Elburton Heights Care Home
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33 Springfield Road
Elburton
Plymouth
Devon
PL9 8EJ
| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £1,100.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Abi Baker is Registered Home Manager at Elburton Heights Care Home.
Hello, my name is Abi Baker. I am the Registered Home Manager at Elburton Heights Care Home.
I have a positive and happy attitude and am a dedicated individual who strives to improve the quality of care in care homes.
Together, with the help of the home’s wider community, we aim to provide a fun environment where everyone feels valued and safe in an inclusive home.
Elburton Heights Care Home is located in Plymouth's Elburton district and is close to shops, public transport and amenities, as well as not being far from the city centre.
This purpose-built care home provides nursing and care for older people who are physically frail and older people who have mental health needs such as Alzheimer's disease.
Accommodation at Elburton Heights Care Home is provided in single occupancy rooms, all of which are en-suite.
The home provides TV lounges and a quiet sitting room for relaxation. Separate dining rooms, where residents can join the company of others at mealtimes, are available. Traditional home cooked meals using fresh produce are served and daily choices available. Special diets can be catered for.
Elburton Heights Care Home has an enclosed garden with fishpond and many flowers and shrubs that can easily be accessed by residents.
A qualified chiropodist and hair stylist make regular visits to the home.
OUR MISSION
Together we are dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing of all, through quality, excellence and fun.
OUR VALUES
Humility Accountability Achievement Passion Integrity
OUR VISION
To be the home of choice in our local communities
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Complex Care, Convalescence, Emergency Care, End of Life, High Dependency, Mental Healthcare, Nursing Dementia / EMI, Palliative, Personal care, Reablement, Rehabilitation, Support for Couples. |
| Disability Support | Bed Bound, Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Requires Hoist , Speech Impairment, Visual Impairment, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter, Electronic Medication Management, Injection, Suppository. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Aids, Alcohol and Drugs misuse, Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Crohns, Crohn's Disease, Depression, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Heart Disease, Huntington Disease, Korsakoff, Liver Disease, Lung Disease, Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy (MD), Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Pain Management, Parkinson's Disease, Posterior Cortical Atrophy, Schizophrenia, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Ulcerative Colitis. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia, Severe Dementia (EMI). |
| Dementia Behaviour | Agitation / Restlessness, Challenging Behaviour, Disrupted Sleep Patterns, Mild Forgetfulness, Violent Behaviour, Wandering . |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's, Frontotemporal, Lewy Body, Mixed Dementias, Picks Disease, Vascular Dementia. |
| Respite Care | Yes |
Autumna has invited care providers to evidence the infection control measures they are carrying out, above and beyond those laid out by the government, in order to keep residents, staff and visitors safe.
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To protect our residents, our visitors and our team members, we are committed to following the advice of National and Local authorities, including Public Health England and our local Infection Control and Prevention team. |
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Independent Assessments | We have been independently assessed in our approach to infection control. |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
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Infection Screening | We are using technology to screen for infections & monitor symptoms. |
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Regulatory Assessment | We have been assessed by the care regulator in our approach to infection control. |
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Sterilisation & Disinfection Devices | We are using sterilisation and/or disinfection devices within our care setting. |
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Virus Testing | We are testing for viral infection when symptoms present within our care setting. |
| Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) - Regulator’s Assessment | ||
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| In response to the coronavirus pandemic, regulators have assessed the preparedness of care providers in relation to infection prevention and control. Details of the regulator’s latest findings can be found below. | ||
| Regulator: CQC | ||
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Admission | The provider assured the regulator that it was admitting people safely to the service. |
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Policies | The provider assured the regulator that its infection prevention and control policy was up to date. |
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Premises | The provider assured the regulator that it was promoting safety through the layout and hygiene practices of the premises. |
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Shielding | The provider assured the regulator that it was using personal protective equipment effectively and safely. |
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Staffing | The provider assured the regulator that it was making sure infection outbreaks can be effectively prevented or managed. |
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Testing | The provider assured the regulator that it was accessing testing for people using the service and staff. |
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Use of PPE | The provider assured the regulator that it was using personal protective equipment effectively and safely. |
