Irish-owned firm forced to close third care home

A THIRD care home in Britain run by Castlebeck, the Irish-owned care company at the centre of allegations of abuse against vulnerable patients, is to close.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) — which oversees adult care services in Britain — said the company had agreed to close Arden Vale, in the West Midlands, by next Thursday. It is a home for people with learning disabilities.

Castlebeck is 80%-owned by Denis Brosnan’s Geneva-based Lydian Capital Partners. Its shareholders include JP McManus, John Magnier and Dermot Des- mond.