Romans Care Home

1 Roman Road, Southwick, Brighton BN42 4TP
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  • Romans Care Home, Brighton
Situated in a quiet conservation area of Southwick, Romans Care Home is very close to local shops, library, community centre and GP Practice.

Romans has been operating as a care home since 1957 and has 26 single bedrooms, including 6 that are en suite, there is a large garden to the side of the property with a patio area for residents to enjoy.

Care is delivered with a person centred approach offering kindness, care and support to all who live at the home. The highly trained, friendly and professional team welcome you with warmth and an open heart.

Alongside quality care, the team also have an exciting and varied activities programme that means there is something for everyone, including day trips, visiting entertainers and speakers, social groups both in house and with the online social community.

The team provide a high standard of meals, prepared by trained and professional chefs, and they take into consideration all dietary requirements ensuring that all meals are healthy, fulfilling and, most importantly, delicious.

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Care Provided by Romans Care Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 30 Service Users
  • Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Care Offered
  • AIDS/HIV
  • Alcohol Dependence (past or present)
  • Alzheimer's
  • Anorexia/Bulimia/Self Harming
  • Asperger Syndrome
  • Autism/ASD
  • Bipolar/Manic Depression
  • Cancer Care
  • Colitis & Crohn's Disease
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Down Syndrome
  • Drug Dependence (past or present)
  • Epilepsy
  • Head/Brain Injury
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Korsakoff Syndrome
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neuropathic
  • Orthopaedic
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Schizophrenia
  • Speech Impairment
  • Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Independent Living Training
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Sarah Mainwaring (Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (30)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (6)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: No
    • Last Refurbishment: 2010
    • Number of floors: 3

Funding & Fees Guide for Romans 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 £1,075 – £1,200
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,075 – £1,200
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care £1,075 – £1,200
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,075 – £1,200

  • Hairdressing and Chiropody services are available on request.
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Romans Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Visiting

  • There are no visiting restrictions.


  • Parking

  • Small car park and on road parking available.


Romans Care Home Reviews (41)

Total of 41, showing 41-41
9.5

Romans Care Home has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.530) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Romans Care Home has 41 reviews.

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Review from Thea S (Cousin of Resident) published on 16 August 2016
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been impressed with the level of care on my visits to Romans. I have always been made to feel very welcome.
I have always found the staff to be helpful, friendly and very professional.
The high standard of communication is very important to me because I do not live nearby and rely on the
staff to keep me updated.
All standards of care at Romans is of the highest levels in all areas.

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.530)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.530) out of 10 for Romans Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 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 4.530 for Romans Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (126 Excellents x 5) + (57 Goods x 4) + (19 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 202 Ratings = 4.53

  • 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Romans Care Home is based on 17 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 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • 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 30 registered maximum number of service users is 6, which has been reached with 17 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • 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: 5 Dec 2023

Overall
Good

  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Good

  • Well-led

    Requires improvement

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

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Meet the Team (5)

Sarah

Sarah Mainwaring

Job Title: Registered Manager

Joined: 2018

I started working in care at 16 years old. I left for three years and returned as a Carer, then progressed as a Senior Carer, then a Care-Co-ordinator and then a Deputy at our sister home in Worthing. I moved to Romans in March 2018 as a Deputy and took on the role of Manager in December 2020.


I hold a Diploma in End of Life Care, and Level 5 in Management. I am most proud of the family community we have established at Romans. At the weekend I like to read, cross stitch and go for a peaceful coffee.


Marisa

Marisa Heasman

Job Title: Head of Care

Joined: 2006

I've been working at Romans for over 18 years, and started here as a Carer, moving to Senior Carer, and I'm now Head of Care at our home. I have a Level 3 qualification, and I'm working towards a Level 5. My proudest achievements at work have been learning new aspects of managing a care home, and I enjoy looking after people and ensuring their needs are met. Outside of work I enjoy going to the gym, spending time with my grandchildren and watching horror films.


Stephen

Stephen Nicholas

Job Title: Senior Team Leader

Joined: 2007

I've been working here for over 17 years, and have completed a Level 3 in Health and Social Care. I think it's very important to ensure Romans is as homely as possible and I enjoy getting involved in the activities with the residents. Outside of work, I love reading and watching sports.


Christina

Christina Packard

Job Title: Team Leader

Joined: 2020

I have over 10 years of experience in care and have achieved both a Diploma Level 2 and Level 3 in Health and Social Care. I am also a TAQA Qualified Assessor.


Throughout my experience in care roles, I have undertaken many different qualifications and I am particularly interested in Dementia care. I participated in a course in London called Ladder To The Moon which was a person-centred learning course specifically about activities that can be carried out with individuals in the care home. This has been very beneficial to me in my job role. Whilst I am not at work, I like to go out walking and spending time with my family and friends.


Keira

Keira Humphreys

Job Title: Team Leader

Joined: 2019

I have five years of experience in care, and I have completed my Level 3 NVQ. I am now working towards a Level 5. I started working at Romans as a Carer in 2019, and have progressed within the role to Team Leader in 2022. This is my proudest achievement. Outside of work, I support Brighton and Hove Albion and enjoy attending games with my dad and spending time with my family.