Health & Social Care
Social Care Law

Supporting the Social Care Sector with tailored Legal Advice.

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Supporting the Social Care Sector with tailored Legal Advice.

The social care sector plays a vital role in supporting individuals, families and communities, while operating within one of the UK’s most highly regulated and commercially challenging environments. Providers face increasing regulatory expectations, workforce pressures, funding challenges, changing legislation and growing demand for high-quality care. Navigating these complexities requires legal advisers who understand not only the law, but the realities of working in such a complex and regulated sector to deliver exceptional care.

Acuity Law’s Health and Social Care Sector Team has extensive experience advising clients across the social care sector. We work with residential and nursing care home operators, supported living providers, domiciliary care businesses, children’s services, specialist care providers, investors, developers and management teams.

We have detailed knowledge and understanding of the pressures facing regulated organisations, and can support you with empathetic, pragmatic and tailored advice.

We pride ourselves on delivering client-focussed legal solutions that make a genuine difference to our social care clients. By working closely in partnership with our clients, taking time to understand their business, objectives and challenges, we provide strategic legal advice that protects operations, supports long-term success and ensures our clients can continue to provide outstanding care.

Our Specialist Legal Services for the Social Care Sector

As one of the leading social care legal teams in the UK, we have a breadth of legal services that combine specialist advice and support with a deep understand of the social care sector.

Our specialist team provides our social care clients with a wide range of corporate and transaction support including corporate acquisition programmes, joint venture opportunities, fundraising and investments, venture capital deals, disposals and re-organisations, as well as support with corporate governance and commercial contract negotiations.

Our team also helps owners prepare for retirement, management succession or business sale, ensuring continuity while maximising value and protecting future operations.

Work Highlights

Choice Care Group
We have acted for Choice Care Group, a leading specialist provider of residential and supported living care services for people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions and complex needs, for over 20 years. During that time, we have advised on multiple acquisitions to expand its national footprint.
Cygnet Health Care
We acted for Cygnet Health Care, part of Fortune 500 ranked UHS Group, and a leading provider of specialist care settings supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and behaviours that challenge, and individuals with mental health needs on its acquisition of a trio of social care services from Oakview Care Services and on its acquisition of Stepping Stones Resettlement Unit, a business comprising a further 6 specialist care settings.
CQC Registration Appeal
We acted for a care provider in appealing a CQC decision, made on an urgent basis, to attach a condition to its registration limiting admissions at one of its services. The appeal succeeded before the First-tier Tribunal, and the admissions restriction was subsequently removed from the registration.
Care Inspectorate Wales Enforcement
We acted for a Welsh care provider in challenging enforcement action taken by Care Inspectorate Wales, including preparing representations and, where necessary, an appeal under the Welsh regulatory framework. The enforcement notice was withdrawn following engagement with CIW.
Hartford Care Group
We acted for elderly care provider Hartford Care Group on a refinancing of its bank facilities to facilitate future growth and expansion.
LifeCare Residences Limited
We acted for luxury retirement living operator, LifeCare Residences on the funding arrangements for the development of its flagship retirement village community in Battersea, London, and on a variety of other bank funding and refinancing transactions.
Supported Living Service Level Agreements
We acted for a corporate group in negotiating the terms of service level agreements with the landlords of properties occupied by individuals receiving supported living services from the group.
BSN Social Care
We advised BSN Social Care, the parent company for six of the UK’s leading Independent Foster Agencies, in its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of AFA Fostering Ltd. AFA Fostering Ltd provides local, high quality foster care placements to children and young people in East Anglia and the Midlands.

What Our Clients Say

I am enamoured by your dedication and excellent work. It has been a great reassurance to have you representing us.

I truly appreciate the care and professionalism you demonstrated at every stage. In equal measure, I am grateful for the favourable outcome your efforts helped secure.

I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for bringing this matter to a successful conclusion. Your foresight, ingenuity, and steady guidance throughout the proceedings have been invaluable.

I can not find the proper words to express my gratitude for you … it is a testimony that we should all be proud of to be concluded in such a short time.

I always appreciate the considered nature of Jenny’s advice. It certainly helps me make better business decisions.

Why Choose Acuity Law?

Our Health and Social Care Sector Team has developed a market-leading reputation by supporting organisations across every stage of their business journey. From start-up providers establishing their first services through to established national operators undertaking acquisitions, investment or expansion, we deliver legal advice that is practical, responsive and commercially focused.

Our lawyers understand the regulatory landscape, funding models, operational pressures and governance responsibilities that shape today’s social care market. This breadth of sector knowledge allows us to anticipate challenges, identify opportunities and provide advice that is both legally robust and commercially relevant.

Our multidisciplinary lawyers work seamlessly across corporate, commercial, employment, property, regulatory, finance and dispute resolution matters, providing clients with access to integrated expertise whenever it is needed. This collaborative approach ensures legal advice is consistent, commercially aligned and delivered efficiently.

Whether protecting your business, supporting expansion, navigating regulation or managing change, we always seek to provide innovative legal solutions that make a real difference. Our focus is always on helping our clients build resilient, sustainable organisations that continue to deliver exceptional care while achieving their commercial ambitions.

Meet Our specialist Social Care Experts

Meet the wider team

Our specialist social care lawyers combine deep sector knowledge with extensive experience. We work closely with providers and professionals across the sector, so we can deliver practical advice and effective solutions when it matters most.

Jenny Wilde

Senior Partner
Health & Social Care Team Regulatory Team London
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Beverley Jones

Senior Partner
Banking & Finance Team Corporate Team Cardiff
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Damien Cann

Partner
Real Estate Team Cardiff
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Juliette Franklin

Partner
Employment Team Cardiff
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Awards and Credentials

Shortlisted finalists at Health Investor Awards

Shortlisted finalist at Social Care Top 30 Premier Supplier Awards in the Legal Services Category 2025

Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care Awards 2025 – Jenny Wylde and Beverley Jones

NASDAL membership

ASPD membership

ARCO affiliate membership