Larchmere House Care Home

Biddenden Road, Frittenden, Cranbrook TN17 2EN
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  • Larchmere House Care Home, Cranbrook
Larchmere House is a thirty-three capacity service that pursues care programmes tailored to suit the privacy and dignity of residents, carried out by a trained and friendly team of carers and nursing staff.

The service considers all areas of health, hygiene, security and nutrition as being crucial to an effective service, while encouraging residents to enjoy a wide range of activities and being able to personalise their own environment.

The home has an impressive inspection rating with the Care Quality Commission and takes the requirements of regulators very seriously.

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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

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

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 33 Service Users

Other Care Provided

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

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1000 – £1800
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1000 – £1800
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1500 – £1800
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1500 – £1801

Prices are subject to a Health Needs assessment.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Larchmere House Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

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

Support you may be entitled to

If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Owner

  • Family Care UK Ltd

Person in charge

  • Lynda Foster (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 55+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2023
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (29)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (2)

Visiting

  • Visiting is any time from 9am onwards

Parking

  • Parking on site and on road in front home

Larchmere House Care Home Reviews (31)

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Over all time Larchmere House Care Home has 31 reviews.

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Review from Bryan R (Son of Resident) published on 5 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Mum is well cared for in this small, family friendly home.
The care is excellent and the food and facilities are more than adequate.
Staff are all caring and friendly.
This home is recommended.

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Review from Winifred R (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 5 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am happy. I get excellent care. I can call for help whenever I want, using my emergency button.
I feel safe and valued. I really enjoy the daily activities and outings. I always have a choice about what I do.
The food is freshly cooked every day and delicious. I have made a lot of friends at Larchmere,
both residents and staff.

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Review from Anne K (Cousin of Resident) published on 5 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care home is very clean, friendly staff, helpful staff and excellent food. Good activities available although my cousin does not use them. Feel very happy, she is in good care.

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Review from Valerie L (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Larchmere House has been a real blessing to both my mother and our family. The staff are all very kind and gentle and make the residents feel valued. There is a purpose to every day.
The home is warm, clean and smells fresh; residents bedding is boil washed each day and my mum always appears fresh
and beautifully dressed. Lots of outings are organised for those able and willing to go.
My mum, who is wheelchair-bound, has been on trips down the Medway, cream teas in various locations and is about to go to the theatre. Most importantly, she is happy and content.

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Review from Barbara Ann C (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mum resided at Larchmere House for over 7 years. She was very happy there and always said how she was well looked after. She loved the outings, they organised, such as trips on the river Medway, Christmas shopping and in the summer, visits to Hastings. She got great pleasure from the entertainers
that visited the home, especially the singers. She loved the nurses and carers and all the staff and considered them her friends.
We were so touched by the love and care that was given to us after mum passed, each sharing their own memories and stories of mum.
We thank them all for making her last years happy ones.

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Review from Mellissa B (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The only one I liked when looking around.
Everywhere else just smelt like mince.
The staff even on change over are so pleasant, right down to the maintenance staff.
The best.

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Review from James R (Resident) published on 26 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care here is much more like that received in one's home rather than a nursing care facility.
The staff, especially the carers are superb.

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Review from V F (Wife of Resident) published on 26 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Larchmere is a lovely, homely home where the nurses and carers who I see looking after my husband are extremely caring, to which he really responds, despite his lack of verbal communication.
The staff are a great team who work well together.
They are cheerful and good communicators.
It's difficult
to spot problems my husband might have, but the staff always listen and discuss my concerns and this has worked well overall.
The food is excellent and the home is fresh and clean and well maintained.

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Review from Michael E (Resident) published on 26 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is the best home in the country. Nothing is too much trouble. The staff are all first class.
A wonderful home with loads of trips and activities. This is not a care home, it's a home that cares.

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Review from Valerie R (Wife of Resident) published on 26 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very caring staff who take the time to chat to the residents.
Excellent standard of meals with a choice at every meal time.
Excellent activities organiser who organises outings, activities and games to keep residents interested and stimulated.
One staff member recently said - "We're like one big
family" - which is very true.

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Review from Philip K (Son of Resident) published on 5 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother has been a resident at Larchmere for nearly a year now and we cannot fault the care that she has been given in this time. The focus is on the care and well-being of the residents rather than spending lots of money making the home look impressive. The staff are all excellent and led by a very
good management team, which leads to a very friendly, supportive environment for the residents. Activities take place daily and there is usually at least one trip out each month. My mother is extremely happy at Larchmere and we would have no hesitation recommending the home to anyone.

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Overview of Review Score

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 25 Aug 2017

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    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.

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