Construction work is under way on Kingsley Healthcare‘s Sycamore Heights Nursing Home, in Bedford designed by architects Condy Lofthouse scheduled to open in the autumn next year.

The luxury home will feature a stylish café, a beauty salon and a roof terrace with a glass balustrade, as well as a glass corridor overlooking landscaped gardens.

Kingsley Healthcare’s chief investment officer Muj Malik said: “We have worked closely with local councillors, planners and the local community to deliver a scheme that will define luxury care in Bedford while creating 100 local jobs.” 

Sumi Thayan, Kingsley co-founder and managing director, added: “We are delighted that this new luxury facility will bring the Kingsley operation back into Bedford where we have served families since 2008. This scheme is part of our Kingsley Vision 2025. We have a number of other projects, both at the construction and planning stage, working with our established partners.”

Luke Braithwaite, managing director of construction firm Braithwaite Group, commented: “Our business model is to focus our work on clients with whom we have a long-standing relationship. We have found the perfect partner in Kingsley and are delighted to be able work together on the delivery of luxury care developments across the UK.”

Construction will start in shortly on a 66-bed Kingsley nursing homes in Holt, Norfolk, and Olney, Buckinghamshire. In the past two years, Kingsley has built and commissioned four care homes, adding 275 beds.