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130 Lye Green Road
Chesham
Buckinghamshire
HP5 3NH

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Care Type Care Home
Care Category Residential | Dementia | Respite
Availability Yes
Weekly Prices From £1,100.00
Regulator's Rating Good
Meet The Manager

Rachel Elton-Jones is Registered Manager and Director at Culwood House.

Rachel Elton-Jones is responsible for the overall management of Culwood House and its employees and has been working at Culwood House since 2008. She is Anita Larkin’s daughter and grew up in Culwood House’s sister care home, White Hill House, from the age of six. Before working at Culwood House she worked for Morgan Stanley in Canary Wharf for 8 years and prior to that she worked for Willis in the City for 4 years. Rachel holds a QCF level 5 diploma in health and social care, an ILM leadership and management award and a BA hons degree in Modern Languages and European studies.

She undertakes training on a regular basis to keep her knowledge and skills up to date. She is a member of the Skills for Care registered managers’ network, the My Home Life initiative and the Bucks registered managers’ network which helps her to keep abreast of changes within the sector.

Rachel Elton-Jones

Culwood House has been a family established and managed care home since 1988. Due to its smaller size it offers a unique, warm and friendly environment in which to live, visit and work.

The home is registered to accommodate 19 residents as the largest rooms can take couples. The majority of the time it supports 17 residents with the ability to offer day care where needed for up to two people at any one time. Culwood House complies with the required standards for residential care and has an overall CQC ‘good’ rating and a 5 star food hygiene rating.


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 Behaviour Mild Forgetfulness.
Dementia Specialisms Alzheimer's, 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.

What we're doing to keep residents & visitors safe

We are currently open to indoor visits in a resident’s bedroom.  There is no longer any requirement to LFD test ahead of visiting but you must wear a face mask inside the house (available by the front door when you sign in).

We are also open to screened room, Summer House and garden visits.  All visits need to be booked in with the management team on 01494 771012.

If you would like to stay and have lunch in our Summer House with a resident then please let a member of staff know this when you book in.  We are happy to receive phone calls and enquiries on email and can carry out video calls via FaceTime, WhatsApp, Zoom and Skype.

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.
safe-tick Virus Testing We are testing for viral infection when symptoms present 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.
Safe Visiting Space
safe-tick We have a safe visiting space
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

Yes, our care home provides a telephone in all our resident’s rooms.

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Minimum Age
65

Our Building and Facilities

Residents and their visitors have access to a communal lounge, dining room and conservatory as well as a large garden and two summerhouses. One of our Summerhouses has a kitchenette and bathroom so visitors can stay overnight if required. Specially adapted bathrooms and a nurse call system are located throughout the home.


Is Our Home Purpose Built
No

Communal Rooms
Conservatory, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges.

What Else Do We Provide
Chiropodist, Chiropractor, Hairdressers.

Our Garden
Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Seating, Secure Garden, Summer House, Wheelchair Friendly Access.

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Description

All the bedrooms at Culwood House are en-suite and basically furnished. Residents are encouraged to personalise their rooms so they feel comfortable and at home.


About Our Rooms
Number Of Rooms 19

Type Of Room
Shared Room, Single Room.

Room Facilities
Internet Access, Telephone Point, Wifi.

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Weekly Fees Start From Fee
Residential Fees From / Price Per Week £1,100.00

Funding Types
Local Authority Buckinghamshire
Region South East
We Accept Self-Funding Clients Yes
We Accept Local Authority Funding No
We Accept Local Authority funding with a Third Party Top-Up 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 Halal Pink tick icon Kosher Pink tick icon Pureed Pink tick icon Vegan Pink tick icon Vegetarian
Dining Locations Pink tick icon Bedroom Dining Pink tick icon Lounge/Diner
Dining Styles Pink tick icon A la Carte 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 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 A la Carte


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 A Private Dining room is bookable for residents and their families.


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 Dining Room.


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


Pink tick icon Staff also dine themselves with the residents they support.


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 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 Halal food can be served.


Pink tick icon Kosher food can be served.

Pink tick icon Gluten-free food can be served.


Pink tick icon Vegan food can be served.


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 Residents can get involved in the growing of food and/or ingredients on site.


Pink tick icon We use locally sourced and locally grown or reared food.


Pink tick icon We use organically grown food.

Pink tick icon Our energy usage is well maintained.


Pink tick icon We are actively reducing food mileage.

Activities Are So Important

Culwood House has a full programme of activities. There is something to do most days be it vegetable preparation, flower arranging, enjoying a glass of wine, silver polishing or joining in with a walk.

Music therapy groups, armchair exercise classes, art workshops, film afternoons, beauty and hairdressing treatments, magic shows, dance classes, jazz and classical guitar playing, easy listening singing, resident forums and poetry reading take place on a regular basis.


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Activities At Home
1 to 1 Activities, Animal Petting, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Crosswords, Excursions, Exercise Class, Flower Arranging, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Music Therapy, Painting, Religious Services, Reminiscence, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games.

Activities Outside Our Home
Local Tourist Attractions.
Our Pets

If you have a small pet like a bird or a fish which you can look after in your own room, and it is not likely to disturb other residents, then we will always welcome your pet. With prior consent, we welcome well behaved pets in to the home as visitors.


Can You Bring Your Pet
Yes

We Welcome
Birds, Others (subject to review).

130 Lye Green Road
Chesham
Buckinghamshire
HP5 3NH

Regulator: CQC

Current Ratings
Overall Good
Safe Good
Well Led Good
Caring Good
Responsive Good
Effective Good
Inspection Reports
Last inspected 16th March 2019
Last rated 28th March 2019
Current Report

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

Historic Reports

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

Registration Date 18th September 2013
Service Provider Culwood House Limited, HP5 3NH
Transport
Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Train Station nearby.

Places of Worship
Anglican Church.

Nearby Services
Church, Local Walks & Bike Rides, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops.

Frequently asked questions about Culwood House

Culwood House was given an overall rating of "Good" by the CQC in March 2019.
Culwood House provides Residential, Dementia and Respite care.
Culwood House has 19 rooms.
Prices for Culwood House start from £1,100.00 per week.
Yes. Culwood House does offer Residential care.
Yes. Culwood House does offer Respite care.
Yes. Culwood House does provide care for people with Dementia.
Culwood House comes under Buckinghamshire.
Culwood House does not accept Local Authority clients.
Culwood House does not accept NHS Continuing Healthcare clients.
Rachel Elton-Jones is the manager of Culwood House.

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