The construction of Jubilee Heights – a care home in Bury town centre – has started. The 1.6 acre site on Irwell Street, to the side of Jubilee Way, was previously the Bury police headquarters.
The building was vacated in 2017 and demolished in 2018 and the area has remained vacant since. Due for completion by January 2026, the new home will provide support to adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro-disabilities, and physical disabilities.
Exemplar Health Care, said the home would have 40 en-suite bedrooms split across four units. It the home will follow Exemplar’s small group living model, which provides a ‘more homely, supportive, and responsive care environment’.
It will have communal dining and living spaces, sensory bathrooms, a salon, activities hub and a dedicated therapy room. Its staffing team will include nurses, health care assistants and the support of a regional physiotherapist and occupational therapist.
Once open, Jubilee Heights will be Exemplar’s sixth care home in Greater Manchester, with the organisation already operating in Ashton-under-Lyne, Rochdale, Stockport and Wigan. The firm said Jubilee Height will generate around 100 new healthcare jobs and they will be recruiting a range of positions later this year including care, nursing, management, administrative and care home support.
Lindsay Holcroft, commissioning manager at Exemplar Health Care, said: “Our aim is to make every day better for our residents by providing person-centred care that focuses on maximising independence, building everyday living skills and empowering people to live as fulfilled lives as possible. Once complete, the home will create a significant number of local healthcare employment opportunities, whilst also making sure the local community has access to a much-needed complex needs care service.
“It’s our ambition for the home to be a place where our residents can be part of the community, whether through work placements, local events or volunteering.”
