Care home companies face tougher financial checks

Large providers of care homes in England are to have their financial records regularly scrutinised in future to spot potential business problems.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) will carry out the checks on between 50 and 60 of the biggest care companies.

It comes and come two years after provider Southern Cross collapsed, causing distress and anxiety to residents.

The chair of the National Care Association (NCA) Nadra Ahmed welcomed the announcement, but said the government should be examining the records of smaller providers too.