39-41 Birch Street
Southport
Merseyside
PR8 5EU
Care Type | Care Home |
---|---|
Care Category | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
Availability | Yes |
Weekly Prices From | £1,467.00 |
Regulator's Rating | Good |
Carley Rawlinson is Home Manager at Millbrook House.
Carley has a passion for dementia nursing care and her drive for innovation and excellent dementia care has ensured that her home offers a wonderful home for her residents. With stand out dining services and activity and well being provision, Carley and her team are certainly 'setting the pace' with the introduction of the Namaste dementia care model, which offers opportunity for calm and tranquil times when anxiety, upset and feelings of disorientation are heightened.
Millbrook House is a purpose built nursing home in Southport, that cares for up to 50 residents living with dementia who have nursing needs. We provide professional, kind care which ensures that residents feel reassured, comfortable and well cared for.
Care Options | We Can Provide |
---|---|
Support For | Companionship, Convalescence, Daily Respite Care, End of Life, Independent Living, Mental Healthcare, Palliative, Personal care, Support for Couples. |
Disability Support | Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Speech Impairment, Visual Impairment, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter, Injection, Suppository. |
Nursing Specialisms | Diabetes, Heart Disease, Pain Management, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke. |
Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia, Severe Dementia (EMI). |
Dementia Behaviour | Agitation / Restlessness, Challenging Behaviour, Disrupted Sleep Patterns, Mild Forgetfulness, Wandering . |
Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's, Frontotemporal, Lewy Body, Mixed Dementias, 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 working within the government guidelines to help protect our staff and clients. |
Infection Control Initiatives in place | ||
---|---|---|
Independent Assessments | We have been independently assessed in our approach to infection control. | |
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. |
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 | ||
Policies | The provider assured the regulator that its infection prevention and control policy was up to date. | |
Premises | The provider assured the regulator that it was promoting safety through the layout and hygiene practices of the premises. | |
Use of PPE | The provider assured the regulator that it was using personal protective equipment effectively and safely. | |
Visitors | The provider assured the regulator that it was preventing visitors from catching and spreading infections. | |
View the provider’s latest Inspection Reports. |
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) Our care home has WiFi in some of our residents’ rooms. Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”) Our care home has mobile phone signal in some of our residents’ rooms. Telephone for external calling No, our care home does not provide a telephone in residents’ rooms. |
Social media provides an up to date window on the activities within a provider's setting.
With the restrictions on visiting during the pandemic, social media platforms such as these offer real insight when you are choosing a provider.
Minimum Age |
---|
60 |
LGBTQ Welcome |
---|
Yes |
Our Building and Facilities |
---|
One of the outstanding features of our home is the resident 'dining experience'. Following all best practice for hydration and nutrition for those living with dementia, residents enjoy every meal time at a standard, 'second to none'. The menu, table setting, service and refreshments support every resident to eat and drink well, at their leisure. |
Is Our Home Purpose Built |
---|
No |
How Many Floors We Have |
---|
3 |
Who Owns Our Building |
---|
Private |
Communal Rooms |
---|
Activities Room, Conservatory, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
What Else Do We Provide |
---|
Assisted Bathroom, Beauty Salon, Hairdressers, Lift, Minibus, Optician, Physiotherapy. |
Our Garden |
---|
Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Seating, Secure Garden, Sensory Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
How 'Smart' Are We? |
---|
Biomass Heating, Individual Heating Controls, Solar Panel Heating. |
Our Photos |
---|
Description |
---|
Millbrook House boasts a range of 60 beautifully furnished room featuring garden views and TV and Telephone points. |
About Our Rooms | |
---|---|
Number Of Rooms | 60 |
Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 32 |
We offer these types of ensuite rooms: WC and Basin. |
Type Of Room |
---|
Single Room. |
Room Features |
---|
Furnished, Garden View, Unfurnished. |
Room Facilities |
---|
Freeview TV, Internet Access, Telephone Point, Wifi. |
Our Photos |
---|
Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
---|---|
Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,467.00 |
Funding Types | |
---|---|
Local Authority | Sefton |
Region | North West |
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 | Gluten-free Halal Kosher Pureed Vegan Vegetarian |
---|---|
Dining Locations | Bedroom Dining Lounge/Diner |
Dining Styles | Hot Trolley Room Service |
Hospitality | Guests are welcome for dinner (Covid permitting) |
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 has been verified by a registered nutritional therapist or dietitian.
