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39 Essex Hall Road
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1ZP

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Care Type Care Home
Care Category Residential | Nursing | Dementia | Respite
Availability Yes
Regulator's Rating Outstanding
Meet The Manager

Nikki Leaney is The Home Manager at Alderwood Care Home.

Nikki has been a registered nurse for 40 years. She began her inspirational career specialising in elderly care over 30 years ago and has been a care home manager for the past 21 years.

It was while working on the wards of the NHS that Nikki decided she wanted to make a difference in how care for the elderly was delivered. After joining Alderwood in 2014, Nikki tells us that achieving both the Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission along with Gold Standard Accreditation for End of Life Care were amazing accolades of which she is immensely proud.

At Alderwood Care Home we provide award-winning, person-centred residential, nursing and dementia care from a skilled and passionate team. Rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), we are also accredited by the Gold Standards Framework for compassionate end-of-life care.

With a focus on making life meaningful, every day, our residents enjoy a fun and varied schedule of activities and events designed to support their health and wellbeing. These include live performances from local entertainers, music and movement classes, pet therapy visits, craft workshops, and regular excursions to local places of interest in the minibus.

Underpinned by strong community links, we run a ‘wishing tree’ initiative, working with local partners to grant residents’ wishes, big and small, as well as frequently welcoming school children to enjoy the company of residents. 

Alderwood is a vibrant home and stimulating environment that supports residents and their families to spend quality time together. It is beautifully decorated featuring en-suite bedrooms, bright and comfortable lounges, a hair salon, private dining room, cinema and a bustling bistro, surrounded by a large, landscaped garden.

As part of our commitment to providing outstanding care, our team seeks to establish positive relationships with residents’ loved ones, involving them in life at our home. Our team receives on-going training, professional development and guidance to support all residents to live happy and fulfilled lives.

Families know their loved ones are being cared for by a trusted and reputable provider, with love and compassion at the forefront of all we do.


Care Options We Can Provide
Support For Companionship, Convalescence, End of Life, Palliative, Personal care, Physiotherapy.
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, Injection, Suppository.
Nursing Specialisms Diabetes, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke.
Type Of Dementia Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia, Severe Dementia (EMI).
Dementia Behaviour Agitation / Restlessness, Disrupted Sleep Patterns, 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.

Infection Control Initiatives in place
safe-tick Infection Control Training Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections.
safe-tick Sterilisation & Disinfection Devices We are using sterilisation and/or disinfection devices within our care setting.
safe-tick Virus Testing We are testing for viral infection when symptoms present within our care setting.
Safe Visiting Space
safe-tick We have a safe visiting space
Connectivity for resident testing, monitoring & communications

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

Yes, our care home provides a telephone in all our resident’s rooms.

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Minimum Age
65

Our Building and Facilities

The home is able to provide all three levels of care; residential, nursing and dementia care. This means that their residents should never find themselves in a situation where they are unable to care for them should their needs change.


Is Our Home Purpose Built
Yes

How Many Floors We Have
3

Who Owns Our Building
Private

Communal Rooms
Bistro, Dining Rooms, Library, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges.

What Else Do We Provide
Assisted Bathroom, Cinema, Hairdressers, Library, Lift.

Our Garden
Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Seating, Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access.

Description

We have a selection of beautifully furnished and decorated bedrooms complete with an en-suite wetroom to support convenience and independence.


About Our Rooms
Number Of Rooms 65
Number Of Ensuite Rooms 65

Type Of Room
Shared Room, Single Room.

Room Features
Furnished, Garden View.

Room Facilities
Telephone Point.

Funding Types
Local Authority Essex
Region East
We Accept Self-Funding Clients Yes
We Accept Local Authority Funding No
We Accept NHS Continuing Healthcare Yes
We Accept Local Authority funding with a Third Party Top-Up Yes

Choice Dining Logo

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.

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Activities Are So Important

Our residents’ ongoing health and wellbeing is extremely important to us and we recognise that keeping active, both mentally and physically, whilst maintaining a sense of purpose and meaning are key to individuals’ happiness, contentment and joy.

In partnership with our residents and those closest to them, our dedicated lifestyle team develops a varied programme of meaningful activities, events and celebrations which are personalised to individuals’ likes, dislikes, abilities and care needs as well as aspirations and dreams for the future.


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Activities At Home
1 to 1 Activities, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, 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
Garden Centre, Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Pub, Shopping, Theatre.

39 Essex Hall Road
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1ZP

Regulator: CQC

Current Ratings
Overall Outstanding
Safe Good
Well Led Outstanding
Caring Outstanding
Responsive Outstanding
Effective Good
Inspection Reports
Last inspected 4th November 2020
Last rated 19th May 2018
Current Report

Alderwood Care Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)

Historic Reports

Alderwood Care Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)

Registration Date 15th July 2011
Service Provider Carebase (Colchester) Limited, CO1 1ZP
Transport
Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Train Station nearby.

Places of Worship
Anglican Church.

Nearby Services
Hospital, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops.

Frequently asked questions about Alderwood Care Home

Alderwood Care Home was given an overall rating of "Outstanding" by the CQC in May 2018.
Alderwood Care Home provides Residential, Nursing, Dementia and Respite care.
Alderwood Care Home has 65 rooms.
Alderwood Care Home is owned by Carebase.
Yes. Alderwood Care Home does offer Residential care.
Yes. Alderwood Care Home does offer Respite care.
Yes. Alderwood Care Home does provide care for people with Dementia.
Alderwood Care Home does not accept Local Authority clients.
Alderwood Care Home accepts NHS Continuing Healthcare clients.
Nikki Leaney is the manager of Alderwood Care Home.

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