Care Markets

North Somerset council’s ongoing fight with independent nursing homes could lead to the authority being landed with a massive legal bill in much the same way as Pembrokeshire council was earlier this year (CCMN March 2011), according to the Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA).

LaingBuisson estimates that 167,000 or 41% of older or physically disabled residents in UK care homes received no state funding (apart from universal old...

The Queen’s speech confirmed this month that there will be further delays to the reform of social care funding.

Craegmoor, part of the Priory Group of Companies, has acquired New Directions, a company providing specialist residential care and supported community Living for individuals with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) for an undisclosed sum.

Community Care Market News (News) July 2004 Chancellor Gordon Brown set out his three year spending plans as CCMN went to press....

Campbell Robb has been appointed chief executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) and the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT). Mr Robb will take up...

Average staff costs in care homes have risen sharply over the past 12 months and now account for an average of 61.9% of total income, according to research conducted by property consultants Knight Frank. This compares to 57.6% the previous year.

Care UK Health and Social Care Holdings reported a 9.4% increase in group turnover to £487.5m for the year ending 30 September 2012 (2011: £445.7m). Most of this growth was attributable to the residential division following the addition of 1,850 beds from the failed Southern Cross portfolio at the end of 2011. Adjusted group EBITDA (operating profit plus depreciation), which is one of Care UK’s preferred KPIs, increased by 8.6% to £49.3m (2011: £45.4m). After charging depreciation (£17.4m ), amortisation (£17.2m) and non-recurring items (£4.2m), operating profit was a narrowish £10.5m for the year (2011: loss of ££7.1m). And net financing expenses of £73.4m (2011: £68.8m) pushed the private equity owned company (backed by Bridgestone) well into the red again with a £62.9m pre-tax loss (2011: £75.9m). However, a tax credit of £9.7m brought the loss after tax down to £53.2m with the 2011 sum reduced to £64.4m following a tax credit of £11.5m.

There was mixed fortunes for two of Life Style Care’s operating companies their results for the year ended 31 March 2014.

The Welsh government published a consultation on proposals last month to help people with neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease get the care they need.