The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Cllr Al Garthwaite, has officially opened New Care’s second care home in Yorkshire.

Guiseley Manor, a £12 million state-of-the-art care facility, will offer residential, dementia and 24-hour nursing care services.

Cllr Al Garthwaite, said: “I was extremely impressed with the facilities on offer at Guiseley Manor. They have clearly given it a lot of thought, offering their residents a high standard of care.  The gardens are superb and will provide a welcoming environment for all.”

Commissioning director at New Care, Dawn Collett, added: “It was a pleasure to welcome the Lord Mayor to Guiseley Manor as our guest of honour and we’re delighted she was able to officially declare the care home open. It was wonderful talking to her and her consort, as well as seeing her meet some of the first residents.”

Guiseley Manor features 74 fully furnished bedrooms, each with a private en-suite wet room, plus a selection of communal lounges, reading rooms and dining rooms, spa-assisted bathrooms, a nail bar, hair salon and access to landscaped communal gardens and terraces.

Now open and welcoming its first residents, Guiseley Manor is recruiting locally with approximately 100 jobs expected to be created locally over the next 12 months in multiple roles, including nurses, carers, hospitality, housekeeping, wellbeing and activities, maintenance and catering.

Guiseley Manor complements New Care’s first care facility in the locality, Adel Manor also on Otley Road, which opened last year.