White Lodge & St Helens
15-17 Boscombe Spa Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH5 1AR
01202 395 822Telephone
07775 934 704Admissions (Admissions)
Rooms availableRooms available
Overview
White Lodge & St Helens is a home in the area of Bournemouth, which can accommodate 55 residents - it has a 'Good' rating from the CQC. Care can be provided for those with dementia. White Lodge & St Helens also offers short stay services and respite care.
White Lodge & St Helens Care Home has been owned and run by the Higginson family for over 40 years.It is one of the oldest buildings in Boscombe and was built in 1883, its history is varied and was once a Spanish Ambassador’s residence. Over the years it has been a midwifery hospital and hotel, prior to the family purchasing the premises in 1983.
Many of our rooms have stunning views over Boscombe Chines and tranquil gardens and onto the horizon and the nearby beaches. Each of our 55 comfortable individual bedrooms are fully furnished and decorated in a modern style, sympathetic to the houses heritage and many retain some original architectural features. Residents are welcome to personalise their room with their own furnishings, paintings, photos and furniture should they desire.
Care Types
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Duration
- Long-term
- Short-stay
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Age
- Adults 65 and over
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Type of care
- Dementia Residential
- Mental Health
- Physical Disability
- Residential
- Sensory Impairment
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Short stay services
- Respite Care
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Specific care needs
- Diabetes
- End Of Life Care
- Frailty
- Hearing Impairment
- Heart Disease
- Incontinence
- Parkinsonism
- Sight Impairment
- Speech Impairment
- Stroke
Care Home Facilities
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Key Features
- Dining Room
- Garden
- Lift
- Lounge
- Pets Allowed
- Protected Mealtimes
- Quiet Area
- Resident Choice Dining
- Wifi
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Accessibility
- Escort Service to Appointments
- Free Parking (on-site)
- Sensory Room
- Wheelchair Access
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Leisure and Wellbeing
- Activities (bingo, etc.)
- Daily Newspapers
- Designated Smoking Area
- Family Room
- Hair Salon
- Individual/Group Outings
- Laundry Service
- Podiatry
- Post
- Terrace
- Wellbeing
Room Facilities
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Key Features
- Double/twin Rooms Available
- Own Furniture Allowed
- Pets Allowed
- Wifi
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Dining
- Meals In Bedroom
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Bathroom
- En Suite and Communal Bathrooms
- En Suite Bathroom (only)
- Wet Rooms
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Accessibility & Equipment
- Assisted Bathroom
- Call Bells
- Ground Floor Rooms
- Hoisting
- Wheelchair Access
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Leisure & Wellbeing
- Hairdressing (in room)
- Private Terrace/Garden
- TV Point
Languages
- Hindi
- Hungarian
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Spanish
Weekly Prices
Funding Sources
- Local AuthorityWhen your local authority pays for your care - sometimes referred to as 'state funding'
- Local Authority with top-upWhen you pay the difference between what your local authority is willing to pay and the care home's fee
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
- Self-funding (private)When you pay for care home fees yourself
Regulator Rating
Overall: Good
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Safe:Good
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Effective:Good
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Caring:Good
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Responsive:Good
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Well-led:Good
Additional Information
- White Lodge & St Helens Care Home is accredited for Dementia Care with Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council and this is reviewed yearly.