Fitzwilliam House Care Home
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Rooks Street
Cottenham
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB24 8QZ
| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Regulator's Rating | Outstanding |
Meet The Manager
Elizabeth Edgar is Home Manager at Fitzwilliam House Care Home.
In August 2022 Elizabeth joined Fitzwilliam House as joint home manager alongside Claire Keen.
Elizabeth is also the home manager in our sister home Rheola Care Home and has been Rheola’s Home Manager since January 2013. Elizabeth has worked in care since 1998 in both Residential and Domiciliary care from Care Assistant, Deputy Manager to Area Manager. Elizabeth has NVQ levels 2, 3, 4 and 5 in Health and Social Care.
A friendly and welcoming care home, Fitzwilliam House is situated in the large village of Cottenham, just five miles outside Cambridge. We are a friendly and homely care home, providing outstanding and passionate care that is exceptionally personalised and responsive to the needs of the people who live here.
Whilst the location of our home, with open fields and beautiful countryside nearby, is second-to-none, it is our amazing residents and kind and compassionate team, who really make our home outstanding.
In partnership with the special people who live with us, their friends and relatives, and our community professionals, we provide long-term and respite residential care, residential dementia care, including complex needs, and end of life care.
We see each person as an individual, with our longstanding team members, many of whom live in Cambridgeshire and Newmarket, getting to know each person’s likes, dislikes and personal preferences.
This enables us to support independence, freedom of choice and create an environment where residents have an outstanding quality of life.
CQC rated Fitzwilliam House as ‘Outstanding’ and observed how the people who live here are truly respected and valued as individuals. Each person is empowered as a partner in their own care as part of an exceptional service.
Fitzwilliam House Care Home Virtual Viewing
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Daily Respite Care, End of Life, Independent Living, Mental Healthcare, Palliative, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Visual Impairment, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Medication | By Mouth. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Behaviour | Mild Forgetfulness. |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's. |
| 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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We are working within the government guidelines to help protect our staff and clients. |
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| Infection Control Initiatives in place | ||
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
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Virus Testing | We are testing for viral infection when symptoms present within our care setting. |
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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) The Care Organisation has not indicated availability Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”) The Care Organisation has not indicated availability Telephone for external calling The Care Organisation has not indicated availability |
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We are on Facebook| Minimum Age |
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| 65 |
| LGBTQ Welcome |
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| Yes |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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With just 40 bedrooms over two floors, our bright and welcoming care home is small, friendly and accessible. |
| 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, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Assisted Bathroom, Hairdressers, Lift. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Seating, Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
| Our Photos |
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| Description |
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Our bedrooms are cheerfully decorated and furnished, and we encourage residents to personalise their rooms with much-loved photographs, ornaments, personal belongings and small items of furniture so their rooms are familiar and homely. We also support couples to stay together with several interconnecting rooms. We are delighted that Fitzwilliam House is a comfortable, inclusive and happy home where residents are supported to spend their days doing the things they love. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 40 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 10 |
| We offer these types of ensuite rooms: WC and Basin, Wet Rooms. | |
| Type Of Room |
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| Single Room. |
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| Furnished. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Freeview TV, Internet Access, Telephone Point, Wifi. |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Region | East |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | 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 |
 Pureed
Vegetarian
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| Dining Locations |
Bedroom Dining
Lounge/Diner
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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 is balanced.
A freedom to eat the food you want, when you want it.
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.
Delivering a respectful and quality service.
Residents are given appropriate and dignified crockery / glassware and cutlery.
Staff are hospitality trained to present / serve meals.
Tables are well laid.
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.
| Activities Are So Important |
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We are dedicated to ensuring Fitzwilliam House Care Home is a fun and varied place to live, and go out of our way to bring engaging and varied activities and events to residents. Our Lifestyle Coordinator creates fantastic, personalised programmes of events and activities. |
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| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Flower Arranging, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Themed Events, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Pub, Shopping. |
| Our Pets |
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Please discuss with the home manager. |
| Can You Bring Your Pet |
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| Yes |
Rooks Street
Cottenham
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB24 8QZ
Regulator: CQC
| Current Ratings | |
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| Overall | Outstanding |
| Safe | Good |
| Well Led | Outstanding |
| Caring | Outstanding |
| Responsive | Outstanding |
| Effective | Good |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Last inspected | 10th February 2021 |
| Last rated | 26th April 2019 |
| Current Report |
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| Historic Reports |
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| Registration Date | 1st December 2010 |
| Service Provider | Fitzwilliam Healthcare Limited, WC1X 8TY |
Fitzwilliam House Care Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park on-site. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Chemist, Church, Library, Park, Post Office, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
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