Care Home Development Begins At Apley Telford

Work is underway on a new, state-of-the-art care home in Apley, Telford- the first project in the joint venture between Morrison Community Care Group and MBL (APLEY) Devco Limited.

The 81 bedroom is the first step forward in the partnership’s ambition to transform underutilised sites into high-quality care environments that respond to the UK’s ageing population and the growing pressure on health and private care services.

Apley is one of four sites currently under construction by the Morrison Community Care Group across England, with others progressing in Ewell, Enfield and Epping.   Using Off Site Manufacturing techniques this will be Morrison Community Care’s fasted build to date.

Each care home delivered through the partnership supports around 100 jobs across construction and operation, and each brings together a wide range of amenities to support residents, including private en-suite bedrooms, cinema rooms, a hair salon, champagne bar, and dining rooms with meals prepared by professionally-trained chefs.

Paul Sokhi, Managing Director of Morrison Community Care Group, added: “We are delighted to see Apley move forward. Working with MBL and our appointed design team – comprising Chapman Taylor , Design Me, Cowal Design, and CRGP – we’ve been able to create environments that offer safety, comfort and quality of life for residents, while also enabling regeneration and reinvestment in community assets.”

Stuart Gray spokesman for MBL said:
“We are delighted that our first Care Home project is in partnership with Morrison Community Care who continue to set a benchmark for the delivery of modern, energy-efficient care homes across the UK. We are particularly proud that these projects are created using the extent of our knowledge of Off- site manufacturing, ensuring quality and speed of delivery, while delivering much-valued community assets.

“We look forward to working alongside the Apley community over the months ahead.”