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Atelier to finance two new care homes

Loans from the development finance lender Atelier will allow construction of two new care homes in West Yorkshire and Cheshire.

Birmingham dementia suite opened by Lord Mayor

The Lord Mayor of Birmingham has officially opened a dedicated dementia suite at Macc Care’s Austin Rose care home in West Heath.

Hallmark Care Homes unveils bold rebrand

Hallmark Care Homes has undergone a bold rebrand in order to broaden its appeal to new audiences and set it apart from other care home providers.

Derbyshire home sold for first time in seventeen years

The Firs Residential Home in Derbyshire has been purchased by new entrants to the care sector following a confidential sales process with Christie & Co.

Grimsby care home under new ownership

Hull-based HICA Group has purchased Fairways Care Home in Grimsby from Care Plus Group.

New guidance to improve quality of care for vegetarians and vegans

Vegetarian for Life and the Care Inspectorate have collaborated on new guidance on good care for vegans and vegetarians.

Sanctuary Care cuts food waste by almost a third in one year

Not-for-profit care provider Sanctuary Care has reduced daily food waste in its 110 homes by 31 per cent in just one year.

Scottish group Craigard Care sold to new owners

Craigard Care Group – a portfolio of three Scottish care homes located in Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, and Moray – has been sold to new owners.

Rishi Sunak visits Northallerton care home

Rishi Sunak has visited a Northallerton care home in his constituency to help residents dress their Christmas tree.

Care UK celebrates topping out at new Bristol care home

Care UK has marked a construction milestone for Ladden View care home in Yate, near Bristol, with the help of the local mayor.

Belong achieves gold standard for end-of-life care

Dementia specialist Belong has earned the Quality Hallmark Award for demonstrating best practice in end of life and palliative care.

QCS named Supplier of the Year at National Care Awards

Quality Compliance Systems is celebrating after having been named Supplier of the Year at the 2023 National Care Awards.

Care UK to Open Doors and inspire future workforce

Care UK has partnered with the Careers & Enterprise Company on their Open Doors careers project.

Anchor secures funding to improve heat networks

Not-for-profit provider Anchor has secured funding to improve communal heating systems at three of its housing developments.

Boutique celebrates National Care Awards win

Boutique Care Homes has won the prestigious Care Home Group (Small) of the Year award at the 25th National Care Awards 2023.

Anchor wins regional Great British Care Award

Not-for-profit provider Anchor has won the Best Care Home Employer award at the London regional final of the Great British Care Awards 2023.

Octopus partners with Sandstone on new North Yorkshire home

Octopus Real Estate is partnering with Sandstone Care Group on a new 80-bed care home in Old Malton, North Yorkshire.

Skills for Care and The Outstanding Society launch updated care guide

Skills for Care and The Outstanding Society have co-produced an updated edition of the Good and Outstanding care guide ahead of changes to CQC inspections.

Oakland Care named Investors in People Employer of The Year

Care home provider Oakland Care has been named Employer of The Year in the Gold category at the Investors in People Awards.

New Care opens Egerton Manor in Bolton

New Care’s £13m Egerton Manor in Bolton has been officially opened by The Mayor of Bolton and Bolton Council’s Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care.

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