Windsor care home celebrates Harvest Festival with nursery

Care UK's Mountbatten Grange, located on Helston Lane, Windsor, welcomed children from William Street Day Nursery for a day of autumnal fun.

The event was organised to teach the young and old about the origins and significance of the Harvest Festival, a tradition that celebrates the gathering of crops and the gratitude for food.

The day was filled with autumn crafts and musical games, providing an opportunity for the residents and children to bond.

Pauline Robinson, a resident at Mountbatten Grange, said: "I really enjoyed engaging with the children and singing songs.

The children and residents enjoyed autumn crafts and musical games together (Image: Care UK)

"Harvest Festival is important because there is a lot of community engagement and the activities with the children are always lovely."

The Harvest Festival is a time-honoured tradition that dates back to when communities relied on local crops for sustenance and farmers would express their gratitude for a successful harvest.

Debbie Winwood, home manager at Mountbatten Grange, said: "It was fantastic to welcome William Street Day Nursery children to Mountbatten Grange to celebrate the annual Harvest Festival tradition and explore its importance today.

"Harvest Festival is a day in the calendar where we can reflect and show gratitude for the food that we have, while serving as an opportunity to connect with others, regardless of age or background, and celebrate the cultural diversity which helps make Windsor a great place to call home.

"Everyone had an a-maize-ing day and we’re already looking forward to our next event with the children as we race towards Christmas."

Mountbatten Grange is a care home that provides residential, nursing, and short-term respite care, as well as specialist dementia care.

The home features 72 en-suite bedrooms and encourages residents to live active and independent lives.

Facilities at Mountbatten Grange include a café, hair and beauty salon, and cinema.

Care UK, the organisation behind Mountbatten Grange, is one of the largest providers of residential care for older people in the UK.

With over 40 years of experience, Care UK operates more than 150 homes offering both residential and nursing care.

For two consecutive years, Care UK has won more major care sector awards than any other large care home provider.

Their care homes offer a wide range of services for older people, from short stay respite care to nursing care, end of life care, and specialist care for people living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

Care UK has opened 54 new homes since 2013 and expects to open at least 13 more before the end of 2025 in locations including Thame, Shrewsbury, and Cardiff.