We offer full commercial support through the business cycle of your care home, whether it relates to acquisition or disposal, financing and development of new-build projects, dealing with staffing issues or the regulatory minefield.
Our service goes one step further – helping you with the on-going care and welfare of your residents. Our private client lawyers are highly respected for their work in this area and have strong links with the various service providers who work with the elderly to ensure that you and your residents have access to the best advice and support possible.
CLIENT MATTERS
- Contracts with clients
- Care funding issues
- Mental capacity/vulnerable adults
- Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection matters
COMPANY COMMERCIAL & FINANCE / REGULATION
- Sales and purchases (shares/assets)
- Management agreements
- Contracts with suppliers
- Bank security advice
- Applications for registration and due diligence
- CQC compliance including inspections and quality ratings
- Safeguarding multi-agency regulation through CQC enforcement and local authority contractual sanctions
- New models of care and the future of regulation (eg supported living in LD and assisted living for the elderly)
EMPLOYMENT
- Contracts of employment and staff handbooks
- Disciplinary issues/redundancy/poor performance/TUPE
- Fixed price annual HR support with insurance to protect against Tribunal claims
- Employing workers from overseas
PROPERTY & PLANNING
- Sales and purchases (freehold/leasehold)
- Sale and leasebacks
- Planning advice, including extensions and appeals
- New build projects and development sales
The full circle of advice and guidance offered by DownsCare will enable you to get on with what you do best – providing a secure and caring environment for your residents.
