Hartford Care has acquired a residential care home site in Eastleigh, Hampshire to be developed by Highwood Group.

Construction on the new 70-bedroom care home will commence in the autumn subject to planning and the home is scheduled to open in summer 2027.

The home will offer dementia care, residential care, nursing care, respite breaks and end of life care, and will have landscaped green spaces. It will be rated BREEAM Excellent, with significant renewable energy elements including solar panels, heat pumps and smart energy systems.

Kevin Shaw, chief executive of Hartford Care, said: “Fundamental to our growth strategy is the high quality of care we offer and the ways in which we enhance the lives of our residents. Our ongoing partnership with Highwood strongly supports this commitment through the delivery of exceptional, future-proof buildings and facilities. The new home in Eastleigh enables us to extend our expert specialist care and home-from-home environment to even more people.”

Phil Prosser, managing director of Highwood Homes, commented: “We’re delighted to add another home to the Hartford Care and Highwood partnership which spans over a decade. The delivery of a new care home in Eastleigh will build on the recent successes at Alton Place and Moorhill, both now close to build completion, and the recent acquisition of a care home in Fordingbridge. These new homes form a growing portfolio of best-in-class facilities for Hartford Care, with several more already in the pipeline.”

The acquisition in Eastleigh will mean that Hartford Care will be the owner and operator of 23 homes across Southern England and the Isle of Wight, providing 1,200 beds.

Last year, Hartford Care completed a management buyout with investment firm Deer Capital taking full ownership of the care home provider; more site acquisitions are planned for this year as part of its growth strategy.