A care provider in Saltaire has reported significant growth and investment across its portfolio.

Czajka Care Group, caring for more than 150 elderly and disabled residents, operates Brookfield Care Home and Staveley Birkleas Nursing Home in Nab Wood, as well as Currergate Nursing Home in Steeton.

Konrad Czajka, managing director of Czajka Care Group and the Chairman of the Bradford Care Association, said: “2025 has marked major progress in our fit for the future strategy.

“At Currergate Nursing Home, a substantial capital programme delivered a new extension featuring new ensuite wet rooms, together with a new orangery, increasing the home’s capacity to 47 beds.

“Brookfield Care Home underwent a parallel expansion, adding several ensuite bedrooms to create a 45-bed home.”

In addition to the care homes, the group owns and manages two retirement developments: Currergate Mews in Steeton and Fairmount Park in Nab Wood, Saltaire.

The Clubhouse leisure facility is also part of its Nab Wood offering.

Both care homes received investment in modernisation, including new flooring, redecoration, and the replacement or upgrading of fire doors.

In retirement living, Czajka Care Group completed a new phase of eight houses and apartments at Fairmount Park.

The Nab Wood site now comprises 45 fully occupied retirement properties.

At Currergate Mews, 13 of the 14 homes are occupied, with just one unit available for rent or purchase under shared or full equity.

Mr Czajka added: “This investment and growth evidence our long-term commitment to future proofing our family-run business and we are delighted to have maintained our Gold Standard Framework accreditation and membership in Investors in People award in 2025 too.”

However, Mr Czajka warned that 2026 will bring major challenges for the sector, saying: “The £500 million allocated by the Government to social care for the fair pay agreement will not even touch the sides.

“The Homecare Association has estimated that increasing home carers’ pay to £15 an hour would require an additional £2.6 billion.”

Mr Czajka also addressed regulatory and financial disadvantages facing the sector.

He said: “Ideally, the Government should end the VAT anomaly whereby social care providers are not able to charge VAT, unlike the NHS, which means they cannot reclaim VAT on their inputs, leaving them with unrecoverable costs.

“The Care Quality Commission must strengthen the reliability of inspections, assessments and ratings.”