Melbourn Springs Care Home
Residential Care
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Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
75 beds
This home recently re-registered with CQC under a new provider and has not yet been inspected. Any previous inspection reports relate to the former provider.
About Melbourn Springs Care Home
Melbourn Springs Care Home is a residential care home located in Cambridgeshire, East of England. Its registered care categories include dementia, older people, and younger adults. The home has 75 beds. The home is operated by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited.
Specialist Care
5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit
When visiting Melbourn Springs Care 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 Melbourn Springs Care 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 Melbourn Springs Care 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
Hyacinth Drive, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6FY
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