The construction team for a new 80-bed care home in Bath, Somerset were joined by Hallmark Care Homes’ chair Avnish Goyal, Bath MP Wera Hobhouse and the Mayor of Bath Councillor June Player to mark the next stage of the build. 

As part of the event, a stone block was pointed and a special commemorative plaque was unveiled. Guests then enjoyed refreshments nearby and a presentation from the care home’s experienced interior designer, regional hospitality manager and commissioning manager. 

Midford Manor Care Home is being built by Savista Developments for £16 million on a 1.6-acre site at Frome Road in Bath. The home will provide residential, nursing and dementia care and create 100 jobs locally. 

Facilities will include a café that will serve complimentary hot drinks and homemade cakes and biscuits, a state-of-the-art cinema and a luxurious hairdressing salon and therapy room. In addition to bedrooms with en-suites, the home will have 15 exclusive suites including a fully fitted kitchenette with the latest appliances, a dining area, lounge and an ensuite bathroom.

Other innovations at the home include a wellness room which will support residents to build up strength and keep fit, a specialist dementia community that incorporates the latest technology and thinking in care home design as well as an abundance of outdoor space on all floors including terraces, a roof garden and a garden bar, where residents will be encouraged to take part in gardening and enjoy the sun all year round.

“This year we will celebrate 25 years of building and running industry-leading care homes,” said Goyal. “Following our success in 2021 winning Residential Care Provider at three separate award ceremonies, we are excited to be able to create a luxurious and engaging new care community in Bath and deliver exceptional care to future residents. 

“Midford Manor Care Home will provide residents with a place where they feel safe and supported to live an active and fulfilled life. Our caring and dedicated teams, will be provided with on-going training and support and much thought and consideration has gone into the design of this beautiful new home.”

Bath MP Wera Hobhouse said that it was a “real pleasure” to join the team to celebrate a new milestone: “Hallmark Care Homes’ promises to bring a lot of caring expertise to Bath especially in dementia care. It is obvious how much thought has gone into the planning and building of the new facility and I am looking forward to seeing it open later in the year.”

Midford Manor is scheduled to open its doors to its first residents in autumn 2022. The new development will be Hallmark’s 21st care home.