OSJCT Brookside
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| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £1,405.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Dawn Wallburton is Home Manager at OSJCT Brookside.
Dawn started her care career in 1988, working as a care assistant in the privately owned Shaw House in Melksham. When the owner closed the home in 2000, she joined the Miles Care agency in Melksham as a Carer. This career move fitted Dawn very well, as she was now also raising her young family. During the next two years whilst working for the agency, she worked in many care homes around Wiltshire.
Dawn returned to full time care work in 2002 by joining the disability nursing home, Cote House, in Chippenham. In 2005, she completed her City and Guilds NVQ Level 3 in Care. As she wished to continue learning and improving her care knowledge, Dawn was employed by the care company Community Access Network, as a Senior Support Worker. This was a new challenge for Dawn, as the job involved caring for and promoting independent living.
Dawn has held various roles with the Trust and moved to Brookside in the summer of 2021.
Brookside Care Home is an established care home in Melksham and has been serving the local and wider Wiltshire community for over 40 years. It offers compassionate, individualised residential care for up to 50 residents.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Physically Frail, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Medication | By Mouth. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's. |
| 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.
| What we're doing to keep residents & visitors safe | ||
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We've taken the appropriate steps to ensure the safety of residents. |
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| Infection Control Initiatives in place | ||
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
| 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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Use of PPE | The provider assured the regulator that it was using personal protective equipment effectively and safely. |
| View the provider’s latest Inspection Reports. | ||
| 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) 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 |
| Minimum Age |
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| 65 |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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Brookside offers an outstanding home environment, where the private bedrooms are your personal haven and there is a comfortable and homely living area. The home also boats a large open plan dining room, a resident’s pub and sweet shop. Relax in our cosy lounge or on sunny days, in Brookside's carefully tended gardens where we also hold our summer garden party and giant bowling. |
| How Many Floors We Have |
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| 2 |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Charity |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Bar / Pub, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Assisted Bathroom, Hairdressers, Lift. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Seating, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
| Description |
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Each room is furnished with a single bed with bedding included, wardrobe, chest of drawers, armchair, bedside table, carpet, sink and sink unit, and curtains. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 50 |
| Type Of Room |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Garden View, Step Free Access, Unfurnished. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Alarm, Catch up TV, Freeview TV, Sky/Cable TV. |
| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,405.00 |
| Residential Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,550.00 |
| Respite Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,545.00 |
| 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. Find out more about Choice Dining.
| Styles of Food |
 Pureed
Vegetarian
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| Dining Locations |
Bedroom Dining
Lounge/Diner
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| Dining Styles |
Hot Trolley
Room Service
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| Our Menu |
Sample menu.pdf
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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.
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. 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.
Staff sit with the residents they support when they dine.
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.
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.
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.
| Activities Are So Important |
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Activities: Hobbies don’t simply stop when living with us. Each home has a dedicated Activities Co-ordinator who works closely with our residents to create a programme of fulfilling activities and events, tailored around each resident’s requests, hobbies and interests. The programme of events and activities provide a source of fun and laughter, to help each resident live their life to the full and make new friendships. A daily activity schedule for a home may include:
And that’s not all: We’ve had silent discos, hoe downs, Chinese banquets, Oscar parties and so much more. Many of the activities feature Reminiscence Therapy to aid those living with Dementia to remember events, people and places using sight, touch, taste, smell and sound. Events: Brookside is a much-loved hub within the local community and as such, there is never a dull moment. We run regular events for all to join in:
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| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Animal Petting, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Choir, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Exercise Class, Gardening, Music Entertainment, Painting, Pet Therapy, Quiz Games, Religious Services, Reminiscence, Singing, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games, Yoga. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Pub, Theatre. |
Ruskin Avenue
Melksham
Wiltshire
SN12 7NG
Regulator: CQC
| Current Ratings | |
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| Overall | Good |
| Safe | Good |
| Well Led | Good |
| Caring | Outstanding |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Last inspected | 7th August 2019 |
| Last rated | 15th October 2019 |
| Current Report |
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| Historic Reports |
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| Registration Date | 16th November 2010 |
| Service Provider | The Orders Of St. John Care Trust, OX28 4BE |
OSJCT Brookside Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Train Station nearby. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church, Catholic Church, Methodist Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Hospital, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
Frequently asked questions about OSJCT Brookside
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