Fees News - Care Home Professional

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Average price of a care home is £35,000 a year, latest data reveals

Business Funding Research by Lee Peart on March 12, 2021

People are paying an average of £35,000 in care home fees each year, according to the latest statistics. Which? analysis of LaingBuisson’s Care Homes for Older People UK Market Report shows the average weekly cost

Barchester raises annual fees 5.9% to cover cost pressures

Business Care home groups Finance Funding Operators by Lee Peart on March 8, 2021

Leading care home operator Barchester Healthcare has announced a 5.9% annual uplift in its fees to cover additional cost pressures

Care England disappointed with LA ‘lack of engagement’ on fee rates

Business Finance Funding by Lee Peart on February 26, 2021

Care England, the largest representative body of independent adult social care providers, has expressed its disappointment at a “lack of

Care England calls for fair rates for care

Business Funding by Lee Peart on February 8, 2021

Care England, the largest representative body of independent adult social care providers, has written to Directors of Adult Social Services

CQC says most providers’ fees will remain unchanged next year

Business Compliance by Lee Peart on October 30, 2020

The CQC has said that fees for most providers will remain unchanged in 2021/22.

Care UK agrees to £1m in refunds following CMA action

Business Care home groups Funding Operators by Lee Peart on October 9, 2020

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).

Family angered by care home’s one-off £180 coronavirus surcharge

Business Care home groups Funding Operators by Lee Peart on June 19, 2020

A Derby family has voiced their anger after receiving a one-off £180 coronavirus surcharge from their care home.

Care home operator defends fees hike during coronavirus outbreak

Business Care home groups Funding Operators by Lee Peart on May 5, 2020

Dorset-based care home group Agincare has defended its decision to increase its daily fees by £6.47 during the coronavirus pandemic.

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.

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