Plans Unveiled for New 70-Bed Care Home in Battlefield

Rotherwood Group has purchased a site in Battlefield, Shrewsbury with plans to construct a purpose-built luxury care home.

Nestled in the heart of Battlefield, a suburb of Shrewsbury, the build will be located off Shillingston Drive. The home will provide 70 Residential and Nursing beds and will create over 60 jobs in the local area. Work on the build is due to commence in the Spring – Summer 2023.

Rotherwood Healthcare is an award-winning care home group which operates luxury care homes across Herefordshire, Shropshire, and Worcestershire. The group’s mission is to create and maintain a new standard in healthcare through providing exceptional care, luxurious surroundings, enticing dining, and inspiring activities which create an environment for a rich, comfortable, and purposeful lifestyle. Its core values of ‘compassion’, ‘politeness’, ‘commitment’, ‘respect’, ‘passion’, ‘caring’, and ‘kindness’ ensures that residents feel safe, well, valued, and empowered and underpins the team members’ strong commitment to delivering a new standard in healthcare.

John Fennell, Chief Executive Officer of Rotherwood, says:
“We are delighted to share this news and look forward to getting started on the creation of this state-of-the-art care home. This will be our eighth home and part of our longer-term commitment to broadening our impact enriching the lives of the older generation. We have exciting plans to further enhance the lives of people living and working in the area.”

Rotherwood already owns and operates Roden Hall Care Home, just over 5 miles from the site, and has become an established care provider and employer for the area.