Birchwood House Rest Home
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Stockland Green Road
Speldhurst
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN3 0TU
| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £1,050.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
At Birchwood, we offer a beautiful home for the elderly, enabling our residents to live an enriched life.
We don't have clients, we have residents. Our food is home cooked. Our fabulous building retains its air of being a family home. And we laugh and celebrate together, as a family.
Based in Speldhurst, we are independent and family-owned and have been offering outstanding care to the elderly for over 30 years. Birchwood House is a former manor house set within nine acres of stunning grounds, boasting some of the best views in the area.
Our dedicated, qualified and experienced staff support residents enabling them to live as fulfilling lives as possible, by providing a safe environment and a variety of activities to engage, entertain and stimulate them.
Birchwood House has a busy and vibrant atmosphere with visitors welcome at any time. It has a family feel and each resident is treated with dignity and respect.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Convalescence, End of Life, Independent Living, Palliative, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Speech Impairment, Visual Impairment, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Medication | By Mouth. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Parkinson's Disease. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia. |
| Dementia Specialisms | Vascular Dementia. |
| 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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Infection Screening | We are using technology to screen for infections & monitor symptoms. |
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Regulatory Assessment | We have been assessed by the care regulator in our approach to infection control. |
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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| Our Building and Facilities |
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| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| No |
| The Year Our Home Was Built |
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| 1 Jan 1841 |
| How Many Floors We Have |
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| 3 |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Conservatory, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Assisted Bathroom, Chiropodist, GP, Hairdressers. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Scenic Views, Seating, Secure Garden, Sensory Garden. |
| How 'Smart' Are We? |
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| Reduce Plastic Use. |
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| Description |
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Our 31 bedrooms – including some double rooms for married couples – are mostly south and west facing with views over the glorious High Kent Weald. Although each bedroom is different and individually decorated, they all have en-suite toilets and hand basins. Residents can personalise their rooms with their own furniture and treasured possessions, such as photographs and pictures. The shower and bathrooms include specially adapted equipment, so even those with restricted mobility can bathe at leisure. There is a lift to all floors. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 38 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 38 |
| Type Of Room |
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| Double Room, Single Room. |
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| Furnished, Garden View, Step Free Access. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Alarm, Secure Access. |
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| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,050.00 |
| 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. For more information about Choice Dining please click here.
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 Pureed
Vegan
Vegetarian
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REGULAR ACTIVITIES TO STIMULATE WELLBEING AND MENTAL ENGAGEMENT We have regular visits from expert professionals who run activities designed to promote mental engagement and wellbeing. There is general noise and nonsense during the weekly ‘Music For Health’ sessions, while the structured reminiscences run by a qualified therapist encourage the residents to talk about the past, often by engaging them with themes tied in with current events, such as Wimbledon or the arrival of a new royal baby. One of our staff members, who has a real flair for engaging the residents and encouraging interaction between them, has two days per week set aside to run activities. She is guided by what the residents want to do – favourites include board games, playing with balloons and crafts. She is currently creating life books with each of them, researching and recording their life history and family. We provide regular excursions to places of interest for our residents. Highlights have included trips to the beach at Hastings, Hever Castle, Hadlow College, Teapot Island and garden centres. Favourite destinations often include beautiful gardens and a cream tea! |
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| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Animal Petting, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Exercise Class, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Music Entertainment, Painting, Pet Therapy, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Singing, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Garden Centre, Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Shopping. |
| Can You Bring Your Pet |
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| No |
Stockland Green Road
Speldhurst
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN3 0TU
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 | 1st March 2021 |
| Last rated | 11th September 2018 |
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| Registration Date | 31st January 2011 |
| Service Provider | Malvirt Limited, NW4 4HP |
14th April 2021 | Transport |
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| Car Park on-site. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Catholic Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
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