Longfield Care Home
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Fambridge Close
Maldon
Essex
CM9 6DJ
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Profile Strength |
Excellent 93%
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| Care Type | Care Home |
| Care Category | Residential | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £1,250.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Gina Copsey is Manager at Longfield Care Home.
Gina has been Manager at Longfield Care Home for 9 years. Gina has 24 years experience of residential and dementia care and is passionate about providing high quality environment in a homely and supportive environment. Gina has achieved a Level 5 diploma in leadership and management in health and social Care plus a number of other recognised qualifications including dementia and end of life care . Gina is also a qualified moving and positioning trainer.
It is only natural for all of us to want the very best for those we love as they get older. Life at home can become increasingly more challenging and difficult to manage as the years pass, particularly if someone is trying to cope with Dementia. The decision to look at residential care can be extremely hard to make and, for many, a deeply emotional one. However, should you decide this is the right choice to make for your relative or friend, we will be there to help you every step of the way.
The friendly faces, homely facilities and comfortable accommodation at Longfield will make the transition much easier. We provide residential, respite and palliative care for older people, including those with Dementia. Our professional and experienced Care Staff are committed to ensuring that the people who use our services live as independently as possible and continue to live life to the full. Here at Longfield, we provide a personal service which respects and values individuals.
Longfield offers individuals a wonderful home where everyone soon feels part of the family. We endeavour to create friendly, warm surroundings and have excellent links with local schools and churches. To further promote the feeling of being surrounded by family and friends, we choose not to wear uniforms. We find that this adds to the relaxed atmosphere.
Longfield is located in Maldon, just half a mile from the town centre and local park, where staff take people for ice-cream on warm days. It has good public transport links and Chelmsford is only nine miles away with its many high street shops and cathedral.
Longfield Care Home
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, End of Life, High Dependency, 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. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Parkinson's Disease. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| 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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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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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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Policies | The provider assured the regulator that its infection prevention and control policy was up to date. |
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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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| 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 No, our care home does not provide a telephone in residents’ rooms. |
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We are on Facebook| Minimum Age |
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| LGBTQ Welcome |
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| Our Building and Facilities |
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Longfield has been specially designed to provide maximum comfort, convenience and stimulation for othe people who live there. We have a hairdressing salon, a music room with vintage record player and large flat screen television, a variety of attractive lounges and some lovely outdoor spaces, including a sensory garden, for sitting and enjoying time alone or with friends and family. To receive visitors, we have a number of pleasant quiet rooms, as well as our beautifully-landscaped gardens and summer house, where family and friends can be entertained whenever they visit. Light refreshments are always on offer for these occasions. To assist individuals living with Dementia, we have included a number of ‘pockets of opportunity’ around the home – small details designed to aid memory, provide sensory stimulation and promote conversation and interaction amongst people. We also have a piano, bird aviary, fish pond and a pat dog called Lily, who is adored by people. Facilities include:
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| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| How Many Floors We Have |
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| 1 |
| 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, Chiropodist, Hairdressers, Optician. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Seating, Secure Garden, Sensory Garden, Summer House, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
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Our spacious bedrooms are beautifully decorated and ready for people to add their own personal touches. Life can be confusing at the best of times, yet even more so when it involves moving away from home where special memories have been formed. For this reason, we encourage everyone to personalise and decorate their bedrooms with small items of furniture and treasured objects, to provide comfort and familiarity in their new surroundings. At Longfield, we have 40 rooms, divided among five self-contained living units to offer: Elderly persons beds – 11 bedrooms Each Unit provides:
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| Number Of Rooms | 40 |
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| Double Room, Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Garden View, Unfurnished. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Catch up TV, 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 | £1,250.00 |
| Residential Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,250.00 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Essex |
| Region | East |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority Funding | 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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Bedroom Dining
Lounge/Diner
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Hot Trolley
Room Service
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| Hospitality |
Guests are welcome for dinner (Covid permitting)
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The preparation, nutritional value and presentation of food.
Attractive drinks and adaptive cups/glasses are available and accessible where needed.
Individual dietary needs are person centred.
Meals reflect the nutritional needs of the residents.
Our menu has been verified by a registered nutritional therapist or dietitian.
Our menu is balanced.
Snacks are provided for residents that require texture-modified food.
Sweet and savoury foods are provided between meals (this does not just include cakes and biscuits).
Hot Trolley
Room Service
A critical component for good health.
5 Star Rated by UK Food Standards. We are following best practice including NICE guidelines as a standard.
We are conducting internal and/or 3rd party food safety audits.
We have allergen management policies in place.
A freedom to eat the food you want, when you want it.
A Private Dining room is bookable for residents and their families.
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.
Staff also dine themselves with the residents they support.
Staff sit with the residents they support when they dine.
Residents can order food not on the menu, or have access to an ‘evergreen menu’.
Residents have access to a flexible meal service beyond defined times.
More than one option is available at mealtimes for all residents, including those with special and theraputic diets.
Residents with dementia are shown food or visual menus to help them decide.
There is a weekly menu.
We offer catering for special events.
Residents are involved in the creation of the menu.
The best interest choices are made for residents unable to make their own choices.
Understanding the wants and requirements of every individual be it cultural, religious or dietary.
Gluten-free food can be served.
Vegan food can be served.
Vegetarian food can be served.
We can support people with Diabetes.
Delivering a respectful and quality service.
Residents are given appropriate and dignified crockery / glassware and cutlery.
Staff are hospitality trained to present / serve meals.
Tables are well laid.
We have food theme days/nights.
Staff understand and pre-empt potential meal-time behaviours which can impact nutritional intake.
Staff always use appropriate and dignified language (e.g. it is an ‘apron’ not a ‘bib’).
We promote an inclusive dining experience.
There are no unnecessary disruptions during mealtimes.
Being environmentally and socially responsible and thoughtful.
We correctly dispose of our waste.
We have a waste management system.
We monitor our food waste.
Our energy usage is well maintained.
| Activities Are So Important |
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Longfield takes the time to discuss hobbies and interests with residents and relatives and devises individual activities as well as group activities to stimulate and suit individual needs. A full programme of events is displayed clearly in each unit. We display photographs of our residents all around the home and keep up-to-date photograph albums. Our gardening activities are very popular as we prepare for Maldon in Bloom every year. We try to meet everyone’s religious and spiritual needs and regular visits are made to the home by different churches and schools. Whether it’s Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, Chinese New Year or a birthday, we love to celebrate special occasions at Longfield. Activities include:
As well as in-house activities we also invite entertainers to come in and entertain you. These include good old sing-a-longs, shows and pantomimes. |
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| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Animal Petting, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Dancing, Excursions, Exercise Class, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Pet Therapy, Quiz Games, Religious Services, Reminiscence, Singing, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Shopping. |
| Our Pets |
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We have a care home cat called Sheba, a bird aviary with 3 budgies, and a regular visiting pat dog, who is adored by people. |
| Can You Bring Your Pet |
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Fambridge Close
Maldon
Essex
CM9 6DJ
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 | 20th November 2023 |
| Last rated | 21st December 2023 |
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| Registration Date | 14th December 2010 |
| Service Provider | Longfield Healthcare Limited, EC1R 5HL |
21st December 2023 | Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park on-site. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Bank, Chemist, Church, Garden Centre, Hospital, Library, Local Walks & Bike Rides, Park, Post Office, Pub, Restaurant, Shops, Surgery. |
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