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28/09/2012
Leadbitter Completes Two Care Homes
The Leadbitter Group has completed two more care homes in Gloucestershire offering a mix of residential and dementia care.
Jubilee Lodge Care Centre in Bourton-on-the-Water and Monkscroft Care Centre in Cheltenham were both delivered by Leadbitter on behalf of the Gloucestershire Care Partnership (GCP), which is made up of The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT), Gloucestershire County Council and bpha (Bedfordshire Pilgrims Housing Association).
Both facilities, as well as Millbrook Lodge in Brockworth, also delivered by Leadbitter, are part of GCP’s long-term redevelopment programme of care facilities.
Jubilee Lodge was officially opened by HRH Princess Michael of Kent in July. It replaces two existing care homes (Salmonsbury House in Bourton and Ashton House in Stow on the Wold) and will provide accommodation for 74 residents with a mix of nursing, dementia and intermediate care. Each bedroom has an en-suite bathroom and the home also features a shop and hair salon, along with communal and social spaces and landscaped gardens.
The home, designed by KWL Architects, meets Cotswold District Council recommendations for buildings in the area. It features local stone and details such as diminishing tiles (reconstructed stone slates arranged in an authentic finish) to ensure that it blends in harmoniously with Bourton-on-the-Water’s traditional surroundings.
In contrast, the new Monkscroft Care Centre has a modern design, with white render and buff brick with a sage green fascia and eaves that mimic an oxidised copper finish. The home is the first part of a major redevelopment of the Coronation Square area of Cheltenham, which will feature buildings with similarly contemporary designs.
The building, designed by architect Hunters & Partners, features an exterior “living wall” and was designed to achieve a BREEAM rating of Very Good. It was built on the site of a former school and replaces Arle House, an outdated care facility nearby. It has 80 bedrooms, each with an en-suite bathroom, arranged in two wings – one for dementia patients and one for conventional care. Each wing has communal spaces, including lounges and dining rooms.
There is also a shop, hair salon, large communal lounge, a commercial kitchen, a large commercial laundry, an office and a staff room.
(CD)
Jubilee Lodge Care Centre in Bourton-on-the-Water and Monkscroft Care Centre in Cheltenham were both delivered by Leadbitter on behalf of the Gloucestershire Care Partnership (GCP), which is made up of The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT), Gloucestershire County Council and bpha (Bedfordshire Pilgrims Housing Association).
Both facilities, as well as Millbrook Lodge in Brockworth, also delivered by Leadbitter, are part of GCP’s long-term redevelopment programme of care facilities.
Jubilee Lodge was officially opened by HRH Princess Michael of Kent in July. It replaces two existing care homes (Salmonsbury House in Bourton and Ashton House in Stow on the Wold) and will provide accommodation for 74 residents with a mix of nursing, dementia and intermediate care. Each bedroom has an en-suite bathroom and the home also features a shop and hair salon, along with communal and social spaces and landscaped gardens.
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The home, designed by KWL Architects, meets Cotswold District Council recommendations for buildings in the area. It features local stone and details such as diminishing tiles (reconstructed stone slates arranged in an authentic finish) to ensure that it blends in harmoniously with Bourton-on-the-Water’s traditional surroundings.
In contrast, the new Monkscroft Care Centre has a modern design, with white render and buff brick with a sage green fascia and eaves that mimic an oxidised copper finish. The home is the first part of a major redevelopment of the Coronation Square area of Cheltenham, which will feature buildings with similarly contemporary designs.
The building, designed by architect Hunters & Partners, features an exterior “living wall” and was designed to achieve a BREEAM rating of Very Good. It was built on the site of a former school and replaces Arle House, an outdated care facility nearby. It has 80 bedrooms, each with an en-suite bathroom, arranged in two wings – one for dementia patients and one for conventional care. Each wing has communal spaces, including lounges and dining rooms.
There is also a shop, hair salon, large communal lounge, a commercial kitchen, a large commercial laundry, an office and a staff room.
(CD)
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