Care home operators Care UK and Signature acquire Sunrise Senior Living homes

Care providers Care UK and Signature Senior Lifestyle (Signature) are taking over the leadership and management of all of Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare’s care homes in the UK.

Signature will take on 20 care homes (18 Sunrise and 2 Gracewell), with Care UK adding 26 care homes (7 Sunrise and 19 Gracewell) to their portfolio.

The transfer of the care homes is expected to take place towards the end of the year. Providing exceptional care to residents will remain the focus throughout the transition.

The move follows Sunrise Senior Living US’s decision to focus on its growth in North America.

Dr Natalie-Jane Macdonald, UK chief executive of Sunrise Senior Living and Gracewell Healthcare, said: “Sunrise has been proud to serve thousands of residents over the past 20 years in the UK and to provide a great place to work for our team members.

“Most recently, the commitment and resilience of our entire team throughout the pandemic, and the support of our residents and their families, has been outstanding.

“We are delighted to be working with two high quality providers to ensure a smooth transition process to benefit our residents, families and teams."

Andrew Knight, chief executive of Care UK, said: “The Sunrise and Gracewell homes provide an exciting addition to our portfolio and will enable us to extend our reach into new local markets and continue our mission to provide safe and stimulating environments in which residents are supported to lead fulfilling lives.

“The teams in the Sunrise and Gracewell homes have a strong reputation for delivering excellent care and we have a huge amount of respect for the work they are doing.

"We are looking forward to working closely with the team over the next few months and are excited to welcome residents and colleagues into the Care UK family.”

Aidan Roche, chief executive of Signature Senior Lifestyle, said: “Adding 20 new homes to our portfolio is the latest stage of the growth story that began when we started the business in 2006 and is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire Signature team.

“Since day one, Signature has pursued a relentless focus on quality, with the resident at the heart of everything we do.

"We will be working towards a seamless transition for staff and residents and are hugely excited to be taking these next steps together.”

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