Miranda House
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High Street
Royal Wootton Bassett
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN4 7AH
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Profile Strength |
Excellent 92%
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| Care Type | Care Home |
| Care Category | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £1,250.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Mandi Short is Care Home Manager at Miranda House.
I have worked in elderly care since 1987 across only five different homes during this time. I have mainly worked with dementia residents during my time in the sector. I enjoy the aspect of moving homes forward with the team, to ensure that our residents have a meaningful and safe environment to live. I believe it is important to make sure that relatives are also part of that journey.
Miranda House is a wonderful home from home with a wide range of activities and facilities. As Home Manager I like to think I bring a sense of stability, professionalism, kindness, understanding and fairness to the home.
I want to be a familiar face out and about at Miranda House and will be actively involved in getting to know all our residents and working with the team to ensure I bring a cohesiveness to the home.
I have lived in Wiltshire since 1985. I volunteer my time at weekends to lead rides for the local cycling club, cycling into different counties each week.
If a sense of history appeals to you, then the attractive Wiltshire market town of Royal Wootton Bassett, within a short drive from Swindon, with its Saxon origins and surrounding historical sights, should be on your short list.
Standing back from the road, the purpose-built Miranda House care home provides excellent residential care, nursing care and dementia care, meaning that you need never move again, regardless of how your care circumstances change. Most rooms have en-suite facilities, and there are plenty of spaces to receive visiting family and friends, or to join in with other residents, or quietly enjoy a good book.
The highly trained care team are on hand around the clock to support every resident’s individual needs, and to provide an engaging range of daily activities; the town itself boasts a range of individual shops, pubs and cafés, plus a weekly market, whilst trips out include visits to the nearby Marlborough Downs with its various historical attractions and Jubilee Lake.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Palliative, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Physically Frail, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Injection, Suppository. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Korsakoff. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Behaviour | Challenging Behaviour. |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's, 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. |
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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 |
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We are on Facebook| Minimum Age |
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| Our Building and Facilities |
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The Miranda House care home in Wiltshire delivers specialist care of the highest standard both inside and outside. Our dementia friendly garden includes wheelchair friendly accessible pathways and provides a safe and secure tranquil haven, for residents and guests to enjoy the outdoors in a calm and comfortable setting. Care facilities:
Indoor facilities:
Outdoor facilities:
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| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| Yes |
| 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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| Conservatory, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Assisted Bathroom, GP, Hairdressers, Lift, Minibus, Physiotherapy. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Seating, Secure Garden, Summer House, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
| Brochures |
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Each bedroom features a memory box by its front door, where mementos from a resident’s life help to personalise their room and also remind our staff and visitors of the individual’s life story. Our room facilities include:
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| Number Of Rooms | 68 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 40 |
| We offer these types of ensuite rooms: WC and Basin. | |
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| Shared Room, Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Unfurnished. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Alarm, Internet Access, Wifi. |
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| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,250.00 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority Funding | 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
Vegetarian
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| Dining Locations |
Bedroom Dining
Lounge/Diner
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| Dining Styles |
Hot Trolley
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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 is balanced.
Sweet and savoury foods are provided between meals (this does not just include cakes and biscuits).
Hot Trolley
A critical component for good health.
5 Star Rated by UK Food Standards. Hand hygiene for both residents and staff.
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.
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 sit with the residents they support when they dine.
Residents can order food not on the menu, or have access to an ‘evergreen menu’.
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.
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.
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’).
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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Our specialist group of activities co-ordinators make sure there are a range of mental, physical and social activities for our residents to participate in and enjoy. A packed schedule of games, activities and trips means there is a social event to suit every resident's taste. Residents are able to take pleasure in a range of entertainment options, including singers and dance troupes, from the various types of visiting entertainment. We offer a wide range of external trips, to the seaside, shopping centres, National Trust sites and other local areas of interest. |
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| Activities At Home |
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| Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Cooking, Crafts, Dancing, Excursions, Exercise Class, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Music Entertainment, Painting, Reminiscence, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Garden Centre, Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Shopping. |
| Our Pets |
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Cats and dogs are welcome in our centre (by arrangement), providing friendship and a special kind of therapy to our residents. |
| Can You Bring Your Pet |
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| Yes |
| We Welcome |
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| Cats, Dogs. |
High Street
Royal Wootton Bassett
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN4 7AH
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 | 9th August 2022 |
| Last rated | 2nd September 2022 |
| Reports | |
| Registration Date | 4th July 2013 |
| Service Provider | Caring Homes Healthcare Group Limited, CO4 9YQ |
2nd September 2022 | 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, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
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