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Care home forced to apologise after shocking spelling mistake on advert

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Published 12:52 27 May 2023 GMT+1

Care home forced to apologise after shocking spelling mistake on advert

The unfortunate typo wasn't spotted until it was too late

Claire Reid

Claire Reid

A care firm has apologised after an embarrassing typo was spotted on one of its advertising signs.

Nick Broadbent, 45, was driving through Skelton, in North Yorkshire, on his lunch break on Thursday (25 May) when he saw the typo plastered onto the side of a bus stop.

Nick even ended up doing a u-turn after initially spotting the gaff as he couldn’t quite believe his eyes - but once parked up he got out to take a closer look and saw that he his eyes hadn’t deceived him.

The poster, which was advertising care for the elderly, had the words 'Skeleton Court' in large white lettering above the correctly spelled website link and address of care home Skelton Court. Awkward.

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The company that runs the care home has apologised for the unfortunate mistake.
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Nick, from Skelton, said: "I was driving past it and I thought 'that can't be right' so I did a little loop round to park up and check.

"I was in the middle of a Twitter break for a week but I thought I couldn't not share that because it's too funny.

"It looks like an unfortunate error. If it's on purpose, then it's a bit close to the bone but I think it's just a mistake. It's definitely getting them some attention.

"Mistakes happen. But in terms of a viral marketing thing it's maybe an unexpected win.

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"I wondered if they'd done it on purpose to get some attention but they don't seem like that kind of organisation. I think it's been a bit of a proof-reading fail.

"It just caught my attention because my parents' next-door neighbour has just moved in there. Maybe because I work in marketing I'm a bit more sensitive to noticing it."

Nick posted the mix-up on Twitter where people were equally as shocked.

Nick Broadbent couldn’t quite believe his eyes when he saw the sign.
Kennedy News and Media

Posting the image, Nick joke: “A new care home has opened in my parents' village of Skelton. That a bold choice of name considering the age of many residents."

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In a follow up, he added: "To clarify, I think it's actually called Skelton Court. The graphic designer has had a mare here and whoever proofed it, didn't. I wouldn't have been a d**k about it if it wasn't so funny."

The home, which opened back in March, is run by housing association Anchor, who claim to be the largest provider of care for 'people in later life' in England.

A spokesperson for Anchor said: "We're really sorry for the error in the ad. We're getting it removed as soon as possible and looking into how it happened."

Featured Image Credit: Glen Minikin

Topics: UK News

Claire Reid
Claire Reid

Claire is a journalist at LADbible who, after dossing around for a few years, went to Liverpool John Moores University. She graduated with a degree in Journalism and a whole load of debt. When not writing words in exchange for money she is usually at home watching serial killer documentaries surrounded by cats. You can contact Claire at [email protected]

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