CPL - Mount Royal Care Centre was orginally designed by Waisman, Ross & Associates Achitects as a "Home for the Aged". Construction began in June of 1963 and the official ribbon cutting ceremony was held on October 31st, 1964. Approximately 34 residents lived in the facility and many had jobs in the community and drove their own vehicles.

In 1967 the Residence was granted a Nursing Home License and the second floor was opened for occupancy for 30 beds. Since then the number of Residence beds has been decreased from the 133 originally designed, to the current 123 beds under license to the Calgary Regional Health Authority. CPL - Mount Royal Care had the distinction of being the first privately operated Nursing Home in Calgary to become fully accredited by the Canadian Council on Health Facilities. The first accreditation occured in 1975 with a two year award and last June the facility received a three year accreditation for 1999 - 2002.

The facility is currently owned and operated under the Central Park Lodges REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) as one of the approximately 79 facilities in North America. Another facility owned and operated by Central Park Lodges in Calgary is Bow-Crest Care Centre in Bowness.

Over the last 35 years the facility has seen many changes. Major renovations to the resident rooms and public areas are planned over the next year and half.
The plant is located in the lower level of the facility. Two Peerless boilers provide heat for hydronic and domestic hot water systems. The boilers are operated in sequence and cycle to save energy. The loop temperature of the hydronic system is based on outside temperarture. Two different domestic hot water systems are in place. One to serve the kitchen and the other system to serve all other area's of the facilities.

Air Handling Units are located in the lower level of the building and in the penthouse. All are of the constant terminal type and are operating with pneumatic controllers. Their are many challenges for the engineering department to maintain this 35 year old facility. But with a newly developed preventative maintenance plan for all nursing home equipment, the staff will be able to stay on top of it and to anticipate the failures.