The Old Vicarage

Vicarage Lane, Allithwaite, Grange-over-Sands LA11 7QN
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  • The Old Vicarage, Grange-over-Sands
The Old Vicarage is a family owned and managed residential care home that looks after people with physical frailties and in the various stages of dementia.

There is a huge range of activities both inside and outside the home which pursues the Butterfly Care approach, with all staff interacting with residents and being involved in their daily lives.
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Care Provided by The Old Vicarage

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 19 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's typically included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1400
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1450

Day-Care is charged at £14 per hour and includes a home-cooked meal for those attending for a full day.


Residential Fees include all laundry, care, and activities
Private Hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers, and personal hygiene products are charged separately.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact The Old Vicarage to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact The Old Vicarage to confirm what exactly is included and get an estimate tailored to your care needs:

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Contact The Old Vicarage to confirm what exactly is included and get an estimate tailored to your care needs:

Good to Know

Owner

  • Kamal Siddiqi

Person in Charge

  • Sue Wilson (Registered Manager)

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2019
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (13)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (3)

Visiting

  • In the village of allithwaite next door to the church, near Grange over Sands which is on the B5277

Parking

  • Onsite parking

The Old Vicarage Reviews (23)

9.8

The Old Vicarage has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.829) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Old Vicarage has 23 reviews.

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Review from S H (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Myself and my family have been consistently impressed with every aspect of care at The Old Vicarage. I have had experience of many care homes over the years and nowhere else have I experienced this level of exceptional personal care. The Old Vicarage has a warm, upbeat family feel. The food and activity
programme are excellent. The staff are thoughtful, considerate and always have time to talk. I cannot recommend The Old Vicarage highly enough.
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Review from Sue B (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Old Vicarage has cared for my mother for the last four and a half years. I cannot recommend the care and professionalism and of the staff enough. The Old Vicarage is an amazing care home and nothing is too much to ensure that their clients have the highest standard of life possible. (and the food
is really good too!)
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Review from Andrew C (Son of Resident) published on 29 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum has been living at The Old Vicarage since September 2016. The management and staff have made, and continue to make, her welcome from day one. Knowing that she's looked after and cared for in such a way is such a weight off our minds. Family/visitors are made just as welcome and are included
in any major activities (e.g. bonfire night, Christmas, Easter etc.). Importantly, the staff actually CARE for the residents. I'd have no hesitation in recommending The Old Vicarage.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.829)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.829) out of 10 for The Old Vicarage is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.829 for The Old Vicarage is calculated as follows: ( (107 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 129 Ratings = 4.829
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Old Vicarage is based on 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 19 registered maximum number of service users is 3.8, which has been reached with 11 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 27 Sep 2018

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England. View Latest Report

Bed Vacancies

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Meet the Team (2)

Kamal

Kamal Siddiqi

Job Title: Care Home Owner Joined: 2000

In 1994, Dr. Siddiqi and his wife bought The Old Vicarage Care Home, and their son, Kamal, is now the Care Home owner. Kamal studied business economics at a college in London and decided to work in his family-led care home. He is currently assisting Lancaster University with a research project that explores the impact of large, digital screen stimuli for the improvement of the quality of life for those diagnosed with dementia. This is an evidence-based research project funded by Lancaster University.


Kamal strives to continue with his parents’ ethos of care, which is to "care for others as you would like others to care for you and your loved ones".

Sue

Sue Wilson

Job Title: Registered Manager Joined: 2023

Sue, our new Registered Manager, has a wealth of experience within the care sector. Originally, she trained as a Legal Secretary but decided that a career within care was most suited to her personality. Over the years, Sue has worked in many different care settings, including a learning disability care home, as a Domiciliary Care Manager for a spinal care unit, a Residential Unit Manager, a Senior Domiciliary Care Coordinator, and overseeing the development of a new care home.

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