Larks Leas

Address: Milldown Road, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 7DE

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Telephone: 01258452777

Latest Rating awarded on 12/11/2007 :   Excellent

Provider website: www.larksleas.co.uk

Brief description

Larks Leas is a detached property on a main road approximately half a mile from the centre of Blandford where there are shops, a post office and churches. Larks Leas is close to the local hospital and a GP surgery.
 
The home is on two floors and there are two passenger lifts. There are a variety of aids and adaptations around the building to allow residents to move about more independently.

All 22 rooms are used as single rooms although the home is registered to accommodate a maximum of 24 people in twenty single and two double rooms. Some bedrooms have direct access to the rear terrace and patio areas.
 
With one exception all bedrooms have en suite toilet facilities. There is an additional communal bathroom and toilet facilities on the ground and first floors.
 
Laundering of clothing and household linen is carried out at the home and arrangements can be made for chiropodists, opticians and other health and social care professionals to visit individual residents.
 
The home has a fully enclosed rear garden, and car parking at the front of the home.


 
The fees range from £350 to £525 per person per week. Up to date fee information may be obtained from the service.

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: 24 places

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

Ownership/management details

Provider type: Private

Registration date: 5/1/2004

Provider(s): Castle Farm Care Limited

Other Details

Care Quality Commission helpline: 03000 616161

enquiries@cqc.org.uk

Council: Dorset