Sanctuary Care acquires 35 care homes from Embrace

Sanctuary Care has bought 35 of Embrace’s care homes as well as a supported living scheme.

The care homes are located in the Midlands, the North of England and Scotland and total 1,650 beds, with the supported living scheme situated in Birmingham.

The care homes are mostly purpose-built with 81 per cent being rated ‘Good’ or above by Care Quality Commission and Care Inspectorate. The portfolio has been performing well and has strong occupancy, according to Christie & Co which handled the sale.

David Bennett, Sanctuary Group’s chief executive, said: “Embrace Group shares with Sanctuary a commitment to good quality care for older people and has built a strong network of care homes with a workforce of highly motivated employees. We were attracted to this exciting opportunity because it will enable us to make an even greater difference to the lives of older people around the country and will further our charitable objective.”

He added: “We have assembled our existing care portfolio through a mixture of acquisition, development and self-build and as such, we have extensive experience of integrations of this nature. We believe that experience combined with a complete dedication to caring for older residents will ensure that these homes are seamlessly brought into Sanctuary.”

Embrace, as well as having care homes for older people, also supports young people and adults with learning disabilities, autism, brain injuries, mental health problems, neurodegenerative disorders and special educational needs through their schools, resource centres, residential and supported living services.

Trish Lee, chief executive of Embrace Group said that their “priorities throughout have been to find the right organisation to take these services forward, and to ensure minimal disruption to the people supported and to the dedicated staff teams. Sanctuary Care shares our values of treating people with respect and dignity, and our commitment to providing the highest quality care and support.”

Martin Gould, head of Brokerage for Care at Christie & Co, said that the “sale demonstrates the strength and appetite for well performing portfolios that meet a strong compliance level”.

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