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.

There are two key ways to drive traffic to your care home's website: Pay Per Click (PPC) and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO). Both have their role to play in your care home's marketing strategy. Siobhan Stirling, Managing Director of award-winning marketing and PR agency Sharp Minds Communications, guides you through the pros and cons of each and when should you use them to drive enquiries to your website?

When you are the one responsible for the Health & Safety of your people, it can be hard to know where the line stops. What if you have contractors on site? What if you’re using casual workers?

Ownacarehome talk to the experts at Jex Capital Allowances, an independent specialist capital allowance consultancy specialising in care home acquisition, construction, refurbishment and fitting out of investment care home properties. 

Helen Fuller, Managing Director & Founder of Care 4 Quality considers how the new CQC Single Assessment Framework will impact your Care Home

Over the past 7 years of helping care providers with their recruitment campaigns, the team at Smooth Digital have seen the same patterns in the behaviour of the business that tend to underperform.

Whilst AI tools have made a huge leap in time-saving content creation, is it right for your care home marketing? Siobhan Stirling, Managing Director of Sharp Minds Communications, explains why the latest technology can support care home owners – but only if used wisely.

Ian Rowe, Founder of Fire Door Controls, tells Ownacarehome about fire door safety in a care home and supported living setting. 

As care providers we know that despite the importance of Quality Assurance, the day-to-day pressures of the care industry can make it difficult to keep on top of requirements.