AN AUDENSHAW care home is on the market after closing – and is being marketed with a number of possible uses.
Fairfield View, on Manchester Road, was shut after it was placed into special measures by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Proposals to turn what was a residential Victorian home – like many in that area – into apartments were met with opposition.
Now the 54-bed facility, which also housed The Elms specialist dementia unit, is on the market for a fee of £1.8 million.
And agent WT Gunson is in no doubt about what it can be used for, marketing it as ‘suitable for redevelopment for various uses, including: care and nursing, specialist care/supported living, senior living, education facility and residential.’
Documents state: “34 of the 54 bedrooms benefit from an ensuite washroom.
“The building provided a range of facilities for the staff and service users, including communal lounges, offices, dining areas, laundry rooms and a conservatory.
“We consider the property may be suitable for redevelopment for an alternative use subject to planning consent being granted.
“The site is currently allocated as Use Class C2, which relates to residential care homes, hospitals, nursing homes, boarding schools, residential colleges and training centres.
“We consider the property may be suitable for redevelopment for an alternative use subject to planning consent being granted.”
Fairfield View was placed into special measures in 2022 after it was rated inadequate and at its last inspection in May 2023, it remained in them even though its overall rating was ‘requires improvement.’
In the well-led category, though, it remained at the lowest ranking and CQC inspectors commented: “We found shortfalls in the management and delivery of care which were similar to those found in our last inspection.
“We found information around people’s meal requirements were not consistent and accurate and information about people who had wounds or pressure care needs was not correctly reflected.
“People told us they were bored and we observed there was a lack of stimulation.”