Arden House

Address: 18-20 Clarendon Square, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5QT

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Telephone: 01926423695

Fax: 01926315769

Information on quality ratings
CQC stopped running a programme of inspections to award or review quality ratings ('star ratings') on 30 June 2010.

Final rating awarded on 16/04/2009 :   Adequate

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Provider website: www.greensleeves.org.uk

Brief description

Arden House is a Regency property which was originally three terraced houses forming part of a square with a small central park. The home is at the northern edge of the town centre with local shops nearby. Leamington Spa's main shopping centre is within walking distance or a five-minute bus journey.

A car park is located to the front of the home.
It is managed by Greensleeves Homes Trust, a not-for-profit charitable organisation who also manage a further 16 homes in England. Arden House is registered as a care home providing personal care for 33 older people although only 32 places are presently used due to the discontinuation some time ago of double bedrooms. The home is constructed on five floors and the first and second floors are also accessible by stair lifts.

Each bedroom has a TV point, wash-hand basin and shaving socket. 28 of the rooms have ensuite facilities and there is an assisted bath on all floors and a wet room shower on the third floor. Although a passenger lift is provided as well as chair lifts, some areas of the home are only accessible via a small number of steps.

There is level access to the building for wheelchair users and people with mobility difficulties via a separate entrance to the main entrance which has ramp.
The dining room is situated on a lower ground floor next to the kitchen. There is a large lounge on the ground floor which has a small conservatory leading off this that overlooks an attractive and well maintained garden.

The fees for a room at the time of this inspection were quoted by the manager to be £465 to £635.00 per week. Extra charges are made for hairdressing, chiropody, incontinence pads (if not assessed as needing them in which case they are free of charge).

This brief description is an overview of the service and may have been updated since the latest inspection report was published.

Latest inspection report

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Service details

Type of establishment: Care Home

Type of service(s): Care home only

Total capacity: 33 places

Type(s) of care (with number of places): old age, not falling within any other category

Ownership/management details

Provider type: Charity

Registration date: 31/3/1987

Provider(s): Greensleeves Homes Trust

Manager(s): Marie Louise Allsopp

Other Details

Care Quality Commission helpline: 03000 616161

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Council: Warwickshire