The first impression that a prospective resident and their loved ones get of your care home can be make or break for whether they choose to go with your service. Siobhan Stirling, Managing Director of award-winning marketing and PR agency Sharp Minds Communications, sets out some of the key steps to creating a great first impression that converts visitors into residents – and ultimately increase your commercials.

Buyacarehome & Ownacarehome catches up with Finch Insurance to talk about its specialist care home service across the UK.

Our partner Signature Dining are delighted to announce that they have been voted one of the ‘’Best Companies to work  in hospitality 2023’’.

Our Partner Citation have this great guide to help you get on top of managing sickness absences.

They are also hosting a free to attend webinar on Fundamentals of HR – key considerations for your care business on Wednesday 14th June at 10am.

Welcome to this months marketing monthly video from Smooth Digital.

In an ideal world, all care homes would be getting a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ rating in their Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection. But in reality, this can be difficult. It doesn’t take much to fall into the ‘requires improvement’ rating, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if you were concerned – care providers are still recovering from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the general global climate right now.

Ownacarehome (OACH) speak with Seed Recruitment founder and Director, Peter Rainey, discussing his view on staffing challenges and solutions offered in the care home sector.

As specialist advisors within the  social care sector, Hazlewoods and RWK Goodman are ideally placed to support you and guide you in compiling the relevant information necessary for a successful application.

The care home sector since Quarter one of 2023 is picking up speed with care homes of varying asset character approaching the marketplace leaving Buyers of care homes turning increasingly to key characteristics of ‘fit for purpose,’ ‘sustainability,’ ‘resilient past and current performance,’ ‘strong management base,’ ‘good Regulator rating,’ ‘up to date financial and management information,’ ‘below benchmark of staff turnover.’

Nourish Care has announced their partnership with first workforce management solution, Workforce.com. The expansion of Nourish partnerships into people solutions is a significant step towards advancing the oversight into operations and workforce management within the Nourish digital eco-system.

Mark Hickman of Chandler & Co considers the care home acquisition journey covering off many of the questions that the Broker team get asked about practical steps when buying a care home.

When acquiring a care business in the current financial climate, the quality and speed of the legal process can make or break the transaction. There are a number of potential issues that a well-advised buyer can plan and prepare for ahead of time to mitigate the risk of delays and complications during the process.