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Ombudsman warns councils on care home top-up fees

Business Compliance Funding by Lee Peart on February 13, 2020

Councils have been warned by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman of their duties under the Care Act to administer care home top-up fees.

High Court date set for CMA action against Care UK over upfront fees

Business Care home groups Compliance Funding Operators by Lee Peart on February 12, 2020

Legal actions by the Competition and Markets (CMA) against leading care home provider Care UK are to be heard at the High Court in July.

Private sector care home fees lagging behind council-run homes, says Care England

Business Funding Legislation Research by Lee Peart on February 11, 2020

Councils are typically paying £200 more in weekly fees to care homes run by local authorities than those run by private providers, according to Care England.

Care home threatened to evict resident if family refused to pay 25% fee increase

Business Compliance Funding by Lee Peart on November 28, 2019

A care home in Kent has been heavily criticised by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman for suddenly raising its fees and then threatening to evict a vulnerable resident if her family did not pay.

Row erupts over care home provider’s top-up fees

Business Funding by Lee Peart on November 26, 2019

A care home provider’s decision to notify its residents of an additional £4,000 in top-up fees has been criticised by the local Health Board.

Family fears losing home to pay for grandmother’s £45,000 care costs

Business Care home groups Funding Operators by Lee Peart on September 24, 2019

An East Sussex family fear losing their home after receiving a £45,000 care home bill for their grandmother’s care.

The Care Provide Alliance publishes care home fee guidance

Best Practice Business Funding Research by Lee Peart on September 23, 2019

New guidance on care home fees has published by The Care Provider Alliance (CPA).

Complaints about adult social care fees and charging on the rise

Business Compliance Funding by Lee Peart on September 19, 2019

Complaints about the adult social care fees and charging are on the rise, The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has revealed.

Barchester facing potential £12m fees refund charge

Business Care home groups Compliance Finance Operators by Lee Peart on September 11, 2019

Leading care home operator Barchester Healthcare is facing a potential £12m fee refund bill as part of a competition watchdog investigation.

Barchester issued with letter before action over admin and after death fees

Business Care home groups Compliance Operators by Andrew Seymour on July 26, 2019

A letter before action has been issued by the CMA to Barchester Healthcare in relation to administration fees and charges following a resident’s death.

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