Francis Court
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| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Regulator's Rating | Not Yet Rated |
Meet The Manager
Nealsen Veerasawmy is Home Manager at Francis Court.
My favorite part of each day is getting to spend time with the residents, chatting and having a laugh. Also, working with the other colleagues as a team towards a goal and being able to achieve it.
Show suite now open! Francis Court will be reopening in winter 2026, providing a range of high-quality residential, nursing and specialist dementia care in luxurious surroundings.
Residents at the newly rebuilt Francis Court care home in Copthorne can enjoy a range of luxury facilities including a welcoming on-site café, a comfortable cinema room and a hair and beauty salon. With beautiful en-suite rooms, spacious dining rooms and well-stocked activity rooms leading onto glorious, landscaped gardens, your loved one can enjoy the highest standard of living.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Convalescence, End of Life, High Dependency, Independent Living, Nursing Dementia / EMI, Palliative, Personal care, Reablement, Support for Couples. |
| Disability Support | Bed Bound, Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Requires Hoist , Speech Impairment, Visual Impairment, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter, Injection, Suppository. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Cancer, Diabetes. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Behaviour | Challenging Behaviour, Mild Forgetfulness, Wandering . |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's, Frontotemporal, Lewy Body, Mixed Dementias, Picks Disease, 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.
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Francis Court is working within the government guidelines to help protect its 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 |
Social media provides an up to date window on the activities within a provider's setting.
We are on Facebook| Minimum Age |
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| 55 |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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Residents at the newly rebuilt Francis Court care home in Copthorne can enjoy a range of luxury facilities including a welcoming on-site café, a comfortable cinema room and a hair and beauty salon. With beautiful en-suite rooms, spacious dining rooms and well-stocked activity rooms leading onto glorious, landscaped gardens, your loved one can enjoy the highest standard of living. |
| 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, Bar / Pub, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Assisted Bathroom, Beauty Salon, Chiropodist, Cinema, Hairdressers, Lift, Minibus, Optician. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Seating, Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
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| Description |
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Residents at the newly rebuilt Francis Court care home in Copthorne can enjoy a range of luxury facilities including a welcoming on-site café, a comfortable cinema room and a hair and beauty salon. With beautiful en-suite rooms, spacious dining rooms and well-stocked activity rooms leading onto glorious, landscaped gardens, your loved one can enjoy the highest standard of living. |
| Type Of Room |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Garden View, Step Free Access. |
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| Internet Access, Telephone Point, Wifi. |
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| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority Funding | No |
| 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.
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 Bedroom Dining
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| Hospitality |
Guests are welcome for dinner
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| Our Menu |
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The preparation, nutritional value and presentation of food.
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.
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.
There is a weekly menu.
We offer catering for special events.
Delivering a respectful and quality service.
Residents are given appropriate and dignified crockery / glassware and cutlery.
We have food theme days/nights.
There are no unnecessary disruptions during mealtimes.
Being environmentally and socially responsible and thoughtful.
Residents can get involved in the growing of food and/or ingredients on site.
We grow some food and/or ingredients on site.
| Activities Are So Important |
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The team at Francis Court put each resident and their family at the heart of their care. From the first time they meet you and your loved one, they start getting to know you. They take pride in understanding everything they can about your loved one’s needs, life experiences, likes and dislikes so that they can ensure that their care, experiences, and even the food they eat, meets their needs, tastes and preferences. |
| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Dancing, Excursions, Exercise Class, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Singing, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Local Tourist Attractions. |
Borers Arms Road
Copthorne
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 3LQ
Regulator: CQC
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| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Train Station nearby. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Church, Garden Centre, Hospital, Local Walks & Bike Rides, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
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