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Pitsea
Basildon
Essex
SS13 1NQ

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Care Type Care Home
Care Category Residential | Respite
Availability Yes
Weekly Prices From £950.00
Regulator's Rating Requires Improvement
Cameron House - Care Home
Meet The Manager

Heidi Bowry is The Home Manager at Cameron House.

Cameron House is located in a residential area of Pitsea in Basildon. This purpose-built care home has been designed with our residents in mind and offers good access to local transport links and amenities. The home offers light and airy accommodation and has a private and secure garden where residents can sit and enjoy socialising in privacy.

Cameron House has a warm and welcome environment in which we deliver excellent standards of care. The highly trained team are on hand to assist in making our resident’s life’s independent and satisfying as well as relaxing.

Our residents benefit from a secure safe environment, all our spacious rooms have their own en-suite toilet. Each day there is a choice of freshly prepared meals catering for all dietary needs. Our clean and pleasant lounges offer an excellent environment to socialise with fellow residents and families and a robust activities program provides stimulation and entertainment.

Heidi Bowry

Cameron House is a well-appointed Basildon care home set in a quiet residential area of the town. Our purpose-built home offers excellent residential and dementia care and a true family atmosphere. With a team passionate about delivering person-centred care, lively activities and forging lasting friendships, we are ready to safely welcome new residents to our home in the heart of Basildon.


Welcome to Cameron House
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Care Options We Can Provide
Support For Companionship, Personal care.
Disability Support Physical Disability, 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.

What we're doing to keep residents & visitors safe

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.

Infection Control Initiatives in place
safe-tick Infection Control Training Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections.
safe-tick Sterilisation & Disinfection Devices We are using sterilisation and/or disinfection devices 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

Cameron House is a well-appointed Basildon care home set in a quiet residential area of the town. Our purpose-built home offers excellent residential and dementia care and a true family atmosphere. With a team passionate about delivering person-centred care, lively activities and forging lasting friendships, we are ready to safely welcome new residents to our home in the heart of Basildon.

Landscaped gardens can be enjoyed from a patio and summer house and mealtimes are also versatile to personal choice, in terms of diet and where they are served.


Is Our Home Purpose Built
Yes

How Many Floors We Have
1

Who Owns Our Building
Private

Communal Rooms
Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges.

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

Our Garden
Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Seating, Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access.

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Description

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
Number Of Rooms 44
Number Of Ensuite Rooms 44
We offer these types of ensuite rooms: WC and Basin.

Type Of Room
Shared Room, Single Room.

Room Features
Furnished, Garden View.

Room Facilities
Telephone Point.

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Weekly Fees Start From Fee
Residential Fees From / Price Per Week £950.00

Funding Types
Local Authority Essex
Region 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 Gluten-free Pink tick icon Pureed Pink tick icon Vegan Pink tick icon Vegetarian
Dining Locations Pink tick icon Bedroom Dining Pink tick icon Lounge/Diner Pink tick icon Restaurant
Dining Styles Pink tick icon Hot Trolley Pink tick icon Room Service
Hospitality Pink tick icon Guests are welcome for dinner (Covid permitting)
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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 has been verified by a registered nutritional therapist or dietitian.


Pink tick icon Our menu is balanced.

Pink tick icon Snacks are provided for residents that require texture-modified food.


Pink tick icon Sweet and savoury foods are provided between meals (this does not just include cakes and biscuits).

Pink tick icon Hot Trolley


Pink tick icon Room Service

A critical component for good health.

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Pink tick icon 5 Star Rated by UK Food Standards.


Pink tick icon Hand hygiene for both residents and staff.


Pink tick icon We are following best practice including NICE guidelines as a standard.

Pink tick icon We are conducting internal and/or 3rd party food safety audits.

Pink tick icon We have allergen management policies in place.

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

Pink tick icon Families are invited for meals [Covid permitting].


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 a Restaurant


Pink tick icon Residents have access to Dining Room.


Pink tick icon Residents have the option of dining in their own room.


Pink tick icon Staff sit with the residents they support when they dine.

Pink tick icon Residents can order food not on the menu, or have access to an ‘evergreen menu’.


Pink tick icon Residents have access to a flexible meal service beyond defined times.

Pink tick icon More than one option is available at mealtimes for all residents, including those with special and theraputic diets.


Pink tick icon Residents with dementia are shown food or visual menus to help them decide.


Pink tick icon There is a weekly menu.


Pink tick icon We offer catering for special events.

Pink tick icon Residents are involved in the creation of the menu.

Pink tick icon 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.

Pink tick icon Vegetarian food can be served.


Pink tick icon We can support people with Diabetes.

Delivering a respectful and quality service.

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

Pink tick icon Staff are hospitality trained to present / serve meals.


Pink tick icon Tables are well laid.


Pink tick icon We have food theme days/nights.

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.

Being environmentally and socially responsible and thoughtful.

Pink tick icon We correctly dispose of our waste.


Pink tick icon We have a waste management system.


Pink tick icon We monitor our food waste.

Pink tick icon Our energy usage is well maintained.


Pink tick icon We are actively reducing food mileage.

Activities Are So Important

This residential service is set up to treat each user as an individual, helping them to achieve a daily lifestyle that is both satisfying and relaxing, with access to hobbies and other entertainments.

Landscaped gardens can be enjoyed from a patio and summer house and mealtimes are also versatile to personal choice, in terms of diet and where they are served.


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Activities At Home
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
Local Tourist Attractions.

Plumleys
Pitsea
Basildon
Essex
SS13 1NQ

Regulator: CQC

Current Ratings
Overall Requires Improvement
Safe Requires Improvement
Well Led Requires Improvement
Caring Good
Responsive Good
Effective Good
Inspection Reports
Last inspected 24th March 2023
Last rated 13th May 2023
Current Report

Cameron House Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)

Historic Reports

Cameron House Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)

Registration Date 30th September 2011
Service Provider Larchwood Care Homes (South) Limited, B47 6JR
Transport
Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Train Station nearby.

Places of Worship
Anglican Church.

Nearby Services
Bank, Chemist, Church, Garden Centre, Hospital, Local Walks & Bike Rides, Park, Post Office, Pub, Restaurant, Shopping Centre, Shops, Surgery.

Frequently asked questions about Cameron House

Cameron House was given an overall rating of "Requires Improvement" by the CQC in May 2023.
Cameron House provides Residential and Respite care.
Cameron House has 44 rooms.
Prices for Cameron House start from £950.00 per week.
Cameron House is owned by Larchwood Care.
Yes. Cameron House does offer Residential care.
Yes. Cameron House does offer Respite care.
No. Cameron House does not provide care for people with Dementia.
Heidi Bowry is the manager of Cameron House.

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