Woodlands Residential Care Home
174-178 Reading Road South
Church Crookham
Fleet
Hampshire
GU52 6AE
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Profile Strength |
Excellent 95%
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| Care Type | Care Home |
| Care Category | Dementia | Respite | Residential |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £1,100.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Outstanding |
Meet The Manager
Debbie Choularton is Home Manager at Woodlands Residential Care Home.
My name is Debbie, I am the Home Manager for Woodlands. I joined the company in 2000 and am very glad to work in such a wonderfully caring environment.
Our residents are so lovely and I and the rest of the staff have become so attached to them that we think of them as our friends. I am lucky to have a fantastic team under me who help make the home such a warm and friendly place that it is a home from home for us too.
I am so proud to have retained our Outstanding Overall rating from CQC. It is something the whole team is really proud of and we are working really hard to ensure we maintain our Outstanding Overall Rating.
About Us
Woodlands Residential Care Home is rated Outstanding Overall by CQC and is a friendly happy family run care home. The 39 bedrooms which are all en-suite are built around its central courtyard and wonderful gardens which provide all year round colour.
The residents are at the heart of the home, helping to choose the homes menu's and activities programmes.
With family values at the heart of what we do, working hard to preserve the residents independence and dignity as individuals.
Compassionate, caring, professional staff strive to improve the quality of life for those who have chosen to live at the home. All of the staff who work in the home are permanently employed with no agency staff used.
Woodlands care for residents who for one reason or another find living alone at home challenging, giving them the benefit and reassurance of 24 hours care and support.
All of our staff are now vaccinates for Covid.
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Care
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Convalescence, End of Life, Independent Living, Palliative, Personal care, Physiotherapy, Reablement, Rehabilitation, Support for Couples. |
| Disability Support | Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Speech Impairment, Visual Impairment, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Injection, Suppository. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Cancer, Crohn's Disease, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Huntington Disease, Liver Disease, Lung Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke, Ulcerative Colitis. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia. |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's, Frontotemporal, Lewy Body, Mixed Dementias, Picks Disease, Vascular Dementia. |
| Respite Care | Yes |
Infection Control (S.A.F.E.)
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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Air Filtration & Purification | We are using air filtration and/or air purification devices within our care setting. |
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Contact Tracing | We have measures in place to identify and trace contact between people in 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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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 Yes, our care home provides a telephone in all our resident’s rooms. |
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| Minimum Age |
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| 65 |
Building and Facilities
| Our Building and Facilities |
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Woodlands is a very comfortable home built around its central courtyard and wonderful gardens. Its 39 bedrooms are all en-suite. Communal areas include a main lounge and dining room both lookout onto a sunny courtyard which is a popular extension to these living areas in the summer. There are 2 smaller lounges where residents can go for some quite time or host friends and family for visits. In addition there is also a hair salon and lounge. Including specialist care bathrooms with all singing and dancing bath, so residents who can no longer manage to use the bath can enjoy a hot bubbly soak. Around the home there are 4 lifts and handrails in all the corridors, making is easy for the residents to get around. Outside all of the paths are flat to make it easier for residents to enjoy the gardens. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| No |
| 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, Beauty Salon, Chiropodist, GP, Hairdressers, Library, Lift, Minibus, Physiotherapy. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Seating, Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
| How 'Smart' Are We? |
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| Individual Heating Controls, Reduce Plastic Use. |
| Brochures |
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| Woodlands-and-Hillbrow-brochure.pdf |
Rooms
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All bedrooms are en suite. There is a choice of having the room furnished or furnished with your own furniture. All of the rooms have nurse call, WIFI, telephone points and central heating. |
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| Number Of Rooms | 40 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 39 |
| Type Of Room |
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| Double Room, Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Direct Garden Access, Furnished, Garden View, Unfurnished. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Alarm, Freeview TV, Internet Access, Private Patio, Secure Access, Sky/Cable TV, Tea and Coffee-making Facilities, Telephone Point, Wifi. |
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Meet our Team
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All of our staff at Woodlands are permanently employed, with no agency staff ever used. Woodlands invest heavily in training and developing our staff. The ethos of the company is to promote loyalty and longevity this helps to reduce staff turn over which allows our staff to get to know our residents care needs and preferences very well. We are all very proud to have retained our Outstanding Overall rating from CQC and we are all working hard to ensure we maintain our Outstanding rating. |
| Our Team |
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Alison LeeProprietorAll of our staff at Hill House are permanently employed, with no agency staff ever used. Hill House invest heavily in training and developing our staff. The ethos of the company is to promote loyalty and longevity this helps to reduce staff turn over which allows our staff to get to know our residents care needs and preferences very well. 
