Island Sands Residential Care Home

Seaside Avenue, The Leas, Minster, Sheerness ME12 2NJ
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  • Island Sands Residential Care Home, Sheerness
Island Sands Residential Care Home in Kent is situated on the coastline of Minster-on-Sea.

Residents enjoy quality, compassionate care from trained staff, a variety of fun activities and gorgeous sea views.

Nutritious, tasty meals are provided for residents and specific dietary requirements can be catered for.

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Care Provided by Island Sands Residential Care Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition
  • No Medical Intervention
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Younger Adults
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 64 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • AIDS/HIV
  • Alzheimer's
  • Asperger Syndrome
  • Autism/ASD
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Bipolar/Manic Depression
  • Cancer Care
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Colitis & Crohn's Disease
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Down Syndrome
  • Epilepsy
  • Head/Brain Injury
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Motor Neurone Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Neuropathic
  • Orthopaedic
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Schizophrenia
  • Speech Impairment
  • Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Independent Living Training
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Little Oyster Ltd
  • Person in charge
  • Sarah Cass (Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • All are welcome - Private / Local Authority Funded - Long term/respite placements
    • Ages 18+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (64)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (29)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes
    • Last Refurbishment: 2024
    • Number of floors: 2

Funding & Fees Guide for Island Sands Residential Care Home

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding
  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Residential Care £1,400 – £2,000
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,400 – £2,000
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care £1,400 – £2,000
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,400 – £2,000

  • Hairdressing and podiatry are not included - some trips out may require a contribution but mainly this is an all-inclusive fee.
    No unexpected costs are added.
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Island Sands Residential Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Bar/Café
  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Ground Floor Accommodation only
  • Lift
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Stairlift
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Visiting

  • The home allows visiting, but prefer visitors to let them know in advance that people are expecting visitors - in case they are out or involved in some of the fun activities in the home.


  • Parking

  • Parking is available on-site or in the adjacent public car park - which is free.


Island Sands Residential Care Home Reviews (3)

7.7

Island Sands Residential Care Home has a Review Score of 7.7 (7.661) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Island Sands Residential Care Home has 3 reviews.

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Review from M w (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 April 2025
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

There is always a warm welcome for visitors to Island Sands. The staff is a combination of mature and experienced carers and a young and enthusiastic group, the combinations work well. The premises are modern, brighter and wisely constructed for disabled residents. Occasional trips are enjoyed by the
residents, for example, for personal shopping. My daughter is happy with the home at Island Sands - most of the time!

Reply from Natalie Bebbington, Deputy Manager at Island Sands Residential Care Home

Thank you so much for taking the time to review Island Sands Care home and your kind words. I will be sure to pass on your kind words to the staff team. We take on board your rating regarding the cleanliness of the home and will feed this back to the housekeeping team. Despite our best efforts, it is inevitable that building dust settles during a period of refurbishment. May I also take this opportunity to say what a pleasure it is to be looking after and supporting your daughter. We are pleased to hear that she is happy most of the time, it is always difficult to come to terms with living away from home and living in residential services, however I am happy to hear that with staff support this is having a positive outcome.


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Review from Orare M (Friend of Resident) published on 28 March 2017
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

What an amazing turn-around! Such a lovely place for my loved one to be in! Very caring and person centred. Hats off to the staff and the management, they have worked hard to get to where they are today.
Such positive changes!

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Review from Jim S (Stepfather of Resident) published on 17 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

To be honest, I cannot rate the Little Oyster high enough. The assistance and friendliness of the staff is over and above the call of duty. Since our family member has been resident there, he has really blossomed and come out of his shell. He couldn't be in a better place.
Well done everyone.

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Current Review Score: 7.7 (7.661)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 7.7 (7.661) out of 10 for Island Sands Residential Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.1 out of 5 from 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.583 for Island Sands Residential Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (10 Excellents x 5) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 12 Ratings = 4.583

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 3.078 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Island Sands Residential Care Home is based on 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 = 3

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 64 registered maximum number of service users is 12.8. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 12.8 = 0.078

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 19 Jan 2024

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  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Good

  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Island Sands Residential Care Home

What types of Care is Island Sands Residential Care Home registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Respite Care, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, No Medical Intervention & Younger Adults are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

What additional types of Care does Island Sands Residential Care Home provide?

Palliative Care, Convalescent Care, Independent Living Training, Own GP if required & End of Life Care are other types of care provided.

How many Rooms does Island Sands Residential Care Home have?

There are 64 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Island Sands Residential Care Home?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Ground Floor Accommodation only, Gardens, Bar/Café, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Island Sands Residential Care Home to the centre of Sheerness?

2.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.