Care Type | Care Home |
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Care Category | Residential | Dementia | Respite |
Availability | Yes |
Regulator's Rating | Good |
Gary Butchart is Service Manager at Lomond View.
Gary has worked within the Care Sector in different roles and positions where he began his career as a Care Assistant and worked his way up to Care Home Manager.
Throughout Gary's career he had many opportunities to further develop his knowledge. He took up the position with Holmes Care Group as Lomond View’s Care Manager in 2003, and built a very strong working relationship with his staff and is extremely proud of his position within the Holmes Care Family.
In Gary's role as Care Home Manager, He has learned that it is important to be flexible and that kindness and compassion, patience, and a good dose of rationality play a major role in the smooth running of any care home, and most importantly that the residents wishes and needs are paramount. He also believes teamwork is vital to achieve the task at hand.
Lomond View is a purpose-built nursing home covering 3 floors sitting at the entrance to historic Falkland in Fife with views over the Lomond hills.
Part of the award-winning Holmes Care Group family, Lomond View is a home that is committed to enriching the lives of our residents and their families, our employees and the local community and in turn, delivering high quality person-centred care that values relationships.
Care Options | We Can Provide |
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Support For | Companionship, Convalescence, Daily Respite Care, End of Life, Independent Living, Mental Healthcare, Palliative, Personal care. |
Disability Support | Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Speech Impairment, Visual Impairment, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
Medication | By Mouth. |
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 | ||
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We are working within the government guidelines to help protect our staff and clients. |
Infection Control Initiatives in place | ||
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. | |
Virus Testing | We are testing for viral infection when symptoms present within our care setting. |
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) 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 |
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65 |
Our Building and Facilities |
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Lomond View is a purpose-built nursing home covering 3 floors sitting at the entrance to historic Falkland in Fife with views over the Lomond hills. Lomond View has been designed with the aim of creating an enabling and engaging environment, that supports our residents in their day to day lives. As a family run business, our values are very important to us, that’s why we believe in creating a friendly environment, that promotes and supports the independence and individuality of each person while ensuring the well-being and comfort of our residents. |
Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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Yes |
How Many Floors We Have |
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3 |
Who Owns Our Building |
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Private |
Communal Rooms |
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Activities Room, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
What Else Do We Provide |
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Assisted Bathroom, GP, Hairdressers, Lift. |
Our Garden |
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Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Seating, Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
Brochures |
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Lomond Brochure.pdf |
Our Photos |
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Description |
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Lomond View offers a range of 50 beautifully furnished ensuite bedrooms. |
About Our Rooms | |
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Number Of Rooms | 50 |
Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 50 |
We offer these types of ensuite rooms: WC and Basin. |
Type Of Room |
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Shared Room, Single Room. |
Room Features |
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Furnished, Garden View. |
Room Facilities |
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Telephone Point. |
Our Photos |
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Funding Types | |
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Region | None specified |
We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
We Accept Local Authority Funding | No |
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 | Bedroom Dining Lounge/Diner |
Our Photos |
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.
Understanding the wants and requirements of every individual be it cultural, religious or dietary.
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.
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.
Activities Are So Important |
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As a part of your care arrangement, you will be supported with basic and physical activities of daily living to live as ordinary life as possible, suited to your abilities, at home and in the community. |
Our Photos |
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Activities At Home |
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1 to 1 Activities, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Word Games. |
Activities Outside Our Home |
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Garden Centre, Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Shopping. |
The Pleasance
Falkland
Cupar
Fife
KY15 7AR
Autumna uses the Care Inspectorate's combined grading data which combines information from their new quality framework evaluations and their previous quality inspection methodology. If no recent rating has been awarded, an older rating from a previous inspection will be displayed.
Category | Rating |
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Overall | Good |
Wellbeing | Good |
Care and Support | Good |
Environment | Good |
Staff | Good |
Management | Good |
Read More | https://www.careinspectorate.com/index.php/care-services?detail=CS2012314145 |
Report Published | 27th April 2021 |
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, Golf Club, Library, Local Walks & Bike Rides, Pub, Shops. |
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