Apollo House
The Avenue, Dallington, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN5 7AJ
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Care Provided by Apollo House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 61 Service Users
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
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
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Lift
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
- Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1,650
- Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1,650
- Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1,650
Fees are a baseline figure and are subject to change following an individual assessment.
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
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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 £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Owner
- Admire Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Shiju Sebastian (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2009
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (61)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (61)
Apollo House Reviews (75)
Apollo House has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.634) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Apollo House has 75 reviews.
My mum in law has been at this home for three months now. She has a lovely spacious room and we have been able to put her own furniture in it. She is very well cared for and all the staff are so caring and kind. The meals provided are excellent and are served in a lovely dining area. We are very happy with the home and she is settled.
Overall, very happy with the care mum gets. Most of the staff are very friendly and informative and treat mum very well. The activities and entertainment are very good. Overall, mum seems quite happy.
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I've been here since 27/12/17. I have never been in a home where staff (nurses, HCA, kitchen staff and housekeepers) are very friendly and they have gone that extra mile to make me feel I am a part of a family. I have made lots of friends to talk to and they all listen to any of my problems if I have a problem. The management is always there to comfort me and make me feel I'm at home.
I am very pleased with the care my Husband receives. He is happy and likes the food and eats well. The chef is very obliging, my Husband likes salmon and I asked the chef if I took some in would she cook it for him which she did and he enjoyed it. It's the little personal touches that mean a lot. The care team are all very pleasant and helpful, do a very good job.
Staff are always polite,m professional and friendly. Always ring with Doctor updates if my relat5ive is poorly - always prompt at getting Doctor. Excellent care given. I have recommended this home in the past. The only problem is sometimes I wait at the front door for quite a while before it is answered, especially at the weekends or out of office hours. I appreciate the carers are busy. Another system is needed.
My father-in-law came into Argyle House in March 2018 from hospital his health has improved since being here, he is well looked after and he is given good meals, the staff are very friendly and look after him very well. We would like him to go to the daily entertainment when possible, especially the sing songs and the holy communion but overall we are very happy with the care that he is receiving.
Despite the wet weather and cramped conditions for the Easter Fete, the staff worked their socks off and smiled through it all making it a fun afternoon for all ages. Nicely presented refreshments which were greatly appreciated.
This place has a very loving and caring atmosphere and is much like a family.
We found a vast improvement in my wife and she was very soon settling in.
Fantastic place, staff are very friendly and helpful.
Everyone is so kind and happy and really look after him. The food is really lovely and well presented, hot and always looks tasty.
They have a great cook.
The residents seem well cared for.
There is plenty of in-house entertainment, including TV, games and a craft room, there is a program of entertainment, including by outside entertainers and outings.
There is ongoing consultation and communication with residents' families.
The overall impression is that staff are very competent, caring and professional and always ready to listen.
Argyle House has provided my dad with a warm, comfortable and homely environment where he is respected and well cared for. The staff are first rate and although busy and time-limited, put their residents first. The food is excellent and residents have their personal choices met consistently.
Overall, the staff seem very friendly and caring towards the patients.
Since my brother has come to this home, the staff have been marvellous. As he was being sick a lot they checked his medication and found food which he had to avoid. Since this, my brother has been much happier.
I have been visiting a resident at Argyle House for a little over a year and have been very impressed with the home... it feels "homely". The most impressive thing to me was that the home provides for far more than just the physical needs of its residents, which is encouraging in times when finances everywhere seem stretched. The staff are great and seem genuinely caring and respectful in their dealings with residents.
Mum's always looking clean and happy. Enjoys her food and loves everyone.
Always welcome. All staff are willing to help. Mum loves everyone and is always clean and happy.
I have always found the staff most helpful and pleasant. They go out of their way to assist in any way they can. If I have to go in, I would be more than happy.
5th Visit - staff are friendly and helpful. It is a nice clean place to live. My friend seems very happy.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 23 December 2022- Caring Requires improvement
- Effective Requires improvement
- Responsive Requires improvement
- Safe Requires improvement
- Well-led Requires improvement
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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