Castlebeck placed the company in administration on March 5, some 18 months after a gruelling television expose into abuse began a full-scale national investigation into mental health care homes. A spokesman for the operator of 20 independent hospital assessment, treatment / rehabilitation and residential care units told CCMn the move was to stabilise the business, which was carrying a high level of debt. He said: The reality is this is the best way of stabilising the business and ensuring levels of care can be provided to a very vulnerable group.’