Gainsborough Care Home
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53 Ulwell Road
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 1LQ
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Profile Strength |
Very Good 87%
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| Care Type | Care Home |
| Care Category | Residential | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £962.50 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Dawn Hand is Manager at Gainsborough Care Home.
Gainsborough Care Home provides affordable private, respite and alzheimers care for life. You will find us in the picturesque seaside town of Purbeck, just a stone's throw from the stunning Jurassic Coast of Dorset.
We respect all of our residents, their privacy, space, and the right to make personal care decisions. Every resident is an individual, and we offer a variety of activities and menu options to make every person feel comfortable, motivated, and cared for.
We care for the families as well as our residents. Our door is always open and family and friends are welcome to visit any time. We have a kitchenette where visitors can make refreshments for themselves or the resident they are visiting.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Walking Frame. |
| Medication | By Mouth. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| 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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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
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Sterilisation & Disinfection Devices | We are using sterilisation and/or disinfection devices within our care setting. |
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Virus Testing | We are testing for viral infection when symptoms present within our care setting. |
| Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) - Regulator’s Assessment | ||
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| 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 | ||
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Testing | The provider assured the regulator that it was accessing testing for people using the service and staff. |
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Use of PPE | The provider assured the regulator that it was using personal protective equipment effectively and safely. |
| To view the provider’s latest Inspection Reports, Click here. | ||
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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 Family Portal Yes, our care home has provides families with a family portal. Find out more about Family Portals here. |
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We are on Facebook| Minimum Age |
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| 65 |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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At Gainsborough we are now equipped to meet a number of needs and requirements, after being completely refurbished to a very high standard. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| No |
| How Many Floors We Have |
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| 2 |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Beauty Salon, Hairdressers, Lift, Minibus. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Patio, Pond or Lake, Seating, Secure Garden. |
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| Description |
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Rooms are on the ground floor and first floor. Our first floor is fully accessible, either through stairs or a lift. All rooms are fitted with en-suites with a WC and basin and some also have walk in showers. There are available bathrooms amd wet rooms nearby for rooms without. We allow our residents to bring their own pictures and furniture to personalise their rooms. Having their personal possessions around ensures Gainsborough feels like home-from-home. One resident event brought her pet budgie with her. The entrance door to each bedroom is distinctive in both colour and style, to help make it easily identifiable by the resident. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 48 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 48 |
| We offer these types of ensuite rooms: WC and Basin, Wet Rooms. | |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Unfurnished. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Freeview TV, Internet Access, Sky/Cable TV, Telephone Point. |
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| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £962.50 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Dorset |
| Region | South 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. For more information about Choice Dining please click here.
| Styles of Food |
 Kosher
Pureed
Vegan
Vegetarian
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| Activities Are So Important |
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Our activities coordinator will always ensure that you can find an activity that you will enjoy, if you feel like joining in. Other activities in a week could include: We enjoy the nearby Farmer Palmer's and Swanage Railway visits as well and on our open days and coffee mornings we love opening our doors to family, friends and the public. |
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| Activities At Home |
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| Animal Petting, Crafts, Gardening, Music Entertainment, Painting, Singing, Visiting Entertainment. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Local Tourist Attractions. |
| Our Pets |
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Our residents love visits from animal therapy teams. We’ve welcomed birds of prey, alpacas, PAT dogs and even insects and reptiles into Gainsborough. One of our residents even brought her budgie with her when she moved in. Each bedroom’s front door is a different colour and style, which makes it more recognisable. |
| Can You Bring Your Pet |
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| Yes |
53 Ulwell Road
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 1LQ
Regulator: CQC
| Current Ratings | |
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| Overall | Good |
| Safe | Good |
| Well Led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Last inspected | 15th October 2021 |
| Last rated | 11th November 2021 |
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| Registration Date | 20th November 2012 |
| Service Provider | Gainsborough Care Home Limited, DT5 1BB |
11th November 2021 | Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park on-site. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church, Catholic Church, Methodist Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Park, Restaurant, Shops. |
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