Monks Lane
Newbury
RG14 7RW
Care Type | Care Home |
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Care Category | Residential | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
Availability | Yes |
Weekly Prices From | £1,689.00 |
Regulator's Rating | Good |
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Carla Kell is Home Manager at Falkland Grange Care Home.
Carla is an accomplished Home Manager with many years experience in the healthcare sector. Since joining, she has led the team to achieve success with regulatory compliance and the rating of 'good' in their CQC inspection, all in the midst of a pandemic! Alongside this, Carla and her team have an exceptional reputation for providing the very best care, in a Pinders Healthcare Design award-winning environment.
Close to the centre of popular Newbury and a short drive from the M4 motorway, Falkland Grange Care Home is within easy reach of the many amenities the town offers, including the lively Newbury Racecourse.
As with all Porthaven care homes, we provide 24-hour support for residential, nursing, and dementia care in stylish and spacious accommodations tailored to your individual needs.
Care Options | We Can Provide |
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Support For | Companionship, Complex Care, Convalescence, End of Life, High Dependency, Independent Living, Palliative, Personal care, Support for Couples. |
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, Electronic Medication Management, Injection, Suppository. |
Nursing Specialisms | Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, Crohns, Crohn's Disease, Depression, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Heart Disease, Liver Disease, Lung Disease, Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy (MD), Pain Management, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke. |
Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia, Severe Dementia (EMI). |
Dementia Behaviour | Agitation / Restlessness, Disrupted Sleep Patterns, Mild Forgetfulness, Wandering . |
Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's, Frontotemporal, Lewy Body, Mixed Dementias, Picks Disease, 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.
Infection Control Initiatives in place | ||
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Air Filtration & Purification | We are using air filtration and/or air purification devices within our care setting. | |
Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. | |
Infection Screening | We are using technology to screen for infections & monitor symptoms. | |
Sterilisation & Disinfection Devices | We are using sterilisation and/or disinfection devices within our care setting. |
Safe Visiting Space | |||||
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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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Minimum Age |
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50 |
LGBTQ Welcome |
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Yes |
Our Building and Facilities |
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There are plenty of communal areas in Falkland Grange, which give the home a real sense of community. These include a variety of lounges, restaurants, a hair salon, and an activity lounge. A private dining room for family celebrations, a café, and even a cinema complete the wide range of facilities on offer at our new care home. |
Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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Yes |
The Year Our Home Was Built |
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1 Dec 2019 |
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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Activities Room, Bar / Pub, Bistro, 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, Coffee Shop, GP, Gym, Hairdressers, Library, Lift, Minibus, Smoking Area. |
Our Garden |
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Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Greenhouse, Private Garden(s), Seating, Secure Garden, Sensory Garden, Vegetable Plot, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
How 'Smart' Are We? |
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Electronic Visitor Register, Interactive Digital Touch Table, Reduce Plastic Use. |
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Description |
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Every resident benefits from a spacious and private bedroom equipped with an en suite wetroom. Adjoining rooms are also available, where couples may choose to live together while receiving the care and support they both need. |
About Our Rooms | |
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Number Of Rooms | 64 |
Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 64 |
Type Of Room |
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Double Room, Single Room. |
Room Features |
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Direct Garden Access, Furnished, Garden View, Step Free Access. |
Room Facilities |
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Alarm, Freeview TV, Internet Access, Private Patio, Sky/Cable TV, Telephone Point. |
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Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,689.00 |
Funding Types | |
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Local Authority | West Berkshire |
Region | South East |
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.
Styles of Food | Pureed Vegan Vegetarian |
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Dining Locations | Bedroom Dining Bistro Café Restaurant |
Dining Styles | A la Carte Room Service |
Hospitality | Guests are welcome for dinner (Covid permitting) |
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The preparation, nutritional value and presentation of food.
Attractive drinks and adaptive cups/glasses are available and accessible where needed.
Individual dietary needs are person centred.
Meals reflect the nutritional needs of the residents.
Our menu is balanced.
Snacks are provided for residents that require texture-modified food.
Sweet and savoury foods are provided between meals (this does not just include cakes and biscuits).
A la Carte
Room Service
A critical component for good health.
Hand hygiene for both residents and staff.
We are following best practice including NICE guidelines as a standard.
We are conducting internal and/or 3rd party food safety audits.
We have allergen management policies in place.
A freedom to eat the food you want, when you want it.
A Private Dining room is bookable for residents and their families.
Families are invited for meals [Covid permitting].
Residents dining in their own room have the same food options as elsewhere.
Residents dining in their own room have their food presented to same standard as elsewhere.
Residents have access to a Bistro.
Residents have access to a Restaurant
Residents have access to Dining Room.
Residents have the option of dining in their own room.
Staff also dine themselves with the residents they support.
Staff sit with the residents they support when they dine.
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.
Residents with dementia are shown food or visual menus to help them decide.
There is a weekly menu.
We offer catering for special events.
Residents are involved in the creation of the 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.
Halal food can be served.
Kosher food can be served.
Gluten-free food can be served.
Vegan food can be served.
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.
Staff are hospitality trained to present / serve meals.
Tables are well laid.
We have food theme days/nights.
Staff understand and pre-empt potential meal-time behaviours which can impact nutritional intake.
Staff always use appropriate and dignified language (e.g. it is an ‘apron’ not a ‘bib’).
We promote an inclusive dining experience.
There are no unnecessary disruptions during mealtimes.
Being environmentally and socially responsible and thoughtful.
We correctly dispose of our waste.
We have a waste management system.
We monitor our food waste.
Residents can get involved in the growing of food and/or ingredients on site.
We grow some food and/or ingredients on site.
We use locally sourced and locally grown or reared food.
We use organically grown food.
Our energy usage is well maintained.
We are actively reducing food mileage.
Activities Are So Important |
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Living well at a Porthaven home means you have the choice to live as active a lifestyle as you wish and so boredom is never a consideration. Our award-winning leisure and wellness philosophy focuses on active ageing, and so our dedicated leisure and wellness team is on hand at Falkland Grange Care Home seven days a week, delivering a programme of interesting and varied events and activities to promote resident well-being. Hobby clubs, keep fit classes, weekly trips out in our minibus, and special events such as the annual garden challenge ensure that there is always plenty to do at a Porthaven home. |
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Activities At Home |
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1 to 1 Activities, Animal Petting, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Choir, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Dancing, Excursions, Exercise Class, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Music Therapy, Painting, Pet Therapy, Pilates, Quiz Games, Religious Services, Reminiscence, Residents' Committee, Singing, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games, Yoga. |
Activities Outside Our Home |
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Cinema, Garden Centre, Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Pub, Shopping, Shopping Centre, Theatre. |
Our Pets |
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Although pets cannot live with residents here at Falkland Grange, they are welcome visitors at any time. |
Can You Bring Your Pet |
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No |
Monks Lane
Newbury
RG14 7RW
Current Ratings | |
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Overall | Good |
Safe | Good |
Well Led | Good |
Caring | Good |
Responsive | Good |
Effective | Good |
Inspection Reports | |
Last inspected | 31st August 2022 |
Last rated | 22nd September 2022 |
Current Report |
Falkland Grange Care Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk) |
Historic Reports |
Falkland Grange Care Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk) |
Registration Date | 9th December 2019 |
Service Provider | Porthaven Care Homes No 3 Limited, SL4 1LD |
Transport |
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Car Park on-site. |
Places of Worship |
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Anglican Church, Catholic Church. |
Nearby Services |
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Chemist, Church, Hospital, Local Walks & Bike Rides, Park, Post Office, Pub, Restaurant, Shops, Surgery. |
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