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Southminster Residential Home has a choice of 24 single en-suite bedrooms and 8 double rooms. The home has 2 lounges, 2 dining rooms and various other communal facilities for the care of the residents. The directors have got many years of...
Care Provided by Southminster Residential Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 40 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Please ring to enquire regarding prices we do take social services clients.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Southminster Residential Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Southminster Residential Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Top Care Homes Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Liz Wynn(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (24)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (8)
Southminster Residential Home Reviews (61)
Southminster Residential Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.838) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Southminster Residential Home has 61 reviews.
I find the staff caring, kind and very helpful.
Given the current Covid-19 situation, there probably could not have been a more difficult time for her need to happen.
The home has risen to the challenge with very carrying staff working under extreme conditions under the excellent leadership and management.
During these times it has only been possible to arrange a Garden or Window meeting with my mother.
Very pleased that my mother is safe and in the best place for her to be in at her time of life.
Thank you so much for this lovely review yes it has been a very challenging time for all care homes.
The care given to my mum during her 15months stay was exemplary in every aspect. Her needs were very demanding of staff time and they always responded with patience and kindness. The staff team are skilled and they have such a positive attitude to what can be a very physically and mentally challenging role. They really get to know and spend time developing relationships with their residents, which meant that mum’s anxiety and fears were removed and she ended her days with dignity, comfortable and contented.
Thank you so much for this lovely review, Mum will be missed she was such a character.
Management very approachable, makes the place a home from home.
This residential home is very very good. It has a personal feel rather like that of family. The residents are treated like people which is refreshing to see. The home makes sure that there is full integration and the residents know they are part of the family. The home doesn't see the residents as numbers or things just to feed and get to bed, they treat them like your own mum and dad. The staff are warm and friendly and when you go in you don't feel like a visitor but a relative that's special. Well done, Southminster Residential Home.
I moved my mum from another care home to Southminster Residential Home about 18 months ago, and I am glad I did. The team of carers that work there are a credit to both the home and to the profession. They regularly go above and beyond for their residents and genuinely care about their wellbeing. There is a morning and afternoon activities co-ordinator, a chef that makes varied and tasty food, and a welcoming homely environment. The home has an "open door" policy, so anyone can visit at any time, and there is always a member of management around. The manager and deputy work tirelessly and are proud of the improved CQC rating the home now has.
Always a warm welcome. Helpful, friendly and caring. All the staff are friendly, polite and always willing to help, advise and console if needed. This is a well run residential home in which my father is receiving very caring and dignified care. I go home knowing he is in the best place for him.
When my Aunt went into the care home, she was very frail, confused and distressed, but within a few weeks in their care, she gained weight, became less confused and is now more calm and settled.
Living quite a distance from the home, we only manage to visit her about once a month, this is usually unannounced, yet we always find the care home very clean. My aunt receiving good attention and often activities going on, to entertain and stimulate the residents.
Often there’s a lovely aroma coming from the kitchen where the home-cooked meals are being prepared by the staff; there’s certainly a very good choice of food for the residents to choose and it always looks delicious.
Some redecoration is required as the buildings old, but it’s clean, well managed, and we’re more than happy with the care provided.
The ladies were encouraging and gradually he took part in the daily activities. I still visit in appreciation of the transition.
We have our mother (and did have our father) in here. It’s an old building so it’s difficult to make it look smart but that’s way less important than the quality of care, which is impressive. The manager and the team all show a huge amount of respect and care for all in their care. There is always something going on for the residents and the communicative ones always say how happy and cared for they are. It’s important to note that the manager has her mother and mother-in-law there which shows how much trust she places in the care team when she’s not there.
This residential home is great the care and treatment are next to none my wife has been in here for 3 years. I have no complaints the staff are great kind and most helpful if you want to know anything they will tell you or find out for you. The lady in charge is wonderful I would recommend this home to anyone.
The home is warm and welcoming with a caring nature.
So glad we found this place.
Very friendly home and superb meals all home-cooked. Wonderful to see staff sitting with residents eating their meals all together so nice.
All levels of staff were concerned, helpful, caring and compassionate to the main issue, the wellbeing, care, comfort and quality of life for my wife.
I wish to offer the deepest and profound thanks to the manager and all her staff.
She has dementia issues and has differing mood swings so you never know what to expect from her when you visit her, which I do on a weekly basis.
This care home was known to us due to my father in law being there some 12 years ago. My wife who is a retired nurse and spent many years working in mental health care chose this home over 3 others that we had checked out after being very impressed by the overall standards that she saw on her visit.
The home today still has many staff from when my father in law was there. They work extremely hard ensuring that the residents are well cared for and with a smile.
The meals there are first class, I have had lunch on a few occasions and it's all fresh produce even down to meat from a local butcher.
To conclude, I'm more than happy with the care and love and attention my mother receives in her final years of her amazing life.
The care given is high quality and the ethos of the provider is one of inclusion and communication to ascertain wellbeing and needs: physical and emotional.
Activities are arranged to engage, entertain and motivate the residents.
The atmosphere in the home is one of activity and it has an airiness and freshness about it.
The food is good and wholesome and dietary needs are individually designed to the individual.
The resident's rooms are clean and fresh with tasteful decoration.
If any concerns arise they are dealt with quickly.
Unsurprisingly, CQC has rated the home as good in all categories.
Had I or my sister lived within an hour's drive of Southminster, we would have been very happy for Mum to stay there indefinitely. The food is excellent and plentiful, the home clean and fresh. Mum enjoyed the organised activities and the opportunity to sit in the garden on warm days. I was also made to feel very welcome whenever I visited and enjoyed an excellent Sunday dinner with Mum. The Southminster staff are very thoughtful and fit in as much as they can with their residents' personal preferences. We were very sad to leave Southminster. A big thank you to all the staff for caring for Mum so well.
I am so pleased that we decided on Southminster for my mother. She had complex needs and was deteriorating when she arrived. At Southminster, they were able to address those needs and help her to cope with the challenges of her condition. She made good friends among the staff and felt that she was part of a big family. She had a light, airy room with windows that allowed her to see outside even when she was confined to bed. As she became very unwell and I needed to spend a lot more time with her, I was made to feel very welcome and nothing was too much trouble to support me. The manager and staff were very keen to make sure I was eating and I had lunch there many times. All the meals were very good, home cooked and plentiful. The only downside was the distance from home but I was happy to driver further in order for Mother to be at the right place. I can't fault the care that was given to her, and especially the sensitivity and professionalism at the very end.
All care given with respect to the resident and we feel very happy in how our relative is looked after. One can go away for a break knowing that the family member is in very good hands. We are kept informed of any changes in circumstances and how the change is being dealt with.
Staff always very happy and welcoming to both residents and visitors and one can visit at any time without previous notifying the office.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 30 March 2019Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
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Awards / Recognitions (3)
- 26 Nov 2019Recipient: Southminster Residential Home
- 26 Nov 2019Recipient: Southminster Residential Home
- 27 Jun 2019Recipient: Southminster Residential Home
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