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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. Housing-with-care is a recent but natural evolution of retirement housing to provide an environment capable of enabling older people to maintain their independence even if they become physically or mentally frail.
A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. This means that they and the provider are legally responsible for how the service is run and for the quality and safety of the care provided. This site offers providers of services, accommodation and related advice a free opportunity to advertise what you do.
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This inspection was carried out to follow up on action we told the provider to take at the last inspection. At the time of our inspection there was a registered manager in post. – the service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve. Park Farm Lodge features separate dining rooms, where residents can join the company of others at meal times and enjoy traditional home cooked meals.
People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing and/or personal care as a single package under one contractual agreement dependent on their registration with us. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection. About the service Park Farm Lodge is a care home providing personal and nursing care to up to 84 people. The service provides support to older people, people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. At the time of our inspection there were 79 people using the service. Park Farm Lodge can accommodate 84 people in one adapted building.
Park Farm Lodge - Providing Expert Care
As part of this inspection we looked at the infection control and prevention measures in place. This was conducted so we can understand the preparedness of the service in preventing or managing an infection outbreak, and to identify good practice we can share with other services. For services we haven't rated we use ticks and crosses to show whether we've asked them to take further action or taken enforcement action against them.
At Park Farm Lodge Care Home, residents are considered part of the family. There was a learning culture in place and the provider engaged with external agencies as required to ensure people had the right support. People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice. The provider had safe recruitment processes in place and people were supported by enough staff who were suitably skilled and trained. Risks to people were assessed and plans put in place to mitigate them. Staff had knowledge of how to support people safely when providing their care.
Evergreen House Residential Home
The Care Quality Commission has monitored Spring Tree Rest Home since December 2013. See CQC's page explaining ratings for more details about ratings and inspection practices of care homes in England. Our homes and our carefully selected staff, gives our residents the opportunity to progress, to live a life of possibilities. We provide a high quality care and support service based on the exacting requirements of our residents, their family and friends. The provider had systems in place to have oversight of the care people received and they carried out regular checks of the quality of the service. Medicines were managed safely, and people had the support they needed from trained staff to receive their medicines as prescribed.
But also because planning ahead may be needed to ensure that where you live now is ‘age proofed’, and that if you wish to consider moving, you have good information and advice to help you understand all your options. As with hotels, the cost of living in a care home varies widely according to its location, the size of your room or suite, and the facilities on offer. There is often a substantial difference between fees charged to those who can afford the costs themselves and those who receive help from their Local Authority. A majority of homes aim to cater for both, but some target only one or the other. A care home is a residential setting where a number of older people live, usually in single rooms or hotel-style suites, because they need regular or continuous access to care. Those run by private operators more often focus on lifestyle, with help and care services discretely available to buy if or when required.
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They are provided by many local Age UKs as well as other organisations. We spoke with four people who used the service and 17 relatives about their experience of the care provided. We spoke with 10 members of staff including the registered manager, operational manager, nurses, unit managers, deputy unit managers, senior care and care staff. We reviewed eight people's care records and multiple medication records. A variety of records relating to the management of the service, including policies and procedures were reviewed.
We looked at infection prevention and control measures under the Safe key question. We look at this in all care home inspections even if no concerns or risks have been identified. This is to provide assurance that the service can respond to COVID-19 and other infection outbreaks effectively. – there are some services which we can’t rate, while some might be under appeal from the provider. Suspended ratings are being reviewed by us and will be published soon. Our infection prevention and control inspections look at how well people using a service are kept safe from the spread of infections.
A popular feature on our site is the Entertainers’ Directory, which offers an advertising opportunity to entertainers who enjoy performing to older people in retirement housing, day centre and care home settings. Care homes are regulated by independent Inspectorates in each country of the UK, subject to periodic inspections and awarded quality grades. Inspectorate reports and grades are accessible from the care home pages on this website. Spring Tree Rest Home is a medium size care residence located in Tamworth, with capacity to house thirty residents.
The inspection was carried out by one inspector and a Expert by Experience. An Expert by Experience is a person who has personal experience of using or caring for someone who uses this type of care service. At the time of the inspection, several residents were recovering from serious illnesses or had recently died, so the Home was only able to provide short-term accommodation for 48 adults. Our National Housing for Older People Awards celebrate examples of successful retirement housing and housing-with-care.
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