Chichester care home wins national award

Chichester Grange Care Home won the ‘Care Home Design of the Year category at the Leaders in the Care Awards ceremony during a gala ceremony on October 11 in Birmingham.

The Chichester care home was Care UK’s Chichester Grange, on Grosvenor Road, won the award in the ‘Care Home Design of the Year’ category, which recognises the team’s efforts to create communal spaces for everyone at the home.

Residents at the home can enjoy a cup of tea and slice of cake in the home’s café, a pint of beer and a game of darts in the in-house bar and at end the day watch a film in the home’s cinema. When residents fancy some pampering, they can even head to the home’s salon.

The architects designing the home, which opened in December 2021, incorporated an enormous balcony into the plan, which gets plenty of sunshine each day, and has full length glazing, so residents can safely enjoy fresh air even in the colder months.

While a cleverly designed dementia friendly activity kitchen allows residents to cook, complete with a fully working oven, bread making facilities, chocolate fountain, waffle maker and hobs meaning residents can choose how to spend their time.

On the ground floor, next to the reception, is the ‘Walled Garden Café’ which offers residents and visitors a non-stop supply of hot drinks and freshly baked cakes. The botanical wallpaper, curtain fabric in the reception, and the cafés design are based on flowers grown in local walled gardens and Victorian glasshouses, which are found throughout the Sussex region within old manor houses.

‘The Aviator’ bar, which is also located on the ground floor, echoes local history – centred around the old Tangmere RAF base which is now a military aviation museum in Chichester. The bar leads into the in-house cinema which has regular showings of residents’ favourite films.

A spokesperson for Chichester Grange said: “Thank you for all your support. We are pleased to say that We Won: Care Home Design of the Year category at the Leaders in Care Awards ceremony last night. Well done to all involved.”