Company insolvencies in residential care rose to 144 in the twelve months to September 2026, from 110 a year earlier. CQC requires every registered provider to take reasonable steps to stay viable.
The Insolvency Service's company insolvency statistics for September 2026 show 144 insolvencies in residential care (SIC 87) in England and Wales over the twelve months from October 2025 to September 2026, against 110 in the previous twelve months. In social work without accommodation (SIC 88), which includes home care and child day-care, the figures were 107 and 91.
Regulation 13 of the CQC (Registration) Regulations 2009 says the service provider "must take all reasonable steps to carry on the regulated activity in such a manner as to ensure the financial viability of the carrying on of that activity" for achieving the aims in its statement of purpose and meeting the registration requirements.
CQC's market oversight scheme under the Care Act 2014 covers providers "that could be difficult to replace if they were to fail". In England it applies to home care providers delivering 30,000 or more care hours a week and to care home providers with 2,000 or more beds, among other criteria.
A rolling 13-week cash flow forecast, debtor days by payer and the staff cost ratio show pressure during the year, from the monthly figures, months before the year-end accounts are prepared.
We prepare monthly management accounts and cash flow forecasts and review them with you through Business Pulse.
A registered provider must take all reasonable steps to ensure the financial viability of the regulated activity, to meet its statement of purpose and the registration requirements.
In England, home care providers delivering 30,000 or more care hours a week and care home providers with 2,000 or more beds, among other criteria in SI 2015/314.
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