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First residents move into HC-One’s Bluebell View

First residents move into HC-One’s Bluebell View

Bluebell View – HC-One’s new £12m, 80-bed care home in Shropshire – has opened its doors to residents.

Located in Oswestry, Bluebell View offers residential, dementia, and nursing care. Developed in conjunction with contractor Greenchurch Developments, the three-storey home features resident lounges, reading rooms, a bar, and private gardens with courtyards.

Bluebell View is the latest home to be built as part of HC-One’s new build programme, which saw three homes open in 2021 (in York, Bingham, and Telford), with another set to open in Milton Keynes later this year.

Home manager Michelle Middleton Price said: “We are delighted to have opened Bluebell View Care Home and welcomed our first residents into their new home.

“I look forward to showcasing our new state-of-the-art beautiful care home and what it has to offer the local community. I am confident that the team will make a huge difference in the local community and enrich the lives of residents living at Bluebell View.

“At HC-One, we strive to be the first-choice care provider for residents and colleagues in every community we serve. As the first HC-One home in the Oswestry area, I’m looking forward to working with more talented colleagues in the local area to provide the kindest possible care to older people in the local community in our welcoming new home.”

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