The Albany Care Home
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| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £1,540.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Requires Improvement |
Meet The Manager
Lynn Gray is Home Manager at The Albany Care Home.
"Our door is always open, and staff, residents, and their families come in and out all the time. We are a close team that always helps each other out. We like coming to work!"
The Albany Care Home provides residential, nursing, dementia, and short-term respite care to elderly people in the Headington area of Oxfordshire. It is run by a dedicated staff team, many of whom have worked at the home for a long time. The Albany Care Home has excellent relationships with the local GP surgery and Boots the Chemist for medication.
To learn more about this warm and inviting Headington care home, use this simple online form to book a visit.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Nursing Dementia / EMI, Palliative, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Walking Frame. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter, 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.
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We are working within the government guidelines to help protect our staff and clients. |
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Independent Assessments | We have been independently assessed in our approach to infection control. |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
| 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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We are on Facebook| Minimum Age |
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| 65 |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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With rooms spread across two floors, The Albany Care Home has plenty of communal areas for residents and visitors to enjoy, including a ground-floor dining room, lounge, and conservatory. There’s also a lovely garden with a bandstand, children’s play area, and mini putting green, while mature gardens and a patio area surround the home and provide ample space for relaxation. |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Conservatory, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Beauty Salon, Hairdressers, Lift. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Seating, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
| Description |
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All 38 of our bedrooms at The Albany Care Home are ready-furnished with the essentials for instant comfort, and we also happily encourage our residents to bring their treasured belongings. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 38 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 38 |
| Type Of Room |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Step Free Access. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Internet Access, Wifi. |
| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,540.00 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| Activities Are So Important |
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Daily activities and entertainment are core to our quality care at The Albany. We pride ourselves on offering a diverse, enriching range of weekly activities and entertainment, allowing residents to continue to relish in their favourite hobbies and pastimes or to try out something new entirely.
You can arrange a tour with the manager to learn more about daily life in the warm and welcoming Oxfordshire care home. |
| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Choir, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Local Tourist Attractions. |
7 London Road
Headington
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX3 7SN
Regulator: CQC
| Current Ratings | |
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| Overall | Requires Improvement |
| Safe | Good |
| Well Led | Requires Improvement |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Last inspected | 20th July 2023 |
| Last rated | 25th August 2023 |
| Current Report |
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| Historic Reports |
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| Registration Date | 31st July 2020 |
| Service Provider | Healthcare Homes (Spring) Limited, CO7 7QR |
The Albany Care Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Catholic Church, Methodist Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Church, Hospital, Local Walks & Bike Rides, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
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