Alexander Care Home

21 Rushey Mead, Lewisham, London SE4 1JJ
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9.5 83 Reviews
  • Alexander Care Home, London
Alexander Care Home, situated in the London borough of Lewisham, supports older people to lead their best lives with personalised residential, nursing and dementia care.

From Care Assistants and Nurses, to Wellbeing Coordinators and Chefs, each and every member of the professional care team is committed to delivering the best care and support to residents in whatever way they can.

Focusing on encouraging residents to lead an active and enjoyable lifestyle, the dedicated and professional care team at Alexander care home spend time learning about each resident’s hobbies and interests to design a comprehensive activity programme, supporting those living at Alexander Care Home to enjoy the things they love most.

Meanwhile, the catering team at the home understand the nutritional needs of older people and create delicious meals to ensure dining is enjoyable for all residents. The popular dining areas provide a welcoming space to enjoy meals with fellow residents or family and friends. For the warmer months, the garden and patio area is also a firm favourite with residents and their loved ones to enjoy a spot of al fresco dining.

From the pretty garden and patio area, which is looked after by some residents, to the dedicated activities and entertainment room, there is plenty to enjoy at Alexander Care Home. With four sitting rooms and three dining areas, a hairdressing salon and treatment room, there’s a choice of places in which to dine, socialise and relax.

Care Provided by Alexander Care Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 78 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Anorexia/Bulimia/Self Harming
  • Bipolar/Manic Depression
  • Cancer Care
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Challenging Behaviour/Psychosis
  • Epilepsy
  • Head/Brain Injury
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Motor Neurone Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neuropathic
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Schizophrenia
  • Speech Impairment
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care
  • Separate Specialist Dementia Care Unit

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Anthony Warner (Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 60+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (78)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes
    • Last Refurbishment: 2005

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 Kitchenette
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
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9.5

Alexander Care Home has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.481) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Alexander Care Home has 83 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mum has come on leaps and bounds since coming here. She has gone from looking totally depressed and not very talkative to being chatty, happy and also after not walking or showering in over two years she is now because of the lovely staff doing all these things, she looks great.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It is lovely here.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I am satisfied with the care my mother is receiving. I am happy with my involvement with both staff and management.
Whilst I am happy with the cook's meals I feel the introduction of limited soft fresh fruits (i.e. ripe banana) would be good.
Safety and treatment with dignity is excellent.
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I am happy with this care home and would recommend it as good.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

I like what I see about the staff, the place is very clean and I found the staff very experienced and friendly. I don't know about the care you provide but continue this way.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff are always welcoming and friendly towards me. I am satisfied with the treatment my uncle has received. He is always clean whenever I visit.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Since my father joined the care home three months ago, he has settled in quite well. The team have been very supportive.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mother has been a resident at Alexander Cae Home for over three years. She is happy and settled at the care home, and the staff are very professional and efficient in all their departments, caring for my mother and residents.
Every time I come to the care home, the staff are always friendly and
update us on my mother's condition. Her room is clean and tidy, and so is she. Thank you so much!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mum loves the staff here. Every time I visit they seem to be kind and caring. Thank you so much!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very pleased with the care my aunt is receiving. Since living here, she has put on weight and is so very much more cheerful - clearly, you're doing things right. Thank you!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Could do more activities and day trips.

Reply from Julie Caygill, Hospital Liaison Team Administrator at Alexander Care Home

Thank you for your recent review. We are currently recruiting for another well-being person, this will improve the provision as there will then be two members of staff to help with activities and day trips.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a family we are very pleased with this care home.
The only thing we think could be improved is the activities and more day trips.

Reply from Julie Caygill, Hospital Liaison Team Administrator at Alexander Care Home

Thank you so much for your valued feedback. We enjoyed looking after your care needs here at Alexander. We appreciate your feedback regarding our activities and we are working hard on improving our current offer.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very good service.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mother seems to be doing very well in this home, the staff seem to be very professional and understanding. She's making steady progress especially after her stoke a couple of months back.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My father came to the home following a stay in hospital. He has made significant progress, supported by excellent staff. the facilities and food are very good indeed.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Super staff, very professional, happy serving, down to earth and very welcoming.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are very caring, can't do enough to help my father. Rooms are clean and tidy. Dad says the food ods good and everyone tries their best to help. The home is managed very well by them.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very friendly home, my mum has been in here for nine weeks, she is happy here. Staff are very good, Mum's room is very clean, her laundry is always done and my mum is dressed and clean. No complaints with anyone.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My father has settled in well at Alexander Care Home. He is very happy and enjoys being here. He told me he finds it a 'home from home'. We are very pleased with the level of care he is receiving. The staff seem very kind and conscientious. Well done to everyone at Alexander.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

All staff seem really caring and pleasant. The actual place is very nice and seems functional. The layout has been thought out very well. Mum likes it very much and the staff are very good with her.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This home has improved a lot since my mom became a resident a couple of years ago. The carers are lovely, and my mom's hair always looks nice - these things make the residents feel good!

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.481)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.481) out of 10 for Alexander 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 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 15 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 4.519 for Alexander Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (122 Excellents x 5) + (44 Goods x 4) + (22 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 189 Ratings = 4.519

  • 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 4.962 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Alexander Care Home is based on 15 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 78 registered maximum number of service users is 15.6. 15 Positive Reviews ÷ 15.6 = 0.962

  • 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: 8 Oct 2021

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  • 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 (1)

San

San Koromah

Job Title: Home Manager

Introducing San Koromah
Home Manager at Alexander, Lewisham


What does ‘kindness’ mean to you?


“To me, kind care is enriching Residents’ lives and making them feel as comfortable as possible at all times.”


As a Registered Nurse with over 17 years’ experience, San has gained a wealth of experience in providing care and nursing support to elderly people, to enrich their lives. He is a knowledgeable and dedicated leader who is passionate about delivering the highest standards in care and quality of life for Residents.


San closely shares HC-One’s vision in aiming to provide the kindest care for each and every Resident. He extends this caring approach to his Colleagues and works closely with them to deliver care and support to Residents in a way that they gain the most benefit, in a warm and welcoming home.


He also works hard to arrange events and activities with nearby schools and clubs and is always keen to include the local community in life at Alexander.


When asked what he enjoys most about his role, San remarked: “The best thing about my job is seeing Residents with a smile on their faces. It means the world to know they are happy with the care we provide to them.”


In his spare time, San enjoys playing and watching sports, and particularly enjoys football. If you would like to find out more information about Alexander, San has an ‘Open Door Policy’ and would be pleased to welcome you for an informal discussion.


Frequently Asked Questions about Alexander Care Home

What types of Care is Alexander Care Home registered for?

Older Person Care & Dementia are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

What additional types of Care does Alexander Care Home provide?

Palliative Care, Separate Specialist Dementia Care Unit & Own GP if required are other types of care provided.

How many Rooms does Alexander Care Home have?

There are 78 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Alexander Care Home?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room & Television point in own room are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Alexander Care Home to the centre of London?

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