Contents Volume 11 Issue 10 November 2026
CARE HOME
ENVIRONMENT
www.thecarehomeenvironment.com Volume 11 Issue 10 November 2026
CARE HOME
ENVIRONMENT
www.thecarehomeenvironment.com
6 Cover story: Managing compliance with confidence Growing admin demands and workforce pressures means care providers need new ways to help them have more time to focus on delivering high-quality care for residents.
Connected technology supports better care outcomes
Is the CMA changing the care ownership landscape?
Tackling the care home capacity challenge
9 News Features
15 Is the CMA attention changing the care ownership landscape? As consolidation reshapes the care sector, TCHE spoke to Monica Macheng about what changing ownership models mean for operators, investors, residents and the future of care.
19 Fit for the future? Tackling the care home capacity challenge
Recent research exposed stark regional gaps in England’s care home capacity. Paul Kelly explains how ageing rural and coastal communities are at risk of becoming care deserts without targeted investment.
24 Redefining luxury retirement
Modern retirement is all about personal choice, community connection, and active living - with care on hand when needed, writes Gary Heather.
15 28 Signature Hornchurch: ‘Rest and renewal’ for a new generation
Signature Lifestyle’s new 87 bed home in Essex was the first of three similarly designed parallel projects to be completed, with a fresh wellbeing focus. TCHE editor Mary-Louise Clews spoke to those involved in designing and running the home to find out more.
32 “How can we help you?” Positive relationships with commissioners
With services and commissioners adapting to changing policy, it’s a key time for specialist care providers to reassess their relationships with the NHS to meet shared objectives, writes Ben Payne.
35 Mind the gap: what can be learned from the gap between the care rota and reality
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A 37-minute average variance between rotas and recorded shifts highlights the difference between workforce planning and the reality of delivering care. Understanding those gaps can help managers improve staffing, control costs and build trust in pay and scheduling, writes Iain Corrigan.
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