'Pride' as 70-bed Wiltshire care home finally opens

On Friday, January 9, Castle Lodge Care Home in Mere celebrated the occasion with a special grand opening event.

It was attended by residents, staff, local community groups and businesses, with local councillor George Jeans also in attendance.

The official opening was marked with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony, led by Home Manager Wendy Perkins, who proudly declared the care home open alongside Co-chief Al-Karim Kachra and chairman Abdul Kachra, celebrating an important milestone for the home and the local community.

Located in the heart of Mere, Castle Lodge Care Home is a modern, purpose-built care home providing Residential, Dementia and Respite Care. The home can accommodate 70 residents, with the company saying it was designed to deliver person-centred care in a warm, welcoming environment that supports independence, dignity and wellbeing.

A care home has opened in the south of the county, offering a new home to 70 new tenants. (Image: Country Court Care)

Guests attending the grand opening enjoyed guided tours of the care home, meeting the team and sampling freshly prepared food while exploring the home’s facilities.

These include the Coffee Club Café, Elegance Hair Salon, The Castle Arms on-site pub, Spacious En-suite Bedrooms, Communal Dining and Lounges along with an Entertainment Suite and Spa Bathrooms, all designed, the company says, to enrich residents’ everyday life and encourage social connection.

Castle Lodge Care Home is led by Wendy Perkins, an experienced Home Manager who has been part of Country Court Care since 2006. Wendy brings over thirty years of leadership experience, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality, person-centred care and creating homes where residents truly feel part of a family.

The interior of Castle Lodge, in Mere. (Image: Country Court Care)

Wendy Perkins, home manager at Castle Lodge Care Home in Mere, said: “Opening Castle Lodge Care Home in Mere has been an incredibly proud moment for our whole team. We are passionate about providing person-centred care and creating a home where residents feel safe, valued and truly at home.

It was wonderful to welcome the local community, show guests around our purpose-built home and introduce them to the facilities that make Castle Lodge so special.”

Castle Lodge Care Home is part of Country Court Care, a family-run business with over 40 years’ experience, operating under the ethos “Our Family Caring for Yours”.

In addition to providing care, Castle Lodge Care Home in Mere is committed to becoming an active part of the local community and plans to host regular events, welcoming families, friends and neighbours into the home.