Castlebeck care homes go into administration following abuse scandal

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Castlebeck, the company at the centre of a BBC-exposed scandal into physical abuse and neglect at one of its care homes, has gone into administration.

Eleven care workers admitted a total of 38 charges last year after they were secretly filmed abusing patients at Winterbourne View near Bristol.

Administrators Grant Thornton have been brought in to manage the process.

All 214 residents across 20 sites in the UK will continue to receive care from Castlebeck while a buyer is found, says the firm.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21674695

 

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"Jobs will be protected" says Darlington-based Castlebeck

A CARE home provider at the centre of a national abuse scandal has reassured its staff that everything is being done to protect their jobs after it went into administration.

Darlington-based Castlebeck Care Ltd, which provides care for adults with learning disabilities and mental health problems, collapsed yesterday (Tuesday, March 5) - putting more than 900 jobs at risk across the country.

It operates 20 units across England and Scotland, with nine of the facilities in the North-East, including Darlington, Barnard Castle, Bishop Auckland and Hartlepool. They employ more than 330 people across the region.

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