Bath Chronicle New StoryMore than 100 jobs are to be created in two new care complexes in the Bath area. Bristol-based Claverton Healthcare has bought Springfield House, a former residential home at Entry Hill, and is also developing plans for a separate care facility at Saltford.The firm - already involved in similar projects in Bristol, Chippenham and Exeter - will create a home for 60 residents at Springfield House, which is in 1.3 acres of land. The firm, run by father and son Stephen and Leon Fear, says it wants to "create a secure and peaceful environment." It says Bath is high on the priority list of every operator in the health and care sector. The £21 million village development would be designed around a central courtyard and the firm says it would be a "benchmark facility" in terms of design and build quality. It wants to start work on the 21-month project this summer. Claverton's current UK landholdings are now approaching a value of £200 million. Chairman Stephen Fear said: "People in the twilight of their lives deserve the very best living conditions that society can provide. "We aim to build all our new homes to a standard where people look forward to moving in rather than dreading it. "As a nation we owe it to our elderly and infirm to protect and care for them when they can no longer care for themselves."
This story was published in the Bath Chronicle in April 2009 and the text has been copied from the papers website and can be viewed along with readers comments at www.thisisbath.co.uk.
04 April 2009 |
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