Elderly residents as old as 104 are being forced to leave a Valleys care home that is facing a winding up petition. Families fear being separated from their loved ones and staff say they are devastated and face losing their jobs from October 6.
The vulnerable residents will be found new accommodation as a number of councils have terminated their contracts with RB Care Homes, which operates Pontypridd Care Centre, and is facing a winding up petition from His Majesty's Revenue and Customs.
Staff claimed to WalesOnline they had not been receiving any wages from RB Care Homes, whose registered address is in Chislehurst, south west London, and that Rhondda Cynon Taf council had stepped in to pay their wages for the last two months. Staff member Dewi Atkins, 33, said: "It’s devastating for us and for the residents. We've feared for our jobs and pay for months on end and we've got to a point now when we're numb to it, what can we do?"
