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People`s medicines were managed safely by staff who had received training and had their competencies checked. Care plans were comprehensive and provided staff with detailed information. People, where they were able and or family were involved in the development and review of people's care plans. Staff received a comprehensive induction to the service when their employment commenced and they continued to receive regular training and updates as required.
A care home is a residential setting where a number of older people live, usually in single rooms or hotel-style suites, because they need regular or continuous access to care. Most retirement developments offer either properties for sale or for rent, but newer ones may offer both tenure options, and possibly shared ownership too. Buying a ‘home for life plan’, or ‘lifetime lease’, gives you the right to live in a property until you die or move to a care home. In the last report by the CQC from June 2018, Tara's Retreat Care Home received an overall rating of good. Please check the size of the value you provided for Message, the maximum size for this field is 4000 characters.
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Please check the size of the value you provided for First Name, the maximum size for this field is 4000 characters. At the time of our inspection, the home was having some building and refurbishment work done. The work was planned to minimise inconvenience to people who used the service. People told us they felt safe at the service and there were appropriate risk management arrangements in place to help keep people safe. There was a robust recruitment process in place with sufficient deployed to ensure that people’s needs were met when required.
We found that staff understood the principles of caring for people living with dementia and understood the need for people to live well with dementia. There was a caring culture and effective systems in operation to seek the views of people and other stakeholders in order to assess and monitor the quality of service provision. However, the advice and guidance received from the public health department had not been adhered to in order to minimise the risk of the spread of infection. People received care and support from staff who were competent in their roles.
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The article explains the type of care provided, who residential care is suitable for, and much more. Inspired by the themes outlined in our face-to-face dementia support seminars, the film defines what dementia is, describes common symptoms, and offers a number of tips to help an individual live well with a dementia. Accommodation, meals, and assistance with personal care and medication. We think it’s important you have detailed, comprehensive information so that you can decide which care providers to shortlist. Our infection prevention and control inspections look at how well people using a service are kept safe from the spread of infections. "Tara's Retreat is a purpose built home in the charming Hertfordshire village of Sandridge, close to the City of St Albans. The home enjoys a very peaceful location with panoramic views across the surrounding countryside.
Staff had received relevant training and support from the management team for the work they performed. They understood the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. They were supported to maintain their health and wellbeing, and had access to and received support from other healthcare professionals.
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CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection. They are registered to provide accommodation and treatment for up to 46 people, some of whom live with Dementia. The service provides accommodation and personal care for up to 46 older people, some of whom may be living with dementia. Tara's Retreat Care Home has a select team of experienced care staff who have each undertaken bespoke training to meet the individual needs of the home's residents. The home provides appropriate ratios of staff both day and night, alongside a day-to-day care ethos that delivers highly-personalised care where dignity, freedom and privacy are consistently upheld. With an industry-envied training programme and ongoing support & development, B&M Care's guiding principles are what define our staff within the dementia care sector.
A popular feature on our site is the Entertainers’ Directory, which offers an advertising opportunity to entertainers who enjoy performing to older people in retirement housing, day centre and care home settings. Also known as Care & Repair agencies, are local non-profit organisations set up to help older people think about, plan, finance and organise work on their homes. These services tackle smaller repair jobs, including installing safety & security devices. They are provided by many local Age UKs as well as other organisations.
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We have not found evidence that we need to reassess the rating at this stage. The Home Services Directory on this website provides an opportunity to promote your services. Entries are completely free, and we’re happy to work with you to ensure your service are presented in a way you’re happy with. Our HousingCare PLUS and PREMIUM subscription services offer additional branding, links to your own site, ‘vacancy / availability ads’ and much more. Our site offers information and guidance that we hope will be of help to you.
The nearest Food Shop is Tesco Express which is a 24 minute walk from the care provider. For services we haven't rated we use ticks and crosses to show whether we've asked them to take further action or taken enforcement action against them. – the service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve. Our National Housing for Older People Awards celebrate examples of successful retirement housing and housing-with-care. We frame our offer around ‘home’ because we understand its importance for everyone. But also because planning ahead may be needed to ensure that where you live now is ‘age proofed’, and that if you wish to consider moving, you have good information and advice to help you understand all your options.
We asked people about the activities and social events that take place and they told us they like the choice of what is on offer. People told us that they liked the meals provided and were able to make choices from various options. Some care homes are registered to provide personal care only, for example help with washing, dressing and giving medication. Others also provide nursing, and will have a nurse on duty twenty-four hours a day. We found that the people’s care was well planned in conjunction with the person or their relatives. We saw that the people’s care plans were relevant to the person’s needs and that their care was planned to understand the person and how their dementia impacted on their life.
We have recently been able to open EAC Advice, a new 'housing options' advice service for older people. As with hotels, the cost of living in a care home varies widely according to its location, the size of your room or suite, and the facilities on offer. There is often a substantial difference between fees charged to those who can afford the costs themselves and those who receive help from their Local Authority. A majority of homes aim to cater for both, but some target only one or the other. Housing-with-care is a recent but natural evolution of retirement housing to provide an environment capable of enabling older people to maintain their independence even if they become physically or mentally frail.
Inspectorate reports and grades are accessible from the care home pages on this website. Those run by private operators more often focus on lifestyle, with help and care services discretely available to buy if or when required. Tara's Retreat Care Home in Sandridge is a purpose-built development close to the City of St Albans. We saw that people living with dementia were treated with kindness, dignity and respect. We were told by people who lived in the home that they were well looked after and that they liked living there.
People’s care needs were assessed, reviewed and delivered in a way that promoted their wellbeing. They were supported to pursue their leisure activities both outside the home and to join in activities provided at the home. People were safe and there were systems in place to safeguard them from the possible risk of harm. The service followed safe recruitment procedures and there were sufficient numbers of suitable staff to keep people safe and meet their needs. Medicines were managed safely and people received their medicines regularly, on time and as prescribed. The Management was open, transparent and inclusive and we observed visible and effective leadership within the service.
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If you have a home to sell, you may be able to use the proceeds to pay the deposit on a new property and take out a ‘lifetime mortgage’ to cover the rest of the cost. Tara's Retreat Care Home is one of many facilities operated by Colleycare Limited. "The continuity of staff has enabled them to get to know my Mum’s changing moods. It is very reassuring for me and my family that the staff can manage her behaviour with so much care and attention." People were satisfied that there were plenty of activities and we saw that there was an activities timetable. People had also been on a trip to Southend and/or Woburn Safari Park earlier in the week. “I am well looked after”, “I love living here” and “I would give them 10 out of 10”.
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