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It includes all 11,500 registered care homes in the UK that cater exclusively or primarily for older people. There is no charge whatsoever to appear in it, and we welcome a photo and descriptive text to enhance the presentation of your home. Just be aware that we do not provide housing or care services ourselves, so we cannot accept applications for housing and do not have any control over the services listed on our site. We have recently been able to open EAC Advice, a new 'housing options' advice service for older people.
Systems were in place to ensure any complaints received were responded to. People’s choices about how they spent their day were routinely respected and people were encouraged where possible, to retain a level of independence. If you are looking for care, if you think a family member needs support, or if you want to know what services are available for carers, find the information you need in the pages below. From time to time, we would like to contact you about our products and services, as well as other content that may be of interest to you. If you consent to us contacting you for this purpose, please tick below to say how you would like us to contact you. "Established in 1995 this family run residential home for the elderly, offers comfortable surroundings, beautiful gardens, extensive views and a high standard of care for the elderly.
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Additionally, Rowley House Nursing Home is able to support people with physi... Burley Heights Seighford Lane, Aston by Doxey, Stafford, ST18 9LQ Burley Heights is a small care residence situated in Stafford housing a maximum of seven individuals. The residency cares for younger and elderly adults with learning disabilities. Burley Heights also cares for residents with mental health conditions and physical disabilities.
This is the third consecutive time the service has been rated Requires Improvement. You can see what action we told the provider to take at the back of the full version of the report. EAC sees itself, and this website, as one source of ‘housing options’ information and advice for older people and their families.
What people are saying about Brookside Residential Home
Crispin Court Care Home 385A Stone Road, Stafford, ST16 1LD ★★★☆ Crispin Court provides residential, respite and dementia care and support to people living in Stafford. A team of skilled and professional staff support residents to remain independent and active during their daily lives, providing care and supporting their individual needs. Rowley House Nursing Home 26 Rowley Avenue, Stafford, ST17 9AA Rowley House Nursing Home is a medium size nursing home situated in Stafford, with capacity to house 35 residents. The nursing home caters for adults over 65 including people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.
People were safeguarded from abuse and the risk of abuse as staff knew what constituted abuse and who to report it to. The registered manager had previously made referrals for further investigation when they had suspected abuse had taken place. Improvements had been made to ensure care records reflected people’s preferences to enable staff to be aware of what was important to them and their wishes. The provider was in the process of recruiting designated staff to improve the activities provided to people.
Brookside Residential Care Home
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CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection. Brookside accommodates up to 25 older people that may live with Dementia in one adapted building. The providers Mr and Mrs Rowlands have owned the home since August 2004. The home consists of 17 single bedrooms and four double bedrooms, most with en-suite wc facilities. The spacious sitting room and the refurbished conservatory allow a choice for the service users and complement the homely environment.
We spoke with a visiting district nurse and the regular visiting district nurse on the telephone. People told us that they liked living in the home and were very settled. One of the relatives we spoke with told us that they were pleased with the care and attention provided. One person living in the home told us, "I am settled and quite content with my lot. The staff treat me very well”.
At Brookside, our aim is to provide a choice which gives the professional care needed, with the warmth of a family home. We want to help your loved one to fit right in, make new friends and really enjoy life. If affording work to your home is an issue, Age UK’s factsheet Home improvements and repairs is a good read, as is OneFamily’s webpage How to fund home improvements. Buying a ‘home for life plan’, or ‘lifetime lease’, gives you the right to live in a property until you die or move to a care home. This might enable you to live somewhere you couldn’t otherwise afford. Highly trained staff are on call 24 hours a day, most of whom have or are working towards a recognised NVQ qualification.
The home has undergone redecoration in many areas and furnishings were seen to be good of quality. The fee information given applied at the time of the inspection; persons may wish to obtain more up to date information from the service. This inspection took place on 4 and 8 October 2018 and was unannounced.
Staff were observed to be kind and caring and they told us they were well supported by the registered manager. There were enough suitably qualified staff, who had been recruited using safe recruitment procedures, available to maintain people’s safety and meet their individual needs. People’s medicines were stored and administered by medication trained staff.
The visit was unannounced which means the provider and the staff did not know we were coming. Staff told us that the registered manager was approachable and led the team well. Staff received supervision of their practice and had opportunities to meet regularly as a team. The provider had a complaints procedure available for people who used the service and complaints were appropriately managed. We found that there were enough suitably qualified staff available to meet people’s care needs.
Nexxus Care (Staffordshire)
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People were provided with personalised care to meet their needs and preferences. Care plans included life history information and staff knew people's preferences. People’s needs and choices were assessed prior to them moving into the home. People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible; the policies and systems in the service support this practice. People were supported by trained staff however some staff needed more support to check they had understood the training they received. Staff received regular supervision and felt supported in their roles.
