UK Care Homes For Sale | Buy a Care Home
There are hundreds of care homes for sale in the UK, including residential, nursing and dementia homes. The majority of these are still in use with experienced teams in place, while some others have since closed down.
Here, we’ve listed a variety of care homes for sale in different parts of the UK, along with the things to look out for when purchasing a care home, including the location, the types of care offered and what technology - such as Customer Relationship Management software and other types of care home software - is in place.
Care Homes For Sale in the UK
Below, we’ve listed care homes for sale in various parts of the UK. Many of these listings don’t disclose the specific home names or locations, but we have provided useful information for each, including ratings, the cost to buy, average weekly fees and more.
South West
Care home in Cornwall
This is a long-established and successful care home in a lovely location. All bedrooms have single accommodation, apart from two double bedrooms. The total fee income is around £19,000 a week, with an average weekly fee of £913 per resident. The current yearly operating profit is around £400,000.
Location: Cornwall
CQC Rating: Good
Type of Purchase and Cost: Freehold (£2,100,000)
Learn more about this care home in Cornwall.
Care home in Poole
This care home is located in the electoral ward of Penn Hil, Poole. The home contains features such as a communal lounge, a dining room, a kitchen and a central courtyard. The home is two stories high and has been under its current ownership for 43 years.
Location: Penn Hill, Poole
Size: Up to 29 residents across 26 resident rooms (15 of which are en-suite)
Type of Purchase and Cost: Offers welcomed
Learn more about this care home in Poole.
South East
Mental health care home group in Kent
This is an opportunity to purchase eight care homes, containing a total of 93 bedrooms. Across the eight homes specialising in mental health, the average resident fee is £786 per week. Turnover for the year ending 31/03/2021 was £2,232,955.
Location: Kent
Size: 93 bedrooms across eight freehold care homes
CQC Rating: This varies from home to home
Type of Purchase and Cost: Freehold (£5,500,000)
Learn more about this group of mental health care homes in Kent.
Care home in Hampshire
This Hampshire care home is described as being in one of the South Coast cities (such as Southampton or Portsmouth). The average weekly fee per resident is over £1,000 per person, and the total weekly fee is around £29,500.
For the year ending 31/03/2021, turnover was £1,472,000, while operating profits came to around £424,000.
Location: Hampshire
Size: Registered for approximately 30 residents
Type of Purchase and Cost: Freehold (£2,750,000)
Learn more about this care home in Hampshire.
London
Managed care home in South West London
This purpose-built care home is located in South West London. It includes gardens for residents to spend time in, as well as off-street parking for up to nine cars. This is a large care home which can look after a maximum of 80 residents at any one time.
Location: South West London
Size: Up to 80 residents across all en-suite bedrooms
CQC Rating: Good
Type of Purchase and Cost: Freehold (£7,000,000)
Learn more about this care home in South West London.
Nursing care home in West London
This nursing home in West London is registered to care for up to 111 residents. The building contains one unit which isn’t currently being used. Four other units are in use, as well as a central kitchen and administration building.
This nursing home was purpose-built and is available to purchase on a leasehold that has around 95 years remaining.
Location: West London
Size: Up to 111 residents
Type of Purchase and Cost: Long leasehold - around 95-year lease remaining (£5,000,000)
Learn more about this nursing home in West London.
East of England
Nursing care home in Essex
This nursing home in Essex is registered with the CQC to care for up to 54 residents at any one time. The average weekly fee per resident is £1,350. This equates to an annual revenue of around £3,400,000.
Location: Essex
Size: Up to 54 residents across 52 bedrooms (33 of which are en-suite)
CQC Rating: Good
Type of Purchase and Cost: Freehold (£6,500,000)
Learn more about this nursing home in Essex.
Care home in Cambridgeshire
This small care home in Cambridgeshire has been family-run since it opened in 1982. It’s located in a town centre with plenty of parking, and it also has a courtyard garden which residents can relax in. Regular activities are organised by the dedicated team, including arts and crafts, live entertainment and days out of the home.
Location: Cambridgeshire
Type of Purchase and Cost: The price to purchase is £1,350,000
Learn more about this care home in Cambridgeshire.
