Springfield Care Home
Bunker Hill, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4TN
01915 120 613Telephone
Admissions (Admissions)
Overview
Springfield Care Home is a purpose-built home in the area of Houghton Le Spring, which can accommodate 50 residents - it has a 'Good' rating from the CQC. Care can be provided for those with dementia and residential. Springfield Care Home also offers the following short stay services; respite care, daycare and permanent placements, (Privately funded and Local authority funded).
You can enjoy Springfield Care Home's garden or spend time in the lounge, dining room or cafe. This home places a focus on residents wellbeing and offers indoor activities, outings and a hair salon. There is a lift, ground floor rooms and wheelchair access in addition to Wi-Fi throughout the home, a post service and a good energy efficiency rating.
All rooms at Springfield Care Home have en-suites and residents can feel even more at home here if they want to use their own furniture. Pets are welcome to visit throughout the home and in rooms.
Springfield Care Home has nearby key medical facilities including a hospital, a GP and a Pharmacy. It has good travel links with a bus station and a train station close to the home. A supermarket, bank, cinema and pub can also be found in the area.
Springfield was built in 1995 for 34 residents and later an extension was added with an extra 16 bedrooms.
The home is nestled in a quiet location that has a full view of the Philadelphia Cricket club, where residents can sit on our decking area and watch the cricket matches with refreshments, families can also join their relatives. We have introduced a family social lounge where they can watch TV with their relatives.
Care Types
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Duration
- Long-term
- Short-stay
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Age
- Adults 65 and over
- Adults under 65 yrs
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Type of care
- Dementia Residential
- Mental Health
- Physical Disability
- Residential
- Sensory Impairment
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Short stay services
- Day Care Services
- Respite Care
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Specific care needs
- Diabetes
- End Of Life Care
- Frailty
- Hearing Impairment
- Heart Disease
- Incontinence
- Parkinsonism
- Physiotherapy
- Sight Impairment
- Speech Impairment
- Stroke
Care Home Facilities
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Key Features
- Cafe
- Dining Room
- Garden
- Lift
- Lounge
- Pets Allowed
- Protected Mealtimes
- Purpose Built
- Quiet Area
- Resident Choice Dining
- Wifi
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Accessibility
- Escort Service to Appointments
- Free Parking (on-site)
- Minibus
- Sensory Room
- Wheelchair Access
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Leisure and Wellbeing
- Activities (bingo, etc.)
- Cinema
- Designated Smoking Area
- Family Room
- Hair Salon
- Individual/Group Outings
- Laundry Service
- Podiatry
- Post
- Wellbeing
Room Facilities
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Key Features
- Own Furniture Allowed
- Pets Allowed
- Wifi
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Dining
- Meals In Bedroom
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Bathroom
- Communal Bathroom (only)
- 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)
- TV Point
In The Area
| Airport | Airport | 15.0 miles |
| Bank | Bank | 0.5 miles |
| Bar | Bar | 0.1 miles |
| Bus Station | Bus Station | 3.2 miles |
| Cinema | Cinema | 5.6 miles |
| Dentist | Dentist | 0.9 miles |
| Doctor | Doctor | 0.2 miles |
| Hospital | Hospital | 1.8 miles |
| Park | Park | 0.6 miles |
| Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Shop | 0.4 miles |
| Supermarket | Supermarket | 0.1 miles |
| Train Station | Train Station | 3.7 miles |
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