Aegis Residential Care Home
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Trees Residential Care Home
6 Weavers Road
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF8 1QR
| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £894.62 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Joanne Henderson is Manager at Aegis Residential Care Home.
I have been a part of the care home for 24 years starting as a junior carer, progressing to care assistant and working my way to the team leader role in 2007 having completed levels 2 & 3 in health and social care and successfully achieved the team leader certificate. From there I progressed to the deputy manager in 2017. I became the registered manager in December 2023 managing a team of 25 staff.
Aegis Residential Care Home provides accommodation and personal care for 22 residents. We offer short stay and long stay to residents as well as respite care.
Aegis Residential Care Home is a purpose-built care home which opened in the mid 1980s. It is a quiet cul-de-sac that sits only 10 minutes away from Pontefract town centre. Pontefract town centre offers a variety of amenities including shops, banks, cafés, hairdressers, restaurants, a place of worship a museum, library and public houses. Nearby there is also the Valley Gardens with landscaped areas and walkways. A short walking distance from this it's Pontefract Castle with the museum and the café available to visitors.
| 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.
| What we're doing to keep residents & visitors safe | ||
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Aegis Residential Care Home is working within the government guidelines to help protect its staff and clients. Follow all policy and procedures. A robust induction programme for the staff with ongoing training. A continuous supply of PPE including effective products from a reputable supplier. Ensuring compliance with all aspects of infection prevention and control to meet with the annual inspection from the local authority. The home conducts their own in house audits including hand washing techniques. In the event of an outbreak working closely with Public Health England and Kirklees Council IPC, closing the home to essential only visitors. Isolation of residents when appropriate with risk assessments in place for those where isolation is not possible. There is an effective extra cleaning regime in place to minimise the spread of infection. There is a contractor that removes clinical waste on a regular basis. |
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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 |
| Minimum Age |
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| 65 |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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The front of the home has an open plan garden and to the rear is an enclosed garden where the residents have made a positive contribution to the appearance of the gardens. The home is served by one GP practice with the added provision of a care co-ordinator who makes daily contact either in person or via a telephone call. Hair dressing services and foot care services are available to residents, these services are chargeable. There is a visiting dentist and an optician. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| Yes |
| 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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| Dentist, GP, Hairdressers, Lift, Optician. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Seating, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
| Description |
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The home is situated over two floors and consists of 11 bedrooms on each floor to communal lounge is a dining room and two bathrooms offering the choice of assisting bathing and a shower. We encourage residents to personalise their room as they choose as we want them to feel at home as much as possible. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 22 |
| 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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| Internet Access, Wifi. |
| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £894.62 |
| Residential Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £906.12 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire & Humberside |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| 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. Find out more about Choice Dining.
| Styles of Food |
 Gluten-free
Halal
Kosher
Pureed
Vegan
Vegetarian
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| Dining Locations |
Bedroom Dining
Lounge/Diner
Restaurant
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| Dining Styles |
A la Carte
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).
A la Carte
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.
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.
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.
Halal food can be served.
Kosher food can be served.
Gluten-free food can be served.
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’).
We promote an inclusive dining experience.
There are no unnecessary disruptions during mealtimes.
Being environmentally and socially responsible and thoughtful.
We correctly dispose of our waste.
We monitor our food waste.
Our energy usage is well maintained.
We are actively reducing food mileage.
| Activities Are So Important |
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The home benefits from two activity coordinators who deliver a wide variety of activities for residents to take part in such as: |
| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Knitting / Embroidery, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Local Tourist Attractions. |
Trees Residential Care Home
6 Weavers Road
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF8 1QR
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 | 20th November 2023 |
| Last rated | 23rd December 2023 |
| Current Report |
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| Historic Reports |
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| Registration Date | 22nd September 2022 |
| Service Provider | Aegis Care Solutions Ltd, LS7 1AL |
Aegis Residential Care Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Train Station nearby. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Local Walks & Bike Rides, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
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