Ridgeway Rise
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40 Richardson Road
Blunsdon St Andrew
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN25 4DS
| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £1,300.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
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Meet The Manager
Bella Balaci is Home Manager at Ridgeway Rise.
Bella has been a Registered Nurse for over 18 years and has an extensive range of qualifications and management experience in the Care Home Sector.
Nursing inspired and developed her innate desire to help and care for people, and as a Care Home Manager Bella is the key communication point for Residents, Families, Staff, fellow professionals and the various agencies involved in care provision.
Encompassing 73 spacious and beautifully decorated rooms with sweeping views over Swindon, Ridgeway Rise Care Home provides residents with the opportunity to live an enriched and independent life. Our ethos is to make life as comfortable and enjoyable as possible and this is achieved by combining the highest quality of care alongside a variety of enriching activities, based on individual preferences, all designed to enhance wellbeing and sense of routine.
We proudly offer around-the-clock Residential, Dementia, Nursing, and Respite care. Our purpose-built, luxury care home in a beautiful county of Wiltshire, is a true home-from-home where qualified nursing and care teams are on hand to provide the highest levels of comprehensive care that looks after residents as a whole.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Convalescence, Daily Respite Care, End of Life, Palliative, Personal care, Physiotherapy. |
| Disability Support | Bed Bound, Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Requires Hoist , Speech Impairment, Visual Impairment, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter, Injection, Suppository. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, Crohns, Crohn's Disease, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Heart Disease, Huntington Disease, Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy (MD), Pain Management, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Behaviour | Agitation / Restlessness, Disrupted Sleep Patterns, Mild Forgetfulness, Wandering . |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's, Frontotemporal, Lewy Body, Mixed Dementias, Vascular Dementia. |
| 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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In line with recent Government recommendations effective from April 2022, care homes in England no longer have restrictions as to the numbers of visits per resident though we ask that you make arrangements in advance of your visit to ensure safe visiting practices can be maintained. LFT testing is no longer mandatory, though to protect the safety and wellbeing of our residents and teams, we would appreciate your support in continuing to do so. Appropriate guidance for using PPE must be followed whilst visiting. |
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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. |
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Virus Testing | We are testing for viral infection when symptoms present 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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Testing | The provider assured the regulator that it was accessing testing for people using the service and staff. |
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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. | ||
| 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) Yes, our care home has WiFi in all our resident’s rooms. Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”) Yes, our care home has mobile phone signal in all our resident’s rooms. Telephone for external calling Yes, our care home provides a telephone in all our resident’s rooms. |
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We are on Facebook| Our Building and Facilities |
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Our beautiful, all-inclusive, luxury home has been purposefully built to include an impressive selection of amenities, services, and facilities to be enjoyed by all residents. Ridgeway Rise Care Home has something for everyone, whether it’s our cinema sessions showing old classics and recent releases, afternoon tea in our landscaped gardens, or beauty treatments in the Hair & Beauty Salon. |
| 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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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Coffee Shop / Café, Dining Rooms, Library, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Assisted Bathroom, Beauty Salon, Chiropodist, Cinema, Dentist, GP, Hairdressers, Library, Lift, Optician. |
| 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, Interactive Digital Touch Table, Reduce Plastic Use. |
| Brochures |
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| Ridgeway-Rise_Brochure-.pdf |
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| Description |
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At Ridgeway Rise Care Home we proudly provide accommodation for 73 residents, each attractively decorated and fitted with an en-suite wet room. The décor and furniture has been carefully selected to provide a welcoming and homely feel. All bedrooms are equipped with everything residents require, including furniture, Wi-Fi, central heating, a Nurse Call System and a television, all designed to provide optimum comfort and relaxation. Residents are welcome to invite visitors to their rooms and we encourage them to bring any of their favourite personal items or furnishings that will help their space feel personalised and like a home-away-from-home. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 73 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 73 |
| We offer these types of ensuite rooms: Wet Rooms. | |
| Type Of Room |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Garden View. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Alarm, 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 | £1,300.00 |
| Nursing Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,500.00 |
| Residential Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,300.00 |
| Nursing Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,500.00 |
| Respite Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,430.00 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Swindon |
| Region | South West |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority Funding | Yes |
| 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. 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.
Individual dietary needs are person centred.
Meals reflect the nutritional needs of the residents.
Our menu is balanced.
Sweet and savoury foods are provided between meals (this does not just include cakes and biscuits).
A freedom to eat the food you want, when you want it.
Families are invited for meals [Covid permitting].
Residents have access to Dining Room.
Residents can order food not on the menu, or have access to an ‘evergreen menu’.
Residents have access to a flexible meal service beyond defined times.
More than one option is available at mealtimes for all residents, including those with special and theraputic diets.
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.
Staff understand and pre-empt potential meal-time behaviours which can impact nutritional intake.
We promote an inclusive dining experience.
There are no unnecessary disruptions during mealtimes.
| Activities Are So Important |
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At Ridgeway Rise Care Home, we believe that residents should be able to make the most out of each and every day. All of our activities at Ridgeway Rise run 7 days a week, and we encourage all residents to continue doing what makes them happy, whether it’s reading a book in the garden, engaging with incredible visiting entertainers, or participating in arts & crafts sessions. We recognise that activities are crucial for enhancing physical fitness and strength, as they help to remain a high level of independence and support Activities of Daily Living (ADL). |
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| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Choir, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Dancing, Exercise Class, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Singing, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Garden Centre, Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Pub, Shopping, Shopping Centre. |
| Our Pets |
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Managers discretion. |
| Can You Bring Your Pet |
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| No |
40 Richardson Road
Blunsdon St Andrew
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN25 4DS
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 | 18th December 2019 |
| Last rated | 15th January 2020 |
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| Registration Date | 5th September 2019 |
| Service Provider | Ridgeway Rise Care Limited, SL1 7LW |
Ridgeway Rise Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
| Transport |
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| Car Park on-site. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church, Catholic Church, Methodist Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Chemist, Church, Garden Centre, Hospital, Library, Local Walks & Bike Rides, Park, Post Office, Pub, Restaurant, Shopping Centre, Shops, Surgery. |
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