Briar House
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| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £950.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
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Meet The Manager
Maxine Fearnhough is Peripatetic Manager at Briar House.
Briar House Care Home is situated close to the centre of Kings Lynn, with great transport links for both trains and buses. We are a large care home registered for up to 62 residents. All of our bedrooms are single rooms and most have ensuite facilities. Residents can enjoy excellent communal facilities with dining rooms, lounges, a dedicated activity room and a well-maintained garden.
At Briar House, we have a well-established team of friendly staff who have the skills to provide high quality residential and dementia care. Our aim is to provide a relaxed and homely environment for our residents. Residents are encouraged to personalise their rooms to make their space their home. We also provide a busy activities programme, which covers a wide range of leisure pursuits. Meanwhile, our catering team pride themselves on excellent traditional home cooking and are able to cater for special diets.
Briar House is a sixty-two bedroom Norfolk care home ideal for old age and dementia related care needs, with en-suite rooms and good wheelchair access.
Talented and hard-working carers also extend their expertise into day and respite care, looking to assist members of the local community with as versatile a service as their capabilities enable.
The home sits in its own gardens. Briar House has good links to local GPs and other health professionals to ensure that care packages remain up-to-date and suited to individual needs.
Welcome to Briar House
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Physically Frail, Walking Frame. |
| 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.
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Our COVID-19 Safe programme is backed by our digital IMPaCT Audit tool, ensuring the highest standards of infection control and cleanliness in all of our homes. Thanks to this, we are safely welcoming new residents into our care homes. |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
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Sterilisation & Disinfection Devices | We are using sterilisation and/or disinfection devices within our care setting. |
| Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) - Regulator’s Assessment | ||
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| In response to the coronavirus pandemic, regulators have assessed the preparedness of care providers in relation to infection prevention and control. Details of the regulator’s latest findings can be found below. | ||
| Regulator: CQC | ||
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Use of PPE | The provider assured the regulator that it was using personal protective equipment effectively and safely. |
| View the provider’s latest Inspection Reports. | ||
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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 sits in its own gardens. Briar House has good links to local GPs and other health professionals to ensure that care packages remain up-to-date and suited to individual needs. Briar House is a sixty-two bedroom Norfolk care home ideal for old age and dementia related care needs, with en-suite rooms and good wheelchair access. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| Yes |
| How Many Floors We Have |
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| 2 |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Assisted Bathroom, Hairdressers, Lift. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Seating, Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
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| Description |
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Briar House is a sixty-two bedroom Norfolk care home ideal for old age and dementia related care needs, with en-suite rooms and good wheelchair access. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 62 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 62 |
| We offer these types of ensuite rooms: WC and Basin. | |
| Type Of Room |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Garden View. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Telephone Point. |
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| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £950.00 |
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| Local Authority | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | 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
Vegetarian
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| Dining Locations |
Lounge/Diner
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| Hospitality |
Guests are welcome for dinner (Covid permitting)
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The preparation, nutritional value and presentation of food.
Attractive drinks and adaptive cups/glasses are available and accessible where needed.
Individual dietary needs are person centred.
Meals reflect the nutritional needs of the residents.
Our menu is balanced.
Snacks are provided for residents that require texture-modified food.
Sweet and savoury foods are provided between meals (this does not just include cakes and biscuits).
A critical component for good health.
We are conducting internal and/or 3rd party food safety audits.
A freedom to eat the food you want, when you want it.
Families are invited for meals [Covid permitting].
Residents have the option of dining in their own room.
Residents have access to a flexible meal service beyond defined times.
There is a weekly menu.
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.
Vegetarian food can be served.
We can support people with Diabetes.
Delivering a respectful and quality service.
Residents are given appropriate and dignified crockery / glassware and cutlery.
Tables are well laid.
There are no unnecessary disruptions during mealtimes.
| Activities Are So Important |
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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 |
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| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Singing, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Local Tourist Attractions. |
Losinga Road
Kings Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 2DQ
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 | 5th June 2018 |
| Last rated | 18th July 2018 |
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| Historic Reports |
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| Registration Date | 30th September 2011 |
| Service Provider | Larchwood Care Homes (South) Limited, B47 6JR |
Briar House Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Train Station nearby. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church, Catholic Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Chemist, Hospital, Local Walks & Bike Rides, Park, Post Office, Pub, Restaurant, Shops, Surgery. |
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