Ideal Carehomes welcomed the Mayor of Cheltenham to tour its newest eco-friendly care home as the building prepares to open later this year.

Councillor Matt Babbage met Maria Taylor, commissioning director at Ideal Carehomes to tour what will be the provider’s 37th home when it opens in September. A solar panel was then added to the care home’s roof in a ceremonial “topping out” to mark the next stage of construction.

The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ‘A’ rated care home has been built to be energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Ground source heat pump technology allows the home to operate as a carbon-free green home running without the use of gas.

The home will offer 66 bedrooms with en suite wet rooms, a cinema room, hair salon, and landscaped sensory gardens.

“It’s great that so much thought and consideration has been put into the facilities and its impact on the environment, and it was a pleasure to help lay a solar panel on the roof of the building,” said Babbage.