Avon Reach

Farm Lane, Mudeford, Christchurch BH23 4AH
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Avon Reach is situated in the heart of Mudeford in Dorset. It is within walking distance of the famous Mudeford Quay with its seafaring history.

Residents enjoy companionship and can join in with singing, music, exercise and arts and crafts sessions. There is the opportunity for gentle gardening activities in the summer sunshine, and there is a busy pen pal scheme.
The home is registered for nursing care and staffed by dedicated nurses and health care professionals with extensive experience in caring for age-related conditions and fully trained in infection control.

It is within easy reach of the New Forest, while local shops and amenities are also easily accessible.

From the spacious reception and seating area, residents can greet friends or simply watch the world go by. This leads to the dining room with French windows opening onto the patio and garden area beyond.

The main lounge on the ground floor is equipped with a large-screen television. There is a kitchenette where residents or visitors can make their own drinks. An additional lounge and quiet room are provided on the first floor. The second-floor lounge enjoys views of the sea.

Avon Reach has its own library and a selection of specialist bathrooms including hydrotherapy bath.
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 60 Service Users

Other Care Provided

  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1375

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Avon Reach 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)

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Ruth Wildman (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2011

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (60)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (5)

Visiting

  • At Avon Reach, there are no specific visiting hours, all that is asked is that visitors let the home know they are in the building by signing in on the iPad in Reception, if outside of Reception hours, just ring the bell and a member of staff will enable the visit.

Parking

  • Avon Reach Parking is available on site at Avon Reach, all visitor parking is clearly marked. When coming to view the home, please get in touch and a space can be saved.

Avon Reach Reviews (115)

9.8

Avon Reach has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.826) out of 10, based on 37 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Avon Reach has 115 reviews.

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Review from June O (Resident) published on 12 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very helpful, caring and positive approach. Always attentive in a pleasant and happy atmosphere a feeling of one to one attention.
First rate food and a good spectrum of entertainers outside visits and craft education.
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Review from Dawn V (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother fell and broke her hip at the age of 85. After discharge from hospital, she went to Avon Reach. All the staff are very welcoming to her and all own family. She has been cared for very well and has gained confidence again. My father has also been treated well and kept informed of her progress,
sharing meals with her from time to time.
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Review from Daphne B (Niece of Resident) published on 9 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Having worked in aged care for many years in Australia I was most impressed with the standard of care at Avon Reach. Matron and all her staff have created a wonderful, professional and caring home for all the residents. I have been most impressed with all aspects of the home and truly thank all the
staff for the care and empathy shown to my aunt. Keep up the great work.
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Review from B C (Friend of Resident) published on 24 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I always feel welcome when I visit my friend, her room is always very clean and the carers are always happy to serve tea and coffee with biscuits as we require them. I would recommend this home with such high standards to my family and friends.
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Review from Trevor J (Husband of Resident) published on 23 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
95% content with generally overall excellent level of care provided, ambience of home is that of a small hotel. Only downside is feeling that staff just do not have the time to devote to feeding and drink supply to my wife who is wheelchair bound and virtually helpless - although they do their best.
Having attended nearly every day for a year I have never seen or heard staff treat any resident with less than great courtesy and dignity.
Reply from Elaine Farrer, Operations Director at Avon Reach

Thank you for your kind comments about the excellence of care at Avon Reach and the courtesy and dignity shown by staff. Regarding the amount of time staff can devote to feeding and supplying drink, please be aware we put a great deal of effort into appreciating and acting on the different needs that everyone in our care has. I understand you do like to come in every day and assist your wife personally, something we of course support. At other times, however, staff will provide assistance with food and drink. Our staffing levels are regularly acknowledged as being among the best in the care sector but I would encourage you to speak directly with the Home Manager if you feel your wife needs further help. Thank you, again, for your review.

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Review from Paul L (Son of Resident) published on 17 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly, responsive, professional, clean, efficiently run, good food responsive staff. Pit physiotherapist/occupational therapist could not have visited.
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Review from June L (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
My mother is happy and very well looked after. Staff are friendly and helpful. Matron is always available and helpful.
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Review from Lynn (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 June 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff were lovely - very caring, nothing is too much trouble. There were two problems, but the home could have done nothing more as this was beyond them. The first was the TV, if a channel button was pressed twice it went through from terrestrial to a sky channel.
Mum was too blind and too
confused for this and so concluded the TV didn't work. The second was night time incontinence. It sometimes took the carers too long to get to her in time to prevent an accident. However, they did their best to manage this.
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Review from Jacky R (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The management were very helpful in finding a respite place for my mother at fairly short notice. All the staff were welcoming when she first arrived and were always very friendly and helpful when I visited. If my mum had any problems with health issues the nurses always called me to let me know. Avon
Reach was always homely and welcoming and I would not hesitate to recommend it to any other families.
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Review from M S (Resident) published on 11 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff were very kind and caring, which made me feel very much at home.
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Review from Catherine M (Sister of Resident) published on 9 December 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We visited without giving notice and felt very welcomed. The staff were getting my brother washed and dressed and we took him to the lounge where the friendly dog club were having a session with the other residents. Coffee was available as we chatted to my brother and a drink was brought to him. We
were offered lunch, though we declined, and planned to come back in the afternoon and had the same good experience and similarly in the evening!
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Review from Geraldine W (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 7 December 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father-in-law had been here for three and a half years since the early days for which he was very troubled and confused. He has settled and in his words "is very contented". He had caring and good support in the early days which was very difficult for him and for us. We are notified if any change
in him, therefore as his family we're happy with his care. We had a family wedding last month, for which they supported wonderfully, allowing him to be present and us to be assured that he was well looked after. Thank you
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Review from Derek H (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 22 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Standard of the Nursing Home was first class. Care and attention from the staff is excellent. I look forward to my next respite visit.
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Review from Pam M (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 October 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have confidence in staff and management and find the home extremely efficient, whilst still remaining very friendly with a relaxed atmosphere. Staff respond quickly and cheerfully to requests and there is not a constant ringing of bells so often to be heard in nursing homes. The menu is varied and
not at all "institutionalised". Early days but I have visited a lot of nursing homes in a personal and professional capacity and so far it is one of the best.
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Review from Andrea P (Niece of Resident) published on 17 September 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Had a lovely lunch with Aunt, staff always polite and kind.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.826)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.826) out of 10 for Avon Reach 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 37 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 37 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 4.826 for Avon Reach is calculated as follows: ( (370 Excellents x 5) + (67 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 442 Ratings = 4.826
  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 Avon Reach is based on 37 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 60 registered maximum number of service users is 12, which has been reached with 37 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: 29 Jan 2019

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Meet the Team (2)

Ruth

Ruth Wildman

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2023

Ruth leads the team at Avon Reach and is responsible for every aspect of life in the home, ensuring the highest standards of care and service are delivered. Her door is always open if you have any questions or queries.

Amy

Amy McComick

Job Title: Clinical Lead

Amy is responsible for leading the team of registered nurses and carers to meet the individual needs of the resident, through the delivery of consistently high levels of clinical care.

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