Broxbourne Nursing Home officially opened its doors on 27 July after receiving a £10.9 million investment from Hertfordshire County Council to help more than double the provision of council-funded beds in the borough. Forty per cent of the 77 beds in the nursing home are council funded.

The home is wholly owned by Hertfordshire County Council and managed by Gold Care Homes. It offers residential, dementia, nursing and respite care. Set over two floors across four residential suites, surrounding a central courtyard garden it offers en suite accommodation, a variety of communal lounges and in-house facilities and smaller sensory/quiet zones, opening out over a number of amenity gardens, terraces and balconies.

Councillor Richard Roberts, leader of Hertfordshire County Council, said at the opening event: “We are looking to raise the bar in the care sector with Hertfordshire’s newest nursing home. Broxbourne Nursing Home showcases best practice in design, build, innovation through technology and personalised care. It also helps local people to stay within their community, retain their independence and carry on living healthy and fulfilling lives.”

Ravi Gidar, chairman of Gold Care Homes, added: “The delivery of this flagship home has been a fantastic achievement and testament to the commitment of the team at Gold Care Homes who have worked in close partnership with Hertfordshire County Council over the past couple of years. We look forward to enriching the lives of residents in our care by bringing them joy, happiness and fulfilment.”

Councillor Tony Kingsbury, who also visited the home to talk to residents and family members, commented: “Having looked around today, it’s really clear that Broxbourne Nursing Home exemplifies our approach to care for older people in Hertfordshire. We want to help people to carry on being independent as they grow older and to be looked after in a place that really does look and feel more like home, in somewhere they feel comfortable and safe.”