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Care Home Abuse: Residents Neglected and Abused
28 Jul
Summary
- Staff suspended after residents were physically assaulted.
- Vulnerable adults faced neglect in unsanitary and dangerous conditions.
- Company received over £31 million in public funding since 2020.
Grave allegations of neglect and abuse have surfaced at Blue Ribbon Healthcare Group facilities, impacting adults with learning disabilities and other complex needs.
Reports from whistleblowers describe residents enduring "filthy" and "dangerous" conditions, with incidents including alleged physical assaults and sexual abuse by staff. One resident was reportedly "bench-pressed" and thrown across a room, while another was encouraged to touch staff inappropriately.
An internal email from the company's CEO in November 2025 described one residential home as "revolting" and at risk of "significant enforcement action" due to serious safeguarding issues.
Blue Ribbon Healthcare Group, which also operates under the names Forevermore Care and Cade Care, has received at least £31 million in public funding from local councils and NHS Trusts since 2020.
Families have shared harrowing accounts, including a resident found naked outside with sores on his feet in a pool of bodily fluids, and another developing frostbite. Some staff members were allegedly found sleeping on duty or using cocaine.
Lancashire County Council, a major commissioner of Blue Ribbon's services, has launched an investigation into the quality and safety of care provided.
Blue Ribbon has stated that many concerns do not reflect their available information or lack crucial context, and that historic incidents were thoroughly investigated at the time.
