New care home creates 100 jobs

A NEW care home has been completed in Knottingley, creating 100 jobs and transforming a vacant site in the town.

With the support of a seven figure loan from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, the 85-bedroom Holyrood House on Spawd Bone Lane has a range of high end facilities for residents including a library, cafe, en-suite rooms, Wi-Fi, a hairdressing and pamper room, and specialist dementia care.

The site of the new care home was previously occupied by a council-run facility and a former pub, which were removed before construction began in 2013.

Holyrood House is run by Crown Care, a family-run company which operates 13 residential care homes for the elderly across the North East and Yorkshire.

Baldev Ladhar, chief executive of Crown Care, said: “Holyrood House is a modern and welcoming home for our residents, as well as an impressive addition to our portfolio, and we’re proud to have been able to expand our business while also making a positive contribution to Knottingley.

“We concentrate on offering high specification care for our elderly clients and due to the constant demand for this type of service the business has been expanding steadily since we started it back in 1989, and we’re already looking at new sites to develop.”

In order to finance the construction of Holyrood House the company approached Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking for the seven figure loan, which was provided under the Government-backed Funding for Lending Scheme.

Malcolm Swan, senior healthcare banking consultant for Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, said: “Crown Care is an excellent example of how a well-run care company can continue to expand and grow in what is a very competitive sector.”

Sintons Law firm have worked with Crown Care in the acquisition, financing and development of Holyrood House.