RESIDENTS at a hospital's nursing home hosted some special visitors ahead of Christmas.

Real life reindeer met residents at St Peter’s Court Nursing Home yesterday (December 22).

Staff at the nursing home had J&C’s Maldon Promenade Petting Zoo come down with their reindeer for St Peter's residents to enjoy as a Christmas treat.

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The festive mascots were revealed to happy faces in the grounds of St Peter’s hospital in Spital Road.

The home provides specialist nursing care for those living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia and physical health conditions.