Works begin on £16m new-build care home in Bury St Edmunds

The official sod cutting ceremony has taken place to celebrate works starting onsite for RMBI Care Co.’s new-build care home in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

The cutting of the soil marks a £16m investment for the care provider, with works taking place on the site of its current Home, Cornwallis Court. The new care home will be built in a series of phases to enable residents and staff to continue living and working in the existing building, before moving across to the new Home once it is ready.

Cornwallis Court artist impression Entrance View

Upon completion, the new care home, which has been designed to meet the changing needs of older people, will provide residential care, nursing and residential dementia support for up to 64 people. A sustainable approach, including using more energy efficient technologies and materials, has been adopted where possible throughout the Home.

Denise O’Brien, Cornwallis Court Home Manager and Regional Manager for the Central region, alongside Sir David Wootton and John Boyington CBE, Chair of Trustees at RMBI Care Co.

Mark LLoyd, RMBI Care Co.’s Managing Director, says:

Our new-build Home will provide residents with thoughtful and purpose-designed environments that enhance and promote wellbeing. Cornwallis Court is currently rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission and this will help to further strengthen the exceptional care staff provide.

RMBI Care Co. has partnered with Kind & Company to construct the new-build Home. Steve Juson, Managing Director of Kind & Company, says:

I’m delighted to be taking part in this ceremony to celebrate the start of the construction phase of the new-build Home. We have forged a strong partnership with RMBI Care Co. and the design team, and we are looking forward to delivering the new Home to enhance the care provided to residents.

[Summary: The official cutting of the soil ceremony has taken place to celebrate works starting onsite for the new-build care home in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.]