Scarborough care group acquires new site in North Yorkshire town

Scarborough care provider Saint Cecilia’s Care Group has expanded with the purchase of a care home in Yorkshire.

Saint Cecilia’s has acquired the Alba Rose care home in Pickering from a family owner and this acquisition brings the care group’s ownership in the sector to five care operations: three care homes, a nursing home and a day care centre.

Saint Cecilia’s was advised by national law firm Irwin Mitchell’s Leeds office. This is a new client for the firm who advised on the real estate, banking, corporate and employment aspects of the purchase.

The firm’s managing director, Mike Padgham, said: “We are delighted to welcome the Alba Rose and its excellent staff and lovely residents into the Saint Cecilia’s family.

“The home has an enviable reputation based on excellent care delivered by the Whincup family over 35 years and we look forward to building on that in the future. It will be very much business as usual for all the staff and residents.”

The Alba Rose, at Keldhead Hall, on Pickering’s Middleton Road, accommodates up to 22 residents.

A spokesman for Alba Rose said: “After owning the home for so long, it is going to be sad to leave but we are happy to be leaving the home in the safe hands of a family-owned care company that shares our values. We wish them all future success with the home.”

The purchase of the Alba Rose is part of planned growth for Saint Cecilia’s and brings Saint Cecilia’s staff up to around 160 and the number of people it provides care for up to more than 125.

Mike added: “To survive and prosper in the current economic climate, we believe that the business needs to be a certain size and the purchase of Alba Rose goes towards achieving that size.

“It helps us to grow and strengthen the company and the care offered and also provides opportunities for progression across the group for all our staff.”

The team at Irwin Mitchell in Leeds was led by Real Estate Senior Associate Clare Davitt with partner Gavin Maddison advising on corporate matters and Senior Associate Padma Tadi on employment issues.