A west Highland care home that was closed temporarily seven months ago following allegations of poor practice is due to reopen in April.
And NHS Highland is advertising for three new staff members to replace those who resigned following complaints at The Mackintosh Centre in Mallaig, Lochaber.
It is understood that the allegations related to the abuse of elderly residents at the health board-run home, named after theatre impresario Sir Cameron Mackintosh who supported it financially.
When the claims came to light in July, three members of staff were suspended and seven residents were moved to Invernevis House Care Home in Fort William.
And a joint investigation was launched involving the police, NHS Highland and the Care Inspectorate, which is the independent watchdog for care services in Scotland.
As Invernevis House is more than 42 miles away from Mallaig, relatives and friends of residents have faced an 84-mile round trip to visit them ever since.
An NHS Highland spokesman today said: “NHS Highland continues to progress the recruitment and training of staff to allow us to reopen The Mackintosh Centre.
“We continue to work towards reopening in April. This will only be on the premise that we have appropriate staffing levels to support delivery of a safe service to residents.”
He added that investigations into the allegations were continuing.
He said: “The adult support and protection meetings were concluded as the risks were minimised and residents were moved due to staff shortages.”
A police spokesman confirmed that the police were part of the multi-agency review team, but said no police action was being taken.