A British-run guesthouse in the village of La Manchica has been exposed as an unlicensed nursing home, leading to the hospitalisation of an eighty-four-year-old English woman in critical condition. The woman, identified only as A.S., was admitted to Santa María del Rosell Hospital in Cartagena suffering from severe dehydration, kidney failure, and multiple infected wounds.

Emergency services discovered A.S. in a filthy room at the farmhouse, owned by British couple Brian and Susan K. They have established ‘Pension Hakuna Matata-Rural Guest House’ along with a bar, but reports suggest the property has also functioned as an unofficial care home called ‘Casa Care.’ Despite claiming to have closed more than ten years ago, evidence contradicts this.

Local authorities have confirmed that the facility has never held the necessary licence to operate as a care home. Previous inspections and warnings about the conditions have reportedly resulted in no significant action, raising concerns about the bureaucratic inefficiency leading to ongoing abuse and neglect of vulnerable elderly residents.

A.S. remains in hospital undergoing treatment, while it remains unclear if other elderly residents are still living in the La Manchica property. Medical workers have expressed frustration at the lack of intervention, stating that many know about the situation but are left feeling helpless to enact change.