Applecroft Care Home
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Sanctuary Close
River
Dover
Kent
CT17 0ER
| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Barbara Alison is Manager at Applecroft Care Home.
My name is Barbara Alison (Babs) and I am proud to be the Registered Manager for Applecroft Nursing Home
I started my career at the age of 16 years working as a volunteer in a Residential Home. After completing 2 years at college on a Pre nursing course I began my nurse training at the Bexley School of Nursing, qualifying as a Registered Mental Health Nurse in 1988 thereafter continuing my career across various NHS and Private Healthcare facilities within Community, Forensic, Adolescents and Prisons
My team have been able to lead the way forward with their creativity, ideas and enthusiasm in providing a warm and caring home for our residents. The heart of our home focuses on residents and their relatives spending quality and precious time together, whether this is in our Blossom Tea room or joining outings to local areas of interest or simply enjoying the daily music and singalongs
Applecroft Care home is a purpose-built Care Home in a residential area in River, near the historic town of Dover. The Care home has a direct access to the adjacent picturesque gardens and lakes of Kearsney Abbey. The location has excellent access to road, rail and bus links.
The Care Home is in the heart of the community set back from the road, with level access to the entrance and gardens. The surroundings are ideal for residents wishing to maintain a more independent lifestyle and enabling families to visit with ease.
We offer a range of care options from residential to palliative care. Residents’ needs may range across the board, including specialist areas as well as supporting those who may require care for dementia. In addition we provide bespoke support and facilities including younger adults to gain skills for independent living.
All residents enjoy a dedicated, comfortable environment with their own single bedrooms with en-suite facilities. Applecroft Care Home is a true home for life allowing residents and their families the peace of mind where residents receive the professional care they need, and have a comfortable home they can call their own. Our residents are at the centre of everything we do.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Palliative, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Bed Bound, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Requires Hoist , Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Injection, Suppository. |
| 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.
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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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| Our Building and Facilities |
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The home offers a range of communal facilities such as a beautiful fully stocked bar and bistro cafe, large lounges plus cinema facilities, dining rooms, and smaller quiet rooms or family lounges which can even be suitable for private dining. All areas are easily accessible with large lifts to support movement between floors. Our home has a spacious, flat level landscaped garden with beautiful colourful plants and a barbecue area as well as many seating areas for the enjoyment of residents and their guests. We employ full-time maintenance and housekeeping staff on the premises and our continued investment ensures high standards and a clean and safe environment. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| Yes |
| How Many Floors We Have |
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| 4 |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Bar / Pub, Bistro, Coffee Shop / Café, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Beauty Salon, Chiropodist, Coffee Shop, Dentist, GP, Hairdressers, Minibus, Optician, Physiotherapy. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Seating. |
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Our home offers a modern yet classical smart decor, with a range of living options from single occupancy to companion rooms – all with en-suite and shower facilities. Rooms are furnished to a high standard with 24-hour call system, flat screen TV, telephone and broadband facilities. However, we welcome residents to personalise their room with their own belongings and our in-house maintenance staff are always on hand to help. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 75 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 75 |
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| Shared Room, Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Unfurnished. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Alarm, Catch up TV, Freeview TV, Internet Access, Sky/Cable TV, Telephone Point. |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| 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.
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 Pureed
Vegan
Vegetarian
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Our home assists residents in developing and maintaining their social interests and engaging in meaningful activities. This is supported by all our staff but especially by our dedicated activity staff who help co-ordinate programmes for our residents according to their choices and individual hobbies. On any particular day, our residents could be enjoying a drive in a car or mini-bus, participating in reminiscence workshops, planting their favourite flowers in the garden, or enjoying a cinema afternoon with a glass of champagne. Residents can freely entertain their guests in the communal and private areas of the home, or in the privacy of their own bedroom. Our home has an in-house hairdressing and beauty salon offering the opportunity for a well deserved pampering. |
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| Activities At Home |
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| Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Local Tourist Attractions. |
Sanctuary Close
River
Dover
Kent
CT17 0ER
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 | 22nd February 2022 |
| Last rated | 12th February 2019 |
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| Registration Date | 24th May 2011 |
| Service Provider | Applecroft Care Home Ltd, NW9 7BT |
Applecroft Care Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Train Station nearby. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church, Catholic Church, Methodist Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
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