Boutique Care Homes Secures Planning Permission for Catherine Grove in Deal
Boutique Care Homes is delighted to announce that planning permission has been granted for its newest care home, Catherine Grove, in Deal. Following a unanimous approval and heartfelt support from Dover District Council councillors on 13th February 2025, this state-of-the-art development will provide outstanding residential and dementia care. Featuring 83 beautifully designed bedrooms, seven retirement bungalows, and a range of high-quality amenities, Catherine Grove will be nestled within a serene woodland setting, offering residents a truly exceptional living environment.
Designed to promote well-being and a strong sense of community, Catherine Grove will offer residents a vibrant and engaging lifestyle. Coupled with Boutique Care Homes’ signature care, facilities will include a bistro, a hobby room, a family lounge, and a lawn bowling green, ensuring ample opportunities for social interaction and meaningful activities. A woodland walk will provide residents and visitors with a peaceful space to connect with nature while enhancing the area’s biodiversity. As part of their commitment to preserving and enriching the natural environment, Boutique Care Homes will plant 60 additional trees, complementing the 250 already on-site, further enhancing the landscape and fostering a thriving green space for future generations.
The name Catherine Grove reflects the site’s rich history. Catherine honours Miss Catherine Boys, founder of the Deal Orphanage on Middle Street. In 1870, at her request, Adèle Euphrasie Barbier, founder of the Congregation of Our Lady of the Missions, sent Sisters to continue her work. Over 150 years later, the current Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, selected Boutique Care Homes to take on the site, and the chosen name reinforces this deep historical link. Grove, meaning a small woodland, symbolises the natural surroundings and the commitment to preserving its beauty through the planting of additional trees.