West Midlands
Nightingales Care Home
Nightingales Care Home is located in the county of Worcestershire. This home can care for up to 23 residents across 20 bedrooms and has a ‘Good’ CQC rating. The home also sits within around six acres of land.
Location: Worcestershire
Size: Up to 23 residents across 20 en-suite bedrooms
CQC Rating: Good (as of September 2022)
Type of Purchase and Cost: Freehold (£975,000)
Learn more about Nightingale Care Home.** **
Beechfields Nursing Home
Beechfields Nursing Home in Staffordshire has an average weekly fee of £886 per resident - and the home can care for up to 35 residents at any one time. As of February 2022, the home’s current occupancy was 29.
Location: Staffordshire
Size: Up to 35 residents across 33 bedrooms
CQC Rating: Requires Improvement (as of May 2020)
Type of Purchase and Cost: Freehold (£1,250,000)
Learn more about Beechfields Nursing Home.** **
East Midlands
Care home in Leicestershire
For the year ending 30/09/2022, this Leicestershire care home had a total fee income of £830,465 across a maximum of 20 residents. This home specialises in caring for people with learning disabilities.
The home contains 20 single rooms, 11 of which are classed as en-suite, with nine of these being wet rooms.
Location: Leicestershire
Size: Up to 20 residents
CQC Rating: Inadequate
Type of Purchase and Cost: Freehold (£1,600,000)
Learn more about this care home in Leicestershire.
Residential care home in Leicestershire
When last reported, this home had 12 residents (it can look after a maximum of 16). The annual fee income for the year ending 31/07/2022 was £499,753, and there’s a potential for adding additional bedrooms.
There are currently 15 bedrooms, four of which have en-suite facilities.
Location: Leicestershire
Size: Up to 16 residents with a separate detached dwelling
Type of Purchase and Cost: The price to purchase is £1,300,000
Learn more about this residential care home in Leicestershire.
Yorkshire and the Humber
Nursing care home in South Yorkshire
This nursing care home has been put up for sale after 38 years under its current ownership. The home has a ‘Good’ CQC rating and was running at close to £29,000 per week across its 33 residents. The average weekly fee per resident is just under £900.
Location: South Yorkshire
Size: Up to 33 residents
CQC Rating: Good
Type of Purchase and Cost: Freehold (£1,295,000)
Learn more about this nursing home in South Yorkshire.
Closed nursing care home in Leeds
This closed nursing home is formed of two individual detached properties. Before closing, this home was registered to care for up to 49 residents. The home is situated within an area covering around 2.25 acres of land.
Location: Leeds
Size: Previously registered for up to 49 residents across 43 bedrooms (38 of which were en-suite)
CQC Rating: N/A
Type of Purchase and Cost: Freehold (£2,000,000)
Learn more about this nursing care home in Leeds.
North West
Care home in Lancashire
This Lancashire care home is ideal for somebody looking to enter the care sector for the first time. The home has been successfully trading under its current ownership since around 2005.
Total fee income is around £30,000 per month, and the operating profit for the last financial year was around £110,000.
Location: Lancashire
Size: The home contains 11 single bedrooms and two twin bedrooms
CQC Rating: Good
Type of Purchase and Cost: Freehold (£660,000)
Learn more about this care home in Lancashire.
Care home in Cumbria
This care home boasts a superb location within the Lake District National Park. It currently contains seven single en-suite bedrooms, but there is the potential to increase this number in the future.
Location: Cumbria
Size: The home contains seven single en-suite bedrooms
Type of Purchase and Cost: Leasehold (£379,995)
Learn more about this care home in Cumbria.
North East
Mental health care home in County Durham
This care home specialising in mental health support is located in County Durham. It’s registered to provide care for up to 20 residents across 11 en-suite single bedrooms. The home is described as being near local amenities while also having consistently good occupancy.
Location: County Durham
Size: Registered to care for up to 20 residents
Type of Purchase and Cost: Freehold (£1,400,000)
Learn more about this mental health care home in County Durham.
Former care home in North East England
The location of this former care home isn’t specified, but it is within walking distance of a beachfront while also being close to a town centre. This small building is suitable for care or residential use and is a mid-terraced property.
Location: Unknown (North East England)
Size: Up to 8 residents
CQC Rating: N/A
Type of Purchase and Cost: Freehold (£230,000)
Learn more about this former care home in North East England.
