Council steps in to save care home looking after a hundred vulnerable residents from closure
27.07.2023 - 15:29
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Bosses in Oldham have stepped in to save a specialist care home looking after a hundred vulnerable residents after it went into administration.
Oldham council has confirmed it has purchased the Chadderton Total Care nursing home, on Middleton Road, after it faced a ‘significant risk of closure’.
The authority says this would have put the jobs of 200 staff at risk, and also meant that around 100 residents – many with complex needs requiring specialist nursing care – would have to be relocated, likely outside of the borough.
The owner of Chadderton Total Care, which had been facing financial difficulties reflective of ‘challenging times’ across the entire health and care sector, has now gone into administration.
Oldham’s cabinet met in private earlier this month to discuss an item on ‘adult health care/nursing care provision’, where the decision to purchase the home was made.
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It will now be run by a new registered company, Oldham Total Care, which is wholly owned by the council.
Council leader Arooj Shah said it was ‘not a decision we’ve taken lightly’ but that the alternative not to have intervene would be have been ‘cruel’ to both staff and residents.
Cabinet member for health and social care, Councillor Barbara Brownridge said: “This is a very challenging time for the health and care industry as a result of rising inflation and energy costs and staffing pressures which significantly affect how care homes can operate.
“This is the second largest care home that provides nursing care in the borough and its closure would affect hundreds of people who we have a duty to protect.
“In addition, the need for nursing care would put increased