Inwood House
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142 Wakefield Road
Horbury
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF4 5HG
| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £900.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Donna Henderson is Manager at Inwood House.
Donna is a highly regarded Registered Manager with almost 30 years of experience in leadership roles in care organisations. She’s held a variety of roles in the sector, starting as a Carer and working up to Senior, Deputy and Manager positions.
Donna has received industry recognition for her leadership skills, winning the Manager of the Year award at the Yorkshire & Humberside Social Care Awards.
Outside of work, Donna enjoys time outdoors with Spencer her Labrador cross.
Inwood House is a residential care home set in beautiful landscaped gardens in Horbury, just on the outskirts of Wakefield, Yorkshire.Inwood is home to up to 55 residents and employs around 50 trained and experienced staff, allowing for superb, individualised dementia and residential care. Many people also stay for shorter term respite or rehabilitation stays.The home has been lovingly extended from an original period property, and comprises majority en-suite and wet room bedrooms. There are multiple communal lounges, an on site café, hairdressing salon, dining room and sun room where residents can relax and enjoy views out over the gardens.The dedicated activities team always ensures there’s plenty to do for those that wish to participate and make new friends, with regular trips out to a wide range of local parks, museums and nature reserves.When the weather permits, residents enjoy gardening, reading & outdoor activities in a fully secure and peaceful garden.The team pride themselves on their dedication to the dignity, privacy, choice, fulfilment and independence of the residents in their care. The in-house catering team prepare a range of meals daily which cater for all residents tastes, with fish and chips on a Friday remaining a firm favourite!Meal times are flexible and the team will support people to eat if required, while any dietary requirements are accommodated.
Inwood House Care Home
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Physiotherapy. |
| Disability Support | Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Walking Frame. |
| Medication | By Mouth. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Behaviour | Agitation / Restlessness, Disrupted Sleep Patterns, Mild Forgetfulness, 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.
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We regularly conduct COVID tests for residents and staff. All staff and residents have received their vaccinations, and will receive boosters when they are available to us. We have stringent infection control procedures and all staff wear PPE. |
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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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Inwood House is a residential care home set in beautiful landscaped gardens on the outskirts of Wakefield, Yorkshire. Inwood is home to up to 55 residents |
| 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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| Bar / Pub, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Assisted Bathroom, Hairdressers, Lift, Minibus. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Seating, Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
| How 'Smart' Are We? |
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| Electronic Visitor Register, Reduce Plastic Use, Virtual Reality. |
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Our rooms are beautifully decorated with en suite facilities. Residents are encouraged to bring along some home comforts for the personal touch. |
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| Number Of Rooms | 55 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 30 |
| We offer these types of ensuite rooms: Bathroom with Bath. | |
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| Shared Room, Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Garden View. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Freeview TV, Internet Access, Telephone Point, Wifi. |
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| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £900.00 |
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| Local Authority | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire & Humberside |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority Funding | No |
| 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
Vegetarian
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A busy activities programme is provided. Residents can also get involved with gardening or join in trips out to a wide range of local parks, museums and nature reserves. |
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| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Shopping. |
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If you have a pet, please make us aware, so we can give this our full consideration. Thank you |
| Can You Bring Your Pet |
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| No |
142 Wakefield Road
Horbury
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF4 5HG
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 | 14th July 2022 |
| Last rated | 5th August 2022 |
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| Registration Date | 9th April 2019 |
| Service Provider | 4AWH Operations Limited, W2 2ET |
Inwood 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, Methodist Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Hospital, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
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