Bath Chronicle

New care home aims to provide touch of luxury

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A luxury new care home is nearing completion next door to Sainsbury’s in Odd Down and will open its doors to residents this autumn.

Savista Developmen­ts has reached a milestone in the constructi­on of the 80-bed care facility on Frome Road.

The developmen­t by Hallmark Care Homes behind St Martin’s Hospital will be called Midford Manor. It will be Hallmark’s 21st care home and will cost £16 million, providing residentia­l, nursing and dementia care and creating 100 local jobs.

The site’s constructi­on team was recently joined by multi-awardwinni­ng Hallmark’s chair Avnish Goyal, Bath MP Wera Hobhouse and Mayor of Bath June Player to mark the next stage of the build.

Avnish said: “This year we will celebrate 25 years of building and running industry-leading care homes. Following our success in 2021 winning Residentia­l Care Provider at three separate award ceremonies, we are excited to be able to

create a luxurious and engaging new care community in Bath and deliver exceptiona­l care to future residents.”

As part of the event, a stone block was pointed and a commemorat­ive plaque unveiled. Guests then enjoyed refreshmen­ts nearby and a presentati­on from the developmen­t’s interior designer, regional hospitalit­y manager and commission­ing

manager.

Facilities will include a cafe which will serve compliment­ary hot drinks and homemade cakes and biscuits, a cinema and a luxurious hairdressi­ng salon and therapy room.

In addition to spacious bedrooms with en-suites, the home will have 15 exclusive suites which will include a fitted kitchenett­e, a

dining area, lounge as well as a large ensuite bathroom.

According to developers, the wellness room will support residents to build up their strength and keep fit, and incorporat­e the latest technology and thinking in care home design as well as an abundance of outdoor space on all floors.

Ms Hobhouse said: “It was a real

pleasure to join the Hallmark Care Homes team celebratin­g a new milestone at Midford Manor.

“Hallmark Care Homes promises to bring a lot of caring expertise to Bath especially in dementia care.

“It is obvious how much thought has gone into the planning and building of the new facility and I am looking forward to seeing it open later in the year.”

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 ?? ?? From left, Mayor of Bath June Player, Bath MP Wera Hobhouse and Hallmark chair Avnish Goyal joined the constructi­on team at the site of the care home that is being developed in Frome Road, Odd Down. Right, the cafe at the care home, which will be called Midford Manor.
From left, Mayor of Bath June Player, Bath MP Wera Hobhouse and Hallmark chair Avnish Goyal joined the constructi­on team at the site of the care home that is being developed in Frome Road, Odd Down. Right, the cafe at the care home, which will be called Midford Manor.

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