Care Homes in Pwllheli
Care Homes in PwllheliBelow you will find a list of Care Homes in Pwllheli. Pwllheli Care Homes that are all members of the North Wales Care Association. Please note that with such a large membership it is taking a while to get all our members listed on our new site for your benefit. We hope to have this situation resolved within a few weeks, in the meantime please check back regularly for updated lists. DOLWAR CARE HOME Llanbedrog Pwllheli Gwynedd LL53 7PA Reg. Provider: Alan Williams, Gwen Williams, Gwilym Morris Jones, Anneata Jones Reg. Manager: Anneata Jones Tel: 01758 740923 GWYNFA & HENDRE WEN Rhydyclafdy Pwllheli Gwynedd LL55 7XP Reg. Provider: Lewis Jones Care Ltd Reg. Manager: Mrs A Lewis Tel: 01766 512768 PENRHOS POLISH NURSING AND RESIDENTIAL HOME Penrhos Pwllheli Gwynedd LL53 7HN Reg. Provider: Polish Housing Society Ltd Reg. Manager: Maria Koczwara Tel: 01758 612731 |
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