Pennystone Court
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| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £951.13 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Elizabeth Robins is Home Manager at Pennystone Court.
Pennystone Court is situated within beautifully landscaped grounds in North Shore, Blackpool. The location is a leafy suburban setting, which ensures both quiet surroundings and a relaxed pace of life.
Here we provide residential care in a purpose-built setting, designed for both your ease of access and comfort, with an on-site dedicated staff team to provide you with 24-hour care and support.
As a resident, you’ll enjoy staying in your own private single room, designed to make your life at Pennystone Court a relaxing and comfortable one. Bright and airy, your room comes complete with high-quality furnishings and is yours to personalise to your own taste and make your own.
All rooms have modern en suite facilities, TV and telephone points, enabling you to relax and enjoy calls within the privacy of your own room.
We aim to give each individual person-centred care within a calm and relaxed environment. We encourage you to share in the development of your own personal care plan and we will organise daily activities to suit your personal interests and abilities, to maintain life skills.
Pennystone Court is committed to providing alternative therapies such as music therapy to residents, while our Chaplain offers pastoral support to all, whatever their beliefs.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Walking Frame. |
| Medication | By Mouth. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Behaviour | Mild Forgetfulness. |
| 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.
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Pennystone Court is working within the government guidelines to help protect its staff and clients. |
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| Infection Control Initiatives in place | ||
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Independent Assessments | We have been independently assessed in our approach to infection control. |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
| 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 |
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We are on Facebook| Minimum Age |
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| 65 |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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Pennystone Court is situated within beautifully landscaped grounds in North Shore, Blackpool. The location is a leafy suburban setting, which ensures both quiet surroundings and a relaxed pace of life. Here we provide residential care in a purpose-built setting, designed for both your ease of access and comfort, with an on-site dedicated staff team to provide you with 24-hour care and support. Pennystone Court has a number of residents’ communal areas including spacious lounges and dining rooms. You’ll find these areas very sociable and popular meeting places for our residents. As a resident of Pennystone Court, you will have access to the full spectrum of local health and medical services such as your own GP, hospital appointments and community nursing services. A chiropodist, an optician, an occupational therapist and a dentist all visit residents regularly. All you need to do is inform a member of our care team if you would like to make an appointment with one of these health professionals. |
| 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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| Activities Room, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Hairdressers, Minibus, Optician, Physiotherapy. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Seating, Secure Garden, Sensory Garden, Summer House. |
| Description |
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As a resident, you’ll enjoy staying in your own private single room, designed to make your life at Pennystone Court a relaxing and comfortable one. Bright and airy, your room comes complete with high-quality furnishings and is yours to personalise to your own taste and make your own. All rooms have modern en suite facilities, TV and telephone points, enabling you to relax and enjoy calls within the privacy of your own room. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 36 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 36 |
| Type Of Room |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Step Free Access. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Alarm, Internet Access, Wifi. |
| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £951.13 |
| Residential Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,141.34 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Blackpool |
| Region | North 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.
| Dining Locations |
 Bedroom Dining
Lounge/Diner
Restaurant
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| Dining Styles |
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 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.
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 a Restaurant
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.
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.
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.
Residents can get involved in the growing of food and/or ingredients on site.
We use locally sourced and locally grown or reared food.
We use organically grown food.
Our energy usage is well maintained.
| Activities Are So Important |
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While we always respect your privacy, we have our own Activities Co-ordinator who organises a complete schedule of activities for you to take part in if you wish. These include painting, crafts, sing-alongs, books on tape, physical fun, games, bingo and speciality coffee mornings. Theatre groups, musicians and entertainers visit the home regularly and we also like to organise social events and outings. In addition, we have a hairdresser who will tend to your needs in our own well-equipped salon or provide you with hairdressing services in your room. Claremont, within Blackpool, has a park that is minutes away, and in the summertime residents often go bowling there. There is also an active local community centre that has numerous events on throughout the week. The sea front and promenade are also just a short distance away from the home. Blackpool town centre has lots of shops, theatres and amusements for all in addition to a main Post Office and library. There are also the beautiful gardens and boating lake at Stanley Park, and Blackpool Zoo is a short bus ride away. Our care team will be happy to advise you on all the local places of interest that we may be able to arrange for you to visit, whilst being sympathetic to your care needs. Every year the Blackpool illuminations are definitely worth a visit and our residents look forward to this outing. At MHA, we support each older person to live life in the way that they wish, providing opportunities for fulfilment. We believe that spiritual well-being is achieved by nurturing the human spirit: through relationships and positive experiences – be they with God, family and friends, animals, nature, music, art or other creative activities. In addition to our care staff and many volunteers, we have our own Chaplain who is available for pastoral support. Our Chaplain also organises worship services for those who wish to attend and can arrange for contact with other religious ministers if you prefer. |
| Activities At Home |
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| Animal Petting, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Exercise Class, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Pet Therapy, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Local Tourist Attractions. |
The Go Green badge is designed to give care-seekers like yourself the ability to consider and compare a care home’s sustainability and green practices.
The below statements are changes that the care provider has acknowledged they have implemented towards a more sustainable future.
The operation, maintenance, and repair of a property
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Do you use LED light bulbs? | Yes |
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Are your windows double glazed? | Yes |
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Do you use motion sensors? | Yes |
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Is your boiler less than 15 years old? | Yes |
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Do you use eco-friendly cleaning products? | Yes |
The sourcing of goods and the landfill/recycling journey
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Do you have systems for recycling throughout the home? | Partial |
Energy reduction and renewable energy usage
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Do you measure your energy consumption? | Yes |
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Do you use solar power? | Yes |
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Is your boiler less than 15 years old? | Yes |
Using digital rather than paper based processes
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Do you use digital payslips? | Yes |
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Do you use online rotas? | Yes |
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Do you use digital care plans? | Yes |
| Our Pets |
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Are residents able to have pets within the home? Yes What type of pets are allowed? Birds or cat What responsibility does the resident have for the pet(s)? Full responsibility What responsibility does the home have for the pet(s)?Some |
| Can You Bring Your Pet |
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| Yes |
| We Welcome |
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| Cats, Others (subject to review). |
Handsworth Road
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY1 2RQ
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 | 14th January 2022 |
| Last rated | 28th September 2017 |
| Current Report |
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| Historic Reports |
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| Registration Date | 22nd December 2010 |
| Service Provider | Methodist Homes, DE1 2EQ |
Pennystone Court Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Train Station nearby. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Methodist Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Local Walks & Bike Rides, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
Frequently asked questions about Pennystone Court
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