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- 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?
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Hollies
Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3BH
Contact this home
Call now for more details - staff are happy to answer any of your questions about care.
Summary
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Good
Regulator's rating
More details -
58 beds
Maximum occupancy
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1990
Date opened
From the owner
Hollies Care Home is set in a rural village location with views over fields from the back of the home. The village has its own local bakery, greengrocers, butchers and pub and is fortunate to have very close links with the local church “St Marys” who…
Hollies Care Home is set in a rural village location with views over fields from the back of the home. The village has its own local bakery, greengrocers, butchers and pub and is fortunate to have very close links with the local church “St Marys” who attend the home monthly for Holy Communion services.
A warm and homely atmosphere can be found in the Hollies lounges, one of them a reminiscence lounge and the other one a lovely peaceful “quiet lounge” which families enjoy booking for private functions. An activities coordinator ensures a full program of entertainment, with piano playing a favourite pastime, together with arts, crafts and quizzes.
A variety of refreshments are always available to residents and care plans include all their medication and daily dietary requirements.
Hollies Care Home provides residential and nursing care to elderly residents, taking pride in delivering solutions to suit a range of personal needs while being an enjoyable facility in which to live.
From the manager
“Welcome to Larchwood We offer first class care for the elderly on a permanent or respite basis, delivered by highly trained professionals in lovely comfortable surroundings. Our philosophy is simple; we want everyone to enjoy life to the full. We never forget that all our residents are individuals and we treat them with dignity, privacy and respect while offering freedom of choice and as much independence as possible. Friends and family are welcome at any time. Hot drinks and snacks are always available and guests are invited to share a meal with residents. Our cook prepares three nutritious meals a day and the menu changes regularly to reflect seasonal produce. Special diets are catered for. Residents have freedom to choose what to do and when. There is plenty going and our activities coordinator puts together a full programme which is adapted to suit the needs and wishes of our residents. Activities include quizzes, sing-alongs, reminiscence therapy, indoor games, art and craft, baking and wherever possible, trips out and about. I’d love to show you around the home. So if you should like a tour, or wish to discuss any aspect of elderly care with me, please telephone the home to make an appointment. Yours sincerely Gemma Denning Home Manager”
— Matthew Basham
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.
Care specialisms
This home offers specialised care for any of the following:
- Adults over 65 years
- Adults under 65 years
- Hearing impairment
- Visual impairment
- Speech impairment
- Dementia
- Parkinson's disease
- Cancer
- Stroke
Features
- 58 beds
- 56 single bedrooms
- 1 bed in double / twin rooms
- 39 en-suite rooms
- Opened in 1990
- Elevator
- Wheelchair access
- Personal furniture allowed
- TV point in rooms
- Pets allowed (by arrangement)
- 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