HC-One News - Care Home Professional

‘Moonlighting’ care worker called dementia patient a ‘coward’

Care home groups Operators by Lee Peart on September 9, 2021

A Scottish care assistant has been given a two-year warning on their registration after calling a dementia patient “a coward”. Jane Mair, who was employed by HC-One as a care assistant at Mugdock House Care

Edinburgh care home part of HC-One’s £8.5m refurbishment programme

Care home groups Operators Projects Upgrades by Lee Peart on September 8, 2021

An Edinburgh care home is part of a £8.5m refurbishment programme rolled out by leading provider, HC-One. The £8.5 million

Investigation launched into care home after ‘weak’ inspection rating

Business Care home groups Compliance Operators by Lee Peart on August 13, 2021

An investigation is being launched into a Stirlingshire care home after it was rated ‘weak’ in several areas by the Care Inspectorate.

Care home rapped after banning son from visiting his mother

Business Care home groups Compliance Operators by Lee Peart on August 12, 2021

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found fault with a care home that banned a son from visiting

South Lanarkshire care home celebrates Good and Very Good ratings

Best Practice Business Care home groups Compliance Operators by Lee Peart on August 10, 2021

HC-One’s Douglas View Care Home in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire has received ratings of Good and Very Good following an inspection

Care home sector facing ‘mass exodus’ due to mandatory jab legislation, union warns

Care home groups Human Resources Operators People Recruitment by Lee Peart on August 4, 2021

The care home sector is facing a ‘mass exodus’ of around 70,000 workers due to mandatory COVID legislation, the GMB has warned. The union said the decision to force staff vaccination would exacerbate recruitment shortages