Cairn Court

Retirement housing
Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA9 5QR
Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA9 5QR

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Manager's Description

"Riverside’s Retirement Living apartments and bungalows, Cairn Court, are set in St Helens. Cairn Court is near to a range of amenities. Two health centres, a convenience store, newsagents, hairdress..." Show more "Riverside’s Retirement Living apartments and bungalows, Cairn Court, are set in St Helens. Cairn Court is near to a range of amenities. Two health centres, a convenience store, newsagents, hairdressers, a Post Office, plus many other neighbourhood shops are close by.

Our friendly atmosphere at Cairn Court is sure to make you feel right at home. Cairn Court offers 29 apartments and eight bungalows, for people over 55. The majority of properties have one bedroom. All bungalows and some apartments have doors leading onto garden areas. The other apartments have lounge doors leading onto balconies.

At the heart of Cairn Court is the communal lounge which is great place to catch up with friends or simply enjoy a cuppa in the company of others." Show less

Main Facts

Retirement housing
Tenure(s): Rent (social landlord)
37 flats, bungalows. Built in 1986 and renovated in 2007. Sizes 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom.
Non-resident management staff and Careline alarm service
Lounge, Dining room, Garden, Community centre, Activities room, Mobile library visits every 6 weeks
Whole site accessible by wheelchair. Access to site easy, but less so for less mobile people. Distances: bus stop 100 yards; shop 100 yards; post office 200 yards; town centre 1 mile(s); GP 200 yards; social centre 100 yards.
Regular Social activities include: Bingo Tuesday & Friday afternoon, coach excursions and seasonal events, Tai Chi and mixed activities alternate monthly on Thursdays, and Scrabble Saturday pm, organised by Tenants and Council re new group - Scrabble. New residents accepted from 55 years of age.
Housing Authority: St Helens
Social Care Authority: St Helens

Info updated: 02/05/2012
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Availability

Many council and housing association lettings in this area are made through a 'Choice Based Lettings' system called Under One Roof. See how to register and then bid for properties at: https://www.u-1-r.co.uk/

Residents' views

A number of residents have used EAC's resident consultation card game to give their views on aspects of where they live. They gave top marks to this scheme for:
Activities and outings
Convenience of the location
Lifestyle
Link with community at large
Number / size of facilities
Quality of the facilities
Quality of the garden
Memberships
ERoSH: The organisation that manages this scheme is a member of ERoSH, the national consortium for sheltered and retirement housing.
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