84% of care home beds in England owned by private firms For-profit companies own 381,524 of England’s care home beds, thinktank finds
More than eight out of 10 care home beds are provided by profit-driven companies, including more than 50,000 by large operators owned by private equity firms, research reveals.
Private companies now own and run 84% of beds in care homes in England used by older people, as local councils have almost totally withdrawn from a key area of social care they used to dominate. The Guardian
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