Little Oaks Residential Care Home
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Braxted Road
Little Braxted
Witham
Essex
CM8 3JY
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Profile Strength |
Very Good 89%
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| Care Type | Care Home |
| Care Category | Residential | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £1,100.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
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Meet The Manager
Lynda Canning is Registered Manager at Little Oaks Residential Care Home.
Over 30 years of experience and QCF Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care.
Little Oaks care home is nestled in the heart of Little Braxted, a small village located between Maldon and Witham and on the edge of the prestigious Wickham Bishops and Great Totham in Maldon. To find out more about life at Little Oaks, or to get answers to your questions, please get in touch with our friendly team.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Convalescence, Daily Respite Care, End of Life, Independent Living, Mental Healthcare, Palliative, Personal care, 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, Electronic Medication Management. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Parkinson's Disease, Stroke. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia. |
| Dementia Behaviour | Mild Forgetfulness. |
| 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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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) 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 Yes, our care home provides a telephone in all our resident’s rooms. |
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We are on Facebook| Minimum Age |
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| 65 |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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Being able to socialise is very important to us at Little Oaks. Our large, open-plan dining room has a lounge with double doors that lead out to the garden, as well as access to a light and airy conservatory. Our warm and cosy snug is ideal for quiet activities or visits with family and friends. |
| 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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| Assisted Bathroom. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
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| Description |
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Little Oaks care home offers 14 en-suite rooms, offering residential care in a comfortable and homely setting. Rooms are individually decorated to a high standard, with modern furnishings and a welcoming, homely feel. Residents are encouraged to personalise their room and make it their own. This may include changing the decor with items of furniture, or simply adding photos and ornaments to provoke memories and raise a smile. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 14 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 14 |
| We offer these types of ensuite rooms: Bathroom with Bath, Wet Rooms. | |
| Type Of Room |
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| Single Room. |
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| Furnished. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Freeview TV, Internet Access, Telephone Point. |
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| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,100.00 |
| Respite Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,100.00 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Essex |
| Region | 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. For more information about Choice Dining please click here.
| Styles of Food |
 Pureed
Vegetarian
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| Dining Locations |
Bedroom Dining
Lounge/Diner
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| Activities Are So Important |
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As a part of your care arrangement, you will be supported with basic and physical activities of daily living to live as ordinary life as possible, suited to your abilities, at home and in the community. |
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| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Dancing, Flower Arranging, Painting, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Park, Pub, Shopping. |
| Our Pets |
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Please speak to the home manager. |
| Can You Bring Your Pet |
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| Yes |
| How We Help With Your Pet |
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| Feeding, Walking. |
| We Welcome |
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| Cats, Dogs. |
Braxted Road
Little Braxted
Witham
Essex
CM8 3JY
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 | 7th October 2021 |
| Last rated | 13th November 2021 |
| Reports | |
| Registration Date | 1st October 2014 |
| Service Provider | Autumn Care Homes Ltd, CM8 3JY |
13th November 2021 | Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Train Station nearby. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Church, Park, Pub, Shops. |
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