Jasmine Healthcare

Jasmine Healthcare Limited was conceived by two of its founder shareholders, Chris Clark and Andrew Nicholson, in early 2004. They had both gained a significant amount of knowledge about the elderly care home sector through their financial careers.

Chris also possessed first hand experience of homes through personal family experience where he had found the standards of accommodation and care offered to be poor. As a result, he passionately believed that the quality of many care homes for the elderly in the UK needed to be improved.

Chris’ ongoing ambition is consequently to build a group of care homes, which offer the highest standards of accommodation and care possible. This aim will be achieved through:

• implementing best practice in all aspects of the care provided;
• ensuring that staff are highly trained;
• investing in the facilities the homes offer; and
• improving the home’s internal and external appearances.

Jasmine purchased its first home, St Andrew’s Nursing & Care Home in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, on
1 April 2004. This first acquisition fulfilled all the investment criteria for a Jasmine care home and brought with it, Pam Morris, the manager of St Andrew’s who had a wealth of experience in caring for the elderly. Pam was also keen to invest in the company and be involved in its expansion. Consequently Pam became the third founding shareholder, with a shared vision for Jasmine and her background and skills complementing and enhancing those of Chris.

At Jasmine, we believe it is possible to improve the standards of care and facilities offered by our homes whilst still ensuring, satisfactory shareholder returns. In fact, we believe that there is a virtuous circle between investing in our homes and our people in order to provide high quality care, and profitability. In addition, the better the care and facilities offered by our homes, the less risk our shareholders are exposed too.