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Ofsted Flags Inadequate Care; NRS Collapses Amid Inflation

6/29/2026

Summary

Story summary

Ofsted rated Compass Community homes “inadequate” in April 2025 after Cap10 bought the provider in May 2024.
Inspectors reported children climbing roofs, unnoticed sexual activity, self-harm and no registered manager.
NRS Healthcare, under Graphite Capital since 2019, entered administration in August 2025, leaving hundreds without mobility aids and 10-year-old Laigan without a wheelchair.
Graphite Capital blamed the collapse on a 20 % inflation-driven cost rise and a 37 % rise in the national living wage.

History

Historical Context

Since the Health and Social Care Act 2008 created the Care Quality Commission to regulate residential providers, the sector has faced rising cost pressures and staffing shortages, reflected in a 13.5% home-care vacancy rate in May 2022 and a 2020 shift of jobs from care homes to domiciliary care. Ofsted’s 2025 ‘inadequate’ rating of Compass Community Homes underscores the ongoing regulatory challenge.

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Story summary

Ofsted rated Compass Community homes “inadequate” in April 2025 after Cap10 bought the provider in May 2024.
Inspectors reported children climbing roofs, unnoticed sexual activity, self-harm and no registered manager.
NRS Healthcare, under Graphite Capital since 2019, entered administration in August 2025, leaving hundreds without mobility aids and 10-year-old Laigan without a wheelchair.
Graphite Capital blamed the collapse on a 20 % inflation-driven cost rise and a 37 % rise in the national living wage.

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