St Fillans Road
Colchester
Essex
CO4 0PT
Profile Strength |
Very Good 85%
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Care Type | Care Home |
Care Category | Nursing | Dementia | Respite | Residential |
Availability | Yes |
Regulator's Rating | Good |
Anu Jose is Acting Home Manager at St Fillans Care Home.
Anu Jose it the current home manager at St Fillans
Nestled in a quiet residential area of St John’s, near Colchester in Essex, beautiful St Fillans Care Home provides a variety of long-term and respite care, including residential, residential dementia, nursing, nursing dementia and end of life care.
As a purpose-built care home, St Fillans has been carefully designed to offer its treasured residents a wonderfully warm and welcoming atmosphere, with a variety of stylish, light and airy communal areas coupled with more intimate, yet spacious, en-suite bedrooms.
Our kind and compassionate team members live in the local community, coming from nearby areas such as Highwoods and Greenstead. They take great pride in caring for the people who live here, just like a loving family. As you would expect from a family-owned and run company, we are also here to provide a friendly, listening ear for residents’ loved ones, too.
Care Options | We Can Provide |
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Support For | Companionship, End of Life, Personal care. |
Disability Support | Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Walking Frame. |
Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter, Injection, Suppository. |
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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As always, at Excelcare our first priority is putting the safety and wellbeing of the people living and working in our care homes and their family and friends, at the centre of any actions we take. |
Infection Control Initiatives in place | ||
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
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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) 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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Our Building and Facilities |
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With over 30 years’ experience in designing and building care homes, Excelcare has a wealth of knowledge when creating a home from home. As a purpose-built care home, which first opened its doors in 2012, St Fillans was built with comfort, safety and a personal approach to care in mind. |
Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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Yes |
How Many Floors We Have |
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2 |
Who Owns Our Building |
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Private |
Communal Rooms |
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Activities Room, Dining Rooms, TV Lounges. |
What Else Do We Provide |
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Assisted Bathroom, Chiropodist, Cinema, GP, Hairdressers, Lift, Optician. |
Our Garden |
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Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
Description |
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Our spacious en-suite bedrooms, some of which are large enough for couples, are fully-furnished. Residents are encouraged to personalise them with photographs, ornaments, books and, if they wish, their own bedding – helping them to feel more at home and settled with precious belongings close to hand. The large-sized rooms and en-suite bathrooms also enable people to remain as independent as possible. The space supports high-quality care with dignity when needed. |
About Our Rooms | |
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Number Of Rooms | 71 |
Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 71 |
Type Of Room |
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Shared Room, Single Room. |
Room Features |
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Direct Garden Access, Furnished. |
Room Facilities |
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Internet Access, Telephone Point, Wifi. |
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Description |
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As a team, we strongly believe that we have the privilege of working in our residents’ home, not that they live where we work, which is reflected in daily life at St Fillans. |
Our Team |
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![]() Anu JoseActing Home ManagerAnu Jose it the current home manager at St Fillans ![]() Samantha FarrowLifestyle CoordinatorSam has worked in the care sector for the last 9 years. Her early roles were community care based until her activity talents were recognised inside care homes. Ever since, she was worked hard to tailor daily activities to peoples likes, dislikes and personal preferences. For her innovative activities and commitment to the people she cares for, Sam was awarded with a regional Care Home Activities Organiser Award at the Great British Care Awards 2020. |
Funding Types | |
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Local Authority | Essex |
Region | East |
We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
We Accept Local Authority Funding | Yes |
We Accept NHS Continuing Healthcare | 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.
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Our Menu |
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Activities Are So Important |
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At St Fillans, we are dedicated to ensuring everyone leads a full, active and happy life with an abundance of opportunities to enjoy the things they love, whilst being supported to try new things, too. |
Our Photos |
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Activities At Home |
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1 to 1 Activities, Animal Petting, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Pet Therapy, Quiz Games, Religious Services, Reminiscence, Singing, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games, Yoga. |
Our Pets |
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Please speak to Home Manager. |
Can You Bring Your Pet |
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Yes |
St Fillans Road
Colchester
Essex
CO4 0PT
Current Ratings | |
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Overall | Good |
Safe | Good |
Well Led | Good |
Caring | Good |
Responsive | Good |
Effective | Good |
Inspection Reports | |
Last inspected | 19th December 2017 |
Last rated | 4th April 2018 |
Reports | |
Registration Date | 9th July 2012 |
Service Provider | St. Fillan Healthcare Limited, EC1R 5HL |
Transport |
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Bus Stop nearby, Car Park on-site, Train Station nearby. |
Places of Worship |
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Anglican Church. |
Nearby Services |
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Chemist, Church, Hospital, Local Walks & Bike Rides, Park, Post Office, Pub, Restaurant, Shops, Surgery. |
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