Ashgrove House Nursing Home
Nursing Care
6 November 2018
Mr & Mrs K Trowbridge
34 beds
About Ashgrove House Nursing Home
Ashgrove House Nursing Home is a nursing care home in Wiltshire, providing nursing and personal care. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.
Ashgrove House accommodates up to 34 people requiring nursing and personal care, with 28 residents at the time of inspection. The service implemented strong infection control measures, dividing the home into separate Covid-19 and non-Covid areas with staff assigned to specific zones only. Those working in Covid-19 areas received appropriate personal protective equipment including masks, gloves, aprons, face shields, hair caps and sleeve covers.
The home used cloud-based technology and intelligent personal assistants to minimize direct contact between staff working across different zones, helping protect vulnerable residents during the pandemic.
Source: CQC inspection report, 16 December 2020
Specialist Care
Facilities & Amenities
5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit
When visiting Ashgrove House Nursing Home, consider asking...
- 1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
- 2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
- 3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
- 4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
- 5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?
5 Things to Look For on Your Visit
When you visit Ashgrove House Nursing Home, look out for...
- 1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
- 2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
- 3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
- 4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
- 5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?
Could the NHS fund Ashgrove House Nursing Home's fees?
The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.
Location
63 Station Road, Purton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 4AJ
Ashgrove House Nursing Home
CQC overall rating
CQC rating published: 6 November 2018
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