40 jobs created at new Derbyshire care home

Derbyshire care operator Folcarn has opened its second care home, New Lodge Nursing Home, after securing a “significant” funding package from the Royal Bank of Scotland.

The former care home on Western Road in Mickleover, Derby was closed down before Folcarn boguht it.

The project will create 40 new jobs to the area as the firm recruits caring and admin staff, domestics and chefs for the home. The new home will be managed by Khadiga Orta.

Folcarn is owned by Paul Coulthard and this will be the company’s second care home. The existing home is the Old Nursing Lodge in Etwall, Derbyshire. Last year the home was recognised by Care Quality Commission (CQC) report as providing ‘outstanding’ levels of care.

Coulthardsaid: “This has been an exciting project for Folcarn Ltd as we expand our care offering across Derbyshire. Work involved to refurbish New Lodge Nursing Home, and bring it in line with our high standards offering a comfortable and homely environment for our residents, is now complete and we couldn’t be more delighted with the overall finish. The funding from the Royal Bank of Scotland has played a key role in helping us to realise our ambition of opening a second care home in Derbyshire.”

Paul Curzon, senior relationship manager at Royal Bank of Scotland added: “Paul has worked in the care sector for many years and is highly respected locally. We are delighted we could assist with providing a high quality finish that will no doubt meet the approval of the New Lodge Nursing Home residents.”