Work underway on Essex care home scheme

Contractor Kori Construction has broken ground on a care home development in Rayleigh, Essex.The business is bringing forward the 60-bedroom facility on Rawreth Lane, on behalf of independent care provider Barchester Healthcare.The care home is part of a wider plan for a new residential scheme on land to the north of London Road, which includes outline planning permission for up to 500 houses as well as non-residential facilities.Plans include 15 ground floor bedrooms, 21 bedrooms on the first floor, and 24 on the second floor.Wayne Bedier, project manager for Kori Construction, said: “Rayleigh is a very popular and attractive town and as a result, there is significant demand for residential care. As in common with all Barchester Healthcare care homes, this development will provide a high-quality solution, helping meet that demand.”Each bedroom will have its own private wet room and en-suite facilities, ensuring continued independent living for residents, and the wings and floors have been designed to function autonomously from each other allowing isolation to take place in the event of a virus outbreak.”This ensures that the care home will provide precisely the right balance of independent living and security, giving residents and their family members complete peace of mind.”