13-21 Brighton Road
Lancing
West Sussex
BN15 8RJ
Care Type | Care Home |
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Care Category | Residential | Nursing | Respite |
Availability | Yes |
Weekly Prices From | £1,250.00 |
Regulator's Rating | Good |
Samantha White is Manager at Drumconner Lancing.
Samantha White is our manager with seven years experience in the role. Samantha's aim is to provide an excellent experience for customers of Drumconner and likes to be very hands on around the home.
A large seaside village nestled between Worthing and Shoreham with the gentle slopes of the South Downs National Park as its backdrop and the English Channel in front. With its array of coloured beach huts, a sand and shingle beach stretching nearly 10 meals Drumconner Lancing is perfectly placed to take in the costal scenery and provides all the local amenities you need. Located within a half mile of the town centre, the Home enjoys the best of both worlds, with excellent transport links for family and friends to visit easily with major train lines and roadways close by.
Care Options | We Can Provide |
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Support For | Companionship, Complex Care, End of Life, Palliative, Personal care. |
Disability Support | Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter, Injection, Suppository. |
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 | ||
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Our aim is to deliver care in as safe and holistic manner possible, putting the residents well being at the centre of that care. We have built safe and secure Bubble Rooms so authorised visitors can still maintain some kind of contact with their family or friends who are residents in our homes. |
Infection Control Initiatives in place | ||
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. | |
Sterilisation & Disinfection Devices | We are using sterilisation and/or disinfection devices within our care setting. | |
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 | ||
Testing | The provider assured the regulator that it was accessing testing for people using the service and staff. | |
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 | |||||
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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”) 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 |
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65 |
Our Building and Facilities |
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Drumconner Lancing opened its doors to residents in 1981 a beautiful and luxurious home with the benefit of its seaside location built to offer the latest standards with a high level of interior finish. Drumconner offers exceptional residential and nursing care, superb facilities and a dedicated and experienced team of clinical and care staff focusing on residents’ comfort, safety and well -being even as residents needs change. |
Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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No |
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, Coffee Shop / Café, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
What Else Do We Provide |
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Assisted Bathroom, Beauty Salon, Chiropodist, Dentist, GP, Hairdressers, Lift, Optician. |
Our Garden |
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Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Seating, Secure Garden, Sensory Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
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Description |
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An extensive programme of renovation and extension was recently completed bringing new standards of comfort and sophistication with carefully chosen colours, textures and accessories. Professionally designed spacious furnished suites are exceptional in size with lounge areas, underfloor heating, boasting large ensuite designer wet rooms, overhead hoists and profiling beds ready to be personalised as residents choose with many offering light bright sea views or looking onto beautiful landscaped gardens with patios. Choice of beautifully appointed rooms with en-suite facilities all decorated and furnished to our highest standards |
About Our Rooms | |
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Number Of Rooms | 60 |
Number Of Ensuite Rooms | -1 |
We offer these types of ensuite rooms: WC and Basin, 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 | £1,250.00 |
Nursing Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,600.00 |
Funding Types | |
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Local Authority | West Sussex |
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 Vegetarian |
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Dining Locations | Café Lounge/Diner |
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.
Vegan 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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Drumconner finishing touches such as personally curated books, vintage style photographs and artwork adorning the walls, and cosy throws and cushions make people feel instantly comfortable and at home. |
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Activities At Home |
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1 to 1 Activities, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Exercise Class, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Singing, Themed Events, Word Games. |
Activities Outside Our Home |
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Cinema, Garden Centre, Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Pub, Shopping, Shopping Centre, Theatre. |
13-21 Brighton Road
Lancing
West Sussex
BN15 8RJ
Current Ratings | |
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Overall | Good |
Safe | Good |
Well Led | Good |
Caring | Good |
Responsive | Good |
Effective | Good |
Inspection Reports | |
Last inspected | 10th July 2018 |
Last rated | 25th August 2018 |
Current Report |
Drumconner Lancing Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk) |
Historic Reports |
Drumconner Lancing Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk) |
Registration Date | 6th December 2010 |
Service Provider | Drumconner Limited, BN15 8RJ |
Transport |
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Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Train Station nearby. |
Places of Worship |
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Anglican Church, Catholic Church, Methodist Church, Mosque. |
Nearby Services |
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Bank, Chemist, Church, Garden Centre, Hospital, Library, Local Walks & Bike Rides, Park, Post Office, Pub, Restaurant, Shopping Centre, Shops, Surgery. |
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