Black Country care home company goes into administration
A company that manages two care homes in the Black Country has gone into administration.
Diana Frangou and Dilip Dattani of Baker Tilly have been appointed joint administrators of Elysian Care Ltd.
The company runs The Homestead in Prestwood, near Stourbridge, and Knoll House in The Avenue, Penn.
All of the residents have already been moved out of Knoll House and are being relocated from The Homestead.
Baker Tilly said: "Our key priority now is to ensure that The Homestead continues to operate efficiently with the minimum of disruption to the residents whilst suitable alternative accommodation is being sought. "In the interim period, we will be working closely with the local authorities and will be supported by a specialist healthcare management company."
Mark Sutton, Staffordshire County Council's cabinet support member for social and health care, said: "Despite the change in circumstances there is no time limit to move residents, as their wellbeing is paramount and we are looking at everything on a case-by-case basis and discussing matters with them and their families."
Staffordshire County Council and Wolverhampton City Council both stepped in last month to pay staff wages after concerns were raised about Elysian Care Ltd's financial viability.
Mr Sutton said: "We stepped in to ensure residents are looked after and by supporting staff, who have been tremendous, we allow the administrator time to assess the situation and look after everyone's interests."
