234 Nottingham Road
Selston
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG16 6AB
Profile Strength |
Excellent 91%
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Care Type | Care Home |
Care Category | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
Availability | Yes |
Weekly Prices From | £935.00 |
Regulator's Rating | Outstanding |
Anita Astle MBE is Registered Manager at Wren Hall Nursing Home.
Anita has been in post since Wren Hall opened in 1989.
Anita is a Registered General Nurse who specialised in Burns and Plastics Surgery and Intensive Care Nursing before leaving the NHS to lead our team at Wren Hall.
Passionate about high quality personalised care, Anita has worked collaboratively and strategically to raise the standards in care homes across Nottinghamshire.
Anita is currently working towards gaining a Masters with Nottingham Trent University.
Anita was awarded the MBE in the New Year’s Honours list 2014 for 'services to older people'.
Anita has a real passion for quality care, workforce development and improving Dementia care.
Anita has had responsibility for the day to day management of Wren Hall Nursing Home for the past Thirty years and has loved every second of it!
Wren Hall was opened in November 1989. It is family owned by Doctor and Mrs Kesari and their daughter Ms Anita Astle MBE. Doctor Kesari was a General Practitioner for over 40 years. Together all have a wide range of health care experience.
Day to day running of the Home is led by the Manager, Ms Astle MBE, who as a Registered General Nurse, works "Hands on" acting as role model team leader, mentor and friend. The Wren Hall team comprises a total of a hundred and forty-five persons dedicated to providing the highest quality of nursing care, twenty four hours per day, to all Family members.
Wren Hall is equipped with modern up-to-date facilities in accordance with the National Care Standard Commission's guidelines. Wren Hall accommodates a community of fifty-four Family members, who are elderly and frail and maybe physically or mentally disabled, all of whom require nursing care.
The accommodation is laid out on two floors with eighteen rooms on the ground floor and twenty-nine on the first floor. A passenger lift in the reception gives ready access to the upper floor.
Care Options | We Can Provide |
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Support For | Companionship, Complex Care, Convalescence, End of Life, High Dependency, Mental Healthcare, Palliative, Personal care, Physiotherapy, Reablement, 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, Injection, Suppository. |
Nursing Specialisms | Aids, Cancer, Crohn's Disease, Crohns, Depression, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Heart Disease, Huntington Disease, Korsakoff, Liver Disease, Lung Disease, Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy (MD), Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Pain Management, Parkinson's Disease, Posterior Cortical Atrophy, Prader Willi Syndrome, Schizophrenia, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Ulcerative Colitis. |
Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia, Severe Dementia. |
Dementia Behaviour | Challenging 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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We go above and beyond Government guidance. We test staff weekly and Family members (residents) 4 weekly. We support staff and residents to be vaccinated. We screen all visitors with LFD tests; by taking their temperature and by getting them to complete a questionnaire/risk assessment. We ensure PPE is worn correctly and that stringent hand washing is followed. We have stringent cleaning practices. We conduct monthly infection control audits. |
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Air Filtration & Purification | We are using air filtration and/or air purification devices within our care setting. |
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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. |
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Infection Screening | We are using technology to screen for infections & monitor symptoms. |
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Regulatory Assessment | We have been assessed by the care regulator in our approach to infection control. |
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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) Yes, our care home has WiFi in all our resident’s rooms. Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”) Yes, our care home has mobile phone signal in all our resident’s rooms. Telephone for external calling Our care home provides a telephone in some of our residents’ rooms. |
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Minimum Age |
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65 |
Our Building and Facilities |
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Wren Hall Nursing Home is a purpose-built accommodation linked to the original Wren House set in its own mature grounds of approximately two acres. It is situated at 234, Nottingham Road, Selston, a quiet village in Nottinghamshire, only a few minutes from Junction 27 on the M1 motorway. Wren Hall was opened in November 1989. It is family owned by Doctor and Mrs Kesari and their daughter Ms Anita Astle MBE. Doctor Kesari was a General Practitioner for over 40 years. Together all have a wide range of health care experience. Wren Hall is equipped with modern up-to-date facilities in accordance with the National Care Standard Commission's guidelines. Wren Hall accommodates a community of fifty-four Family members, who are elderly and frail and maybe physically or mentally disabled, all of whom require nursing care. The accommodation is laid out on two floors with eighteen rooms on the ground floor and twenty-nine on the first floor. A passenger lift in the reception gives ready access to the upper floor. |
Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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Yes |
The Year Our Home Was Built |
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1 Nov 1989 |
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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Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
What Else Do We Provide |
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Assisted Bathroom, Hairdressers, Lift, Minibus. |
Our Garden |
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Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Seating, Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
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Description |
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The accommodation is laid out on two floors with eighteen rooms on the ground floor and twenty-nine on the first floor. A passenger lift in the reception gives ready access to the upper floor. |
