Leading care home operator Care UK has agree to refund more than £1m to NHS funded residents following action by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
The CQC has said that fees for most providers will remain unchanged in 2021/22.
Fees
A Derby family has voiced their anger after receiving a one-off £180 coronavirus surcharge from their care home.
Dorset-based care home group Agincare has defended its decision to increase its daily fees by £6.47 during the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An East Sussex family fear losing their home after receiving a £45,000 care home bill for their grandmother’s care.
