Southern Cross transfers completed

The last of the care homes formerly run by Southern Cross have been transferred to new operators.

All of the transfers were scrutinised and approved by the Care Quality Commission. The firm no longer provides care services in England. 

Care Minister Paul Burstow thanked the organisations that worked together to ensure the transfer of homes was carried out with minimal impact on the 31,000 residents and 40,000 staff. No one lost their place and everyone has continued to be looked after. 

ADASS played an instrumental role in providing up to date information by tracking and publishing online details of each home’s transfer to new owners. 

In the light of Southern Cross’s failure, the government is looking at the possibility of introducing new safeguards to oversee the care home market and protect service users. 

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