Contact us today on 01479 788000 Sign up for Parklands News Welcome Care Homes Our Story Our Care Services People Careers News Covid-19 Our story Our family caring for yours Parklands Care Homes is an award winning care company established in Buckie in 1993. The company is now one of the largest independent care home providers in the north of Scotland, offering around 300 care placements at nine care homes in Moray and Highland. Parklands is a major employer in the region with around 600 staff. Parklands is well regarded in the communities it serves, not only as a care provider but as an employer and as a good neighbour. Support for local communities is important to Parklands. People centred All of Parklands staff are recruited from the communities in which it operates. Training is delivered in-house through the company's innovative Parklands Academy which allows it to devise training and development plans tailored to the needs of individual staff. A career development programme ensures that employees can progress through the business, working in a variety of front line and managerial roles. Many of Parklands' senior staff joined in more junior roles and have progressed through the organisation. The majority of Parkland's staff have been with the organisation for 10 years or more. Award winning care provider Parklands was one of the first care home providers in Scotland to gain Investors in People Status, and was also one of the first care providers to implement the British Standard Customer Excellence. In 2012, Parklands was named 'Most Outstanding Care Home Group' in the UK, in recognition of its outstanding commitment to service quality. In 2013, Parklands won the Moray Business Award in recognition of its oustanding contribution to the Moray economy and was also a finalist in the Scottish Care Home Awards. In 2014, the company was named best Moray business in the Highland Business Awards. In 2015, the company secured the Outstanding Performing Business (25+ employees) awards in the Highlands Business Awards. In 2016, Parklands received the SCDI Highlands & Islands Business Award for 'Excellence in People Development' in recognition of its commitment to invest in skills and promote a culture of continuous professional development. In 2018, managing director Ron Taylor was shortlisted as Highland Business Leader of the Year. In 2020, Parklands was named Best Smaller Care Home Group (<50 homes) in the national Care Home Awards. The company also won the Best for Communication award. Parklands was also shortlisted in four categories in the 2021 Care Home Awards, including Best Smaller Care Home Group (<25 homes). Investing for the future Parklands has nine care homes across Moray and the Highlands. In 2017, it expanded two existing care homes in Tain and Muir of Ord, adding a further six bedrooms at each home. In 2018, the company opened a new 40 bed care facility in Grantown, built at a cost of £4.5 million - its largest single investment to date. Parklands has recently opened a 40 bed care home in Fortrose at a cost of £5.5 million. Parklands has also announced plans for a multi-million pound care hub in Inverness, comprising a 58 bed care home, a later living village consisting of 11 homes. Over the next two years, Parklands will invest over £13 million in the north of Scotland. Parklands' investment is making a real difference - expanding care provision, supporting the construction sector, helping local charities and community groups flourish, and creating new career opportunities in Moray and Highland. Serving the community Parklands prides itself on serving small largely rural communities, from where it draws the majority of its staff. Our care homes are rooted in the community; we welcome local nurseries, schools, churches and community groups into our care homes, we support local charities and sports groups, and we actively use local suppliers. Our continuing investment in the north of Scotland supports the local construction sector and the wider supply chain. Parklands is a proud member of Inverness Chamber of Commerce and Moray Chamber of Commerce. "Parklands Care Homes provide a standard of care and quality of facility that is absolutely at the leading edge within the sector. Parklands have a strong reputation within the Highlands which has been carefully built up as they have sought to engage with their supply chain and communities. They clearly recognise the role they have in providing quality jobs and staff development within sometimes remote and rural communities where they work to overcome challenges and present welcome job opportunities." Stewart Nicol, Chief Executive, Inverness Chamber of Commerce ©2021 Parklands Care Homes, Rosehall, The Square, Grantown on Spey PH26 3HG Tel. 01479 788000 Email. info@parklandsgroup.com