Your life, made easier with assisted living
At our Retirement Living Plus communities for the over 70s, you’ll gain a new home with less upkeep, fewer worries and more time for what matters most – like friends, family and hobbies.
Find Retirement Living Plus communities in desirable locations across the UK. You can choose from one or two bedroom apartments with contemporary and spacious living spaces and stylish bathrooms. All our apartments are thoughtfully designed to make life easier, now and in the future – with features such as lifts, walk-in showers and easy-to-use kitchens.
Plus, you’ll enjoy convenient amenities like a restaurant, with some of our assisted living communities also featuring additional on-site facilities like fitness studios and beauty salons.
Flexible support and care designed around you
Because life changes over time, our services can adapt with you – but always on your terms. Our dedicated on-site team are part of daily life, which means there’s always a friendly face and a helping hand when you need it. You’ll get to know them and they’ll get to know you.
From extra assistance around your home to personal care, our bespoke Lifestyle Services and dedicated on-site team provide reassurance that support is there if your circumstances change – this helps many of our homeowners to continue to live in the home they love.
Retirement Living Plus at McCarthy & Stone
How will Retirement Living Plus help me?
One of the biggest benefits of assisted living is peace of mind. With maintenance taken care of, a warm, up-together, energy-efficient home, and support available if needed, daily life becomes simpler and less stressful.
- You’ll feel safe and sound with a 24/7 emergency alarm and friendly staff on-site day and night.
- One hour of household or lifestyle support per week is included, and you can book our flexible Lifestyle Services for everything from laundry to grocery shopping.
- There's a chef-run bistro/restaurant serving subsidised seasonal fresh food daily in a stylish and sociable setting. Friends and family are welcome too.
- Without the demands of maintaining a larger home, people often have more time to focus on themselves. The result? Many homeowners say they feel happier, more energised, and more fulfilled.
Lifestyle Services
Our flexible assisted living services include personal care and lifestyle support:
Chores, ticked off
We provide domestic assistance to help with all those time-consuming jobs around the home, like cleaning and laundry.
A helping hand
Flexible, tailored personal support with shopping, collecting prescriptions and everyday tasks.
Familiar faces
You’ll get to know our friendly 24/7 on-site team and have the reassurance of a CQC Registered Manager
Shared spaces
With assisted retirement living, you’ll enjoy beautiful shared areas designed for socialising and relaxing:
Leave the upkeep to us
We’ll take on all the maintenance of the lounges, gardens and roof terraces.
Social hubs
These shared areas soon become a hive of informal gatherings – but with no pressure to join in.
Clubs and events
Choose from a range of hobbies and activities like film nights, gardening clubs, lunches out, or crafts.
Bistros
At our assisted living retirement communities, you’ll find a bistro or restaurant on-site – so you can eat out without going out:
Open every day
Our chefs serve freshly prepared food all year round – perfect if you don’t feel like cooking.
Delicious food
Choose from a tempting menu, with classics like fish and chips, cakes and puddings, barista-style coffees and a selection of wine.
Guests are welcome
Friends and family are encouraged to join you (but they do pay slightly extra).
Guest suites
No need to make up the spare bedroom, with our luxurious hotel-style guest suites:
Stress-free hosting
Our lovely guest suites make it simple to host family and friends for overnight stays.
Hotel-style comfort
Guests enjoy an ensuite private double room with fluffy towels, a television (in most) and tea and coffee making facilities.
Great value breaks
McCarthy & Stone homeowners can book guest suites at our other developments for an easy holiday at a bargain price.
Extra amenities
While all our properties are situated close to local amenities, many of our assisted living retirement communities offer additional options on-site.
Hobbies and fitness
These can include things like arts and crafts rooms, fitness studios and bowling greens.
Health and beauty
Our wellness suites offer professional services like hairdressing, manicures and massage.
Space to grow
Many developments offer raised beds and garden sheds for green fingered homeowners to potter.
Pet friendly
Pets are part of the family, which is why you’re welcome to bring your beloved cat, dog or budgie with you.
Pets are welcome
At some assisted living developments, we even offer pet sitting – as part of our Lifestyle Services.
That means rentals too
Usually pets are allowed in our retirement homes to rent too.
We consider everyone
There are a few simple rules, and we always consider the needs of those who prefer a pet‑free space.
What do homeowners love about Retirement Living Plus?
I've thought about this and there's only one word to us that describes this place and that's "Utopia". It's absolutely fantastic!
Michael, McCarthy & Stone Homeowner
We enjoy having our friends over for afternoon tea or for a meal at lunchtime at the on-site restaurant. We don’t have to do a thing, including the washing up!
Dr Barber and Ms Scholes, McCarthy & Stone Homeowners
Making moving easier
Moving home is always daunting, but our expert teams are here to make the process of buying a new property and selling your old one as easy as possible. Our friendly team will guide you through every stage, giving as much – or as little – support as you want with things like finding solicitors and estate agents.
Our occupancy options
To help more people that ever enjoy our lifestyle, we offer multiple ways to move into a McCarthy & Stone assisted living retirement community. Choose from the security of buying property outright, the flexibility of renting or the affordability of Shared Ownership. Which option is right for you?
Retirement Living
Easy independent living for people aged 60 and over. There’s a House Manager to look after the development, and you’ll enjoy shared amenities and a friendly community on the doorstep.
Part exchange
With our popular part exchange scheme you’ll have a cash buyer, which makes the whole process much simpler and faster.Sign up to our mailing list to keep up to date with the latest news, offers and promotions.
Your questions answered
Find out more with our FAQs. Still got a question? Call our friendly team on 0800 201 4811 or get in touch online.
Exclusively for those over 70, Retirement Living Plus developments provide an independent lifestyle with assisted living facilities and additional lifestyle and care services as and when you need them. There’s an on-site restaurant/bistro providing delicious meals every day in a sociable environment and a member of our management team is on-site 24 hours-a-day, 365 days a year to provide reassurance.
- An hour’s domestic assistance every week is included in the service charge. This is for light cleaning of your apartment. We also offer a range of additional services on a pay as you go basis such as laundry and bedding change, shopping and general errands including prescription collection, help with technology and paperwork and lots more.
- For those who may need it, we can provide personal care and support packages, these are individually tailored to suit your needs, and can cover any aspect of personal care. We are also here if you’d like and extra companionship or to escort you to your favourite activities. We are registered with the Care Quality Commission and our rates are highly competitive and our staff team fully trained and supervised.
- Care and support services are delivered by our staff who are employed on-site.
- You only pay for additional care and support when you need it. We understand things change in life so you can dial up or down the support you receive from us at any time, putting you in control.
We can arrange a private and confidential Wellbeing Assessment to put a personalised support plan in place, which means you have all the care and support you need from the moment you move in. Talk to us on 0800 201 4811 or get in touch online to find out more about our flexible care and support packages.
Prices in our restaurants vary depending on location, but we keep them as low as possible without compromising on quality – and think our meals are really good value. Call 0800 201 4811 or contact us online for specific details.
Yes, the one hour of support is included in your service charge to make your life easier. You can choose to use the time for all sorts of chores from vacuuming and dusting to scrubbing the bathroom.
Yes. Homeowners who are holding a party can work with the chef to select a menu for their guests. We also offer catering for seasonal themed events, for instance summer barbeques and cream teas for the Wimbledon season. Some retirement developments offer a function room for parties and events.
Talk to us on 0800 201 4811 or contact us online if you want to know more.