A BISHOPSTEIGNTON care home has been saved from closure, protecting the homes of vulnerable residents and safeguarding dozens of jobs.

Moors Park House care home was on the brink of shutting following an Inadequate by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) when a Notice of Decision was issued highlight serious concerns.

The home has now been taken over by the Centrum Care Homes Group.

This means the 22 residents can remain and will save the jobs of 15 teams members.

The home has now been renamed Estuary View, with the new name chosen by residents, families and staff following a community vote.

This marks the beginning of a new chapter for the building, which has a long history serving many roles including time as a manor house and even a Greek restaurant before becoming a care home.

Tushar Shah and Mehul Shah, co-founders of Centrum Care Homes Group, said: ‘When we learned this home was at risk, we knew we had to step in.

‘The thought of residents being uprooted and losing their home, and staff losing their livelihoods, was unthinkable.

‘Instead, we have given the home a new identity as Estuary View, and we are fully committed to bringing it back to life.

‘We will invest in its people, its infrastructure and its spirit so that it can once again be a place the community is proud of.

‘The revival of Estuary View shows that with the right support, the right people and the right vision, a failing service can once again become a thriving home at the heart of its community.’

A new care planning system, auditing process, HR platform and e-learning programme have been introduced.

Agency reliance has been dramatically reduced, and a focused recruitment drive has rebuilt the permanent team.

Over the next two years, Centrum Care Homes Group has promised to invest more than £150,000 into the home, funding refurbishments, training and the introduction of new systems.

The top floor, which had to be closed under the previous provider due to regulatory issues, will reopen in September, restoring the home to full capacity.

Suzanne Gatrell, Operations Manager for Centrum Care Homes Group and Acting Registered Manager at Estuary View, said: 'This home had lost its way, but it had not lost its heart.

‘It has always been part of the community, and we are determined to make it something the community can be proud of again.

‘The team has embraced the changes, families have supported us, and we are already seeing improvements – better care, a stronger team, and a real sense of pride returning to the home.’

From the front entrance, where historic photographs now celebrate the building’s past, to the plans for refurbishment and new activities, Centrum Care Homes Group is determined to honour the home’s legacy while giving it a renewed purpose.

Estuary View will remain primarily focused on dementia care, while also offering respite and longer-term residential care, both privately funded and through local authority placements.