Checklist for choosing a nursing home
Location
- Is the home in the location you want?
- Is it convenient for friends and relatives to visit?
- Are the views pleasant?
Accommodation
- Does the home offer the type of bedroom you want?
- Is the home well decorated and maintained?
- Does the home smell fresh and airy?
- Is the home cleaned to a high standard?
- Can you bring in your own possessions?
- Does the room have an en suite toilet and wash basin?
- Is there a nearby toilet/bathroom?
- Are there a number of bathrooms with specialist showers and baths?
- Is there a telephone or the possibility of having a telephone installed?
- Are there a variety of communal areas and quiet lounges?
- Is there a separate dining room?
- Is there easy access for people in wheelchairs?
Ambiance
- Is the home welcoming when you enter?
- Do the staff acknowledge you?
- Can the staff be seen?
- Are the staff with residents in the lounge area?
- Does the Matron give you confidence?
- Do staff interact well with residents?
- Do residents seem happy, interested and occupied?
- Are you encouraged to talk with residents/visiting relatives/staff?
- Are visitors welcome at all times?
Facilities
- Are a variety of activities and outings available?
- Are the arrangements for laundry satisfactory?
- Can residents have their own GP?
- Does a chiropodist/physiotherapist/hairdresser visit regularly?
- Does the home provide transport?
- Does the home have suitable equipment for older people, for example, hoists, walking aids, special mattresses, pressure cushions, beds?
Catering
- Is there a choice of menu?
- Are special diets catered for?
- Can your visitors join you for refreshments or meals?
- Can you choose where you have your meals, is room service available?
Fees
- Does the home have a clear statement as to what's included in the weekly fees and what items are extra?
Evidence of care standards
- Does the Home have their latest inspection report from the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) readily available?
Contact Tabley House
Tabley House Nursing Home Tabley Lane Knutsford Cheshire WA16 0HB
Advice Line Tel: 01565 650 888
Email: tabley@cygnethealth.co.uk
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