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Church Farm Care achieves Level 2 Disability Confident Employer status

Leading Nottinghamshire care group Church Farm Care has been awarded the Level 2 Disability Confident Employer status for all five homes within its group.

Anchor appoints new CEO

Anchor has announced the appointment of Rachael Shimmin OBE as its new CEO.

Cheshire care home finds new owner

Cheshire care home Sable Cottage has been sold to JAS Care Homes in a deal brokered by Montane Care.

Staffordshire care home sold to expanding group

Beechcroft House care home in Stafford has been sold to Nanak Care Limited, which now owns three homes in Staffordshire and one in the South West .

Worcester home celebrates dementia accreditation

The Mill House Care Home in Worcester has achieved the Three Star Platinum Accreditation from the National Dementia Care Accreditation Scheme (NaDCAS).

Lovett Care opens new Manchester care home

Lovett Care has officially opened its latest care home – Upland Manor Care Home in Northern Moor, Manchester.

OakNorth loan to support luxury retirement developments

Digital bank OakNorth has provided an £87.6m property investment facility to specialist retirement living developer Elysian Residences.

Durham care home sold to The Prestige Group

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced the sale of West Lodge Care Home in Crook, Durham.

Fairwood Fields Care Home opens in Pontefract

The Deputy Mayor of Wakefield has officially opened Fairwood Fields Care Home – part of the Crystal Care Collection – in Pontefract, West Yorkshire.

Octopus Capital announces £60m care sector investment

Octopus Capital has raised £60m for its Octopus Healthcare Fund from LGPS Central (LGPSC) and Knight Frank Investment Management.

Caron Group expands portfolio with triple deal

Provider Caron Group has acquired three Welsh care homes from Priory Group in a deal brokered by specialist business property adviser Montane Care.

Parliament hosts star-studded Vegetarian for Life Awards

The Vegetarian for Life (VfL) Awards for Excellence in Vegetarian and Vegan Care Catering were held in October in the Jubilee Room at the Houses of Parliament.

CQC Chief Executive Sir Julian Hartley resigns

CQC Chief Executive Sir Julian Hartley has stepped down with immediate effect after less than 12 months in the role.

SCIE urges government to act on the growing cost of caring

The Social Care Institute for Excellence has responded to the new Carers UK report, ‘State of Caring 2025: The cost of caring – the impact of caring across carers’ lives.’

Skills for Care unveils ‘Building allyship’ programme

Skills for Care to launch ‘Building allyship’ programme for social care leaders and managers.

Gloucester home sold to Ashberry Care Homes

Brockworth Care Centre in Gloucester has been purchased by Ashberry Care Homes, which now owns nine homes across England and South Wales.

Chichester care home garden wins ‘Most Improved Space’ award

Waterhaven Place in Chichester has received a ‘Most Improved Space’ award in the Connaught in Bloom competition.

Boutique Care Homes celebrates topping out in Kent

Boutique Care Homes has celebrated the topping out of Martello Manor, its new purpose-built care home in Hythe.

CHD Living transforms Surrey care home

Family-run care group CHD Living has acquired and transformed a care home in Woking, Surrey.

Scarborough Care Home first to join Freemasons scheme

Cayton View Care Home in Scarborough has become the first in the world to officially join the Freemasons’ new ‘Masonic Aware’ initiative.

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