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Sector leaders react to annual CQC State of Care report
Social care leaders have reacted to the CQC’s latest annual assessment of health care and social care in England, State of Care 2022/23.
Care UK Cardiff care home opens its doors
Care UK’s Llys Herbert care home in Cardiff welcomed guests including the Lord Mayor of Cardiff to celebrate its official opening.
New Care’s new Bolton home to open in November
Practical completion is forecast for mid-November for New Care’s new state-of-the-art £13m care home in Egerton, Bolton.
Nottinghamshire dementia home wins earns end-of-life care award
Wren Hall in Nottinghamshire has achieved the highest recognition in end-of-life care at The Gold Standards Framework (GSF) awards.
Care West Country sells The Firs in Somerset
Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced the sale of The Firs Nursing Home in Taunton, Somerset.
apetito wins RECOUP Award for Boomerang initiative
apetito has scooped the prestigious RECOUP Award for the Best Development/Innovation to Enhance Plastic Products for Recyclability or Re-use.
Work completed on Yorkare’s Sleaford Manor
Work has completed on Sleaford Manor, a 67-bed, £6m development for Yorkare, located in Brough, Yorkshire.
WASHCO announces Love Laundry Awards winners
Commercial laundry specialist WASHCO announced the winners of the 2023 Love Laundry Awards at this year’s Care Show at NEC Birmingham.
Athena purchases pair of Cambridge care homes
Athena Care Home Group has purchased two care homes – Langdon House and Alex Wood House – in Cambridge.
Care Sector Fundraising Ball raises record breaking total
The fourth annual Care Sector Fundraising Ball raised a record-breaking £426,852 for its charity partners the Alzheimer’s Society and the Care Workers’ Charity.
Breaking ground ceremony for Leatherhead retirement development
A breaking ground ceremony has been held to mark the beginning of work on a new retirement development in Leatherhead.
Sold Hampshire property set to become care home
Waterside House in Netley Abbey near Southampton, Hampshire, has been sold to an established care group.
Dymchurch care home team scoops two Kent Care Awards
Two staff members from The Old Rectory in Dymchurch, Kent, are celebrating after winning prestigious accolades at a local care awards.
Care UK shortlisted for 11 Caring UK Awards
Care UK has been shortlisted in eleven categories at the Caring UK Awards, including in categories for Care Home Group and Care Employer of the Year.
Derbyshire County Council completes care home enhancement works
Enhancement works have recently been completed on three Derbyshire care homes for Derbyshire County Council.
Hartford Care to open new Swindon care home
Hartford Care’s new residential care home – Cotswolds Rise, in Swindon – is due to open its doors to new residents at the end of October.
Birchgrove expands into North London with £36m development
Retirement home provider Birchgrove has acquired its ninth development – a 60 apartment community in Mill Hill, North London.
Groundbreaking ceremony for Housing 21 Extra Care development in Suffolk
A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place to celebrate the commencement of work at Housing 21’s sixth Extra Care development in Thurston, Suffolk.
Boutique Care Homes expands with Canterbury acquisition
Boutique Care Homes is set to expand its offering in Kent with the acquisition of Connors House in Canterbury.
Aria Care celebrates National Care Awards shortlisting
Aria Care Group is celebrating after being shortlisted in six categories at the 25th National Care Awards.
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