Edinburgh care home, Aaron House, is owned by New Century Care and offers nursing and residential care for up to 70 individuals and is one of the most highly thought of care facilities in the city.
The expert services and dedicated care team at Aaron House have recently been recognised with a quality assurance award, having delivered a standard the home's owners feel will function as a benchmark for many years to come.
Residents care plans are regularly reviewed in order to make sure they are appropriate to any developing needs, and individuals and families are never kept in the dark regarding carer's intentions.
Group: New Century Care
Person in charge: Akbar Mir (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: Midlothian Council (click for contact details)
Type of Service: Care Home with nursing – Privately Owned , Registered for a maximum of 65 Service Users
Registered Care Categories*: Dementia • Old Age
Specialist Care Categories: Alzheimer's
Admission Information: Ages 18+.
Single Rooms: 65
Shared Rooms: 0
Rooms with ensuite WC: 49
Facilities & Services: Palliative Care • Respite Care • Convalescent Care • Physiotherapy • Own Furniture if required • Pets by arrangement • Near Public Transport • Lift • Wheelchair access • Gardens for residents • Phone Point in own room/Mobile • Television point in own room
Latest Care Inspectorate* Report on Aaron House: click here
* Care Inspectorate is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in Scotland.
The Review Score of 7.5 (maximum of 10) for Aaron House is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.1 out of 5 from 2 Reviews over all time. This Average Rating is also the rating value for Aaron House in Google's Search Results - more info
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.4 out of 5 from 2 positive Reviews in the last 12 months.
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating of all Reviews over all time. For each review the Care Home / service is rated Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Poor or Very Poor on a number of areas eg Staff, Management etc. The Care Home receives points for each rating as follows: Excellent = 5. Good = 4. Satisfactory = 3. Poor = 2. Very Poor = 1. These points are added up and then divided by the total number of completed ratings to generate the average rating.
The Average Rating of 4.083 for Aaron House is calculated as follows: ( (5 Excellents x 5) + (16 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 24 Ratings = 4.083
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 12 months. If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with 'Extremely Likely' or 'Likely' in answer to the question 'How likely are you to recommend this Care Home to friends and family if they needed similar care or treatment?'
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
4 points are available for the first 5 Positive Reviews, 3 points for the first Positive Review and then 0.25 Points for each of the next 4 Positive Reviews.
1 point is available for reaching a target number of Positive Reviews based on 20% of the number of registered maximum number of service users. If the target is partially reached then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home with 50 registered maximum number of service users has a target of 10 Positive Reviews, if it has 10 or more Positive Reviews it will receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews will receive 0.7 points.
If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. The calculation is the same as above, except the points are divided by 2.
The 3.404 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Aaron House is based on 2 positive Reviews in the last 12 months and is calculated as follows:
3 + 0.25 = 3.25
Target of 13 positive Reviews (65 registered maximum number of service users ÷ 5). 2 Reviews ÷ 13 Target = 0.154
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
Aaron House has a Review Score of 7.5 (7.487) from 2 Reviews
Review submitted from a Postal Card by A B (Daughter of Resident) on Tuesday 6 June 2017. Relates to May 2017.
A welcoming place to visit my mum. The staff know her really well now and this gives me great comfort. From the manager down to the cleaners they are all friendly and approachable. Current activities coordinator really interacts with the residents. A good atmosphere too.
How likely would you be to recommend Aaron House? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by H W (Daughter of Resident) on Friday 2 June 2017. Relates to May 2017.
My father has been in this care home for 4 years. He is very happy here and calls it his hotel. He has a very good rapport with the staff and enjoys the various activities and outings.
How likely would you be to recommend Aaron House? Extremely Likely
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Job Title: Home Manager
Joined: 2015
Description:
Akbar joined as Aaron House’s Manager in February 2015. He trained as a Registered Nurse in 2004 and has worked in the care sector in variety of roles, including Senior Care Assistant, Staff Nurse, Deputy Manager and Home Manager. Akbar achieved a Business Management Degree (MBA) in 2014.
Akbar says, “I enjoy every aspect of Aaron House, including the challenges. I am passionate about delivering highest quality person-centred care and believe in working in partnership with our service users, their representatives and team members.”
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