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Visitors | The provider assured the regulator that it was preventing visitors from catching and spreading infections. |
| View the provider’s latest Inspection Reports. | ||
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| Connectivity for resident testing, monitoring & communications |
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Infection control and the safety of both residents and staff often requires quarantine measures and the isolation of care home residents. To test, monitor and allow residents to communicate with relatives, the prevalence of room-level connectivity within the home is becoming increasingly relevant. Wireless Internet access (WiFi) Yes, our care home has WiFi in all our resident’s rooms. Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”) Yes, our care home has mobile phone signal in all our resident’s rooms. Telephone for external calling No, our care home does not provide a telephone in residents’ rooms. |
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We are on Facebook| Our Building and Facilities |
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Elburton Heights Care Home is located in Plymouth's Elburton district and is close to shops, public transport and amenities, as well as not being far from the city centre. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| Yes |
| How Many Floors We Have |
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| 2 |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Activities Room, Conservatory, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Assisted Bathroom, Beauty Salon, Chiropodist, Chiropractor, Dentist, GP, Hairdressers, Lift, Minibus, Nutritionist, Optician, Physiotherapy, Smoking Area. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Greenhouse, Pond or Lake, Seating, Secure Garden, Sensory Garden, Vegetable Plot, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
| How 'Smart' Are We? |
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| Electronic Visitor Register, Reduce Plastic Use. |
| Brochures |
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| Elburton Heights Care Home Brochure.pdf |
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| Description |
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We offer the very best of living for those requiring the highest standard of accommodation. Our bedrooms are beautifully decorated rooms, all of which are en-suite. Some rooms are spacious enough for sharing by companions and couples, should that be required. Your bedroom will be beautifully decorated as you like it, to suit your personal tastes. Your room comes with everything you need, but it is your home, so you are welcome to bring your own furniture! |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 73 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 73 |
| We offer these types of ensuite rooms: WC and Basin. | |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Direct Garden Access, Furnished, Garden View, Step Free Access, Unfurnished. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Freeview TV, Internet Access, Safe, Wifi. |
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| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,100.00 |
| Nursing Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,250.00 |
| Residential Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,150.00 |
| Nursing Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,300.00 |
| Respite Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,100.00 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Plymouth |
| Region | South West |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority Funding | Yes |
| We Accept NHS Continuing Healthcare | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority funding with a Third Party Top-Up | Yes |
Choice Dining is a food-focused accreditation designed to give care-seekers like yourself the ability to consider and compare the dining experience within different care settings.
To be awarded the Choice Dining badge, a care home will have committed to delivering exceptional dining experiences with a strong focus on preference, individuality, hygiene and the environment. You can explore the specifics of all participating homes in the tab below to learn more about the food on offer, how it is served and presented and what they’re doing to cater for your personal taste. Find out more about Choice Dining.
| Styles of Food |
 Gluten-free
Halal
Kosher
Pureed
Vegan
Vegetarian
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Bedroom Dining
Lounge/Diner
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| Dining Styles |
A la Carte
Hot Trolley
Room Service
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| Hospitality |
Guests are welcome for dinner (Covid permitting)
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The preparation, nutritional value and presentation of food.
Attractive drinks and adaptive cups/glasses are available and accessible where needed.
Individual dietary needs are person centred.
Meals reflect the nutritional needs of the residents.
Our menu has been verified by a registered nutritional therapist or dietitian.
Our menu is balanced.
Snacks are provided for residents that require texture-modified food.
Sweet and savoury foods are provided between meals (this does not just include cakes and biscuits).
A la Carte
Hot Trolley
Room Service
A critical component for good health.
5 Star Rated by UK Food Standards. Hand hygiene for both residents and staff.
We are following best practice including NICE guidelines as a standard.
We are conducting internal and/or 3rd party food safety audits.
We have allergen management policies in place.
A freedom to eat the food you want, when you want it.
Families are invited for meals [Covid permitting].
Residents dining in their own room have the same food options as elsewhere.
Residents dining in their own room have their food presented to same standard as elsewhere.
Residents have access to Dining Room.
Residents have the option of dining in their own room.
Staff sit with the residents they support when they dine.
Residents can order food not on the menu, or have access to an ‘evergreen menu’.
