Work begins on £7.95m Bolton care facility 

Work has begun on a state-of-the-art new care facility on the site of the former Egerton Hotel on Blackburn Road in Egerton, Bolton.

Care home operator New Care will transform the derelict site into a 64-bed ‘new generation’ care home which will create approximately 100 local jobs and welcome its first residents in September 2023.

The privately-funded care centre will be arranged over three floors and feature fully furnished bedrooms with ensuite wet rooms, elegant communal lounges and dining rooms, spa-assisted bathrooms plus a hair salon and nail bar. Several advanced care services such as acoustic monitoring and silent call bells will be incorporated into the build and the care facility will benefit from beautifully landscaped gardens and an outdoor terrace to the first floor. 

It will provide residential, nursing, respite and dementia care, with all residents receiving individual person-centred compassionate care that is enhanced by a programme of daily activities and excursions from a permanent, highly skilled professional team.

New Care’s development aims to protect and enhance the local landmark, preserving it for the future. The existing House will form the focal point for the scheme, with its front façade maintained and the front elevation of the new build sitting behind, forming the care home’s main entrance, reception and offices to the ground floor and a communal day space area to the first floor. The bay windows on either side of the entrance door, and the stone façade, now in very poor condition, will be brought back to their original style and appearance.

 “We are delighted to start work on this new site in Bolton,” said New Care commissioning director Dawn Collett. “Once complete, this beautiful new home will deliver the highest standards of care in a stylish, comfortable, safe and stimulating environment. With the care crisis continuing to escalate, we remain committed to bringing our award-winning facilities to areas where there is an established need and are looking forward to delivering our latest facility in Bolton.”

Egerton is one of six new care facilities currently under construction by New Care; the operator is also on-site with new schemes in Wilmslow, Lymm, Grappenhall, Guiseley and Adel (Leeds) that will welcome their first residents in the next 12-18 months and bring the company’s total number of homes in the UK to 15.

The building programme for all new homes, including Egerton, is being managed by New Care’s sister company, principal contractor McGoff Construction.

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