Staff from Kingsley Healthcare poured beer on the roof of the organisation’s flagship care home as part of a traditional topping out ceremony.

Directors of Kingsley Healthcare and contractor R G Carter were joined by staff from both companies to mark the completion of the roof of King’s Court Nursing Home, which opens in January 2024.

R G Carter joint managing director James Carter said: “The provenance of any building is about the people who designed it and the people who built it and that’s why it’s fitting to get everyone together today to mark the building’s watertightness in a traditional beer pouring ceremony.”

King’s Court, located in Holt, North Norfolk, will provide 66 luxury bedrooms, some with terraces or garden access, as well as facilities including a hairdressing and therapy salon, a cinema, a library, a community café and a private dining room. Two acres of landscaped gardens will include a woodland walk with wheelchair access.

Kingsley’s chief investment officer Muj Malik said: “We are delighted to be working on our first project with R G Carter who bring the same values as a trusted family business in the region. We hope this will be just the beginning of a long and successful relationship with them.”

King’s Court is the 35th care home in the UK opened by Kingsley Healthcare.