Corrupted, cruel, debased: six jailed for Winterbourne care home abuse: Winterbourne care home put profit first and subjected patients to a "corrupted and debased" culture of cruelty, judge said, as six members of staff caught abusing vulnerable residents jailed.
Footage broadcast showed residents being slapped, soaked in water, trapped under chairs, taunted, sworn at and having their hair pulled and eyes poked.
"Complaints by residents were swept under the carpet and the concerns of family members ignored.
A serious case review published in August criticised Darlington-based Castlebeck Ltd, which owned the hospital, for putting "profits before humanity".
The 26-bed hospital opened in 2006 and by 2010 had a turnover of £3.7 million. The average weekly fee for a patient was £3,500.
