Park Lane Care Home

Address: 45 Park Lane, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX32 9AL

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Telephone: 01271373600

Fax: 01271329404

Latest Rating awarded on 10/01/2008 :   Good

Brief description

Park Lane Care Home is in the residential area of Newport on the outskirts of Barnstaple, being the only care home that provides nursing care in Barnstaple.
 
The home is registered to provide care with nursing for 27 people over retirement age, including care for up to 25 people whose nursing care needs are due to dementia. Dementia care is a new service offered by the home, largely intended to ensure the home can meet changing needs of existing residents.

The manager does not currently intend to admit anyone with advanced dementia, partly because the environment is not fully adapted to meet the needs of such a client group.
 
The home accepts people who are referred by the Primary Care Trust's `Rapid response' team because they need immediate admission to a care setting due to some emergency. The home also offers day care, including these service users within the total of 27 people who can be cared for under the terms of the home's registration. Day care is not regulated by CSCI.
 
The home previously consisted of two detached houses that have been connected to make one.

It is situated in its own grounds, consisting of lawns, trees and flowerbeds. There is a wheelchair-accessible entrance, as well as an entrance from the parking area at the front of the building. Local shops and facilities are within walking distance.
 
The home stands on three floors, with two passenger lifts providing access to all areas.

Where there were steps in corridors, these have been replaced by sloping floors, to facilitate access around the home. Most bedrooms are for single occupancy only, but shared rooms are also available if required. Televisions are provided in all bedrooms.

All but six rooms have en suite facilities, with two en suites having a shower. Rooms without en suites have a hand basin, and are near to toilet or bathroom facilities.

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

Service details

Type of establishment: Care Home

Type of service(s): Care home with nursing

Total capacity: 31 places

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

Ownership/management details

Provider type: Private

Registration date: 1/6/2004

Provider(s): Waterfall Nursing Homes Limited

Manager(s): Linda May Orme

Other Details

Care Quality Commission helpline: 03000 616161

enquiries@cqc.org.uk

Council: Devon