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Yorkare are currently recruiting 80 staff ahead of opening a new 60 bed care home in York next month. Built on the site of a disused medical centre – which was demolished to make way for the new home – the 9th Yorkare home was constructed by the firms established partner Hobson & Porter and will include a dedicated floor for residents with dementia.

Interim SCIE chief says care organisations must ‘recognise that working differently is essential’ to deliver consistent high quality amid a ‘real moment of possibility’ for reform.

Provider body issues call after report shows campaigns focused on a need to ‘fix’ a system in crisis or improve ‘wellbeing’ are not generating public support for reform

West country-based care home group A&S Care has added a 37 resident Tetbury nursing home to its portfolio, taking its total footprint to six homes. The 35-bedroom home – Kinglsey House – had been run by the previous owner the Cotswold Nursing Home Company for 25 years.

The CQC ‘Good’ rated-home sale was handled by Christie’s and was sold for an undisclosed sum.

Care England CEO warns government would be making a “policy error” if adult social care premises operators were liable for new high value council tax surcharge.

Two thirds of a million care workers set for pay rise when new National Minimum Wage rises in April

An 11-bed dementia care home on the south coast of Wales has been acquired by Spring Meadows Care, taking the firm’s footprint in the Porthcawl area to three. Spring Meadows – owned by a physiotherapist Mani Neelamegan who has specialised in older peoples’ care – bought the home after it was put on the market for the first time in 36 years due to retirement.

Mr Neelamegan said he aims to “bring positive growth and stability” to the home built on the firm’s focus of “providing compassionate, person-centred care in a safe and homely environment.”

The CQC ‘Good’ rated-home sale was handled by Christie’s and was sold for an undisclosed sum.

Leading meals provider apetito has revealed the winners of its annual Care Home Awards.

Church Farm care home in Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire has been awarded Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF) status.

Leycester House in Warwickshire has officially unveiled its newly refurbished bar, bistro, and reception area.

The sale of Waxham House care home in Ryde, Isle of Wight, has been completed by specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co.

A new report by Care England in partnership with Sona reveals that adult social care is being sustained by workforce goodwill rather than system design.

NGA Care has completed the off-market sale of two purpose built care homes in the West Midlands.

Specialist care home developer Zephyr X and award-winning operator EQ Care Group have launched their first-ever ESG Week.

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced the sale of Belmont House care home in Brixham, Devon.

Millfield Rose, part of the Macc Care Group, has officially opened its doors in Brownhills, Walsall.

The Maltings luxury care home in Bridlington, East Yorkshire is set to open in March following an £8m investment by Fisher Care Group.

Professor Sir Mike Richards has stepped down as Chair of the CQC, while agreeing to continue in-post until his replacement can be appointed.

Championing Social Care has announced the appointment of Banyan Care founder & CEO Vishal Shah as its new chair.

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced the sale of Enstone House Care Home in Oxfordshire.