Hawkhurst House
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Cranbrook Road
Hawkhurst
Cranbrook
Kent
TN18 5EF
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Profile Strength |
Excellent 91%
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| Care Type | Care Home |
| Care Category | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Live Rating | |
| Regulator's Rating | Requires Improvement |
Meet The Manager
Christopher Walton-Turner is Care Home Manager at Hawkhurst House.
Hawkhurst House is a recently built housing scheme for older people with nursing needs. Residents live in care suites which incorporate social space, a dining area and a kitchenette, while they can also spend time with other residents in the communal areas.
The scheme accommodates both physically frail older people and also older people with dementia type illnesses, with each group living in separate areas within the building. Full 24 hour nursing care is available for all residents, so that most residents can have a home for life within the scheme. Residents’ spouses can also be accommodated, so that couples can stay together even when one develops the need for on-going care.
Hawkhurst House focuses on providing relationship-centred care and so a high priority is given to fostering and nurturing relationships between residents, their family and friends and the healthcare professionals who work in and visit the home.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Independent Living, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Bed Bound, Physical Disability, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Injection, Suppository. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Cancer, Crohn's Disease, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Heart Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Pain Management, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia, Severe Dementia (EMI). |
| Dementia Behaviour | Agitation / Restlessness, Challenging Behaviour, Disrupted Sleep Patterns, 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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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
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Infection Screening | We are using technology to screen for infections & monitor symptoms. |
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Virus Testing | We are testing for viral infection when symptoms present within our care setting. |
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| 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) Yes, our care home has WiFi in all our resident’s rooms. Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”) Yes, our care home has mobile phone signal in all our resident’s rooms. Telephone for external calling Our care home provides a telephone in some of our residents’ rooms. Family Portal Yes, our care home has provides families with a family portal. Find out more about Family Portals here. |
| Minimum Age |
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| 60 |
| LGBTQ Welcome |
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| Yes |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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Hawkhurst House is a recently built housing scheme for older people with nursing needs. Residents live in care suites which incorporate social space, a dining area and a kitchenette, while they can also spend time with other residents in the communal areas. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| Yes |
| The Year Our Home Was Built |
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| 14 Feb 2018 |
| 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, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Assisted Bathroom, GP, Gym, Hairdressers, Lift. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
| How 'Smart' Are We? |
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| Interactive Digital Touch Table. |
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| Description |
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Our care suites: Our care suites provide residents with much more space than nursing home bedrooms, but with the same level of nursing care and support. As well as giving residents additional space for personal effects and mementos, our care suites differ from traditional nursing homes in three important ways:
There is a choice of studio or one bedroom suites, all with en-suite shower rooms. They all benefit from the secure entrance to the building. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 54 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 85 |
| Type Of Room |
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| Kitchenette, Shared Room, Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Unfurnished. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Catch up TV, Freeview TV, Sky/Cable TV, Telephone Point. |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| 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 |
 Gluten-free
Pureed
Vegan
Vegetarian
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| Activities Are So Important |
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The home has two Social Co-ordinators who co-ordinate an active programme of crafts, games and hobbies, as well as regular events, social activities and excursions. Group activities are more popular in the main lounge to include weekly musical entertainment and a craft group. Hawkhurst House has started its own choir who meet every other Tuesday afternoon. Some recent activities include a cooking session, a quiz and an exercise group. Outside entertainers visit on a regular basis. An annual visit to a farm to see the new born lambs is always very popular. Residents’ views are sought on what type of entertainment and outings they wish to have available and the activities programme is built on their preferences. Some residents prefer to spend time in their own room, it is their choice. In the dementia unit, a specific programme of activities and experiences is offered with one to one attention for example reading, talking, manicure and massage. Our Social Co-ordinators compile residents’ “Life Stories” by obtaining information from family, long standing friends, old work colleagues, etc. and assembling it into portfolios. These help to bring back old memories and form the basis of discussions to aid reminiscences. |
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| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Cooking, Crafts, Excursions, Music Entertainment, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Visiting Entertainment. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Local Tourist Attractions, Shopping. |
Cranbrook Road
Hawkhurst
Cranbrook
Kent
TN18 5EF
Regulator: CQC
| Current Ratings | |
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| Overall | Requires Improvement |
| Safe | Good |
| Well Led | Requires Improvement |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Requires Improvement |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Last inspected | 15th December 2020 |
| Last rated | 25th February 2021 |
| Reports | |
| Registration Date | 17th December 2017 |
| Service Provider | Hawkhurst House Limited, TN18 5EF |
25th February 2021 | Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church, Catholic Church, Methodist Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Chemist, Church, Garden Centre, Golf Club, Library, Local Walks & Bike Rides, Park, Post Office, Pub, Restaurant, Shops, Surgery. |
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