Lavender House Accommodation

Environment

The physical environment is designed for the Resident's convenience and comfort which includes maintaining buildings and grounds in a safe condition.

Ensuring communal areas are safe and comfortable. Toilet, washing and bathing facilities are suitable for the Residents in our Care, specialist equipment being available to maximize and maintain Residents independence.

The Home has door activation buzzers on all external doors as to notify the Care Staff if a door is opened. It should be noted that this is not to prevent Service Users from going outside or venturing out of the Home. But to alert staff, that a Service User with Dementia may be about to leave the building, of which, they may need assistance.

Once again to as to comply with safety requirements, for Service users with dementia or who are particularly frail in health, we have radiator guards throughout the Home, all hot pipe work surfaces are protected as well to prevent contact burns.

We also have anti scalding thermostatic valves on all Baths and basins so that the Hot water can not be dispensed above 43 Deg C in temperature within the Home.

Provision of accommodation that meets the national minimum Care standards act is achieved throughout and is a prime directive.

Ensuring Residents have safe and comfortable bedrooms with their own personal property around them.

Ensuring the premises are kept clean and hygienic and free from odours with suitable systems in place to control the spread of infection.

Residents rooms within the Home consist of six double rooms and eleven single rooms, all of which meet the size requirements laid down by the Care Standards Commission regarding an existing Care Home.

The Home has a grass and paved garden area at the rear of the building which is bordered by walled shrub areas. This area is secured for Residents safety by a boundary walls. The gate leading to the car park has security lock mounted upon it, of which, the key is only available to staff of the Home.

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