Mount Tryon Care Home

Address: Higher Warberry Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1RR

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Telephone: 01803292077

Fax: 01803299416

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Final rating awarded on 24/02/2009 :   Good

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Provider website: www.barchester.com

Brief description

Mount Tryon is a purpose-built care home situated in a quiet residential area of Torquay, and is owned by one of the countries largest providers of residential and nursing home care in the UK. It is registered to provide personal and nursing care for up to 60 physically disabled clients, of either gender. An experienced Registered Nurse who also has professional management qualifications manages the home and Registered Nurses are on duty 24 hours a day.

The accommodation is provided on two floors, the first floor being accessible by a passenger lift or internal stairway. A new area of the home has recently been developed into a specialist unit for those people suffering with dementia this is situated on the second floor. It is a pleasantly decorated home throughout offering a homely environment even in the disabled bathing and shower rooms.

All of the client's bedrooms are single occupancy and have en-suite facilities and a nurse call system. The home also has nursing equipment such as hoists and specialist beds and mattresses to meet the individually assessed needs of the clients. The home has a selection of communal accommodation spread over the two floors.

There is a lounge on the first floor with its own balcony offering glimpses over Torquay and the bay. The large lounge on the ground floor has direct access to the well-appointed dining room. The home also has its own Pub with the atmosphere of a small bar decorated to provide the character and charm of a small country pub in the 60's.

The home also provides a activities room and employs a two activities coordinators who offer a wide range of activities to individuals and groups of clients including the Gardening Club and the Friday Club that provides a weekly opportunity for clients to air their views about the whole service they experience at the home.

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 with nursing

Total capacity: 59 places

Type(s) of care (with number of places): dementia (17 places)
old age, not falling within any other category
physical disability (10 places)

Ownership/management details

Provider type: Private

Registration date: 1/2/2007

Provider(s): Barchester Healthcare Homes Ltd

Manager(s): Mrs Valerie Baggott

Other Details

Care Quality Commission helpline: 03000 616161

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Council: Torbay