Care home goes into administration

A COMPANY which operates a Warrington care home has gone into administration.
Kerry Bailey, Jonathan Newell and James Money of PKF accountants and business advisers have been appointed joint administrators of Cheshire Lifecare Ltd which operates The Old Vicarage/The Willows, a care home in Fir Tree Lane, Burtonwood.
The company employs nearly 50 staff.
The administrators have appointed specialist care home management company, Harbour Healthcare, to assist them in continuing to operate the care home with the appropriate standard of care to all residents being maintained.
A spokesman for the administrators said: “The care home has been visited and assessed as to quality and standards of care. All residents, staff and relatives have been sent notification and will be kept fully informed. The intention is to manage the care home to ensure that residents suffer minimal disruption.
“Steps have been taken to stabilise the trading position and lines of communication have been opened with the relevant regulatory authorities. The administrators are committed to ensuring that all care standards are maintained and the home remains open.
“The administrators are optimistic that a purchaser can be found for the home and are talking to interested parties.”
Any residents or relatives of residents who are concerned about the position should contact PKF on 0161 832 5481 during normal office hours.