Four Seasons Health Care in administration: 300 care homes with 17,000 residents affected

Four Seasons Health Care, one of the country’s largest care home groups, has gone into administration.

The company owns and runs more than 300 care homes across the United Kingdom, serving around 17,000 residents and patients and employing an estimated 20,000 staff.

Two of the holding companies behind the firm appointed administrators on Tuesday (30 April) after struggling to repay their debts, the BBC reported.

What does this mean for those in care?

Four Seasons has said the move would not affect care arrangements and will not lead to the closure of homes.

The company has struggled following cuts to local authority care fees and as a result of the rise in social care costs and has warned in the past of its long-term stability.

Group medical director Dr Claire Royston told the BBC, “Today's news does not change the way we operate or how our homes are run or prompt any change for residents, families, employees and indeed suppliers.