Which of our retirement living communities is right for you?
While all McCarthy Stone properties are cleverly designed to make life easier—with sought-after locations, friendly communities, helpful on-site staff and thoughtful features to support you as you age, we offer a choice of independent living communities—Retirement Living and Retirement Living PLUS—with differing levels of services and assisted living facilities to support you now and in the future. Find out which of our retirement living community types is the best fit for you.
Independent living for over 60s
Our beautiful Retirement Living properties are in lovely locations in the heart of the action, with their own on-site manager, communal areas including large gardens with seating, lounges with free wi-fi, guest suites, parking and a buzzing calendar of (entirely optional) social events.
Assisted living for over 70s
Our Retirement Living PLUS apartments give you all the benefits of our Retirement Living communities PLUS more. Thoughtful extra services and assisted living facilities include a subsidised restaurant, staff on-site 24/7 and optional domestic and independent lifestyle support.
A helping hand, tailored to you
Sometimes, a little extra help is all you need to allow you to do the things you want to do and feel part of a community. That’s why all our Retirement Living PLUS developments have a brilliant domestic and personal care team on-site every day. You’ll receive one hour of weekly domestic cleaning included in your service charge and, if you need more support, we can help with that too. Our domestic and personal services are available in 15-minute increments, allowing you to tailor your support to suit you. You only ever pay for what you need.
Independent or assisted living—which will you choose?
Our handy table summarises the benefits of Retirement Living (independent living) and Retirement Living PLUS (assisted living) communities to help you choose.
Still unsure? Call our friendly team on 0800 201 4811 and we’ll help you find the right retirement living community for you.
Homeowners also have access to a range of other services from the on-site regular events, fitness and art clubs to car hire discounts and more. Check out the services you can expect at our retirement living communities.
| Retirement Living | Retirement Living PLUS | |
| Age restrictions | Ages 60 and over | Ages 70 and over |
| On-site manager | Monday - Friday | On-site 24/7 |
| Close to shops and amenities | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pet-friendly* | ✓ | ✓ |
| Friendly community with events and clubs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private properties | ✓ | ✓ |
| Door camera entry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fire-detection system | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour emergency call-out system | ✓ | ✓ |
| Communal areas | ✓ | ✓ |
| General maintenance included** | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guest suite for visitors | ✓ | ✓ |
| Domestic assistance^ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Tailored personal care^ | ✕ | ✓ |
| On-site restaurant | ✕ | ✓ |
| On-site amenities, like hairdressers and fitness studios*** | ✕ | ✓ |
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Our retirement villages—another option for supported living
Our retirement villages offer a mix of property types: apartments, retirement bungalows and cottages plus other shared amenities and services such as lounges, gardens and restaurants.
We don’t make a penny from our service charges
Service charges are essential to providing the services people value at our retirement communities—they pay the wages for our managers, plus window cleaners, gardeners and domestic cleaners, as well as for maintenance: keeping the lifts working and the shared areas looking lovely. It may surprise you to learn our services are delivered at cost price.
Discover what’s included in our service charges or visit our FAQs for more information.
Retirement living communities near you
Choose from our range of fabulous locations in vibrant cities, seaside towns and rural villages across the UK.
Services to make you smile
Find out more about the amenities and services at our retirement living communities.
Join us for an open day near you
Experience the lifestyle for yourself at a welcoming open day or event in your area.
*Most our retirement living communities are pet-friendly, including our retirement rentals. Read our pet policy to find out more.
**This includes gardening, and maintaining the exterior spaces and communal spaces such as the lounge, guest suite and lifts.
^One hour of domestic assistance per week is included in the service charge. Additional services are provided at extra cost in 15 minute increments as required.
***Amenities vary. See individual development for full details.