\n Fairfax House in Castle Road provides care for older people including those living with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities and sensory impairments.\n<\/p>\n
\n It was rated Good overall following an inspection in August.\n<\/p>\n
\n Inspectors found people were cared for by staff who had been recruited safely and had the skills and knowledge needed to support residents effectively.\n<\/p>\n
\n The report highlighted strong leadership at the home, with staff describing manager Mandy Pearcey as approachable and responsive to concerns.\n<\/p>\n
\n Residents and their families were also highly complimentary about the service.\n<\/p>\n
\n Inspectors found risks to residents’ safety were properly assessed and monitored, medicines were administered safely and staff received regular safeguarding training.\n<\/p>\n
\n The report also praised the home’s clinical care. Managers said they were particularly proud that no resident had developed a pressure ulcer, despite some people living at the home being very frail.\n<\/p>\n
\n People’s health needs were closely monitored, including weight loss, infections and mobility, while referrals to healthcare professionals were made promptly when required.\n<\/p>\n
\n Residents told inspectors there were enough staff on duty and said call bells were answered quickly.\n<\/p>\n
\n Inspectors also found residents enjoyed a choice of activities, including music sessions, and were supported to continue hobbies and interests they had before moving into the home.\n<\/p>\n
\n The report noted staff helped residents access transport and remain involved in the local community, while an accessible garden provided outdoor space during warmer weather.\n<\/p>\n
\n Residents spoke positively about the food on offer, with one saying: “The food is good,” while another added: “I especially love the puddings.”\n<\/p>\n
\n The CQC found governance systems were effective in monitoring quality and safety, with additional checks introduced since a change of ownership. A recent mock inspection had also identified areas for improvement which were already being addressed.\n<\/p>\n
\n In a statement, Fairfax House said it was delighted to have received a Good rating in all categories.\n<\/p>\n
\n The home said: “This achievement is a wonderful reflection of the hard work, dedication and commitment of the incredible team at Fairfax House.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Staff across all areas of the home work tirelessly to provide safe, compassionate, person-centred and high-quality care to all residents.\n<\/p>\n
\n “This achievement reflects the collective efforts of the entire team, led by Home Manager Mandy Pearcey and Care Manager Tiffany Wyatt.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Receiving a Good rating from the CQC is a fantastic achievement and one that everyone at Fairfax House can be extremely proud of.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Congratulations to the whole Fairfax House team.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fairfax House in Castle Road provides care for older people including those living with dementia, mental health conditions,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":789021,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[102,2960,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-789020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-healthcare","tag-health","tag-healthcare","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=789020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/789021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=789020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=789020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=789020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}