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Frank Foster House

Loughton Lane, Theydon Bois, CM16 7LD


Summary

  • Requires improvement

    Regulator's rating

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  • £1,200

    + per week

    Starting weekly rate

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  • 80 beds

    Maximum occupancy

  • 1994

    Date opened

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From the owner

Frank Foster House is a 80 bed home situated in the leafy village of Theydon Bois. This spacious home provides expert care for older people, including those living with dementia and has been chosen by residents and their families as one of the Top 20…

Frank Foster House is a 80 bed home situated in the leafy village of Theydon Bois. This spacious home provides expert care for older people, including those living with dementia and has been chosen by residents and their families as one of the Top 20 care homes in the East of England.

We strive to create a relaxing environment at Frank Foster House, and all of the bedrooms are beautifully furnished, with en-suite bathroom facilities. The home has excellent amenities and a dedicated area for dementia care, designed to enable those we care for to maintain their independence in a safe environment. We have special sensory areas, with sensory items on the walls to touch, listen and see, including a sea life scene on the first floor.

Our activity programme ensures that residents remain stimulated and engaged and our activity coordinators take into account resident's hobbies, needs and interests. The activities at Frank Foster House are varied and, alongside enjoying themselves, residents can receive a wide range of health and fitness benefits from taking part. In addition, Frank Foster have created a 21st Century room, with a computer for internet surfing and emails together with Wii games. We also have a small Chapel.

We now have a themed tea room at Frank Foster House, designed to enable residents, families and friends to meet in a relaxing, old fashioned tea room environment, and enjoy a day out experience without leaving the home.

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Care provided

  • Residential care

    Accommodation, meals, and assistance with personal care and medication.

  • Dementia care

    Specialist care designed to meet the challenges faced by people living with dementia.

Care specialisms

This home offers specialised care for any of the following:

  • Adults over 65 years
  • Adults under 65 years
  • Physical disabilities
  • Dementia
  • Alzheimer's disease

Features

  • 80 beds
  • All single bedrooms
  • 80 en-suite rooms
  • Opened in 1994
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair access
  • Personal furniture allowed
  • Bar / café
  • Grounds / gardens

Prices

From £1,200 per week

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Funding for care in England

If your total savings and property assets are below £23,250, then you may be able to access local authority funding towards accommodation costs, personal care and nursing care.

To qualify, you must first arrange a care needs assessment.

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Regulator's inspection rating

Overall Requires improvement

Last inspection

15 Feb 2023

Safe
Requires improvement
Effective
Good
Caring
Requires improvement
Responsive
Good
Well led
Requires improvement
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