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Care Type Care Home
Care Category Residential | Dementia | Respite
Availability Yes
Weekly Prices From £1,200.00
Regulator's Rating Requires Improvement
Meet The Manager

Joanne Smith is Registered Manager at St Martins.

Joanne Smith is the Care Home Manager and has over 25 years of experience, within the care sector.

Welcome to St Martin's Care Home, Whitstable

We offer a high standard of accommodation with 24 hour residential care for the elderly and people with dementia. Whether you chose to stay at St Martins permanently or just for a short break we will do everything possible to make your stay an enjoyable one. The Manager of St Martins is Joanne Smith who has the overall responsibility for the day to day running of the Home.

St Martins is staffed by a team of dedicated and highly skilled carers, who are supported by the Manager, Deputy Manager, Activity Coordinator, Housekeepers, Onsite Maintenance person and the Catering Team.


Care Options We Can Provide
Support For Companionship, Daily Respite Care, Independent Living, Mental Healthcare, 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.

What we're doing to keep residents & visitors safe

We are working within the government guidelines to help protect our staff and clients.

Infection Control Initiatives in place
safe-tick Infection Control Training Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections.
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

Minimum Age
65

Our Building and Facilities

Just 5 minutes from Whitstable Harbour and 4 minutes from Whitstable Station, St Martin's Care Home offers a high standard of accommodation with 24 hour residential care for the elderly and people with dementia. Whether you chose to stay at St Martins permanently or just for a short break we will do everything possible to make your stay an enjoyable one.

We recognise that the number of years lived does not prescribe how a person of a given age should live, behave, think or feel.  We will value your life experience and knowledge and work in partnership with you to plan your care, which will include opportunities for fulfilment and responsible risk taking.


Is Our Home Purpose Built
No

How Many Floors We Have
2

Who Owns Our Building
Private

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

What Else Do We Provide
Assisted Bathroom, Chiropodist, Dentist, Hairdressers, Lift, Optician.

Our Garden
Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Seating, Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access.

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Description

We encourage residents to personalise their room to make it more like their own home with the addition of small items of furniture, personal effects, photographs and pictures.


About Our Rooms
Number Of Rooms 30
Number Of Ensuite Rooms 27
We offer these types of ensuite rooms: WC and Basin.

Type Of Room
Single Room.

Room Features
Furnished, Step Free Access, Unfurnished.

Room Facilities
Freeview TV, Internet Access, Telephone Point, Wifi.

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Weekly Fees Start From Fee
Residential Fees From / Price Per Week £1,200.00

Funding Types
Local Authority Kent
Region South 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 Gluten-free Pink tick icon Halal Pink tick icon Kosher Pink tick icon Pureed Pink tick icon Vegan Pink tick icon Vegetarian
Dining Locations Pink tick icon Bedroom Dining Pink tick icon Lounge/Diner
Dining Styles Pink tick icon Hot Trolley Pink tick icon Room Service
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 Attractive drinks and adaptive cups/glasses are available and accessible where needed.


Pink tick icon Individual dietary needs are person centred.


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


Pink tick icon Our menu has been verified by a registered nutritional therapist or dietitian.


Pink tick icon Our menu is balanced.

Pink tick icon Snacks are provided for residents that require texture-modified food.


Pink tick icon Sweet and savoury foods are provided between meals (this does not just include cakes and biscuits).

Pink tick icon Hot Trolley


Pink tick icon Room Service

A critical component for good health.

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Pink tick icon 5 Star Rated by UK Food Standards.


Pink tick icon Hand hygiene for both residents and staff.


Pink tick icon We are following best practice including NICE guidelines as a standard.

Pink tick icon We are conducting internal and/or 3rd party food safety audits.

Pink tick icon We have allergen management policies in place.

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

Pink tick icon A Private Dining room is bookable for residents and their families.


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 Staff also dine themselves with the residents they support.


