The Chippy forms part of Signature Dining's ongoing programme of experience-led dining concepts including Nostalgic Nosh, The Great British Pub & Signature Swirls designed to encourage care home resident participation, reminiscence, social interaction and enjoyment through food.

Scotland has closed 328 adult care homes since 2011. That number is quoted often. What is quoted less is that registered places fell by only 2,881 over the same period — fewer than nine beds per closure.

This piece draws on the PHS Care Home Census, Care Inspectorate grading data, SSSC workforce statistics and NRS projections, and sets out what we think follows for providers, commissioners and policy.

Bournemouth, UK – 18th August 2026 – Nourish Care ("Nourish"), a leading provider of software for the UK social and community care sector, today announced a strategic growth investment from Hg, a leading investor in European and transatlantic software and services businesses. 

Buying a Care Home? Residential and/or Nursing? And is Complex Dementia Care the Right Path for You?

A director’s honest view of the most consequential decision a care home owner makes — in Scotland or England, in 2026.

In this latest insight, Liz Woollett shares what buyers should be looking for, how lenders assess opportunities, and why understanding the business behind the property is essential to a successful acquisition.

Nourish Care has announced it is investing in the development of an electronic medication administration record (eMAR) capability, with a dedicated team now in place and a targeted launch in the fourth quarter of the year.

Fulcrum Care Consulting and Howden Insurance Brokers Limited have published a joint white paper examining how demonstrable improvements in care quality can influence insurance pricing for UK care homes.

Signature Dining, the specialist food service provider for the UK care sector, is proud to announce the launch of ‘The Great British Pub Local’, an exciting new dining concept designed to bring the warmth, comfort and community spirit of the classic British pub to care homes across the country. 

As the CQC embarks on its Business Plan for 2025/26, the landscape for residential and nursing care homes in England enters a new chapter.

Ownacarehome partner, Fulcrum explain what the CQC's 2025/26 Business Plan Means for Care Home Providers.

The new Fair Work Agency (FWA), introduced under the Employment Rights Bill, is expected to go live in April 2026. Once active, it will be one of the most powerful workplace regulators in the UK, with inspection powers, enforcement charges, and the authority to bring Tribunal claims. Find out what this means for your Care Home business. 

Since the government announced its intentions to overhaul the immigration system in the Spring there has been a recent flurry of changes to business immigration rules that employers have been forced to get their heads around with precious little notice.

Our partner, Citation have created a free maternity risk assessment guide. It explains employers’ responsibilities and provides a clear process for carrying out risk assessments and putting the right measures in place for new and expectant mothers.