HC-One is a British healthcare management company, due to become operational on 1 November 2011. The name stands for Health and Care. It will be one of Britain's largest care home companies.

It was formed in 2011, following the collapse of the UK's largest nursing home operator, Southern Cross Healthcare. The homes managed by Southern Cross were mostly owned by other companies, and when it became insolvent these landlord companies then needed to set up or contract with alternative operators to run the homes. The largest of these landlords was NHP (Nursing Home Properties), with 249 homes previously run by Southern Cross.

Entrepreneur Chai Patel

Chai Patel

Chaitanya Patel CBE FRCP is a British doctor, businessman and philanthropist. Born in Uganda to Indian parents, he obtained medical qualifications at the University of Southampton in 1979 and previously worked in the NHS...

, a doctor and former Chief Executive of Priory Group

Priory Group

The Priory Group is an independent provider of mental health care facilities in the United Kingdom. They also manage schools, some for students with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism...

, formed a consultancy in the name of his old company Court Cavendish, and joined with NHP to form HC-One to manage these homes.

Patel also offered the company's services to run the 90 homes owned by London & Regional Properties

London & Regional Properties

London & Regional Properties is a property company based in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the largest privately held property companies in Europe....

, but that landlord chose to split its nursing home portfolio between two other operators.