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The Observer: 98% Forced-Closure Of Care Homes Are In Private Sector.

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mae13 Sun 06-Oct-24 12:32:03

That's for adult care. The figure for children's Care Facilities are running at 90%.

Research published last week by Oxford University.

It's noted that For-Profit establishments had often operated at such a woefully sub-standard degree that the CQC had no option but to force them to close, withdrawing their official authorisation.

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Chocolatelovinggran Sun 06-Oct-24 12:39:48

I'm not too surprised to hear this, mae.
I fear that private special schools seems the next way for people so motivated to make money in areas which might not be best served by the profit motive.

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Ilovecheese Sun 06-Oct-24 12:54:03

Not at all surprised.

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Cossy Sun 06-Oct-24 13:15:03

I might be being really dim (no surprise) but aren’t ALL residential care home privately owned and run now (talking only about elderly care here)

When we were looking for care homes for my MiL the only ones available were ALL private and it was a case of finding one which met her care needs AND the councils budget.

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Wyllow3 Sun 06-Oct-24 13:25:19

Here are the facts and figures I could find:

"Today private provision is at 83%,

the voluntary sector at 13%

and the public sector just 4%. Nearly a third of care home beds are owned by the 26 largest companies, whose investors see them as a source of income and profit."

weownit.org.uk/public-ownership/care-work#:~:text=Today%20private%20provision%20is%20at,source%20of%20income%20and%20profit.

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