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Clackclose Road
Downham Market
Norfolk
PE38 9PA

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Care Type Care Home
Care Category Nursing | Respite
Availability Yes
Regulator's Rating Inadequate
Meet The Manager

Adeshola Adejuyigbe is Home Manager at Downham Grange.

I have a nursing background, and have worked in different sectors from NHS and private hospitals before going into community care. I also have experience within mental health care. I have worked in large and small care homes, dealing with concerns and supporting staff to deliver holistic care. Joining Kingsley Healthcare has been the best decision, the company is supportive of work and the role is very fulfilling.

Staff are great and passionate about their job, which is reflected in the care delivered to individual residents. The residents are lovely and full of joy and I’m proud to be a member of this passionate and caring team. When I am not at work, I love to listen to music, Kenny Rogers is my favourite. Also, I love to play games that stimulate the brain.

Adeshola Adejuyigbe

A very welcoming, carefully designed home, Downham Grange is set in charming woodland grounds on the outskirts of the bustling market town of Downham Market, just eleven miles south of King’s Lynn. The home provides exceptional, specialised care for those in need of residential, nursing and dementia care and offers a peaceful and comfortable haven for all residents.


Care Options We Can Provide
Support For Companionship, Convalescence, Daily Respite Care, End of Life, Personal care.
Disability Support Bed Bound, Physically Frail, Requires Hoist , Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound.
Medication By Mouth, Injection, Suppository.
Type Of Dementia Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia.
Dementia Behaviour Mild Forgetfulness.
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

We are working within the government guidelines to help protect our staff and clients.

Infection Control Initiatives in place
safe-tick Infection Control Training Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections.
safe-tick Virus Testing We are testing for viral infection when symptoms present within our care setting.
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
50

Our Building and Facilities

The recently opened Downham Grange is a bespoke development located in the heart of the Norfolk town of Downham Market. The town has a railway station and good road links making the home easily accessible to all nearby towns, including King’s Lynn, Swaffham and Ely. The home is located by the attractive river - The Great Ouse.

The £6 million development of Downham Grange challenges the usual perceptions of care homes by offering a high specification residence that anybody would be proud to call home.

Downham Grange is bright and airy with a very friendly, warm atmosphere. The house has wide corridors, attractive carpets and soft furnishings, and some areas have stylish hardwood flooring.

The interior of this home is of a luxury standard. All the private rooms are well appointed with en suite facilities and are stylishly decorated and furnished. Our bright and comfortable lounge/dining rooms, all of which have a kitchenette for the use of residents and their guests, are designed to support interaction, but we also have quiet areas to provide space for relaxation and some privacy.

The 62 bedrooms are all en suite, stylishly decorated and furnished, but can be individualised to a high degree according to a resident’s personal tastes. This is positively encouraged for a more homely feel.

To make life easier in the home for everyone, there are lifts, chairlifts, wheelchair. In addition, there are specialised mattresses, call bells, pressure mats and door alarms.

There are several family-sized group living areas, which are highly appropriate for those residents living with a dementia.


How Many Floors We Have
2

Who Owns Our Building
Private

Communal Rooms
Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms.

What Else Do We Provide
Hairdressers, Lift, Minibus.

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

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Description

The 62 bedrooms are all en suite, stylishly decorated and furnished, but can be individualised to a high degree according to a resident’s personal tastes. This is positively encouraged for a more homely feel.


About Our Rooms
Number Of Rooms 62
Number Of Ensuite Rooms 62

Type Of Room
Single Room.

Room Features
Furnished, Unfurnished.

Room Facilities
Catch up TV, Freeview TV, Internet Access, Sky/Cable TV, Telephone Point.

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Funding Types
Local Authority Norfolk
Region East
We Accept Self-Funding Clients Yes

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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 Pureed Pink tick icon Vegan Pink tick icon Vegetarian
Dining Locations Pink tick icon Bedroom Dining Pink tick icon Lounge/Diner
Hospitality Pink tick icon Guests are welcome for dinner (Covid permitting)

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.

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

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 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 Tables are well laid.

Pink tick icon There are no unnecessary disruptions during mealtimes.

Activities Are So Important

Relaxation comes naturally at Downham Grange, with the home’s very own treatment room and hairdressing salon ‘Cut and Curl’. These are used for various therapeutic treatments and offer the chance to be pampered in state-of-the-art facilities. Downham Grange has been designed to provide residents with a safe outdoor space to enjoy the warmer weather in a large purpose-built enclosed courtyard. It has attractive lawns and seating and raised flower beds for residents to tend their own plants and vegetables if they wish.


Activities At Home
1 to 1 Activities, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Painting, Reminiscence, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games.

Activities Outside Our Home
Local Tourist Attractions.

Clackclose Road
Downham Market
Norfolk
PE38 9PA

Regulator: CQC

Current Ratings
Overall Inadequate
Safe Inadequate
Well Led Inadequate
Caring Good
Responsive Good
Effective Good
Inspection Reports
Last inspected 4th July 2023
Last rated 7th October 2023
Current Report

Downham Grange Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)

Historic Reports

Downham Grange Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)

Registration Date 16th December 2010
Service Provider Kingsley Care Homes Limited, NR32 1QS
Transport
Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Train Station nearby.

Places of Worship
Catholic Church, Methodist Church.

Nearby Services
Church, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops.

Frequently asked questions about Downham Grange

Downham Grange was given an overall rating of "Inadequate" by the CQC in October 2023.
Downham Grange provides Nursing and Respite care.
Downham Grange has 62 rooms.
Downham Grange is owned by Kingsley Healthcare.
No. Downham Grange does not offer Residential care.
Yes. Downham Grange does offer Respite care.
No. Downham Grange does not provide care for people with Dementia.
Downham Grange comes under Norfolk.
Adeshola Adejuyigbe is the manager of Downham Grange.

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