Askham House

Benwick Road, Doddington, March PE15 0TX
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9.7 23 Reviews
  • Askham House, March
Askham House and Askham Hall provide this within a mix of history and "best-in-class" care within the expanse of land around the Homes...'

Modern ensuite facilities have been added with the addition of Askham Hall to service the needs of the discerning client who is demanding of that additional bit of space and quality of care.

The emphasis at Askham is always on people - comfort and care of the clients in harmony with professional and trained staff 24 hours of the day, throughout the year.

Askham House and at Askham Hall are supplemented with the Askham Beauty and Leisure Therapy Centre with its own Gymnasium and HydroPool.

“Excellence in care” is what they aspire to!
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Care Provided by Askham House

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Eating Disorders

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 30 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life 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
  • Bar/Café
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's included?

Fees will vary on needs

Contact Askham House 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)

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Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Leena Oni (Head of Care and Nursing)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2013
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (24)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (3)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (24)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (3)

Askham House Reviews (23)

9.7

Askham House has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.736) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Askham House has 23 reviews.

Overall Experience
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Date Published
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Reviewer Connection to Askham House
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Total of 23, showing 21-23
Review from Anna P (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I feel my mother is well cared for, the staff have got to know her and how to react to her ways as she cannot communicate how she now feels. I feel for us as a family, having to place a parent in a care home, which is extremely hard, we have found the best place for her and us as a whole for her to
be.
Reply from Mavrick Feast, Operations Manager at Askham HouseThank you for taking the time to leave us such a positive review. We're elated to read that you are happy with the standards of care your mother receives. We understand that this was a hard decision for your family to make but we are glad you are assured of the decisions made. If you would like to talk to us about where we could improve our service, please do let us know; the manager will be happy to arrange a meeting.
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Review from Trevor N (Son of Resident) published on 6 June 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mum been in the home three years, very well looked after she always seems happy and content in photos or when we visit. Her room is always clean and tidy and free from odours. Lead nurse and staff always inform us about any concerns that they may have.
Reply from Aliyyah-Begum Nasser, Operations Director at Askham HouseThank you so much for sharing this experience. We are pleased you and your mum have been content with our service.
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Review from Paula F (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Dad spent two weeks here at the beginning of January 2019, he was receiving end of life care. The level of care, attention and kindness shown to both Dad and myself was exceptional.
Dad had a lovely room and bathroom which was perfect for his needs. The staff were always on hand to support both of
us with whatever we needed. I am so thankful that Dad was lucky enough to get a room in Askham House, it was definitely the right thing to do for both of us. I was able to revert back to being his daughter and spend quality time with him knowing that all the staff were there to care for and nurse him as required.
I have no complaints whatsoever, only enormous thanks to everyone who cared for Dad and made his last days more comfortable.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.736)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.736) out of 10 for Askham House 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 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.761 for Askham House is calculated as follows: ( (185 Excellents x 5) + (37 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 230 Ratings = 4.761
  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 4.975 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Askham House is based on 19 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.975
    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 30 registered maximum number of service users is 6, which has been reached with 19 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: 1 Aug 2019

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Meet the Team (4)

Leena

Leena Oni

Job Title: Head of Care and Nursing Services, Manager of Askham Hall and Askham House

Leena has been a registered nurse for 27 years. She's worked in various fields of nursing, clinical development and care management. She is passionate about high-quality nursing and care and ensuring that the residents at Askham Hall and House can enjoy maximum quality of life.

Anju

Anju Antony

Job Title: Lead Nurse

Anju is a dementia expert with many years of specialised experience in the field.


A mother of two, Anju joined Askham as an adaptation nurse having moved here from Southern India. Her personal journey enables her to be empathetic and understanding of staff at all levels in the organisation.


With a keen appreciation of compliance and the importance of regulations, she also ensures that her caring nature comes through in all decisions and interactions. Anju has led her unit through an intense development phase to become a dementia specialist home. As part of this, she brings the latest guidelines and best practices to the attention of her peer group.

Mavrick

Mavrick Leveille

Job Title: Associate Director of Operations and Quality

Mav has joined Askham with a wealth of knowledge from the Health and Social Care Sector, having worked in senior management roles for several years, leading the safe growth and development of homes and providers to ensure maximised potential and best practices.


He has worked extensively as a Registered Manager, securing great outcomes in the sense of quality and compliance and community/resident involvement.


Mav has a strong passion for excellence in care and safe delivery of such; ensuring that residents and team members are supported and empowered to grow and develop on their own journey of excellence and discovery too.

Michelle

Michelle Barker

Job Title: Training Manager of AVC Training

Training Manager, Michelle, has spent over 30 years’ in the care sector and as a leading industry Trainer. The two have always gone hand-in-hand for Michelle, who now brings her extensive knowledge and on-the-job experience to life for the benefit of those she trains at AVC.


A registered Dementia Champion, Michelle is skilled in Training Programme Design, Delivery, Coaching, Training Needs Analysis and QCF Assessing. Inspired by Askham’s mission – to become a centre of excellence for training, in the local community and beyond – Michelle now heads up the state-of-the art, on-site training facility.


Since joining the team at Askham, Michelle has proudly guided over 250 people through various courses, including Moving and Handling, First Aid, Infection Control, Safeguarding and End of Life.

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