Alexandra Nursing Home
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Moorland Road
Poulton Le Fylde
Lancashire
FY6 7EU
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Profile Strength |
Excellent 92%
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| Care Type | Care Home |
| Care Category | Residential | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £750.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Kerry Howell is Home Manager at Alexandra Nursing Home.
As Home Manager of the Alexandra Care Home with Nursing, it is Kerry’s job to oversee the running of the home and her team. Ensuring the home adheres to the KLOEs set by CQC is paramount. Kerry oversees delivery of those high standards by colleagues she calls her 'work family'. Nothing is more important to Kerry than providing a safe, well-run environment that residents call ‘home’ and staff enjoy coming to.
Care is not just a job for Kerry – it is a passion. After leaving school, Kerry went straight into care, working as a care assistant in a local care home. By the tender age of 20, Kerry had been promoted to a senior carer and, by 24, a care manager – where she remained until her early 30s.
‘Apart from a short stay in an NHS Critical Care Unit at the Royal Preston Hospital after I first qualified, I have spent all my adult working life in the care home sector. It is a sector which I love and can’t imagine working anywhere else,’ Kerry explains.
Set in the market town of Poulton-le-Fylde, Alexandra care home provides an exceptional standard of care for up to 117 residents, with an established team dedicated in providing Respite care, Nursing care, Residential care, EMI and dementia care.
At Alexandra care home, you will expect to find the following:
- Exceptional personal care and 24 hour support
- Nutritionally balanced meals, freshly-prepared throughout the day
- Comfortable, homely accommodation with the highest standards of cleanliness
- Daily activities that help stimulate the mind and body
Our nursing services cover a wide range of illnesses and disabilities.
Our primary specialism is in dementia. There are over 100 variants of dementia, and we have residents with Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Korsakoff and other types of dementia.
Unfortunately, dementia in its more advanced stages can lead to residents displaying behavioural difficulties. This is why we have specialist EMI and Dementia Units, so we can accommodate most forms of diagnosis in a safe and appropriate environment.
We are seeing growing numbers of residents with diabetes and we can help to manage that diagnosis. Preparing and cooking food from a varied nutritional menu on site is important is an advantage in caring for residents with diabetes.
Please talk to us and we will arrange a tour and have a discussion around the most appropriate care package for yours or your loved one’s illness or diagnosis.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Complex Care, Convalescence, Daily Respite Care, End of Life, High Dependency, Mental Healthcare, Nursing Dementia / EMI, Palliative, Personal care, Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, 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, Change Catheter, Electronic Medication Management, Injection, Suppository. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Alcohol and Drugs misuse, Bariatric care, Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, Crohns, Crohn's Disease, Depression, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Huntington Disease, Korsakoff, Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy (MD), Pain Management, Parkinson's Disease, Schizophrenia, Stroke. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia, Severe Dementia (EMI). |
| Dementia Behaviour | Agitation / Restlessness, Challenging Behaviour, Disrupted Sleep Patterns, Mild Forgetfulness, Violent 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.
| What we're doing to keep residents & visitors safe | ||
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There are various strict guidelines in place which we follow to the letter. These include the five KLOES – CQC standards, and bi-weekly LFTs for staff. The important point is that the Group provides mandatory in-house training and ongoing assessments to ensure that staff follow rules & regulations, and best practise, precisely. |
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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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Testing | The provider assured the regulator that it was accessing testing for people using the service and staff. |
| To view the provider’s latest Inspection Reports, Click here. | ||
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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 |
| LGBTQ Welcome |
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| Yes |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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As a family-run care provider with an ever-growing portfolio of Care Homes in the North West of England and the East Midlands, Bayswood Care Group delivers a holistic approach to care. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| No |
| 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, Dining Rooms, Library, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Cinema, Hairdressers, Lift. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Seating, Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
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| Description |
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Our bedrooms are beautifully decorated with en-suite facilities. Residents are encouraged to bring along some home comforts for the personal and familiar touch. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 117 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 117 |
| We offer these types of ensuite rooms: WC and Basin. | |
| Type Of Room |
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| Shared Room, Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Garden View, Unfurnished. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Sky/Cable TV, Telephone Point. |
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| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £750.00 |
| Nursing Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,035.91 |
| Residential Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £765.00 |
| Nursing Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,203.80 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority Funding | No |
| 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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| Dining Locations |
Lounge/Diner
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The preparation, nutritional value and presentation of food.
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).
A critical component for good health.
We are conducting internal and/or 3rd party food safety audits.
A freedom to eat the food you want, when you want it.
Families are invited for meals [Covid permitting].
Residents have access to Dining Room.
Residents have access to a flexible meal service beyond defined times.
There is a weekly 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.
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.
There are no unnecessary disruptions during mealtimes.
| Activities Are So Important |
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As a part of your care arrangement, you will be supported with basic and physical activities of daily living to live as ordinary life as possible, suited to your abilities. |
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| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Crosswords, Excursions, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Therapy, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Themed Events, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Cinema, Garden Centre, Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Pub, Shopping, Shopping Centre, Theatre. |
Moorland Road
Poulton Le Fylde
Lancashire
FY6 7EU
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 | 13th November 2023 |
| Last rated | 23rd January 2024 |
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| Registration Date | 11th January 2011 |
| Service Provider | Alexandra Nursing Home Limited, FY6 7EU |
23rd January 2024 | Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Car Park on-site. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church, Methodist Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Bank, Chemist, Church, Garden Centre, Golf Club, Hospital, Library, Local Walks & Bike Rides, Park, Post Office, Pub, Restaurant, Shopping Centre, Shops, Surgery. |
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