Maxine Parry We are delighted to announce that Maxine Parry has been promoted to Managing Director of Caresolve after being with the company for seven years. We have also recruited a number of new people to join our team in the North West as we support, guide and mentor care home managers and providers in order to ensure the highest standards of quality care are achieved and maintained. Maxine said: “I’m delighted to be appointed as the MD of Caresolve. We’re extremely busy in the aftermath of the Covid 19 pandemic helping care...
Caresolve helping care homes to recover from impact of Covid-19
Care home operators need to consider taking a series of measures in order to recover from the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. Many homes have been severely impacted over the past 12 months and are now seeking ways to drive new enquiries and occupancy levels. Maxine Parry, Regional Director of Caresolve, one of the UK’s leading care home consultancies, which is headquartered in Warrington, said that trust will be a vital part of any new strategy. She said: “One of the big challenges for homes during the pandemic was coping with...
Care homes at risk of prosecution if they fall foul of Covid-19 infection control checks
Care home operators are “under pressure like never before” trying to meet the many challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has resumed its regular rating inspections as well as separate infection prevention and control inspections. Failure to meet the requirements of the infection prevention and control inspections could, in the most serious cases, lead to a care home owner or operator being prosecuted. The rigorous inspections scrutinise a range of areas including use of PPE, testing, the safet...
British care homes facing collapse
A funding crisis is leaving thousands of care homes facing collapse, it has been reported. According to research by leading accountancy firm Moore Stephens, 16% of care home companies in the UK are showing warning signs that they could be at risk of failure. The percentage has increased from 12% in previous research. The increase to the National Living Wage in April this year is thought to be one of the main causes. Its rise to £7.50 an hour has put an increased burden on care home running costs. It is scheduled to rise again to £9 an h...
Driving up standards needs to be the key focus for care homes
Care homes need to drive up standards with improved training, support and investment from the local authorities, says care home specialist Caresolve. Ben Challinor, co-founder of Caresolve, spoke out after a new report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) revealed that a third of residential nursing homes are failing to provide safe levels of care. The damning watchdog report said that poor leadership and staff shortages is leaving residents in a quarter of care homes with poor care. Around 37 per cent of homes failed on safety with inspe...
Ten steps care home operators should take to combat impact of National Living Wage
Care homes are facing a “fight for survival” following the introduction of the National Living Wage, according to care home specialist Caresolve. The company has carried out analysis showing the likely impact on an average operator’s profits based on the phasing in of increases in the NLW during the period 2016-21. The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement in November confirmed that the NLW will increase to £7.50 per hour from April this year. Previous announcements have put in place a target of £9 per hour by April 2020. The analysi...
Caresolve Financial launched to give care homes clear insight
We are delighted to announce the launch of Caresolve Financial. Headed up by Finance Director Richard Shore, our new service has been designed to offer financial solutions to care homes. Caresolve Financial works with care homes to provide them with a clear insight into their operational, financial and compliance position. Our team can also help clients to negotiate CQC guidelines. As well as finance director services, our key services include comprehensive reviews, financial management support and advisory services including trading p...
Caresolve ‘invaluable’ to its clients
We have recently been working closely with the MD of Springhill Care in Accrington, Lancashire. Called in to offer interim management support, we have worked together to put a number of new structures and processes in place for the company. Here is what Donna Briggs, Managing Director of Springhill Care, said about our work. She said: “Caresolve came to my rescue when I needed interim management support. Within days, we had discussed the challenges I was facing and they had come up with solutions. “On his first day, Ben immedia...