CONSTRUCTION of a major new care home is moving into its final stages
St Mary’s Care Homes says Adel Square Care Home, in Adel, near Horsforth, is on track to start welcoming new residents in early 2026.
The 86-bed home will provide residential, dementia and respite care for families across North Leeds and the wider region. Its opening comes at a time of growing pressure on local care provision. Leeds has the second highest number of people diagnosed with dementia of any local authority area in England, according to the latest national NHS data, making additional specialist capacity particularly significant for the region.
Adel Square Care Home has also been designed to bring long-term employment opportunities to the area. At full occupancy, the home will support around 80 staff including care, hospitality, wellbeing and support roles, with recruitment planned to begin later this year.
Beyond its scale, the home marks one of St Mary’s most sustainable developments to date. The building has been designed around enhanced thermal performance, high-efficiency systems and integrated renewable energy sources. It is fully electric and powered through a combination of air source heat pumps and solar PV panels, enabling the scheme to achieve an EPC rating of A. This approach will keep energy use low while maintaining high levels of comfort and reliability for residents.
Kirsty Crozier, Managing Director at St Mary’s Care Homes, said: “Adel Square Care Home represents a major investment in both care provision and the wider community. Leeds has one of the highest levels of dementia diagnoses in the country and families are feeling that pressure. This home will provide much needed capacity, modern facilities and the type of personalised care people rightly expect. We are also creating around 80 jobs which is an important part of our long-term commitment to the area. It’s a development we’re incredibly proud of and we’re looking forward to opening the doors early next year.”
Situated off Sir George Martin Drive, Adel Square Care Home forms part of the wider regeneration of a long-derelict site in Adel that is now being brought back into use for housing and community facilities. The care home will offer en-suite bedrooms across three floors, communal lounges, a café, activity spaces, landscaped gardens and a full programme of resident-led activities and events.
The home is expected to welcome its first residents from early next year, subject to CQC registration, and a public open day is being planned as part of the official launch.