Residents have access to a flexible meal service beyond defined times.
More than one option is available at mealtimes for all residents, including those with special and theraputic diets.
Residents with dementia are shown food or visual menus to help them decide.
There is a weekly menu.
Residents are involved in the creation of the menu.
The best interest choices are made for residents unable to make their own choices.
Understanding the wants and requirements of every individual be it cultural, religious or dietary.
Halal food can be served.
Kosher food can be served.
Gluten-free food can be served.
Vegan food can be served.
Vegetarian food can be served.
We can support people with Diabetes.
Delivering a respectful and quality service.
Residents are given appropriate and dignified crockery / glassware and cutlery.
Tables are well laid.
We have food theme days/nights.
Staff understand and pre-empt potential meal-time behaviours which can impact nutritional intake.
Staff always use appropriate and dignified language (e.g. it is an ‘apron’ not a ‘bib’).
We promote an inclusive dining experience.
There are no unnecessary disruptions during mealtimes.
Being environmentally and socially responsible and thoughtful.
We correctly dispose of our waste.
We have a waste management system.
We monitor our food waste.
Residents can get involved in the growing of food and/or ingredients on site.
We grow some food and/or ingredients on site.
Our energy usage is well maintained.
| Activities Are So Important |
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It is important that our residents still feel part of the wider community and our teams ensure this is a priority by organising trips out to local groups, clubs, sights or just going down to the local pub for a pint. We also invite local groups, schools and places of worship and entertainers into our homes. At Elburton Heights Care Home, our Lifestyle team members work hard to ensure our residents individual needs are met. Uncovering and capturing individual resident hobbies and interests, as well as resident life histories, is an essential element of success in providing personalised daily activities which residents will enjoy. Individual activities for residents are of great importance – letter writing, video calls with family members, attending churches and continuing long standing attendance at community groups and clubs can all be supported and achieved with the help of our Lifestyle team. |
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| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Animal Petting, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Choir, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Dancing, Excursions, Exercise Class, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Music Therapy, Painting, Pet Therapy, Quiz Games, Religious Services, Reminiscence, Singing, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Cinema, Garden Centre, Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Pub, Shopping, Shopping Centre, Theatre. |
The Go Green badge is designed to give care-seekers like yourself the ability to consider and compare a care home’s sustainability and green practices.
The below statements are changes that the care provider has acknowledged they have implemented towards a more sustainable future.
The operation, maintenance, and repair of a property
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Do you use LED light bulbs? | Yes |
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Is your boiler less than 15 years old? | Yes |
The sourcing of goods and the landfill/recycling journey
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Do you monitor your waste? | Yes |
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Do you train your team on recycling practices? | Yes |
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Do you have systems for recycling throughout the home? | Yes |
Energy reduction and renewable energy usage
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Do you measure your energy consumption? | Yes |
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Is your boiler less than 15 years old? | Yes |
Using digital rather than paper based processes
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Do you use digital payslips? | Yes |
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Do you use digital care plans? | Yes |
In-home and community projects that protect the environment
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Do you carry out projects that support wildlife? | Yes |
| Our Pets |
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Here at Elburton Heights Care Home, we know how important pets and animals are to our residents and their families. We therefore welcome families to bring pets in to visit our residents. Our residents do also enjoy the company of animals and pets during our pet therapy and animal petting activities! |
| Can You Bring Your Pet |
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33 Springfield Road
Elburton
Plymouth
Devon
PL9 8EJ
Regulator: CQC
| Current Ratings | |
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| Overall | Good |
| Safe | Good |
| Well Led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Last inspected | 17th February 2023 |
| Last rated | 17th March 2023 |
| Current Report |
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| Registration Date | 3rd June 2016 |
| Service Provider | Harbour Healthcare Ltd, SK4 1RD |
Elburton Heights Care Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Car Park on-site, Train Station nearby. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church, Buddhist Temple, Catholic Church, Gurdwara Temple, Methodist Church, Mosque, Synagogue. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Bank, Chemist, Church, Garden Centre, Golf Club, Hospital, Library, Local Walks & Bike Rides, Park, Post Office, Pub, Restaurant, Shopping Centre, Shops, Surgery. |
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