Pink tick icon Staff sit with the residents they support when they dine.

Pink tick icon Residents can order food not on the menu, or have access to an ‘evergreen menu’.


Pink tick icon Residents have access to a flexible meal service beyond defined times.

Pink tick icon More than one option is available at mealtimes for all residents, including those with special and theraputic diets.


Pink tick icon Residents with dementia are shown food or visual menus to help them decide.


Pink tick icon There is a weekly menu.


Pink tick icon We offer catering for special events.

Pink tick icon Residents are involved in the creation of the menu.

Pink tick icon 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.

Pink tick icon Halal food can be served.


Pink tick icon Kosher food can be served.

Pink tick icon Gluten-free food can be served.


Pink tick icon Vegan food can be served.


Pink tick icon Vegetarian food can be served.

Delivering a respectful and quality service.

Pink tick icon Residents are given appropriate and dignified crockery / glassware and cutlery.

Pink tick icon Staff are hospitality trained to present / serve meals.


Pink tick icon Tables are well laid.


Pink tick icon We have food theme days/nights.

Pink tick icon Staff understand and pre-empt potential meal-time behaviours which can impact nutritional intake.

Pink tick icon Staff always use appropriate and dignified language (e.g. it is an ‘apron’ not a ‘bib’).


Pink tick icon We promote an inclusive dining experience.

Pink tick icon There are no unnecessary disruptions during mealtimes.

Being environmentally and socially responsible and thoughtful.

Pink tick icon We correctly dispose of our waste.


Pink tick icon We have a waste management system.


Pink tick icon We monitor our food waste.

Pink tick icon We use locally sourced and locally grown or reared food.

Pink tick icon Our energy usage is well maintained.


Pink tick icon We are actively reducing food mileage.

Activities Are So Important

As a part of your care arrangement, you will be supported with basic and physical activities of daily living to live as ordinary life as possible, suited to your abilities, at home and in the community.


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Activities At Home
1 to 1 Activities, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Word Games.

Activities Outside Our Home
Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Pub, Shopping.
go green logo

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

safe-tick Do you use LED light bulbs? Partial
safe-tick Are your windows double glazed? Partial
safe-tick Is your boiler less than 15 years old? Yes
safe-tick Do you have an EPC rating? Yes

The sourcing of goods and the landfill/recycling journey

safe-tick Do you train your team on recycling practices? Yes

Energy reduction and renewable energy usage

safe-tick Is your boiler less than 15 years old? Yes

Using digital rather than paper based processes

safe-tick Do you use digital payslips? Yes
safe-tick Do you use digital care plans? Yes
Our Pets

Please discuss with our home manager


Can You Bring Your Pet
Yes

3 Joy Lane
Whitstable
Kent
CT5 4LS

Regulator: CQC

Current Ratings
Overall Requires Improvement
Safe Requires Improvement
Well Led Inadequate
Caring Requires Improvement
Responsive Requires Improvement
Effective Requires Improvement
Inspection Reports
Assessment Date 11th December 2023
Published Date 25th April 2024
Current Report

St Martins Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)

Historic Reports

St Martins Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)

Registration Date 10th January 2011
Service Provider H U Investments Limited, ME18 5NN
Transport
Bus Stop nearby, Car Park on-site.

Places of Worship
Anglican Church.

Nearby Services
Bank, Church, Local Walks & Bike Rides, Park, Post Office, Pub, Restaurant, Shops.

Frequently asked questions about St Martins

St Martins was given an overall rating of "Requires Improvement" by the CQC in April 2024.
St Martins provides Residential, Dementia and Respite care.
Prices for St Martins start from £1,200.00 per week.
St Martins is owned by H U Investments.
Yes. St Martins does offer Residential care.
Yes. St Martins does offer Respite care.
Yes. St Martins does provide care for people with Dementia.
St Martins accepts Local Authority clients.
Joanne Smith is the manager of St Martins.

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