Recruitment for 60 jobs at new care home to begin in June
A new purpose-built care home on the site of a former landmark home branded inadequate is set to be completed in September.
And recruitment for dozens of jobs at the new home in Milford, on the edge of Cannock Chase, will begin in June.
Previously, elderly residents at the former Sister Dora Care Home were moved up to 25 miles away following 'serious concerns' about the level of care provided, with CQC inspectors saying its 33 residents were ‘at risk of ill-health, malnutrition and dehydration’.
The home was closed in December 2016 and put up for sale in January 2017, with a planning application pledging to demolish the 1920s building and replace it with a 'purpose built care home' and car park.
The plans, from MACC Care and Indigo Care, were given the go ahead by Stafford Borough Council in June last year and work has since begun to almost double the number of rooms in the former homes from 38 to 71.
When completed, the care home will also include a gym, library, hairdressing site and a cinema for residents, with developers promising it will bring 'enhance the lives' of residents who may eventually move in, as well as creating 60 jobs.
A spokeswoman for Macc Care, the company behind the plans, said: "Macc Living is pleased to report that the progress at Dora Rose is on track to create the most desirable care home in Staffordshire.
"Completion is expected to be in September 2019 and Macc will start recruiting key staff in June 2019.
"We are searching for exceptional nursing and care professionals to lead and deliver care in this fantastic setting. Please email info@maccare.com for further information."
