Nursing Homes in Fleet

Fleet has 13 CQC registered nursing homes. 9 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 8 of the 13 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Arranging and funding a nursing home place in Fleet

More parties than a residential placement

Nursing placements carry an extra layer, because health funding may cover part or all of the nursing element while the local authority looks at accommodation and personal care. Working out who is assessing what, and when, is the most useful thing to do early, since the answer determines who pays for which part and how long a decision is likely to take.

The care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support has a right to an assessment, whatever their savings. It is carried out by Hampshire County Council, which considers what the person can manage safely alone and what support would close the gap. Ask for it in writing where you can and keep a note of names and dates. A relative providing regular unpaid support can request a separate carer's assessment, and a hospital discharge team can begin the process for someone currently an inpatient.

What a nursing placement costs

A financial assessment establishes what, if anything, the local authority contributes towards accommodation and personal care. Savings and most income are counted, and the value of a property may also be taken into account for a permanent placement, depending on who else still lives there. Weekly fees are typically higher than for residential care and vary between the twelve homes listed here. Ask for the figure in writing together with a clear statement of what falls outside it, and ask how any contribution towards nursing costs appears on the invoice.

Choosing the right nursing home in Fleet and what to look for

Ask about nurses, not simply staff

When visiting, ask specifically how many registered nurses are on duty during the day and overnight, and how many residents each covers. Ask how cover is arranged when a nurse calls in sick, because heavy reliance on agency staff tends to show up in continuity. Ask which GP practice covers the home, how quickly a doctor attends, and what happens when a resident becomes acutely unwell at night.

Reading the ratings and the reports

Two homes here are rated Requires Improvement, and that is a reason to read rather than a reason to stop, since the report sets out what inspectors found and what the provider was asked to put right. An Outstanding rating is equally worth understanding rather than simply trusting. Homes such as Rossall, Parklands Nursing Home and Kings Lodge Care Centre will each differ in ways no summary conveys.

Communication when things change

Ask how the home contacts families when a resident's condition changes overnight, and who is responsible for making that call. In nursing care that single habit separates the homes families come to trust from the ones they spend their time chasing for answers. Ask as well what the home does when a resident needs to go into hospital and how the room is held open, because that arrangement varies more than families expect and is far easier to settle in advance than during an emergency. It is worth asking too how often the registered manager works on the floor rather than in the office.

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