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Operators by Sarah Clarke on April 22, 2021

Derby Crown Court heard how Johnny Dinoia turned up at the office of Nationwide Care Services in September, armed with a kitchen knife.

The agency provided personal care for nearly a year without a CQC registration and caused "significant harm" to one service user, a court heard.

Unison said the court ruling could have implications for thousands more care staff and their employers across the UK.

The charity boss has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing the money at Winchester Crown Court.

The High Court found that the trustees failed to comply with an order to supply evidence and documentation for a statutory inquiry.

The company director and manager of the company have been fined more than £1,000 by a Magistrates Court.

A company director that illegally provided home care services in Wiltshire has been successfully prosecuted by the CQC.

The carer left the woman lying on her bedroom floor with just a folded up slipper to use as a pillow, a court heard.