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WCS Care, Woodside Care Village
Morson Praxis were appointed by WCS Care to provide Project Management, Employers Agent, Quantity Surveying, Principal Designer, and Clerk of Works services for the innovative Woodside Care Village in Warwick. The development was designed to support adults with mobility needs, dementia, and hearing loss, offering a tailored, person-centred approach to care.
Client Brief
Care Home Requirements
WCS Care commissioned the project to create a care home that promotes independence, community, and wellbeing for residents with specific care requirements. The brief included delivering family-sized households, accessible facilities, and specialised support for those with sensory impairments, while ensuring the project met the highest standards of quality, safety, and functionality.
Project Overview
Lifestyle-Themed
Designed by Warwick-based Robothams, Woodside Care Village comprises twelve family-sized households, each decorated in one of three lifestyle themes: town, country, or classical living. Each household accommodates up to seven residents who share similar care needs, interests, and backgrounds, supported by a dedicated team of staff.
The project was constructed by Midlands-based Deeley Construction and is operated by the local charity WCS Care. Woodside Care Village has received national recognition, winning the LABC People & Place Award for New Housing – Best Purpose Built Accommodation, following its earlier regional award success.
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Innovative design and award-winning facilities supporting residents’ wellbeing.
Results
Nationally Recognised
Two of the households are specifically dedicated to the charity’s Deafinitely Independent service, with staff trained in British Sign Language to support residents who are deaf.
The village offers a wide range of facilities designed to promote wellbeing and community engagement. These include a spa, an outdoor plaza accessed via external walkways, a hair salon, cinema, shop, launderette, and gardens featuring a bike track, outdoor gym equipment, and water features. This innovative approach ensures that residents enjoy a safe, supportive, and enriching environment tailored to their individual needs.
Testimonials
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Kirsty Tune, Associate Director – Head of Care at Morson Praxis, shared of our involvement:
“To be able to undertake an enhanced project management role for this project on behalf of WCS care was a privilege and a pleasure.
“Morson’s role went beyond the usual Employer’s Agent role whereby we worked with the project team to create a unique and innovative care home that has helped WCS Care achieve their aspirations of creating a ‘home away from home’ for residents to enjoy.
“To see this project win the regional award was fantastic news and I am even more delighted that the project has now won the national awards.”
Ed Russell, Chief Executive of WCS Care, said:
“We’re delighted that WCS Care’s Woodside Care Village in Warwick has just been recognised for its innovative design and construction nationally by winning LABC’s People & Place Award for New Housing – Best Purpose Built Accommodation. A huge thank you to everyone involved in building and designing the care home including Deeley Group, Morson Praxis, CLB and Robothams Architects, as well as our staff and residents who’ve made it a fantastic place to live and work.
“Design is fundamental to supporting us with our approach to care and we’ve challenged typical thinking about what a care home looks like. It means we’re able to really focus on quality of life, providing plenty of opportunities for people to continue enjoying what they’ve always done.”
