Country Living Care Group, a family-run care home business based in West Sussex, has purchased a second care home Alfriston Court in East Sussex.

Owned and run by husband-and-wife team Will and Deborah Andrews, Country Living has run Country Lodge Nursing Home in Worthing since 2019. Will was formery an NHS doctor and Deborah has many years’ experience of working in care homes.

Will Andrews said: “We know what it takes to build up a care home that stands out both for the quality of care given and the beauty of the surroundings. The peace of mind this brings to residents and their families is enormous and we were keen to offer this same standard to residents at Alfriston Court. We are looking forward to becoming part of the Alfriston community and are very grateful for the warm welcome we’ve had so far.”

The purchase took place after the Andrews secured finance from Allica Bank.

Tom Easton, relationship manager at Allica Bank commented: “Businesses like Country Living are underserved by the high street banks and, as was the case here, often left unable to access finance and grow. At Allica Bank we assess each business, no matter how complex, on its individual merits and I was pleased to find a way to make this work.

“Country Living provides a vital service to residents and their families and has demonstrated that their model works. We were therefore proud to help Country Living purchase a second property.”