A RESIDENTIAL care home in Burnham-on-Sea has been sold to a family-owned national care provider.

Beaufort House, in Rectory Road, has been bought by Agincare after it was put up for sale by the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) charity, which supports the farming community.

Agincare, which is owned by the Luckhurst family, was set up 35 years ago and has strong community connections in the South West.

Founder and chairman Derek Luckhurst said the business is committed to providing a homely, warm and welcoming approach to care.

Chief executive Raina Summerson said: “Beaufort House is in safe hands.

"Agincare is a family-run, independent care provider with values to match and has over 35 years’ experience of delivering high quality care and support in the heart of the communities that we serve.

“We look forward to welcoming Beaufort House into the Agincare family of care and nursing homes, and are committed to providing the same continuity of care for residents and retirement living tenants, with the existing care team remaining in place.

“It is really important to us to maintain the fantastic level of service RABI has given to residents, and the good news is that we will build on resident numbers to support families in and around Burnham-on-Sea.”

RABI chief executive Alicia Chivers said: “RABI has followed an exhaustive selection process to secure the best possible buyer for Beaufort House.

“We are confident that the wealth of experience and ethos of Agincare will offer an exceptional level of care and support to the residents and tenants at the home.”

It is anticipated that the sale of the home will complete during August.

Cash released from the sale will be used by RABI to increase the support available to farming people requiring care or assistance in their own homes, or through local supported care.