EXPANDING OUR CARE PROVISION MOUNT EPHRAIM HOUSE AND BROADACRES
These two projects enabled us to expand our care to an additional 23 residents
In the financial year, we celebrated two major milestones in our ‘growing sustainably’ journey. In June 2023, we reopened Mount Ephraim House in Tunbridge Wells, after a period of extensive renovations. Then, in February 2024, we welcomed Broadacres, an independent residential care home in Norfolk, into the Greensleeves Care family. These projects have expanded our net capacity across the trust to support 23 more residents. They also allowed us to re-establish an important historical building in Tunbridge Wells, and expand our provision in the East of England, where we now operate nine homes including two services rated outstanding by the CQC.
Mount Ephraim House
Renovating and expanding a Kent landmark Mount Ephraim House reopened following a renovation period, during which residents lived in Greensleeves Care’s sister home, Lavender Fields, in neighbouring Sevenoaks. The 17 th century building is an important part of local history in Tunbridge Wells; a rumoured favourite hunting lodge of King Charles II, and operating as a care setting since the 1950s. Preserving this history and longevity of some of the original features of the building was vitally important to the project. Enabling more older people from the Tunbridge Wells community to access our high-quality care within a historical setting is a key outcome from the renovation and expansion project. Growing the home’s capacity by 50% means we could welcome back former Mount Ephraim residents as well as new, expanding our provision in the local area. Caring for more in the East Previously independently owned, Broadacres has been in operation as a care home for nearly 40 years. With capacity for 28 residents, the property was converted from a private residence in 1986 and subsequently extended. Broadacres features large bedrooms with full en-suite facilities, welcoming communal spaces and attractive landscaped gardens. As the newest member of the Greensleeves Care family, Broadacres allows us to progress our decades-long charitable mission of offering high-quality and person-centred care to more older people across England. A key goal of the transition period has been ensuring that Broadacres’ residents continue to receive the excellent care the home has been known for.
Our Impact in 2023 – 2024 Broadacres
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