Laverneo

Pennywell Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR4 9HX

01915286908

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

17 April 2019

Provider

Salutem LD BidCo IV Limited

Beds

4 beds

About Laverneo

Laverneo is a residential care home in Sunderland, offering personal care and support for people with learning disabilities. Further details on the service can be found in the CQC findings below.

Laverneo provides personal care and support for up to four people with learning disabilities in a purpose-built bungalow. The service was operating at full capacity during the inspection, with staff and the registered manager delivering outstanding care. The environment fostered a completely inclusive culture centered on people's needs, preferences and aspirations.

Staff who had worked at the service for several years demonstrated passionate commitment to their roles and to achieving the best health and wellbeing outcomes for residents. People experienced exceptional outcomes and felt completely at home, at ease and integral to the service. The registered manager implemented a range of current best practice approaches that had an extremely positive impact on care delivery.

Source: CQC inspection report, 25 June 2019

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 4 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SR4 9HX

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Outstanding.

Rating report published 25 June 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 17 April 2019.

Safe: Good
Effective: Outstanding
Caring: Outstanding
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Laverneo's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Laverneo, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Laverneo, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Laverneo'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.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees