Eighty jobs created as multimillion-pound care home launches

An £8m care facility is set to open in north Birmingham, creating 80 jobs.

MACC Care will launch the new 84-bed Abbey Rose care home in Marsh Hill, Erdington, in March.

Abbey Rose care home has been developed on the site of the former Hare and Hounds public house and has taken 15 months to complete.

MACC Care, which operates six facilities across Birmingham, said the new care home would replace its existing facility in nearby Orchard Road.

The provider is working with families and the local authority to manage the relocation of 35 residents to the new home.

Sharon Medhurst, care home manager at MACC Care, said: “We are hugely excited about the move to the new Abbey Rose care home and the opportunity it gives us to expand our services. The new site has been thoughtfully designed to offer state of the art facilities to our residents and continues MACC Care’s tradition of excellent care delivery in a fantastic environment.

“Our investment in Erdington is not just in providing exceptional care for local people, it will also bring about jobs and training positions. We plan to offer nurse’s assistant placements and on-site training for healthcare professionals by linking with education providers. We will also provide regular professional development seminars and assessments for our employees. We believe it will be one of a kind in Birmingham.”