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Accommodation & Facilities

Kingswood has a wide selection of accommodation and we try to help make each room to meet individual needs. Our accommodation facilities include

  • Comfortable rooms with flat screen digital TV/DVD player with a huge choice of Freeview channels.
  • Call system in every room.
  • Most rooms with en-suite facility, but every room does have a wash basin.
  • Bath and shower facilities suitable for individuals' needs.
  • Wheelchair access to all areas within the home and garden.
  • Stair lift access to 1st floor rooms.
  • Private, restful gardens.
  • Activities / Quiet room.
  • Activities / Games / Puzzles / Dementia reminiscence days.
  • Hairdressing & Chiropody (done within the home).
  • Family & friends days.
  • General Practitioner services.
  • All our meals are cooked in-house by our highly trained cooks.
  • Fire safety, fire door systems, smoke alarms, all staff trained in fire safety procedures.
  • Relatives & residents meeting.

Our Dedicated Staff

All staff at Kingswood Home receive comprehensive mandatory training and are encouraged to pursue professional qualifications.

Mandatory Training

Every team member completes rigorous training in essential care practices:

  • Fire Safety
  • Manual Handling
  • Patient Hoist
  • Dementia Care
  • Health & Safety
  • Medication Management
  • Safeguarding
  • DoLS & Mental Capacity
  • Food Hygiene
  • Risk Assessment
  • Death & Dying
  • Diabetes Management
  • Diet & Nutrition
  • Equality & Diversity
  • Basic Emergency
  • Coping with Aggression

Professional Qualifications

We are proud of our highly skilled team, All care staff are encouraged to complete NVQ / QCF in Health and Social Care

Our team holds:
  • Level 2 NVQ/QCF Qualifications
  • Level 3 NVQ/QCF Qualifications
  • Level 4 NVQ/QCF Qualifications

Menu & Dining Experience

A daily menu with a choice of meals is available giving a wide and varied choice of all meals; This ensures that Service User choices, preferences and cultural needs are always promoted within Kingswood Home. All our food is home cooked and fresh fruit and vegetables are provided daily. The Chef liaises each day with Service Users and is always willing to meet any special requests.
We are able to cater for diabetic and special dietary requirements. Menus are designed around Service User input that is gained during the regular in House Resident’s Meetings.

Accreditations

Kingswood House has been awarded The Heartbeat Award for continued commitment to providing health- ier food choices in a healthier environment. In order to gain the award caterers must adopt healthy food preparation methods and offer healthy options on the menu. High standards of hygiene must also be maintained and the premises must be smoke free.

CQC Inspection Rating

CQC overal rating

Food hygiene ratings

Food hygiene ratings are viewable on www.scoresonthedoors.org.uk. Kingswood Home has been accredited with 5 stars which is the maximum award for an excellent performance level.

5 Star

The Heartbeat Award

The Heartbeat Award for continued commitment to providing health- ier food choices in a healthier environment. In order to gain the award caterers must adopt healthy food preparation methods and offer healthy options on the menu.