Care home marketplace: New builds and openings

12 May 2026

Extra care homes development set for former hat factory site

Construction of a 70-apartment extra care scheme for adults aged 55 and over is set to begin in July, after the demolition of  long-vacant former hat factory in Atherstone, set to be completed early next month.

The extra care homes development on the former Britannia Mill site = which has been vacant for over 20 years, is being delivered by Deeley Construction in partnership with Housing 21, with support from North Warwickshire Borough Council and Homes England.

Housing 21 Delivery Development Manager Ash Round said the development will be designed for independent living for people aged 55+, with communal facilities and a dedicated on-site manager.

08 May 2026

Doctor-founded Macc Care opens 18th midlands home

Luxury care home operator Macc Care has opened a 72-bed home in Shirley - its 18th in the region.

Macc Care said the new home - Heathview Rose -  has been designed to meet increasing demand for high-quality, person-centred care in the West Midlands, offering en-suite accommodation alongside a range of communal and therapeutic spaces to support residents with varying and complex needs'.

The group said it has plans to open a 19th facility in Codsall later this year as part of its "focus on sustainable growth", according to director Bhav Amlani.

29 April 2026

80-bed three-storey care home to get underway on Middleton brownfield site

Highgate Care is set to run a planned new build 80-bed care home after a brownfield site with planning permission for the facility in Middleton, greater Manchester was bought by North Bay Developments.

The planned home will be a three-storey, purpose-built facility with en-suite wet room accommodation, communal lounges, a café space and ‘wellness’ amenities, and will be built alongside 20 residential townhouses after demolition of the existing Parkfield House building on the site – formerly council and corporate offices.

North Bay acquired the site from Muller Property Group, which had acquired the building and land in 2023, and secured planning permission for the development last year.

Richard Hoggart, CEO, North Bay Developments, and owner of 25-home Highgate Care, said the development was part of its plans to “ grow our pipeline of high-quality, purpose-built care homes across the North of England”.

“Developments like Parkfield House are a clear example of how we are supporting the sector, responding to increasing pressures on social care by delivering modern, sustainable, and fit-for-purpose environments that meet the needs of both residents and operators,” he added.

07 April 2026

Worcestershire specialist Dementia home opens eight garden rooms

Nationally recognised dementia specialist Mill House Care Home in Kington, Worcestershire, has opened eight garden rooms, bringing its capacity to 38, after receiving official Care Quality Commission registration for the additional spaces.

Each room has been developed using dementia-friendly design principles and includes private patio access, giving residents safe access to outdoor space, natural light and garden views  - widely recognised factors for wellbeing and orientation support for people with dementia, the home said.

Mill House is just one of four homes with a three-star platinum award from the National Dementia Care Accreditation Scheme (NaDCAS).

31 March 2026

Tech-led Yorkshire luxury care group opens third home

Fisher Care group has opened its third Yorkshire luxury care home. The self-styled ‘tech-first’ provider worked with Spark Care to equip the Maltings Care home in Bridlington with AI-powered remote monitoring across its 59 bedrooms, designed to detect falls and ‘early changes in risk.’

The new purpose-built facility’s technology equipment, which also includes Spark Care’s digital nurse call platform Charis,  reflects a ‘growing shift across the care sector toward designing digitally connected care environments from the outset, rather than layering technology into buildings later,’  according to Spark.