Magdalen House Care Home
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Magdalen Road
Hadliegh
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP7 5AD
| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £900.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Kirsty Holden is Home Manager at Magdalen House Care Home.
Kirsty has been in the care industry since she was 18 years old. She started as a care assistant, making her way to home manager within five years.She brings thirteen years of expertise and experience to the home manager role at Magdalen House.She has been awarded a QCR level 5 Diploma in leadership for Health and Social Care and children and Young Peoples Services and during her previous appointments, she was awarded ‘Care Home Manager of the Year’ in which the judges described her as “fun, full of life, committed, knowledgeable and caring” and she saw the residents as an extension of my family.Outside of her working career she has a loving husband and two children that keep her busy.
Magdalen House Care Home provides luxury residential care for individuals and couples, residential and dementia care. The home provides a level of comfort and care that surpasses expectations for care homes. It is our attention to the details of people’s interests, desires and independence which sets us apart.
Magdalen House is situated within the heart of Hadleigh, which is a historic market town in Suffolk with 246 listed buildings. The home was built on the old Hadleigh Bowls Club, established from 1754 to 2010, making it one of the oldest bowls club in the country.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Convalescence, End of Life, High Dependency, Independent Living, Mental Healthcare, Palliative, Personal care, Physiotherapy, Support for Couples. |
| Disability Support | Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Visual Impairment, Walking Frame. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter, Injection. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Behaviour | Challenging Behaviour, 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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Air Filtration & Purification | We are using air filtration and/or air purification devices within our care setting. |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
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Regulatory Assessment | We have been assessed by the care regulator in our approach to infection control. |
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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. |
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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 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 |
| LGBTQ Welcome |
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| Yes |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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The residents’ living accommodation was designed for independent living whilst offering the care the residents require. All rooms are fully furnished with a flat screen tv and a walk in shower room We have six suites, each of which includes a kitchenette and en-suite shower room. The suites allow ‘assisted living’ – for people who value their independence, but need some help with some day-to-day activities, such as having their meals prepared, dressing, bathing or taking medication. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| Yes |
| The Year Our Home Was Built |
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| 1 Jan 2012 |
| 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, Bistro, Coffee Shop / Café, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Assisted Bathroom, Beauty Salon, Chiropodist, Cinema, Coffee Shop, Hairdressers, Lift. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Seating, Secure Garden, Vegetable Plot, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
| How 'Smart' Are We? |
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| Individual Heating Controls, Interactive Digital Touch Table, Reduce Plastic Use. |
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| Description |
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Magdalen House has 53 single-occupancy rooms, all en-suite. The home is able to provided assisted living accommodation on the second floor, each suite has its own en-suite facilities, power points, phone points and Wi-Fi access. There are 6 superior Suites on the top floor, providing assisted living accommodation with outstanding views over Hadleigh. Each suite has a furnished, open plan bedroom lounge kitchenette and en-suite wet room. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 53 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 53 |
| Type Of Room |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Direct Garden Access, Furnished, Garden View, Step Free Access. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Internet Access, Telephone Point, Wifi. |
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| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £900.00 |
| Residential Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,000.00 |
| Respite Fees From / Price Per Week | £900.00 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Suffolk |
| Region | 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 |
 Pureed
Vegetarian
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| Activities Are So Important |
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At Magdalen House, daily activities are arranged and these are advertised on notices throughout the home. These include residents hobbies including cooking, exercise class, moving to music and a quiz. Residents have use of the modern lounges with flat screen televisions. They can also relax in the quiet areas to read, rest or socialise with other residents or join in activities. Here are some of the other activities at Magdalen House: Events: We have many events held throughout the year, which are advertised well in advance to ensure residents are able to attend. Summer fetes are organised (weather permitting). Gardening: Residents can enjoy the patio and assist in gardening. Coffee mornings: We hold regular coffee mornings to encourage residents to take part in catching up on local news and welcome their views on social events we arrange for them. Cinema room: Regular film shows are also advertised to enjoy in the cinema room. |
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| 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, Flower Arranging, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Singing, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games, Yoga. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Garden Centre, Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Pub, Shopping. |
| Can You Bring Your Pet |
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| Yes |
| We Welcome |
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| Dogs. |
Magdalen Road
Hadliegh
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP7 5AD
Regulator: CQC
| Current Ratings | |
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| Overall | Good |
| Safe | Good |
| Well Led | Requires Improvement |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Last inspected | 18th May 2023 |
| Last rated | 22nd June 2023 |
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| Registration Date | 27th July 2012 |
| Service Provider | Magdalen House Limited, IP7 5AD |
22nd June 2023 | Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church, Methodist Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
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