Barchester Healthcare Ltd is an independent care provider in the United Kingdom, running over 250 care homes and seven registered hospitals across the country. The organisation employs over 17,000 staff in care homes which offer residential and nursing care.[1] The organisation's head office is located in Finsbury Square, London. It also has offices in Berkhamsted, Oxfordshire, Milton Keynes, Wiltshire and Inverness.
The chief executive, Dr Pete Calveley received a salary of £2.28 million in 2020. In response to criticism the company said 84.9% of Barchester’s services had been rated as ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission - more than doubled during his time in the job. [2]
Barchester Healthcare is considered one of the 'Big 5' UK later life care providers. With over 13,000 beds available it is 3rd in terms of bed capacity behind only HC-One and Four Seasons.[3]
History
Barchester Healthcare was founded in 1992 by Mike Parsons. After finding it difficult to find a good quality care home for two of his relatives, he bought Moreton Hill, a 17th-century farm in the Cotswolds, and converted it into a care home which he felt was of a sufficiently high standard.[4] In 1994, Moreton Hill won the Care Home Design award at the Great South Western Care Awards and featured on BBC's Countryfile as an example of design sympathetically managed for a rural environment.
The next care homes to be opened by Parsons were Badgeworth Court Care Home and Hunters Care Centre in 1995. Barchester has continued to expand its portfolio through new builds and acquisitions and as of October 2021, it runs over 250 homes across the country, making it the third largest care-home group in the UK.
In 2018 it was reported that Barchester Healthcare Ltd. was being put up for sale by Grove Investments, an investment company owned by three Irish businessmen; Dermot Desmond, JP McManus and John Magnier. It was reported that the asking price for the group, that turns over c.£600 million a year, was in the region of £2.5 billion. [5]
^"Barchester Healthcare to be put up for sale as owners eye £2.5bn price tag". insider.co.uk.
^"Four Seasons hands over 44 care homes as part of restructuring measures". Care Home Professional. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
^""Absolutely stunning" – New £10m care home officially opened and is set to create 100 jobs". Dorset Bis News. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
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barchester, healthcare, independent, care, provider, united, kingdom, running, over, care, homes, seven, registered, hospitals, across, country, organisation, employs, over, staff, care, homes, which, offer, residential, nursing, care, organisation, head, offi. Barchester Healthcare Ltd is an independent care provider in the United Kingdom running over 250 care homes and seven registered hospitals across the country The organisation employs over 17 000 staff in care homes which offer residential and nursing care 1 The organisation s head office is located in Finsbury Square London It also has offices in Berkhamsted Oxfordshire Milton Keynes Wiltshire and Inverness Barchester HealthcareHead office in LondonTypeUnknownIndustryHealth careFounded1992 Mike ParsonsHeadquartersFinsbury Square LondonNumber of locations250 October 2021 Websitewww wbr barchester wbr comThe chief executive Dr Pete Calveley received a salary of 2 28 million in 2020 In response to criticism the company said 84 9 of Barchester s services had been rated as Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission more than doubled during his time in the job 2 Barchester Healthcare is considered one of the Big 5 UK later life care providers With over 13 000 beds available it is 3rd in terms of bed capacity behind only HC One and Four Seasons 3 History EditBarchester Healthcare was founded in 1992 by Mike Parsons After finding it difficult to find a good quality care home for two of his relatives he bought Moreton Hill a 17th century farm in the Cotswolds and converted it into a care home which he felt was of a sufficiently high standard 4 In 1994 Moreton Hill won the Care Home Design award at the Great South Western Care Awards and featured on BBC s Countryfile as an example of design sympathetically managed for a rural environment The next care homes to be opened by Parsons were Badgeworth Court Care Home and Hunters Care Centre in 1995 Barchester has continued to expand its portfolio through new builds and acquisitions and as of October 2021 it runs over 250 homes across the country making it the third largest care home group in the UK In 2018 it was reported that Barchester Healthcare Ltd was being put up for sale by Grove Investments an investment company owned by three Irish businessmen Dermot Desmond JP McManus and John Magnier It was reported that the asking price for the group that turns over c 600 million a year was in the region of 2 5 billion 5 It took over 14 care homes from Four Seasons Health Care in December 2019 6 It has five homes in Dorset the newest Parley Place in West Parley opened in November 2022 has 68 ensuite rooms and charges from 1 350 a week 7 References Edit Company profile Barchester Healthcare barchester com Barchester Healthcare under fire over CEO s 2 28m salary Care Home Professional 14 December 2021 Retrieved 8 November 2022 The Largest Care Home Providers in the UK CareZee Retrieved 8 November 2022 Origins Barchester Healthcare barchester com Barchester Healthcare to be put up for sale as owners eye 2 5bn price tag insider co uk Four Seasons hands over 44 care homes as part of restructuring measures Care Home Professional 11 December 2019 Retrieved 23 February 2020 Absolutely stunning New 10m care home officially opened and is set to create 100 jobs Dorset Bis News 6 November 2022 Retrieved 8 November 2022 External links EditBarchester Healthcare Barchester Healthcare companies grouped at OpenCorporatesCoordinates 51 31 17 N 0 05 15 W 51 5215 N 0 0874 W 51 5215 0 0874 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barchester Healthcare amp oldid 1120895295, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
