Mavalon Care Ltd & Ors, R (on the application of) v Pembrokeshire County Council [2011] EWHC 3371

Community care – Fees – Relevant considerations – Decision process

The Defendant’s failure to consider relevant factors in deciding to re-determine the rate of fee for care home residents led to the decision being remitted.
16 December 2011
Administrative Court
Beatson J
(i) The Claimants were seven companies operating care and nursing homes in Pembrokeshire. The Claimants challenged the Defendant’s decision which re-determined the rate of a weekly fee payable in respect of each resident of the care homes as £464.