Wales
Llayravon Court Care Home
Llayravon Court has now closed, having previously served as a purpose-built nursing home for up to 50 residents. This home includes 41 en-suite bedrooms and an on-site car park for up to 15 vehicles.
Location: Cwmbran, Torfaen
Size: Up to 50 residents across 41 en-suite bedrooms
Type of Purchase and Cost: Freehold (£750,000)
Learn more about Llanyravon Court Care Home.
Care Home in Clwyd
This highly respected care home in the county of Clwyd is registered to provide care for up to 15 residents at any one time. The experienced management team are already in place, and the total fee income is £512,051 per annum (or around £42,670 per month).
Location: Clwyd
Size: Up to 15 residents across 13 single bedrooms and one twin bedroom
Type of Purchase and Cost: Freehold (£750,000)
Learn more about this care home in Clwyd.
Scotland
Modern care home in Central Scotland
This care home is listed to let, but they may consider selling as well. This modern home is purpose-built, and every bedroom covers 15 square metres or more. Occupancy levels are currently at 95%, and the average weekly fee comes to £893. Yearly turnover was most recently recorded at around £2,800,000.
Location: Central Scotland
Size: 70+ residents (all rooms are en-suite)
Type of Purchase and Cost: To let (may also sell)
Learn more about this care home.
Dalginross House Care Home
As a result of the current owner retiring, Dalginross House Care Home is being sold, having been under its current ownership for the last 27 years. The experienced management team remains in place.
The average weekly fee is currently £1,021.40, with this ranging between £653.79 and £1,188.50, depending on the type of care required. Annual turnovers of £730,000 and £720,000 have been recorded in the last few years.
Location: Comrie, Perth and Kinross
Size: Up to 17 residents across 16 bedrooms
Type of Purchase and Cost: Freehold (£900,000)
Learn more about Dalginross House Care Home.
What To Look For in a Care Home
When choosing a care home to purchase, there are a few things you should consider. You may already have specific requirements in mind, but if not, the points below will help narrow your search.
Location
Just like residents often look to live in a care home near where they or their loved ones are currently located, you may wish to purchase a care home in your local area. Knowing an area and its surroundings will give you a head start when it comes to organising events within the local community.
Types of care available
Different care homes provide different types of care. The main care home types are:
- Residential care homes - These provide personal care to residents, including assistance with washing, dressing and getting in and out of bed
- Nursing homes - A nursing home will always have at least one qualified nurse on-site, meaning specialist medical care can also be given
- Dementia homes - People with a form of dementia such as Alzheimer’s will live in a dementia care home. These homes come with features with dementia in mind, such as simple building layouts, sensory gardens and secure entrances/exits
- Respite homes - People stay in a respite care home for a short period, often while their carer takes a well-earned break or holiday
Care home inspection reports
To gauge the current performance of a care home, you can check on the relevant inspection website for performance reports. These include top-level summaries, along with ratings across key areas. These reports are publicly available and provide countless valuable insights.
Care regulators in England and Scotland provide inspection reports with ratings, while regulators in Wales and Northern Ireland provide inspection reports without ratings.
The regulators of health and social care in the UK are:
- Care Quality Commission - England
- Care Inspectorate - Scotland
- Care Inspectorate Wales - Wales
- The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority - Northern Ireland
Pre-existing technology
In the modern age, an increasing number of care homes are using technology to make day-to-day operations easier. Care home-specific operating systems such as Found are an excellent example of this.
Found makes it easier for care homes to track enquiries for prospective residents, manage current residencies, keep on top of other tasks and access real-time data which shows you how each of your care homes is performing.
Having a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or care home-specific operating system already in place within a care home will greatly reduce the amount of time spent on administrative tasks, while also increasing conversions by as much as 70%!
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it hard to run a care home?
While running a care home undoubtedly requires plenty of hard work, time and responsibility, it can be a really rewarding experience. If your care home is well-run and has high occupancy rates, it can prove very profitable as well.
Who owns the most care homes in the UK?
HC-One is the largest care home operator in the UK, with over 275 homes across England, Scotland and Wales. These homes cover a range of care needs, including dementia, nursing and residential care.
