Vitalise Sandpipers Centre

Address: The Fairway, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 0LA

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Telephone: 01704538388

Fax: 01704549764

Latest Rating awarded on 17/12/2009 :   Good

Provider website: www.vitalise.org.uk

Brief description

Sandpipers is a 38-bedded centre run by Vitalise. Vitalise is a national charity providing planned holiday breaks for guests people who use the service with physical disabilities and visually impaired people. It also offers planned breaks for carers for the purpose of this report the term carer refers to a family member or friend who has accompanied a guest to the centre.

Vitalise has five accessible centres in the United Kingdom. Sandpipers is located in Southport close to the town centre and with easy access to public transport and the beach. The centre also overlooks the marine lake.

The centre is situated over the ground and first floor, the upper floor is accessible by stairs, covered walkway and spacious passenger lift. The centre has a balconied sun terrace, 2 lounges, dining room, bar and other recreational space with comfortable chairs on each floor. Sandpipers has 30 single rooms and 4 double rooms.

All rooms have ensuite facilities. The centre has an excellent standard of equipment and environmental adaptations suitable for guests with disabilities however staff do ensure maximum independence is promoted for the guests.

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

Latest inspection report

View latest inspection report 06/05/2010 (PDF in a new window)

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Service details

Type of establishment: Care Home

Type of service(s): Care home with nursing

Total capacity: 38 places

Type(s) of care (with number of places): dementia (38 places)
physical disability (38 places)

Ownership/management details

Provider type: Voluntary

Registration date: 1/7/1988

Provider(s): Vitalise

Manager(s): Mr Darren Andrew Holloran

Other Details

Care Quality Commission helpline: 03000 616161

enquiries@cqc.org.uk

Council: Sefton