New Padiham care home to create 100 jobs

A new home currently being constructed in Padiham is to create 100 jobs.

Construction of Exemplar Health Care's Wytham Lodge began in May 2023 and is expected to be completed by December 2024. 

The home, located on Wytham Street, will support adults living with complex and high acuity needs arising from complex mental health conditions, dementia, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities.

It will contain 34 large bedrooms, each with an en-suite, across three units. The home will also feature communal dining and living spaces, an activities hub, sensory bathrooms, a therapy room and a large accessible garden.

A recruitment drive has now begun to fill roles across administrators, domestic assistants, catering assistants and other care and support roles.

Lindsay Holcroft, commissioning manager at Exemplar Health Care, said: “We’re really excited to open Wytham Lodge care home this winter and bring a state-of-art healthcare service to Lancashire. To assist us in providing the best care possible, we’re searching for 100 new colleagues that will form the new launch team."