Exciting News! We are now an ARCO Approved Operator!
In May 2022, we received ARCO (Associated Retirement Community Operators Limited) Approved Operator status.
Tonic@Bankhouse is our first retirement community and as an Approved Operator, we aim to comply with the ARCO Consumer Code, which sets standards for the retirement community sector.
It helps ensure that we provide a trusted, fair and high-quality service to those living in, and considering moving to our retirement community. This includes transparency in our marketing and sales practices, providing information on fees and charges to customers promptly.
Our partner’s at Bankhouse, One Housing, are also an Approved ARCO Operator. For more details please visit arcouk.org/arco-consumer-code.
To be an ARCO registered Integrated Retirement Community under the ARCO Consumer Code, as well as being primarily for older people, an Integrated Retirement Community must:
ARCO is the main body representing the UK Integrated Retirement Community sector.
ARCO's Mission Statement:
ARCO believes that meaningful, long-lasting partnerships and commitments are at the heart of solving the challenge of meeting the housing, care, and support needs of our ageing population. We emphatically believe that older people should:
Be treated with respect and dignity.
Be valued for their contributions to society and to their communities.
Have what they need to be happy and healthy, including access to good support, care, and health services.
Be enabled and supported to live independently for as long as possible.
Be empowered and free to make informed choices.