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Adult social care vacancy rate hits 10%

Community Care

Vacancies continue to be worst in the home care sector, reaching 13% last month, up from 12.8% Among roles, 18% of registered nursing posts were vacant, up 8.4 and care workers 12.2%. In relation to filled posts, nursing homes were most badly hit, with a fall of 6% since March 2021 and a drop of 8.5%

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CQC delivers initial verdict on council adults’ services under new assurance system

Community Care

” For the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, president Beverley Tarka said: “Families up and down the country are facing constant struggles to get the support they need to care for loved ones. These scores will inform the single-word rating.