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Sharnbrook
Bedfordshire
MK44 1PB

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Care Type Care Home
Care Category Residential | Dementia | Respite
Availability Yes
Weekly Prices From £1,194.00
Regulator's Rating Good
Meet The Manager

Doina Hrisca is Home Manager at Sharnbrook House.

Sharnbrook House care home in Bedfordshire is a beautiful residential care home. It is located in the heart of Sharnbrook village near Bedford. The home provides exceptional residential care and dementia care for the older people of Bedford and the wider Bedfordshire area.

Sharnbrook House is a stunning period home that you need to see to really appreciate. The beautiful grounds together with the lovely building create an incredibly positive and calming environment for our residents to live out this chapter of their lives in the best way they possibly could.

The home is managed by Greensleeves Care a not-for-profit organisation and one of the best and most respected care charities in the country.


Care Options We Can Provide
Support For Companionship, Personal care.
Disability Support Physical Disability.
Medication By Mouth.
Type Of Dementia Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia.
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 Infection Screening We are using technology to screen for infections & monitor symptoms.
safe-tick Regulatory Assessment We have been assessed by the care regulator in our approach to infection control.
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.
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)

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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Minimum Age
65

Our Building and Facilities

A listed building dating from the early 18th Century, Sharnbrook House enjoys a pleasant outlook over landscaped gardens. The home offers easy access to the village shops and there is a bus service to the nearby towns of Bedford and Rushden. The grounds, complete with lake, are magnificent and allow residents to relax and enjoy the changing seasons.

The home has a very large, bright, spacious and tastefully decorated sitting room that overlooks the extensive rear gardens. There is also a small lounge that opens on to the walled front garden.


How Many Floors We Have
3

Who Owns Our Building
Charity

Communal Rooms
Conservatory, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges.

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

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

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Description

Sharnbrook House has 30 single bedrooms, many of which have en-suite facilities. Although each room is fully furnished to a high standard, residents are encouraged to bring in personal items such as pictures, ornaments and small items of furniture. The rooms are also equipped with a call bell system and TV point. In addition, we have a number of assisted bathrooms and shower rooms.


About Our Rooms
Number Of Rooms 30
Number Of Ensuite Rooms 30

Type Of Room
Single Room.

Room Features
Furnished, Garden View.

Room Facilities
Freeview TV, Internet Access, Telephone Point.

Weekly Fees Start From Fee
Residential Fees From / Price Per Week £1,194.00

Funding Types
Local Authority Bedford
Region East
We Accept Self-Funding Clients Yes
We Accept Local Authority Funding 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.

Styles of Food Pink tick icon Pureed Pink tick icon Vegan Pink tick icon Vegetarian
Dining Locations Pink tick icon Bedroom Dining
Hospitality Pink tick icon Guests are welcome for dinner (Covid permitting)
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The preparation, nutritional value and presentation of food.

Pink tick icon Individual dietary needs are person centred.


Pink tick icon Meals reflect the nutritional needs of the residents.

A freedom to eat the food you want, when you want it.

Pink tick icon Families are invited for meals [Covid permitting].


Pink tick icon Residents dining in their own room have the same food options as elsewhere.


Pink tick icon Residents dining in their own room have their food presented to same standard as elsewhere.


Pink tick icon Residents have access to Dining Room.


Pink tick icon Residents have the option of dining in their own room.

Pink tick icon There is a weekly menu.

Delivering a respectful and quality service.

Pink tick icon There are no unnecessary disruptions during mealtimes.

Activities Are So Important

There is an excellent activity plan designed by and for the residents at Sharnbrook House that ensures they stay as active as possible. We recognise how vital keeping moving and engaged is to remaining healthy in body and mind; although every resident has complete choice in what activities they join in we do encourage people to enjoy as much as possible.


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Activities At Home
1 to 1 Activities, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Exercise Class, Flower Arranging, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Singing, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games.

Activities Outside Our Home
Local Tourist Attractions.

High Street
Sharnbrook
Bedfordshire
MK44 1PB

Regulator: CQC

Current Ratings
Overall Good
Safe Good
Well Led Good
Caring Good
Responsive Good
Effective Good
Inspection Reports
Last inspected 20th January 2022
Last rated 8th March 2019
Current Report

Sharnbrook House Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)

Historic Reports

Sharnbrook House Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)

Registration Date 7th December 2010
Service Provider Greensleeves Homes Trust, EC3M 3JY
Transport
Bus Stop nearby.

Places of Worship
Anglican Church, Catholic Church, Methodist Church.

Nearby Services
Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops.

Frequently asked questions about Sharnbrook House

Sharnbrook House was given an overall rating of "Good" by the CQC in March 2019.
Sharnbrook House provides Residential, Dementia and Respite care.
Sharnbrook House has 30 rooms.
Prices for Sharnbrook House start from £1,194.00 per week.
Sharnbrook House is owned by Greensleeves Care.
Yes. Sharnbrook House does offer Residential care.
Yes. Sharnbrook House does offer Respite care.
Yes. Sharnbrook House does provide care for people with Dementia.
Sharnbrook House comes under Bedford.
Sharnbrook House accepts Local Authority clients.
Sharnbrook House does not accept NHS Continuing Healthcare clients.
Doina Hrisca is the manager of Sharnbrook House.

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