title: Competition watchdog will examine care homes sector.
abstract: The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to investigate the care homes sector and examine ways in which older people make choices about a care home and how these affect competition in the market. The move follows a 'super-complaint' by the Consumers' Association which highlighted concerns about the care home sector in England. But groups representing care homes have said the OFT inquiry will not go far enough because it will not investigate fees paid by local authorities.