Grand Opening Of New Nursing Home In Leicester

Exemplar Health Care has marked the official opening of Greenacre Park, located on Elmdon Drive.

Cutting the ribbon was The Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Leicester, Councillor Dr Susan Barton, who expressed her gratitude to the home’s staff team for their dedication to residents.

The new home is the result of an extensive refurbishment and extension of the former building, an elderly care home called Foxton Grange which closed in February 2021.

When the extensive refurbishment work was undertaken during 2023, a time capsule linked to the old Foxton Grange care home was found. Dating back to December 1999, it contained memorabilia such as photos, newspapers, leaflets from the community, poems and cards.

As part of the official opening ceremony, staff at Greenacre Park planted a new time capsule in the home’s garden. The construction group behind Greenacre Park, Deeley Group, were invited to add items into the capsule, including photographs taken during the refurbishment, site plans, brochures and a high-vis jacket. In a heart-warming moment, some of the individuals identified in the photos found in the original 1999 time capsule were also invited to participate in the new home’s opening ceremony.

Greenacre Park is Exemplar Health Care’s first home in Leicester and focuses on supporting adults living with complex mental health needs, neuro-disabilities including Huntington’s disease, and physical disabilities. The opening of the new home created 80 new healthcare jobs in the local area.