MORRISON Community Care (CCG) Holdco has shared a first look of the newly-completed Almond Valley Care Home in Livingston.
Located in Almondside south of the town centre, the new facility – purpose-built to cater to the needs of people over 65 – is the latest to have been completed by the company which comprises Morrison Community Care Group and contractor, CCG (Scotland).
The firms have been working together since 2017 and on a joint venture basis since 2021, with aim of transforming brownfield sites into high-quality care homes.
Morrison Community Care Group MD Paul Sokhi said, “Morrison Community Care Group has been involved in the Scottish care sector since the late 1980s. We began life as an operator before recently transitioning to the development space with a market reach now extending across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
“We are a company that takes great care to understand the needs of the elderly community on a local level. With an ageing population across the UK and Ireland, there is a recognised pressure on our health services, particularly the NHS, so more must be done to help those who need it most. Sites like Almond Valley typifies our approach to development; on first glance, the site perhaps didn’t look capable of delivering a care home, but now this wonderful facility will not only contribute greatly to the localised demand for care services, but it will also create 100 jobs.
“After a year of construction, I am delighted with the outcome and I extend my thanks to our excellent partners including our own development team, our design team and construction partner, CCG, for realising our vision.”
The care home has now opened to residents, who receive 24/7 residential, nursing, and dementia care services, while having access to a range of integrated amenities.
Private en-suite bedrooms, a cinema, hair-salon, and spa will be available alongside a champagne bar, dining rooms, a visitor café, private family rooms, and landscaped communal grounds. Weekly outdoor leisure activities will be established with local community groups and small businesses to support health and emotional wellbeing.
Construction of the facility was undertaken by CCG (Scotland), with support from Holmes Miller Architects, Design Me, Cowal Design, and CRGP Surveyors.
CCG MD David Wylie added, “The completion of Almond Valley is another fantastic milestone in our partnership with Morrison Community Care. With over 300 bed spaces created across Scotland since 2017, we are facing the challenges of the care sector head on, unlocking land, and using advanced construction methods, to deliver warm, welcoming facilities to a leading quality standard. With care homes on-site in Glasgow, Penicuik, Perth, and a further one in Linlithgow set to be underway by the end of this year, our commitment is unwavering. We thank all of our project partners for their support during the construction programme and extend our very best wishes to the future residents.”
