Buyers sought for eight care homes after Eldercare Halifax goes bust

Care home operator Eldercare (Halifax) Ltd has entered administration, leaving eight care homes up for sale

The care homes, located across West Yorkshire and Lancashire, provide care to 215 residents. Some 228 employees work across the eight settings and its head office.

Toby Underwood and Lyn Vardy, of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), were appointed as joint administrators of Eldercare (Halifax) Ltd on 20 September along with B&H Vincent LLP the property holding company.

In a statement issued by Eldercare (Halifax), the care provider confirmed: 'The Companies own eight trading care homes, along with a number of closed properties, across West Yorkshire and Lancashire, providing care and accommodation for up to 215 residents.

'The Administrators immediate plan is to continue to operate the business as usual whilst buyers are sought.'

Anyone interested in buying the care homes can contact the administrators.

Administrator Lyn Vardy said: “The administrators are working with both on-site and head office staff to ensure care, facilities and services continue to be provided as normal and that there is minimal disruption for residents, employees and suppliers.

“Company staff continue to work with the administrators and there will be no change in the day-to-day level of care and living experience of residents.”

Many of the eight care homes have been rated as ‘requires improvement’, following inspections by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

• Bankfield, Sowerby Bridge – ‘requires improvement’ - September 2017

• Sun Woodhouse, Fartown - ‘requires improvement’ - July 2017

• Denison House, York ‘good’ - April 2017

• Oakhaven, Leeds- ‘requires improvement’ - February 2017

• St Lukes, Leeds ‘requires improvement’ - December 2016

• Fernside Hall, Halifax - ‘requires improvement’ - October 2016

• Alexander House , Halifax - ‘good’ - February 2016

• Burger Court Bradford - ‘good’ - August 2015

After the CQC rated some of its care homes ‘inadequate’, Eldercare closed Cowlersley Court in Cowlersley (‘inadequate’ - February 2017), Ashleigh Care Home in Newsome ( ‘inadequate’ -December 2015), and Parklands House in Rochdale (‘inadequate’ - February 2015)

Mr Vardy added: “The administrators will work closely with local authorities and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to ensure all services continue as normal and that quality of care and resident welfare is maintained. Our plan is to continue trading the homes while buyers are sought for the homes.”