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Cutting costs with simple water efficiency measures: Stoneyford Care Home

Stoneyford Care Home is a residential care home in Sutton-in-Ashfield providing accommodation and personal care. They needed to reduce their utility costs.

Impact at a glance

• Saved £1,700 per year on water and energy bills
• Reduced water use by 183,522 litres annually
• Cut energy consumption by 4,043 kWh per year
• Lowered carbon emissions by 0.8 tonnes per year

The business

Stoneyford Care Home is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care for 51 older adults.

Sector: Healthcare and Residential Care Services

Location: East Midlands

Size: 10-50 employees

Why they took action

The care home wanted to reduce its utility costs. They used SaveMoneyCutCarbon to identify quick and straightforward actions. With water use being significant due to ensuite bathrooms in residents’ rooms, simple water efficiency measures were chosen.

What they did

No cost to low cost actions

Toilet displacement bags fitted to all toilets.

Low-flow water fixtures installed in taps and showers.

What difference it made

• Water and energy bills cut by a total of £1700 per year
• 183,522 fewer litres of water used per year
• Energy reduction of 4,043 kWh per year
• Carbon emissions reduced by 0.8 tonnes per year

How were the changes funded

The changes were funded by the company’s own resources.

Lessons for other businesses

Stoneyford Care Home illustrates how simple, low-disruption water efficiency measures can immediately produce tangible cost and environmental benefits.

Find out more about Stoneyford Care Home