Maidenhead & Windsor

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Central & Cecil and Windsor Housing Association have formed a partnership to provide a modern care home at Dedworth Road in Windsor for frail older residents.

The home, commissioned by the Windsor and Maidenhead council and developed by Castleoak Construction in partnership with Windsor Housing Association, will offer high quality care within a new building, designed and equipped to meet the needs and aspirations of residents in the 21st century. In addition to 62 ensuite rooms there will be a range of spacious communal areas giving residents the opportunity to enjoy each other's company as well as that of visiting family and relatives.

Housing & Care provider, Central & Cecil, will be responsible for providing the care and through its award-winning Arts and Education Programme will offer a variety of stimulating, relaxing and therapeutic activities to ensure that residents gain maximum benefit and enjoyment from their new home.

"Forming this partnership in order to provide this pioneering care facility is crucial," advises Susanne McKinlay, director of Windsor Housing Association. "There is great demand for this type of accommodation for older people. The borough council's full support, our expertise in developing such an attractive and advanced building and the excellent care offered by Central & Cecil makes this a truly excellent provision."

Cllr John Story, the Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough's lead cabinet member for adult services, said he was absolutely delighted by the prospect of a new, state-of-the-art care home for older people.

He said: "The site for this new addition to care facilities in the borough is on the site of the old Warden's Lodge home for frail older people so there is a fine tradition of quality care already established there.

"Working in partnership with both Windsor Housing and Central & Cecil gives the council new opportunities for meeting the needs of our community, particularly in light of the borough's growing population of older residents. I am confident that when the new home opens it will be a centre of excellent care for some of the most vulnerable people in our area."

Dorry McLaughlin, chief executive of Central & Cecil, said: "We are delighted to have this opportunity to meet the care needs of older people in Windsor. We have an excellent working partnership with the Royal Borough and Windsor Housing and between us we will ensure that Windsor residents receive a care home service which is second to none."

The contract with Central & Cecil, a provider of 356 care home places and over 80 years experience in the care and social housing sector, is for a 10-year period.

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead