MP GEORGE Osborne did the honours to open a new care home at Lostock Gralam.

Mr Osborne cut a ribbon to unveil Lostock Lodge, which provides residential and essential specialist dementia care.

The home has been built by Country Court Care, and the opening was attended by local dignitaries and business people.

Lostock lodge has 66 en-suite rooms, a beauty and hairdressing salon, family room, gym, spa, shop and cinema to entertain residents and their families.

Lounges and dining rooms overlook an enclosed garden, and a variety of events and activities offer opportunities to socialise and make new friends.

Mr Osborne and Country Court Care’s chief executive officer, Abdul Kachra, performed the ribbon-cutting, while guests toasted the opening with a glass of champagne.

A buffet lunch was followed by the opportunity to talk to the care team and explore the facilities.

Managing director, Alykhan Kachra, said: “With more than 30 years’ experience in the care sector our success is based on a simple philosophy of putting the residents and families at the heart of every decision made.

“We create beautiful buildings that our residents can call home and provide a dedicated team of professionals who deliver outstanding levels of care and understanding.”

Country Court Care won the Health Investor’s ‘Residential Care Provider of the Year’ award in 2015.