Our menu is balanced.
Snacks are provided for residents that require texture-modified food.
Sweet and savoury foods are provided between meals (this does not just include cakes and biscuits).
Hot Trolley
Room Service
A critical component for good health.
Hand hygiene for both residents and staff.
We are following best practice including NICE guidelines as a standard.
We are conducting internal and/or 3rd party food safety audits.
We have allergen management policies in place.
A freedom to eat the food you want, when you want it.
Families are invited for meals [Covid permitting].
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.
Staff sit with the residents they support when they dine.
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.
Residents with dementia are shown food or visual menus to help them decide.
There is a weekly menu.
Residents are involved in the creation of the menu.
The best interest choices are made for residents unable to make their own choices.
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.
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.
Being environmentally and socially responsible and thoughtful.
We correctly dispose of our waste.
We have a waste management system.
We monitor our food waste.
We use locally sourced and locally grown or reared food.
We use organically grown food.
Our energy usage is well maintained.
We are actively reducing food mileage.
Activities Are So Important |
---|
Those who live with us are encouraged to take part in the many daily activities. Our talented activity coordinator is dedicated to ensuring that activities are active, support residents wellbeing, engage people's attention and interest. Being engaged in meaningful activities ensures residents feel comfortable, safe and 'at home' enough to be able to relax and have fun and enjoy the company of others. |
Our Photos |
---|
Activities At Home |
---|
1 to 1 Activities, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Exercise Class, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Word Games. |
Activities Outside Our Home |
---|
Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Pub, Shopping. |
The Go Green badge is designed to give care-seekers like yourself the ability to consider and compare a care home’s sustainability and green practices.
The below statements are changes that the care provider has acknowledged they have implemented towards a more sustainable future.
The operation, maintenance, and repair of a property
Do you use LED light bulbs? | Yes | |
Are your windows double glazed? | Partial | |
Do you use motion sensors? | Yes | |
Is your boiler less than 15 years old? | Yes | |
Do you use eco-friendly cleaning products? | Yes |
The sourcing of goods and the landfill/recycling journey
Do you monitor your waste? | Yes | |
Do you train your team on recycling practices? | Yes | |
Do you have systems for recycling throughout the home? | Yes |
Energy reduction and renewable energy usage
Do you measure your energy consumption? | Yes | |
Do you use solar power? | Yes | |
Is your boiler less than 15 years old? | Yes | |
Do you have a biomass boiler? | Yes |
Using digital rather than paper based processes
Do you use digital payslips? | Yes | |
Do you use online rotas? | Yes | |
Do you use digital care plans? | Yes |
Our Pets |
---|
We do not allow for residents to bring their pets |
Can You Bring Your Pet |
---|
No |
39-41 Birch Street
Southport
Merseyside
PR8 5EU
Current Ratings | |
---|---|
Overall | Good |
Safe | Good |
Well Led | Good |
Caring | Good |
Responsive | Good |
Effective | Good |
Inspection Reports | |
Last inspected | 28th October 2022 |
Last rated | 28th January 2023 |
Current Report |
Millbrook House Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk) |
Historic Reports |
Millbrook House Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk) |
Registration Date | 19th July 2021 |
Transport |
---|
Bus Stop nearby, Car Park on-site. |
Nearby Services |
---|
Church, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
10,391
Care Homes
12,292
Home Care Services
1,406
Live-in Care Services
1,818
Retirement Living Developments
Autumna is the UK's largest and most comprehensive later-life living & elderly care directory. Our detailed search facility and team of expert advisors can help you find the best care homes, nursing homes, retirement homes, retirement villages, home care, and live-in care services for you or your loved one's needs. Our website is free to use, we are proudly independent, and we never take referral fees.