Work starts on multi-million pound Chester care home

Company news

Jul 21, 2018

Work has begun on a new multi-million pound luxury care home which will provide quality care for older people in Chester.  

Care UK and its principal contractor, Metnor Construction, have celebrated the start of work on the purpose-built home on Chester Road. When complete, the new care facilities will provide full-time residential, nursing and specialist dementia carefor up to 58 older people, and will create over 65 full-time jobs. 

The two-storey home is expected to welcome its first residents in summer 2019 and will include facilities such as a cinema, café and hairdressing salon. Secure and wheelchair-friendly landscaped outdoor space will include sensory gardens, water features and seating to give residents the opportunity to spend quality time outdoors.

Tim Parker, construction project manager for Care UK, said: “We are delighted to have started work on the new care home in Chester and are looking forward to improving the provision of residential care in the town.

“At Care UK, we take great pride in the build quality, layout and design of each individual home, as these factors can greatly impact the everyday experiences of those living in a care environment. Our new care home will live up to these standards, and will provide a quality home for older people in Chester and beyond.”

Paul Crame, site manager at Metnor Construction, said: “We are proud to be playing a part in the progress of the much-needed, high-quality new care home for the Chester community. The build has got off to great start and we are on schedule to complete the scheme in July 2019.” 

Designed to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives, while also promoting independence, the new care home will incorporate space for hobby and leisure activities. The layout of the building will be configured into a series of individual suites, each having a dedicated 

lounge/dining room to help facilitate the creation of close-knit communities.