Care home finance administrator jailed for £200k fraud
Elizabeth Henderson had stolen £212,228 from the home in Uttoxeter
Last updated 13th Feb 2026
A former finance administrator at a care home in Uttoxeter has been jailed for fraudulently paying herself more than £200,000 between 2018 and 2024.
Elizabeth Henderson, aged 66, of Uttoxeter, appeared at Stafford Crown Court on Tuesday (10 February) where she was handed a two-and-a-half-year jail term after admitting fraud by abuse of position.
Henderson had stolen £212,228 from the home, off Hockley Road, from January 2018 to April 2024.
The fraud was identified when a new member of staff in the finance team carried out checks, and spotted Henderson had made an £800 payment to herself, which she had entitled ‘Tesco milk’.
Further checks then revealed the extent of the fraud and the money stolen. On one occasion, Henderson had paid herself more than £4,000, purporting to have sent the funds to a care agency used by the home. She used real supplier invoices multiple times to avoid suspicion and continue to siphon off funds.
Henderson was dismissed from her role at the company in April 2024, following an internal investigation and officers were then alerted.
Following the sentencing, investigating officer Martin Ottey, said: “This was a calculated and complex web of deceit from Henderson who was determined to fraudulently garner funds for her own gain.
“Thanks to the immediate investigatory work by the care home and ourselves, we were able to present a full picture of Henderson’s offending.
“I am pleased she admitted the fraud in court and that she has been handed a significant custodial sentence.”
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