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From our on-going monitoring of the service there was no evidence that demonstrated serious risks or concerns. This inspection report is written in a shorter format because our overall rating of the service has not changed since our last inspection. Our National Housing for Older People Awards celebrate examples of successful retirement housing and housing-with-care. We frame our offer around ‘home’ because we understand its importance for everyone. Housing-with-care developments run by housing associations and local authorities tend to be called ‘extra care’ or ‘independent living’ schemes, and explicitly seek to accommodate people who need daily help. Both ownership and rental options are commonly available, as well as alternative ways of paying for the services on offer – including part deferring payment until a property is sold.
Others also provide nursing, and will have a nurse on duty twenty-four hours a day. Care services offered to people in housing-with-care facilities are regulated, subject to periodic inspections and awarded grades. Wherever possible, Inspectorate reports and grades are accessible from the housing-with-care pages on this website. 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. They inspect care services to ensure they are supporting peoples wellbeing; appropriately setup; properly planning out care; are well led; and effectively staffed, each criteria is given a grade out of 6.
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These services tackle smaller repair jobs, including installing safety & security devices. They are provided by many local Age UKs as well as other organisations. Staff demonstrated an understanding of their responsibilities in relation to the Mental Capacity Act . Where people lacked capacity, mental capacity assessments were completed and best interest decisions made in line with the MCA.
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St. Vincent’s accredited rating report showing our CQC ‘Good’ rating in Bexhill, can be viewed or downloaded below. Please click here to see our February 2021 CQC Infection Control summary report. Please click here for details of our Spring offerand family visits. Our Housing Directory aims to include all housing schemes /developments in the UK that are intended for older people. Getting older can make it more difficult to get around and do the things you used to do, or would like to do. 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.
Generally the whole complex will be designed with attention to accessibility for residents with restricted mobility. Most retirement developments offer either properties for sale or for rent, but newer ones may offer both tenure options, and possibly shared ownership too. If you have a home to sell, you may be able to use the proceeds to pay the deposit on a new property and take out a ‘lifetime mortgage’ to cover the rest of the cost.
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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.
Sorry, we don't have prices for this care home - please contact the care home for more details. Staff understood how to recognise abuse and to report their concerns. Click the title bar on any of the report introductions below to read the full entry. We passionately believe that the body, mind and spirit are very closely linked. Keeping active, even for those who are perhaps less mobile than they once were, is crucial, so our Activity Coordinator plans stimulating activities for all.
At other times we offer an answer phone service so please leave a message and we'll call you back. As part of a balanced healthcare team, your own GP, community nurse, physiotherapist, chiropodist, dentist, optician and hair dresser make regular visits. We understand that choosing the right care home is a big decision and one that should be made with assistance from relatives and loved-ones. We encourage prospective residents and family members to assist in visits to ensure they feel comfortable in our home.
This gives our residents a great feeling of security and we’re one big family community that they are proud to call their home. This site offers providers of services, accommodation and related advice a free opportunity to advertise what you do. The site’s 4 million visitors a year comprise roughly 45% older people, 45% younger family and relatives, and 10% professionals who work with older people. Some care homes are registered to provide personal care only, for example help with washing, dressing and giving medication.
This might enable you to live somewhere you couldn’t otherwise afford. Accommodation, meals, and assistance with personal care and medication. For more details - staff are happy to answer any of your questions about care. There is also information on paying for your social care and getting help from solicitors. 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. – the service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
People using the service told us "I love it here." and "We are a very happy crowd here, I think its marvellous." EAC sees itself, and this website, as one source of ‘housing options’ information and advice for older people and their families. But there are many other organisations providing valuable services, both locally and nationally. 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.
The provider employed a designated activities coordinator; people were supported to follow their interests and take part in social activities, which were of an interest to them. People said staff treated them with dignity and respect in a caring and compassionate way. Visitors praised the welcoming atmosphere and the support they received from staff, particularly when end of life care was being provided for their relative. People visiting, living and working at the home gave us positive feedback about the staff, management team and the new provider.
Services offered by St Vincent's Care Limited are Care home with nursing, Care home without nursing, Homecare, Shared lives, Supported living services and more. St Vincent's Care Limited is owner organisation for St Vincent's Care Limited. The local authority of Care Quality Commission for inspection etc. is East Sussex and it has been rated as Good by CQC.
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Those run by private operators more often focus on lifestyle, with help and care services discretely available to buy if or when required. – 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. We have therefore encouraged every provider to open their ‘online windows and doors’ to help you make an informed choice. The profile score is a measure of how much information has been provided. We think it’s important you have detailed, comprehensive information so that you can decide which care providers to shortlist.
Care plans were person centred and focused on promoting people's independence. We saw that the service had appropriate systems in place to ensure people were protected from the risk of infection. We saw that staff knew people and people's individual needs well and that appropriate recruitment and selection processes were in place. We found that the service had appropriate quality assurance processes in place to gather information about the quality and safety of the service. We pride ourselves on our dedicated team of carers and support staff, many of whom have been with us for over ten years.
