Care Home & Social Care Solicitors
Operating a care home involves a unique set of challenges - balancing the needs of vulnerable residents with regulatory compliance, staff management and financial sustainability.
As the healthcare landscape evolves, care homes face increasing pressure to navigate complex legal requirements while maintaining high standards of care. With the right legal support, care homes can confidently adapt and thrive.
Care homes are constantly evolving, with new technology, changing healthcare models and tighter regulations.
Keeping up with this can feel like a challenge, but you don’t have to face it alone. Whether you run a care home, nursing home, residential facility or domiciliary care service, we are here to help - ensuring you stay compliant, protect your reputation and feel confident about the future.
From buying or selling a care home to handling employment issues, safeguarding concerns or navigating CQC regulations, we offer clear, practical advice tailored to your unique needs. We also provide support with finance, commercial contracts, dispute resolution and data protection - helping you manage risks and make informed decisions. If unexpected challenges come up, such as a difficult inspection or a reputational issue, you can count on us for expert guidance and a steady hand.
For care homes operated by charities, our support covers all aspects of charity law and regulation, governance and guidance for charity trustees on their duties, liabilities and decision-making, including supporting on engagement with the Charity Commission.
Our expertise
With deep sector knowledge and years of hands-on experience, we understand the complexities you face and take the time to know your specific needs. Over the years, we’ve built strong partnerships with banks, accountants and specialist healthcare professionals, giving you access to a wider network of expertise. Whether you're making a big decision or tackling an unexpected challenge, we’re here to provide clear, tailored advice that helps you move forward with confidence.
Our team advises on the following areas:
Ben Willis is great - very efficient, effective, nice to work with and very knowledgeable.
Our work highlights
Sale of a care home
We supported the trustees of a charity on the sale of its care home to a commercial purchaser, including advising on a change to the charity's legal structure to mitigate liability for the trustees, the negotiation of an overage on the care home site and the post-sale arrangements for the application of the purchase price.
Dispute resolution
We assisted a care home in the final stages of a sale where the buyer had started to advertise itself as the owner of the care home prior to the completion of the purchase. This had the potential to impact resident numbers and therefore the sale price.
Investigation support
We were able to secure positive outcomes for a care home that we supported in relation to a local authority investigation, a safeguarding incident and a PAMMs assessment.