About Our Rooms | |
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Number Of Rooms | 54 |
Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 35 |
Type Of Room |
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Double Room, Shared Room, Single Room. |
Room Features |
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Direct Garden Access, Furnished, Garden View, Step Free Access, Unfurnished. |
Room Facilities |
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Alarm, Balconet, Freeview TV, Internet Access, Safe, Secure Access, Telephone Point, Wifi. |
Description |
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Wren Hall supports all team members to develop to their full potential so they shine. Together we are committed to strive for continually Our care system is continually under review to take into account new legislation, good practice advice from the Department of Health, information and advice from local authorities, and specialist/professional organisations. Internal quality audits are carried out by members of the nursing staff to verify that the Nursing Home's activities comply with the documented requirements of its Quality System, and British Standards Institute regularly visits to re-assess continued registration as a Quality Organisation. |
Our Team |
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![]() Anita Astle MBERegistered ManagerAnita has been in post since Wren Hall opened in 1989. Anita is a Registered General Nurse who specialised in Burns and Plastics Surgery and Intensive Care Nursing before leaving the NHS to lead our team at Wren Hall. Passionate about high quality personalised care, Anita has worked collaboratively and strategically to raise the standards in care homes across Nottinghamshire. Anita is currently working towards gaining a Masters with Nottingham Trent University. Anita was awarded the MBE in the New Year’s Honours list 2014 for 'services to older people'. Anita has a real passion for quality care, workforce development and improving Dementia care. Anita has had responsibility for the day to day management of Wren Hall Nursing Home for the past Thirty years and has loved every second of it! ![]() Marion NorthTraining and Quality CoordinatorMarion is part of our senior leadership team. Marion joined Wren Hall as a Care Assistant. She gained her Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care. Marion then gained an Assessor's Award and gained a coaching and mentoring qualification. Marion is key to ensuring Team Wren Hall is well trained and maintains our high standards of practice. ![]() Natalie ColesPeople and Culture CoordinatorNatalie joined Wren Hall after completing a sports science and massage course at Loughborough College. As People and Culture Coordinator, Natalie leads recruitment, selection and retention of Team Wren Hall members. Natalie also supports Anita with administrative duties. ![]() Penny HaneyAssistant PractitionerPenny joined Wren Hall as a Care Assistant in 2004. Penny was a natural leader and gained her level 3 diploma in Health & Social Care and Assessors Award. Penny was promoted to Care Coordinator of Snug lounge where she led exceptional person centred care. Penny became an Assistant Practitioner in 2016 after completing a two year foundation degree at Derby University. |
Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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Nursing Fees From / Price Per Week | £935.00 |
Nursing Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £950.00 |
Respite Fees From / Price Per Week | £800.00 |
Funding Types | |
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Local Authority | Nottinghamshire |
Region | East Midlands |
We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
We Accept Local Authority Funding | Yes |
We Accept NHS Continuing Healthcare | Yes |
We Accept Third Party Top-Ups | 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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Activities Are So Important |
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We have a full-time Activity Coordinator who provides social activities for our Family members throughout the week. A selection of daily newspapers are delivered to Wren Hall for the use of all Family members. Should you require your own personal newspaper or a magazine the Home can make arrangements for them to be delivered. You will then be billed directly by the Newsagents. |
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Activities At Home |
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1 to 1 Activities, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Crafts, Crosswords, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Religious Services, Reminiscence, Singing, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games. |
Activities Outside Our Home |
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Cinema, Garden Centre, Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Pub, Shopping, Shopping Centre, Theatre. |
Our Pets |
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We have the following pets at Wren Hall:- Conor - a loving dog Budgies and Canaries Chickens Small aquarium We have stables next door where we visit the horses. |
Can You Bring Your Pet |
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Yes |
How We Help With Your Pet |
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Feeding, Sanitation, Walking. |
We Welcome |
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Birds, Dogs, Horses, Others (subject to review), Rabbits, Reptiles. |
234 Nottingham Road
Selston
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG16 6AB
Current Ratings | |
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Overall | Outstanding |
Safe | Outstanding |
Well Led | Outstanding |
Caring | Outstanding |
Responsive | Outstanding |
Effective | Outstanding |
Inspection Reports | |
Last inspected | 29th March 2022 |
Last rated | 17th January 2020 |
Reports | |
Registration Date | 25th January 2011 |
Service Provider | Wren Hall Nursing Home Limited, NG16 6AB |
Transport |
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Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Train Station nearby. |
Places of Worship |
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Anglican Church, Methodist Church. |
Nearby Services |
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Hospital, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
Our Awards |
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Best Employer under 250 Employees 2009 - Nutritional Team Award 2009 - Dementia Care Manager 2010- Best Family Member/Relative Contribution Skills for Care Accolades 2009 - Nationa
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