Revealed: the millions paid to social care companies | Daniel Boffey

Investigation into five biggest firms finds some owners were paid handsomely while an increasing number of services require improvementAn investigation into the five biggest firms providing homecare services in the UK has found millions of pounds has been paid to some owners amid a crisis in standards of care.An analysis of published reports from the Care Quality Commission, the care regulator for England, reveals that of the 192 domiciliary care services run by major companies, and inspected ov