Hartford Care acquires five homes from The Graham Care Group

Foundation Partners and Deer Capital have acquired five fully operational homes across Kent from The Graham Care Group, in a move which takes their total investment to over £300m in the last 12 months under the Hartford Care brand. The sale reinforces Hartford Care’s ambitious expansion strategy and adds a further 513 bedrooms to its growing portfolio which now comprises 29 homes in the UK (over 1,800 bedrooms).

The purpose-built homes acquired are Cornford House and Hazeldene House in Pembury, Woodchurch House in Ashford, Hawkinge House on the outskirts of Folkestone and Hawkhurst House in Hawkhurst. The homes have a current occupancy in excess of 95%, reflecting the high quality of the service and environment on offer to residents; the experienced and valued staff in every home will be retained.

All the homes offer studio and one-bedroom suites, which include a kitchenette, living and dining area. These provide a home for life for residents with nursing needs, while Hawkinge House and Hawkhurst House include a Proactive Assessment Unit, offering hospital discharge patients access to primary assessment and treatment capabilities. Hawkinge House also offers an innovative short-term unit, for those requiring rehabilitation before returning home.

Ben Puddle, Managing Partner, Foundation Partners, said: “We are very pleased with this acquisition, which broadens the scope of our services to include complex care alongside our established provision of residential, nursing and dementia care. This milestone brings us one step closer to realising our ambition of delivering a truly national, fully integrated, full-service care offering across the UK. Together with our partners at Deer Capital, we have a strong pipeline of near-term acquisitions that we hope to announce in the coming weeks that will further expand our capabilities and enhance the services and locations we provide to the communities we serve.”

Kevin Shaw, Chief Executive of Hartford Care, comments: “The acquisition of these homes from The Graham Care Group represents another exciting milestone in our growth plan and marks our geographical expansion into Kent for the first time. It enables us to offer our expert care and ‘home from home’ environment to even more residents in new communities. We’re proud to carry on the legacy of Graham Care Group’s expertise and are working closely with the team to ensure a smooth transition as we bring the homes into the Hartford Care family.”

Ernie Graham, Founder and Owner, The Graham Care Group, comments: “Hartford’s philosophy of care for the entire local community in which each home is based aligns closely with our own. This ethos is evident across their homes and in the expert support and care their residents receive. We’re looking forward to continuing to collaborate with the Hartford Care team during the acquisition period and wholly supporting our staff, residents and families through a seamless handover while we continue to operate in other areas of the South East running our existing homes and developing new ones.”

Hartford Care’s Central Support Team is based in Basingstoke, Hampshire. Established in 2003, its current care homes are in Bristol, Berkshire (Burnham and Maidenhead), Devon (Sidmouth), Dorset (Poole), Hampshire (Aldershot, Barton-on-Sea, Four Marks, Hythe, Portsmouth, Winchester and Woodlands), Isle of Wight (Bembridge, Ryde and Shanklin), Oxfordshire (Witney) and Wiltshire (Downton and Swindon). Two new homes in Alton and Southampton recently opened their doors to new residents, with two more homes under construction.