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Strategic analysis and recommendations for the care home sector
We analyse the key challenges facing the care sector as we go into each new year, providing expert strategies for how to tackle them to succeed in the coming months. Our recommendations for the last two years remain as pertinent now as they were when we wrote them. Download them to access our expertise to strengthen your care home/s.
12 lessons we learnt in 2022 that will strengthen your care home in 2023
Recruitment and Occupancy: How to win the key battles for care homes
Planning for Commercial Success in your care home
Challenging CQC inspection results: A short guide
A poor inspection rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) can have a huge impact on the profitability of your care home. In an article by the Royal College of General Practitioners, research showed that being rated inadequate and placed in special measures can...
Fire safety in care homes: do you comply?
Residential care homes are particularly vulnerable to injury and loss of life in the event of a fire due to a high density of at-risk occupants, including those with mobility issues. According to official national statistics, 498 care homes experienced a primary fire...
Manage your care home’s energy use this winter
In the wake of increasing energy prices and with another winter of economic uncertainty ahead, the UK care home industry faces a unique set of challenges. Energy prices have been on an upward trajectory over the past five years due to a confluence of factors,...
Infection prevention and control: best practice for your care home
In a care home environment, illnesses and infections can spread quickly if preventative measures are not in place. Official government statistics from the 2023/24 national norovirus and rotavirus report showed that 63% of all reported outbreaks occurred in care homes....
State of Care Health and Social Care Assessment | Care Consulting
State of Care is the annual health and social care assessment in England, reporting on industry trends, examples of good and outstanding care, and where care needs improvement. The comprehensive audit looks at everything from the workforce to the quality of care...
Excellence in Care | Introducing Our New Chatbot Function
At Fulcrum, we’re driven by our passion to empower care providers to achieve excellence in care. We understand the challenges and demands that care professionals and management teams face daily. So, to further support them, we’re delighted to introduce our innovative...
How to slow down the revolving door of recruitment and staff retention in your care home
How to slow down the revolving door of recruitment and staff retention in your care home It is typical for care providers to struggle with a high turnover of care staff if they rely upon contract and temporary care workers. However, there are several strategies that...
How adopting a people-first approach can improve staff recruitment and retention in your care home
A care service is only as strong as its workforce. This makes it vital for care providers, care home owners and management teams to create an environment that puts people first, to build a stronger sense of loyalty with staff and ultimately improve retention and...
Why open communication is essential for care staff recruitment and retention
There are a number of ways that care home owners, managers and providers can promote recruitment and retention – but if your staff do not feel like they are being heard, they’re more than likely to feel undervalued and look elsewhere. This makes clear and regular...
Why culture is key to boosting care home staff recruitment and retention
There are various ways that care home owners, managers and providers can look to promote recruitment and retention as independent strategies – but one thing that ties both is the culture and environment in any care operation. The conditions in a care home can be a...
Trends and developments in social care in Quarter 1 2023
For the care sector, the first three months of 2023 have been dominated by funding news – with the government both allocating new funds and withdrawing some promised support, with implications for care home providers, investors and managers, the NHS, local councils...
How did care homes perform in Q1 2023?
Monitoring the ups, downs and regional developments of care homes across the country is a valuable resource for care home investors, directors and providers. Tracking quarterly shifts in care performance nationally can reveal key indicators of where new trends are...
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