'Unviable' Newport care home shuts after final residents leave
A Newport care home that was deemed "deeply unprofitable" has been shut, with all 30 of its residents moved to other accommodation.
Beaumaris Court Care Home was one of four care homes in Shropshire to be at risk after parent companies Claremont Care and Silver Leaf Estates went into administration in February.
The home's last resident left before 1pm yesterday, leaving staff to clear out the now-empty rooms.
Earlier this month administrators AlixPartners said that despite hard work from staff to improve the standard of care the home remained "unviable".
When the closure was announced Ryan Grant, one of the administrators overlooking the care home, said: "It is extremely disappointing that we have reached this position as regards Beaumaris Court Care Home.
"Throughout the administration process the team within the home have worked exceptionally hard to improve the standard of care to residents and their efforts have recently been recognised by the CQC.
"Despite this, and due to factors completely beyond their control, the home remains unviable and regrettably, in the absence of any offers for the business, we have no option but to consider closure."
Claremont and Silver Leaf operate five other care homes, including Newport's Standford Villa, The New Barn in Market Drayton and Elmhurst Nursing Home in Prees, Whitchurch.
The companies also operate the Old Vicarage care home in Church Road, Bradmore, Wolverhampton, and Elm House in Stoke-on-Trent.
