Investment

Over £20 million of investment has been made in the last 4 years alone throughout Meridian. We understand that in order to provide innovative care services, we need to invest in our facilities. This has meant providing flat screen televisions to all residents as well as WiFi internet access in some care centres. We've also invested in the care centre environment itself and added new sun lounges, conservatories and even cinema rooms.   We've tried wherever possible to offer ensuite bedroom accommodation and we only offer single bedrooms (unless of course you are a couple).  Some of our rooms even have an ensuite bath or walk-in shower.

All our care centres have fully equipped hairdressing salons with many offering kitchenette facilities for you to make your own drinks and snacks.

Following on with our tradition of re-investing into our services, we are undertaking a programme of new developments and refurbishments during 2010/11, details of which will be announced here as they become available.

New developments:

• New care centre in Millbrook, Tameside scheduled for 2011
  
• Opened 2009 - Roby Lodge, Knowsley
  
• Opened 2008 - Rievaulx House, Armley, Leeds
  

Refurbishment & extensions:

• 2010 - Kingsfield - refurbishment of communal areas
  
• 2010 Amber Lodge - refurbishment and enlargement of communal space for residents
  

• 2010 - Rievaulx House, Armley, Leeds
• 2009 - Kirkby House, Knowsley
• 2009 - Holme Lea
  
• 2009 - Westwood Lodge
• 2009 - Roby House ( registration change to include Nursing)
  

New Developments

Millbrook in Stalybridge, Tameside - planning permission granted

Meridian are delighted to announce a new development planned for the St James' School site in the village of Millbrook, Stalybridge. The development will provide accommodation for up to 45 residents and will provide a luxurious and confortable environment.  Planning was granted by TMBC on 3rd February 2010. Work on the site is expected to start in late Spring with a projected opening of late summer 2011.

 Roby Lodge opened in early 2009. The care centre was inspected by CQC soon after it opened and was awarded a 2 star "Good" service straight away. CQC reported that it was not possible to award an Excellent to the service given the length of time it had been open. However the services were praised in the report.  Residents from the local area have voted with their feet and as a result, the care centre has been full within 3 months of opening its doors.

The Care Centre won the prestigious national Pinder's award for Best New Development 2009.

Refurbishment & Extensions

A further 2 bedrooms will added to Rievaulx House in Leeds in 2010.  Following the work, the care centre will accommodate up to 50 residential clients. The additional rooms are expected to become available in March 2010.

Since opening in August 2008, the care centre has generated a lot of interest in the local community, reaching 100% occupancy within 6 months of opening.

November 2009: Holme Lea, Stalybridge, Tameside

Holme Lea residents and staff were delighted that all lounge and dining areas were treated to an upgrade in time for Christmas.  Residents and their families along with local healthcare professionals were invited to a walk-around afternoon in early December. Feedback on the changes were extremely positive much to the delight of Manager, Mrs Irene Booth. For more information about Holme Lea, visit ./holmelea

Kirkby House in Knowsley underwent a refubishment programme during early October which re-developed the lounge and dining areas and improved the general standard of internal decoration throughout the care centre.

The work completed in October 2009. More information...

March 2009: Westwood Lodge, Wigan

The work follows a major refurbishment programme in 2007 which saw the modernisation of all bedrooms and communal areas. Further redecoration which completed in March 2009 saw the improvement of Westwood House, the smaller unit of Westwood Lodge which encompasses 25 of the care centre's 76 bedrooms.

The refurbishment includes the redecoration of the 25 bedrooms in Westwood House and the updating of furniture in communal areas such as the lounge and dining rooms. Care Centre Manager, Maria Mather commented ahead of the work taking place: 'Residents and relatives are getting very excited about the upgrade as it takes shape. A good environment always helps to enrich the lives of the residents, and also makes the home a nicer place to work for the staff.'