Lark View Care Home
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Cockering Road
Thanington
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 3UR
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Profile Strength |
Excellent 95%
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| Care Type | Care Home |
| Care Category | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £1,250.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Not Yet Rated |
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Meet The Manager
Ian D Chandler is Home Manager at Lark View Care Home.
Ian joins Lark View as the Home Manager and brings a wealth of experience having worked in residential and nursing homes for over 30 years. Ian is passionate about supporting, enthusing and motivating residents to reach their full potential and leading a highly motivated staff team.
Ian invests in his personal development and has gained qualifications of Institute of Group Analysis Working Psycho Dynamically in a Residential Setting, NVQ Leadership and Management, Health & Safety Level 3 CIEH and Train the Trainer in Dementia Care to ensure that Lark View is the luxury care home of choice in the Canterbury area.
OPENED 21 AUGUST 2023
At Lark View Care Home, we work hard to provide a welcoming and comfortable setting that feels like a home-away-from-home for each and every one of our residents. To make sure our residents are content and able to fully appreciate each day, our team will go above and beyond and curate an environment that satisfies all of their medical and wellbeing needs.
Lark View Care Home is a purpose-built care home located in the beautiful and historic city of Canterbury, Kent. Our care home is a private facility that provides superior Nursing, Residential, Dementia, and Respite Care within an elegant home that boasts first-class facilities.
Our home has been built with the intention of providing a fulfilled lifestyle for our residents, with a strong emphasis on group living to build new connections with like-minded people. Our objective is to provide a loving and supportive setting in which everyone can thrive. All staff undertake extensive training to deliver the best possible care and support to all residents who will be living with us.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Convalescence, Nursing Dementia / EMI, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Bed Bound, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter, Injection, Suppository. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Diabetes. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Behaviour | Agitation / Restlessness, Disrupted Sleep Patterns, Mild Forgetfulness. |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's, Mixed Dementias, 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.
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We've taken the appropriate steps to ensure the safety of residents by virus testing and offering enhanced training |
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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. |
| 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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Admission | The provider assured the regulator that it was admitting people safely to the service. |
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Policies | The provider assured the regulator that its infection prevention and control policy was up to date. |
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Premises | The provider assured the regulator that it was promoting safety through the layout and hygiene practices of the premises. |
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Testing | The provider assured the regulator that it was accessing testing for people using the service and staff. |
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Use of PPE | The provider assured the regulator that it was using personal protective equipment effectively and safely. |
| To view the provider’s latest Inspection Reports, Click here. | ||
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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 Yes, our care home provides a telephone in all our resident’s rooms. |
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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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Lark View Care Home provides exceptional living standards for those residing at our all-inclusive, luxury care home. It is our aim to cater to the many interests and hobbies of our residents with our purpose-built facilities and first-class amenities. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| Yes |
| The Year Our Home Was Built |
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| 1 Sep 2022 |
| 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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| Coffee Shop / Café, Dining Rooms, Library, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Assisted Bathroom, Beauty Salon, Chiropodist, Cinema, GP, Hairdressers, Library, Lift, Overnight Guest Stay. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Greenhouse, Private Garden(s), Scenic Views, Seating, Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
| How 'Smart' Are We? |
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| Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Reduce Plastic Use. |
| Brochures |
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| Lark-View-4pp-A5-Brochure-30.11.22.pdf |
| Description |
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All 64 of our elegantly designed bedrooms feature en-suites, modern furnishings, flat-screen televisions, high-speed internet access and modern call systems. We encourage residents to decorate their bedroom to tailor their surroundings with personal items to encourage maximum comfort and create a place they can call home. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 64 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 64 |
| We offer these types of ensuite rooms: Wet Rooms. | |
| Type Of Room |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Balcony, Furnished, Garden View. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Alarm, Freeview TV, Internet Access, Telephone Point, Wifi. |
| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,250.00 |
| Nursing Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,400.00 |
| Residential Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,300.00 |
| Nursing Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,400.00 |
| Respite Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,375.00 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| 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 |
 Gluten-free
Pureed
Vegan
Vegetarian
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| Dining Locations |
Bedroom Dining
Café
Lounge/Diner
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| Dining Styles |
Hot Trolley
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).
Hot Trolley
Room Service
A critical component for good health.
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.
A Private Dining room is bookable for residents and their families.
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 Dining Room.
Residents have the option of dining in their own 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.
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.
Staff are hospitality trained to present / serve meals.
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 have a waste management system.
Residents can get involved in the growing of food and/or ingredients on site.
Our energy usage is well maintained.
| Activities Are So Important |
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We encourage all residents to try new things and be creative in a safe, secure and supervised environment, giving them the confidence to be independent and socialise with others. All of our sessions are accessible and tailored to the interests of our residents, with the purpose of motivating and inspiring everyone who participates in them, ready to take on a new creative task when the opportunity arises. We have an outstanding team of committed Activities Coordinators at Lark View Care Home who are ready to provide new and exciting activities for all of our residents. Each month, residents are presented with a programme that is full of activities that are suited to all ages and abilities, from social events such as quizzes and games to sing-a-longs and visits to local attractions in and around Canterbury. |
| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Choir, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Dancing, Exercise Class, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, 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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Managers discretion. |
| Can You Bring Your Pet |
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| No |
Cockering Road
Thanington
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 3UR
Regulator: CQC
Not yet rated.
| 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 Cathedral, Anglican Church, Catholic 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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