Ashlyns Residential Home

Address: Chesham Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2ST

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Telephone: 01442870565

Fax: 01442861601

Information on quality ratings
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Final rating awarded on 22/06/2009 :   Excellent

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Provider website: www.bmcare.co.uk

Brief description

Ashlyns is a purpose built residential care home for 58 service users in the older people category. The home has a Dementia Unit (for 19 service users) and a Residential Unit (for 39 service users). The prover is Colley Care Limited, trading as B & M Care.

The building, part of a large country estate, is situated on the outskirts of Berkhamsted, close to the A41. There are ample parking spaces nearby. The home has a front driveway and the main entrance to the building is security locked.

All the bedrooms have en-suite facilities and some are double rooms. All bedrooms are accessible to wheelchair users.
 
The Dementia Unit has 19 bedrooms, two lounges, a small nurses' station, a kitchenette and a dining room.

Overlooking the lounge is the 'sensory garden'. The interior decor and furnishing are designed to provide a homely and comfortable atmosphere. Security locks are in place at both ends of the Dementia Unit for the safety of the service users.

The corridor extends into the Residential Unit, with 39 bedrooms, a lounge, a laundry room, a main kitchen and two dining rooms.

There are grounds all around the home and in the centre of the building is a courtyard that is well designed with an ornamental fountain, attractive potted and climbing plants and comfortable garden furniture. There is a large sun lounge, adjacent to an activity room and overlooking the back garden, which is accessible to wheelchairs.
 
The home charges £738 to £890 per week. Information about the home and the service it offers is contained in the Statement of Purpose and Service Users Guide.

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: 58 places

Type(s) of care (with number of places): dementia
old age, not falling within any other category
physical disability (1 place)

Ownership/management details

Provider type: Private

Registration date: 29/10/1998

Provider(s): Colley Care Limited (Trading as B & M Care)

Manager(s): Mrs Diane Delicate

Other Details

Care Quality Commission helpline: 03000 616161

enquiries@cqc.org.uk

Council: Hertfordshire