Cottenham Court Care Home
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High Street
Cottenham
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB24 8SS
| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Nursing | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £1,350.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Nomvelo Nyathi is Home Manager at Cottenham Court Care Home.
We put our residents at the centre of everything we do, we are in this job because we care. Residents tell us they feel safe.
Cottenham happily provides support for anyone looking for nursing and residential care, both short and long term, if you’re living with Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis of if you’re in need of end of care life care we can also meet your needs.
Our home is filled with lit lounges and spacious halls, many rooms overlook the village green. With tailored care to help make each resident's care as perfect as possible, we aim to create a homely, cosy environment.
With our onsite salon to cater to your beauty needs, as well as our conservatory, residents can expect to find the places they need to pursue whatever they want.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Daily Respite Care, End of Life, Independent Living, Mental Healthcare, Palliative, Personal care, Rehabilitation. |
| Disability Support | Bed Bound, Physically Frail, Requires Hoist , Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Medication | By Mouth. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Huntington Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease. |
| 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 are working within the government guidelines to help protect our staff and clients. |
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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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| 65 |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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Our home is filled with lit lounges and spacious halls, many rooms overlook the village green. With tailored care to help make each resident's care as perfect as possible, we aim to create a homely, cosy environment. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| Yes |
| How Many Floors We Have |
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| 1 |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Conservatory, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Assisted Bathroom, Chiropodist, Dentist, GP, Hairdressers, Lift, Minibus, Optician, Physiotherapy. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Seating, Secure Garden, Sensory Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
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| Description |
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Cottenham Court Care Home offers a range of 62 beautifully furnished bedrooms |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 62 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 62 |
| We offer these types of ensuite rooms: WC and Basin. | |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Unfurnished. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Catch up TV, Freeview TV, Internet Access, Sky/Cable TV, Telephone Point, Wifi. |
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| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,350.00 |
| Nursing Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,550.00 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Region | 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.
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 Bedroom Dining
Lounge/Diner
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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.
A freedom to eat the food you want, when you want it.
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 Dining Room.
Residents have the option of dining in their own room.
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.
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.
| Activities Are So Important |
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There’s no typical day at Cottenham Court Care Home, but we arrange plenty to do, both here at the home as well as out and about. We often have pre-schoolers and college students visit and read to our residents. |
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| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Animal Petting, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Exercise Class, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Pet Therapy, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Visiting Entertainment. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Garden Centre, Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Shopping. |
High Street
Cottenham
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB24 8SS
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 | 4th February 2021 |
| Last rated | 1st December 2017 |
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| Historic Reports |
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| Registration Date | 25th November 2010 |
| Service Provider | Bupa Care Homes (CFChomes) Limited, LS5 3BF |
Cottenham Court Care Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park on-site. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Chemist, Church, Library, Park, Post Office, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
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