A WHITCHURCH care home has celebrated a major refurbishment and received a flurry of VIP guests to conduct the ceremony.

The major works at Elmhurst House, in Armoury Lane in Prees, were officially recognised in a ceremony led by the Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire Anna Turner, with Whitchurch mayor Councillor Andy Hall also there.

Mrs Turner conducted the opening of the Elizabeth Suite at the home which was followed by an afternoon tea with staff, friends and family of the residents.

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She admitted she was pleased to acknowledge the enormous amount of time and energy that has been invested in making this such a lovely home.

"What a lovely afternoon it was meeting the residents with their families and the team at Elmhurst,” she said.

“There was such a warm atmosphere; the staff were so happy and the residents relaxed and content.”

Thome, in administration at the point of purchase seven years ago, is owner by Phillipa and Michael Turner, and was described as being in ‘disrepair.

With business partners Jenny Wynn OBE and Graham Wynn OBE, they have co-ordinated a three-phase refurbishment plan which included the total refurbishment of the home and the addition of 21 new bedrooms to the Elizabeth Suite.

A spokesman said: “They had a vison to create a beautiful nursing environment with a clear focus upon person centred care, delivery of high-quality care and to instil family values.”

Phillipa added: “We offer a through journey (including ad hoc respite care) meaning residents do not need to move to alternative settings as we can meet changing and increasing needs within the setting.

“We now employ 110 staff many of whom are local and commute from the nearby towns and villages

“We are very proud of our excellent reputation and receive many compliments and reviews from residents, relatives and visitors who have benefited from our care and support.

“We know that our high standards, the beautiful setting and environment as well as the welcoming atmosphere we have, makes a huge difference to those requiring care and we look forward to the next chapter in our journey.”

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Paula Riley, manager and director, said: “In addition to celebrating the completion of the refurbishment project, we are now also recruiting for more employees to join our team in house-keeping and also to grow our team of carers.

“Another recent achievement lead by our clinical team, has been to become an accredited placement to facilitate student nurse placements.

“Working with local training hospitals, we can offer an excellent learning environment at all stages of training to student nurses.”