Cardiff-based Shaw healthcare has acquired two care homes in South Wales from specialist care charity Leonard Cheshire.

Danybryn is a 31-bed home in Radyr, Cardiff and Ty Cwm is a 20-bed home in Carmarthen, also the location of 10 residents receiving care in extra-care accommodation. The homes employ 190 staff in total.

Shaw healthcare delivers a range of care services, including elderly residential, nursing, dementia, and complex care across the UK, employing more than 3,000 people.

Leonard Cheshire provides a range of services, including care at home, supported living, and residential care.

Russell Brown, chief executive of Shaw healthcare, said: “We are delighted with the acquisitions which increases our footprint in South Wales, where we are headquartered. The facilities at Danybryn and Ty Cwm offer caring environments, aligning with our vision to deliver the quality of care that we would want for our own loved ones.

“As the largest employee-owned care provider in the UK, we look forward to welcoming the current employees of Danybryn and Ty Cwm into the Shaw family.

“Our ethos of focusing on the quality of care and making Shaw an employer of choice is a positive asset to the communities in which we operate. We’re creating care homes that offer career opportunities, places where people can live fulfilled lives and receive excellent care. Shaw is actively looking for opportunities to grow its portfolio of services in the care sector.”

Ruth Owen, chief executive of Leonard Cheshire, added: “Shaw’s values of wellness, happiness and kindness perfectly align with what we want for our residents and employees. Throughout the entire process, everyone has collaborated exceptionally well, and we are confident that both residents and staff are in safe hands.”