To help find the right care home for you, here's some questions you can ask when you enquire.
- What is your visitor policy?
- What types of activities are available?
- Can we specify a visiting GP?
- Are family members allowed to stay overnight?
- Are pets allowed to visit or stay?
- What types of food are offered each week?
- What kinds of days out do you offer?
- Can residents bring personal furniture?
- What security procedures are in place?
- How do you handle complaints?
Do you need to find care urgently? Call our care experts on 0800 048 8618 between 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday to get their impartial guidance.
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Alderwood Care Home
39 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP
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Call now for more details - staff are happy to answer any of your questions about care.
Summary
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Outstanding
Regulator's rating
More details -
65 beds
Maximum occupancy
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2011
Date opened
From the owner
Alderwood Care Home is an established award-winning care home that provides high quality residential, nursing and dementia care. It is also proudly the only care home in Colchester rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)*.
Having …
Alderwood Care Home is an established award-winning care home that provides high quality residential, nursing and dementia care. It is also proudly the only care home in Colchester rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)*.
Having won over 25 care industry awards, the company has a reputation for delivering exceptional care, which many families have benefited from for over 20 years. They pride themselves on providing families with reassurance and peace of mind that they are being cared for by a trusted and reputable provider, with care and compassion at the forefront of all they do.
To help find the right care home for you, here's some questions you can ask when you enquire.
- What is your visitor policy?
- What types of activities are available?
- Can we specify a visiting GP?
- Are family members allowed to stay overnight?
- Are pets allowed to visit or stay?
- What types of food are offered each week?
- What kinds of days out do you offer?
- Can residents bring personal furniture?
- What security procedures are in place?
- How do you handle complaints?
Do you need to find care urgently? Call our care experts on 0800 048 8618 between 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday to get their impartial guidance.
Contact this home
Call now for more details - staff are happy to answer any of your questions about care.
Care provided
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Residential care
Accommodation, meals, and assistance with personal care and medication.
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Nursing care
Medical care from a qualified nurse, and treatment for residents with illness or injuries.
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Dementia care
Specialist care designed to meet the challenges faced by people living with dementia.
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Palliative and end of life care
Care designed to provide quality support and comfort for people living with life-limiting conditions.
Care specialisms
This home offers specialised care for any of the following:
- Adults over 65 years
- Adults under 65 years
- Dementia
- Convalescent care
Features
- 65 beds
- All single bedrooms
- 65 en-suite rooms
- Purpose built, opened in 2011
- Elevator
- Wheelchair access
- TV point in rooms
- Bar / café
- Grounds / gardens
Prices
Sorry, we don't have prices for this care home - please contact the care provider for more details.
Funding for care in England
If your total savings and property assets are below £23,250, then you may be able to access local authority funding towards accommodation costs, personal care and nursing care.
To qualify, you must first arrange a care needs assessment.
Read more about how to fund care