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Redevelopment plans for a Manchester care home are expected to create 60 jobs as part of a £15m investment.Chester-based Liberty Care Developments has submitted proposals to redevelop the site of the existing Yew Tree Manor nursing home on land off Yew Tree Lane in Northern Moor, Manchester with a new, purpose-built care home.The plans will help to meet local demand for care home beds in the area, said Liberty.If approved, the proposed care home will provide 59 beds with exceptional facilities that meet the modern standards expected and required by those in care.Andrew Baddeley, managing director of Liberty Care Developments, said: “We are thrilled to announce our plans for Northern Moor – currently there is a significant undersupply of care homes that meet modern standards, and the need for these types of facilities will only increase with an ageing population and people living longer.”He added: “The existing Yew Tree Manor Care Home is outdated and no longer fit for purpose. We believe this scheme will substantially improve the quality offer of care accommodation in the area.“The proposal will deliver high quality 24-hour care for local elderly residents who can no longer safely live in their own homes. With registered nurses on site and a retained GP, the development will help ease pressures on existing GP surgeries and hospitals.”The home will provide a range of specialist care for local elderly people near their family and friends, with built-in infection control measures that many older care homes are unable to provideAfter consulting with the local community and its representatives, Liberty Care Developments has now submitted its planning application to Manchester City Council.