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40 Goddington Road
Rochester
Kent
ME2 3DE

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Care Type Care Home
Care Category Residential | Dementia | Respite
Availability Yes
Weekly Prices From £1,000.00
Regulator's Rating Requires Improvement

We are a small Residential, Dementia and Respite Care Home in the Strood area of Rochester, Kent. The home is a large detached Edwardian building situated in a quiet residential street. With pleasant views of the surrounding area, it is near to Strood town centre, the river Medway and Rochester Castle and Cathedral.


Care Options We Can Provide
Support For Companionship, Convalescence, Daily Respite Care, Independent Living, Mental Healthcare, Palliative, Personal care, Reablement.
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.
Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) - Regulator’s Assessment
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
safe-tick 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.
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

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Minimum Age
65

Our Building and Facilities

Grafton Lodge has 20 comfortable bedrooms, most with en-suite facilities. There is a spacious lounge and dining room plus a quiet garden room for reading and relaxing with tea and refreshment facilities. This is a favourite room with residents to host meetings with their visitors.

The home has a large patio and beautiful garden where residents can enjoy peaceful relaxation and if the weather permits, gentle exercising. We have a gardening club and hold several events for them, their families and friends there, during the summer months.


Who Owns Our Building
Private

Communal Rooms
Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges.

What Else Do We Provide
Assisted Bathroom, Lift, Stairlift.

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

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Description

Grafton Lodge has 20 comfortable bedrooms, most with en-suite facilities. Each room comes furnished with a TV, telephone point and includes resident WI-FI acess.


About Our Rooms
Number Of Rooms 22
Number Of Ensuite Rooms 22
We offer these types of ensuite rooms: WC and Basin.

Type Of Room
Single Room.

Room Features
Furnished, Garden View, Step Free Access.

Room Facilities
Freeview TV, Internet Access, Telephone Point.

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Weekly Fees Start From Fee
Residential Fees From / Price Per Week £1,100.00
Residential Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week £1,100.00
Respite Fees From / Price Per Week £1,000.00

Funding Types
Local Authority Medway
Region South East
We Accept Self-Funding Clients 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 Pureed Pink tick icon Vegetarian
Dining Locations Pink tick icon Bedroom Dining Pink tick icon Lounge/Diner
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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 is balanced.

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

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.

Delivering a respectful and quality service.

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

Pink tick icon Tables are well laid.

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.

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, Animal Petting, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Dancing, Excursions, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Themed Events, Word Games.

Activities Outside Our Home
Garden Centre, Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Pub, Shopping.

40 Goddington Road
Rochester
Kent
ME2 3DE

Regulator: CQC

Current Ratings
Overall Requires Improvement
Safe Requires Improvement
Well Led Requires Improvement
Caring Requires Improvement
Responsive Requires Improvement
Effective Requires Improvement
Inspection Reports
Last inspected 1st March 2023
Last rated 9th August 2023
Current Report

Grafton Lodge Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)

Historic Reports

Grafton Lodge Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)

Registration Date 24th January 2019
Service Provider Sathya Care Ltd, W7 2BQ
Transport
Bus Stop nearby, Train Station nearby.

Places of Worship
Catholic Church.

Nearby Services
Bank, Chemist, Church, Hospital, Library, Park, Post Office, Pub, Restaurant, Shops.

Frequently asked questions about Grafton Lodge

Grafton Lodge was given an overall rating of "Requires Improvement" by the CQC in August 2023.
Grafton Lodge provides Residential, Dementia and Respite care.
Grafton Lodge has 22 rooms.
Prices for Grafton Lodge start from £1,100.00 per week.
Yes. Grafton Lodge does offer Residential care.
Yes. Grafton Lodge does offer Respite care.
Yes. Grafton Lodge does provide care for people with Dementia.

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