Jo GrinyerDirector of CareMy name is Jo Grinyer and I am the Director of Care for Woodlands and Hill Brow Ltd. I am a nurse with a degree in nursing and a background in acute and specialist long-term conditions nursing, together with a wealth of experience in care home management. My main area of responsibility is to support and guide the Home Managers. I am proud to work for a company that always puts it's residents' care, wellbeing and happiness first and with a team at Hill House that shares the same core values and commitment.
Debbie ChoulartonHome ManagerMy name is Debbie, I am the Home Manager for Woodlands. I joined the company in 2000 and am very glad to work in such a wonderfully caring environment. Our residents are so lovely and I and the rest of the staff have become so attached to them that we think of them as our friends. I am lucky to have a fantastic team under me who help make the home such a warm and friendly place that it is a home from home for us too. I am so proud to have retained our Outstanding Overall rating from CQC. It is something the whole team is really proud of and we are working really hard to ensure we maintain our Outstanding Overall Rating. 
Jay Jay ChavezDeputy ManagerI am extremely proud of my role at Woodlands, previously I have worked as carer and senior carer at Hill House Nursing Home. My passion in life is to ensure our residents at Woodlands are happy and receive outstanding care. I enjoy supporting Debbie the Home Manager in achieving this and being part of a happy team. 
Sally-Anne RoyleActivities ManagerHello, my name is Sally-Anne and I joined Woodlands and Hill Brow in 2011. I strongly believe in providing a varied and stimulating activities programme for the residents. It is vital the residents who chose to live with us are happy and the activities and social side of the home are very important. There is always something going on in the home, from quizzes, gardening and cookery club, arts and crafts or music and movement. The residents help choose the activities they enjoy and I make sure it happens. 
Becky CollyerHead ChefMy name is Becky and I have been a Chef for the company for the last 10 years. I love my role as Head Chef at Woodlands and making a difference to the resident’s nutrition and hydration. I really enjoy seeing the residents enjoying my freshly prepared meals. I introduced the Cooking Club to Woodlands, five years ago, which keeps the residents motivated and involved as they eat what they prepare. Woodlands and Hill Brow is a fantastic company to work for and it is an honour to be part of a fantastic home and team. 
Nicola RiversSenior CarerMy name is Nickie, I am a senior carer at Woodlands I have worked for Woodland and Hill Brow since 2017. I really enjoy caring for all of the residents and want to make the lives at Woodlands as happy and comfortable as possible. I particularly enjoy helping with the activities and social events. |
Fees
| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,100.00 |
| Respite Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,275.00 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| 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 |
Food
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We understand that meal times are very important to our residents. All of our meals are home cooked by our talented chefs and kitchen team. |
| We Serve Food At |
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| Afternoon Tea, All day snacks, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch. |
| Dietary Options |
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| Diabetic, Gluten-free, Pureed, Vegan, Vegetarian. |
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Activities
| Activities Are So Important |
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A lively programme of activities means there is usually something going on both mornings and afternoons, including the regular and popular activities of outings for shopping, garden centre coffee mornings, fish and chip lunches, theatre trips and visits to the local pub. Residents are encouraged to contribute their own ideas to the programme. The full time activities coordinator supports in providing a wide range of activities to suit the needs of the residents. Woodlands believes activities play a vital role in our residents happiness and wellbeing. |
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| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Animal Petting, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Crosswords, Dancing, Music Entertainment, Painting, Pet Therapy, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Singing, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Garden Centre, Park, Pub, Shopping. |
Pets
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We welcome pet therapy in all of our homes. At Woodlands we are visited regularly by Alison with her friendly ponies, pigmy goats and her lovely dog Daisy. The residents love to pet and feed the ponies and goats, while Daisy is a firm favourite with everyone and just loves the fuss she receives. |
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| No |
| We Welcome |
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| Birds, Cats, Dogs, Horses, Reptiles. |
Map
174-178 Reading Road South
Church Crookham
Fleet
Hampshire
GU52 6AE
Regulator Ratings
Regulator: CQC
| Current Ratings | |
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| Overall | Outstanding |
| Safe | Good |
| Well Led | Outstanding |
| Caring | Outstanding |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Last inspected | 31st March 2021 |
| Last rated | 9th August 2019 |
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| Registration Date | 24th January 2011 |
21st April 2021 Amenities
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Car Park on-site, Train Station nearby. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church, Catholic Church, Methodist Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Garden Centre, Hospital, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shopping Centre, Shops. |
Awards
| Our Awards |
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Awarded Outstanding Overall by CQC
Winners Inspire Family Business of the Year 2018
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