A Welsh care home has been forced to close down because it has failed to attract enough staff to work there. Abermad Nursing Home in Ceredigion will shut its doors due to a “recruitment challenge” that management have been unable to overcome.
The private care home, located in the village of Llanfarian, three miles south of Aberystwyth, has 23 single rooms and two shared rooms and can cater for up to 27 residents. To get the latest WalesOnline newsletters emailed to you directly for free click here.
Set in Abermad Mansion the home cares for people aged over 65 who have a wide range of care needs and, according to the last inspection carried out by Care Inspectorate Wales, in July 2021, the facility boasts “dedicated leadership and management and a committed staff team”. However a company director of Abermad Nursing Home Ltd has now informed Ceredigion Council and Hywel Dda University Health Board, who manage and oversee health care in the county, that the care home is to close.
