Special visitors at seaside care home open day

Care Inspectorate Chief Executive Annette Bruton and Chair Paul Edie, spent several hours being shown round Astley House care home in North Berwick, East Lothian, as part of National Care Home Open Day, an initiative backed by Baroness Joan Bakewell.
They joined residents for afternoon tea with scones, strawberries and cream and enjoyed a performance from a local musician who leads a weekly sing-along for residents. Read the full story.
It is estimated almost 2500 care homes across the UK opened to their local community on Jun 21.

Astley House care home in North Berwick, East Lothian

Annette Bruton, chief executive of the Care Inspectorate, meets residents at Astley House

Annete Bruton, chief executive of the Care Inspectorate, meets residents at Astley House

Paul Edie, Chair of the Care Inspectorate, meets residents at Astley House

Paul Edie, Chair of the Care Inspectorate, meets staff at Astley House

Paul Edie and Annette Bruton of the Care Inspectorate meet the owneres and manager of Astley House

Annette Bruton of the Care Inspectorate with Joan McGregor and Colin Corstorphine, directors of Fairfield Care Scotlalnd, which owns Astley House

Paul Edie, Chair of the Care Inspectorate with Joan McGregor and Colin Corstorphine, directors of Fairfield Care Scotlalnd, which owns Astley House