New care home to open in Devon next year

A STATE-of-the-art £13million care home is under construction in Devon and is set to offer luxury care for the older community members and create up to 75 jobs.

Claremont Manor, on course to be opened at the start of 2024 by the Maria Mallaband Care Group, will provide a living environment with 71 en-suite bedrooms across three floors, multiple lounges, restaurants, communal areas and a biodiverse garden.

Located in the Dawlish, the threestorey home will have landscaped grounds, with both private and shared patios and quiet terraces, all surrounded by sensitive planting to encourage bees, butterflies and other wildlife to visit the gardens. The home will also have a number of luxury facilities such as a hair and beauty suite, cinema room, wellness suite, private dining room and to encourage multi-generational visiting a grandchildren’s room.

Annelli Chatfield, group commissioning manager at Maria

Mallaband Care Group said: “Claremont Manor will ensure the local community has the opportunity to live in a luxurious environment that promotes personalisation and independence. This home is going to be something spectacular, from the design to the finishes and chefcurated menus.”

Claremont Manor is the latest home to be developed by the Maria Mallaband Care Group, which has more than 80 sites across the country.

This project comes with many high expectations after the success of their other recently opened homes, Chartwell Manor in Aylesbury and Lace Hill Manor in Buckingham.

These two purpose-built homes have created more than 140 jobs locally, and have each made good on their commitment to supporting their local communities.

Annelli added: “We know that there is a demand for more support from care homes, especially in Dawlish and the surrounding towns.

“Our sister home in Ottery St Mary, Kings Manor, also offers luxury living, great facilities and lifestyle-enhancing care, which is why we want to continue to offer this exceptional care service to the local community.”

The new private care home, designed for residential, nursing, palliative, respite and dementia care, is under construction by contractor Lawrence Baker Ltd with the interiors designed by Rebecca Hunter of Rebecca Hartley Interiors.

Not only will this new luxury care home be the first of its kind to open in the Dawlish area and be responding to the need for more social care within the community, but it will also be creating jobs for local carers, qualified nurses, administrators, hospitality professionals and more.