A brick laying ceremony has been held for a new Cinnamon Care Collection care home in Thurnby, Leicester.
The ceremony marked the first official milestone for the £21m development. Expected to open by the end of 2026, the home will feature 63 en suite bedrooms and 10 luxurious one-bedroom care suites, as well as a cinema room, hair and beauty salon, a café, library, and a private dining room. Up to 60 full and part-time jobs will be created.
Mark Shockledge, operations manager at Cinnamon Care Collection, said: “We chose to build our 24th care home in Thurnby due to the growing need for high quality care homes in this area. Thurnby Fields will offer the same level of excellent care in an equally high-quality environment as the other care homes in our group. We chose this location to support and complement our growing portfolio across the Midlands and the rest of the UK, and we are very excited to be opening in Thurnby and to play an active role in the local community.”
Kori Construction MD Jordan Connachie said: “Reaching project milestones is always exciting, but celebrating our first milestone with a new client is particularly special for Kori. We’re proud to be delivering this new development, transforming a brownfield site into a luxury care home that will help address the local shortfall in care beds. It’s equally rewarding to generate social value through community engagement in Thurnby and the surrounding area, and we’re excited to continue our work in this area.”
