Broadlands
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Borrow Road
Oulton Broad
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 3PW
| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Regulator's Rating | Outstanding |
Meet The Manager
Anne Maas is Manager at Broadlands.
Hi, my name is Anne Maas and I would like to welcome you to our charming care home.
Broadlands is a highly attractive care home, set in a historic manor house which oozes class and good taste. The home benefits from 46 spacious en-suite bedrooms, comfortable lounges, beautiful, landscaped gardens and a stunning location overlooking the Norfolk Broads which residents can enjoy in all seasons.
Broadlands is one of the most highly recommended Residential care homes in the East of England, with exceptional reputation with all healthcare professionals, dedicated highly trained staff and is widely considered the best residential care home by the local community. The home is rated Outstanding by the CQC.
Broadlands care home in Oulton Broad near Lowestoft is an Outstanding care home that delivers the best residential care in Suffolk. The residents enjoy a positive life, full of respect, love and kindness. Choices and life experiences are central to everybody working at Broadlands. We select our staff based on their loving natures. A highly skilled and experienced management team supports the exceptional staff. When you combine these aspects with one of the most beautiful buildings in the county and stunning views across the Norfolk Broads, it makes Broadlands a very special place to live.
Broadlands is a multi-award winning home that received ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission. The care home also received the “Gold Standard Framework” and the Eden Alternative accreditation. Testiment to the quality of care offered at Broadlands.
Keeping active is one of the secrets to staying healthy. At Broadlands we strive to support our residents to feel healthy, engaged and happy by maintaining their independence and positive life.
Broadlands is part of Greensleeves Care – number one care charity in England, according to Which? Consumer Association.
If you are looking for a care home that puts the residents first and does all it can to make this chapter of their lives special, fun and positive, then call Broadlands now and find out what makes it so special.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Walking Frame. |
| Medication | By Mouth. |
| Type Of Dementia | Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Behaviour | Agitation / Restlessness, Challenging Behaviour, Disrupted Sleep Patterns, Mild Forgetfulness, Violent Behaviour, Wandering . |
| 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 | ||
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Broadlands is working within the government guidelines to help protect its staff and clients. |
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| Infection Control Initiatives in place | ||
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Independent Assessments | We have been independently assessed in our approach to infection control. |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
| Connectivity for resident testing, monitoring & communications |
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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 |
| Minimum Age |
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| 65 |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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The home operates over 3 floors all serviced by a lift in the centre of the home. There are 3 comfortable and well-appointed lounges, a separate dining room, several assisted bathrooms and a large and fully accessible garden. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| No |
| How Many Floors We Have |
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| 3 |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Charity |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Chiropodist, Coffee Shop, Hairdressers, Lift, Minibus. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Seating, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
| Description |
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Broadlands is a 50 bedded home with a range of different styles and types of room suitable to meet the needs and tastes of most potential residents. 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. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 52 |
| Type Of Room |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Alarm, Freeview TV, Internet Access, Telephone Point. |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| Activities Are So Important |
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Keeping active is one of the secrets to staying healthy. At Broadlands we strive to support our residents to feel healthy, engaged and happy by maintaining their independence and positive life. We have group and one-to-one activities chosen by the residents every day. They range from games and arts and crafts to gardening, quizzes and outings to nearby places of interest. |
| Activities At Home |
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| Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Local Tourist Attractions. |
Borrow Road
Oulton Broad
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 3PW
Regulator: CQC
| Current Ratings | |
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| Overall | Outstanding |
| Safe | Good |
| Well Led | Outstanding |
| Caring | Outstanding |
| Responsive | Outstanding |
| Effective | Good |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Last inspected | 25th June 2019 |
| Last rated | 7th August 2019 |
| Current Report | |
| Historic Reports | |
| Registration Date | 7th December 2010 |
| Service Provider | Greensleeves Homes Trust, EC3M 3JY |
Broadlands 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. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
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