Care provider fined £1,527,170+
Care provider operating East Grinstead care home ordered to pay £1,527,170 after failing to provide safe care and treatment and protect them from avoidable harm.
Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd, was fined £1,500,000.
It was also ordered to pay a £170 victim surcharge and £27,000 costs to the CQC which brought the prosecution.
Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd operates a number of care homes in England, including Mill View, East Grinstead, a care
home providing accommodation with personal and nursing care for up to 70 people.
In April 2018, an 86-year-old male resident (MC) was admitted to Mill View after being discharged from Hospital.
While at the hospital, he was referred to a speech and language therapist (SALT) who advised he was at risk of choking and needed
a special diet of soft foods.. Full details of what happened
UPDATE
Care UK subsequently appealed the level of the fine and the Crown Court in October 2022 reduced the fine to £700,000.