A GROUP providing home care, residential care and specialist care for the elderly, adults with complex needs and children, has invested over £700,000 in a new fleet of vehicles for its community carers and Rapid Response rescue service.

One of the largest providers of care in the Midlands and South West, operating in and around the six counties surrounding Gloucestershire, the Cleeve Care Group has taken delivery of eight Jeep Renegades and 54 Fiat Pandas from Bristol Street Motors Group Fleet division.

The care group goes for Jeeps after rigorous testing for Cleeve Care’s Rapid Response rescue service, which ensures clients still get their scheduled visits even in the most perilous weather and road conditions – confirming Cleeve’s commitment to maintaining its 100% record in reaching all clients during the most hazardous winter weather.

The 54 Pandas will be used by the team to visit clients in their own homes within the six counties, helping them to prevent or postpone the need for residential care.

Robert Flexer, who co-owns the Cleeve Care Group with his wife Maura, said: “Our new fleet marks a large investment for the business and is part of a continuous development of our offering and services.”

He added: “It is crucial that we are able to reach all of our clients at all times, regardless of the weather. Having put the Jeep Renegade through its paces on a rigorous test drive, we are certain that we will be able to reach even the most rural location with ease.

“Bristol Street Motors Group Fleet was the first choice to provide us with our new fleet. We wanted to deal with an organisation that could cope with the volume and range of vehicles that we need and also provide an excellent aftersales service.”