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The 75-bed Chatham Waters care home is being delivered in partnership by specialist healthcare developer Montpelier Estates, Apex Contractors and waterside regeneration specialist Peel Waters, which is behind the wider Chatham Waters masterplan.

The start on site follows on from a series of recent construction milestones at Chatham Waters including the completion of 237-apartments available for shared ownership and affordable rent, and the completion of a new linear park connecting the waterside district up to the River Medway.

The purpose-built, four-storey care home sits in the centre of Chatham Waters and will have on-site facilities to encourage socialising and community building within a safe space for later living. Facilities will include a dementia-friendly bistro café, hair salon, cinema and sensory rooftop garden.

The estimated build time of the Chatham Waters care home will be approximately 18-months, with completion expected by autumn 2026.

Waterfront University Technical College (UTC) has more than 300 students studying engineering and construction on site at Chatham Waters, offering a pipeline of new workers. Bexley-based Apex is offering one lucky UTC student a T-Level placement during the build of the care home.

More than £150m has already been invested into Chatham Waters by Peel as part of its regeneration of the old dockyards. Improved infrastructure, a supermarket, a pub/restaurant and the Waterfront UTC have all been put in, in addition to more than 600 mixed-tenure homes.

Peel Waters managing director James Whittaker said: “It is fantastic to see even more development in such quick succession of each other taking place at Chatham Waters, bringing much needed, quality, mixed tenure homes to Medway.

 “We’re committed to creating a community for everyone at Chatham Waters. The level of thought and attention to detail within this specialist development to promote social inclusion, multi-generational friendships and community building is excellent and we’re proud to be working in partnership with Montpelier Estates and Apex to bring this high-quality offering to Chatham Waters.

“This new development will bring with it a pipeline of new jobs, apprenticeships, and opportunities for our community. Construction and engineering students at the onsite Waterfront UTC will be able to work on live projects, gaining valuable skills and experience; whilst on completion the home will be recruiting for a variety of operational and care roles. It is a really exciting time for Chatham Waters and we are proud to be working with our partners to deliver these large-scale, transformational, waterside developments across our Peel Waters portfolio.”

Apex managing director Dan Hollis also added: “As a Kent-based contractor, we are thrilled to be working on the prolific Chatham Waters development, bringing much-needed care spaces to Medway through the construction of the new care home. Our team are excited to not only deliver a state-of-the-art facility but to engage with the local community, fostering connections, offering insights into the construction process, and providing work experience opportunities. We look forward to working closely with Montpelier Estates and Peel Waters to bring this vision to life and make a positive impact on the lives of future residents.”

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