Parklands Care Homes has opened Pittyvaich Care Home in Inverness, an £11 million 58 en suite bed purpose-built care facility.

Facilities include a café, salon, lounges, activities room, quiet spaces and landscaped gardens.

It was built by Inverness-based Capstone Construction and is expected to create around 120 jobs.

The new home will be led by Jaime McNab, an experienced care professional who joins Parklands from NHS Highland, where she was lead nurse for care homes and care at home services.

The home is the first stage in Parklands’ plan to develop an integrated care community in Inverness, the first of its kind in the Highlands. Future phases will include a later living village to support independent living for older people, and key worker apartments, helping to ease pressure on local housing and support recruitment.

Ron Taylor, managing director of Parklands Care Homes, said: “Pittyvaich is more than just a care home – it’s a symbol of our long-term commitment to the Highlands. At a time when the region has lost over 200 care beds, this investment is more urgent than ever. We’re responding to that need by investing in the future of care – creating jobs, supporting families, and building something that will serve this community for years to come.

“This is just the first step in our ambitious vision for a new care community in Inverness, a place where older people can live with dignity, independence and support, and where key workers have access to affordable accommodation.”

Rhona Donnelly, managing director of Capstone Construction, said: “This full turnkey build showcases the strength of our team and our ability to deliver complex developments to the highest standard. It has been a privilege to work with Parklands Care Homes on this significant project, and we are proud to have played a key role in bringing such an important facility to the local community.”

Parklands Care Homes operates 13 homes across Aberdeenshire, Moray and Highland. It has homes in Tain, Muir of Ord, Fortrose, Inverness, Grantown, Aberlour, Keith, Buckie, Cullen and Huntly, and cares for more than 450 residents.