Work starts on multi-million-pound Wantage care home

Work has now started on a new multi-million-pound care home in Wantage, complete with its very own café, cinema and hair salon. 

When complete, the new Care UK home, on Kingsgrove, will provide residential, nursing, dementia and respite care for up to 72 older people, and will create 84 jobs.

The home, which is expected to welcome its first residents in Autumn 2024, will include facilities such as a cinema, café, and hair 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.

Justin Daley, Development Project Manager for Care UK, said: “We’re delighted to announce that work has begun to build our new care home in Wantage.

“This impressive development reflects Care UK’s commitment to improving residential care in the region – we take great pride in the build quality of each home, carefully considering design and layout in order to improve the everyday experiences of those living in a care environment. This thoughtfully planned new home will live up to these standards, providing a high-quality home for older people in Wantage and surrounding areas.”

Matthew Tucker, Contracts Manager at Lawrence Baker Limited, added: “We’re delighted to be bringing out expertise to this exciting project, working alongside Care UK on their new, state-of-the-art care home in Wantage. Construction is off to a great start and we’re on track to complete the work by Autumn 2024 – we’re already looking forward to reaching our next milestone in the coming months.”

Designed to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives, while also promoting independence, the new Care UK 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.

For general information about the home, visit: careuk.com/wantage