Summer Lane Care & Nursing Home

Diamond Batch, Worle, Weston-super-Mare BS24 7FY
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  • Summer Lane Care & Nursing Home, Weston-super-Mare
Summer Lane is a 120 bed purpose-built care home with an excellent reputation, providing elderly care for a range of needs.

The home has dedicated wings specialising in nursing care, dementia care and for general residential care. With 24-hour nurses on-site and top of the range facilities, the home is well-placed to deliver high standards of care in Weston-Super-Mare and surrounding areas. Residents enjoy a range of lounges and dining areas as well as café, hair dressing salon and outdoor seating areas.

Summer Lane Residential and Nursing Home became part of the award winning Country Court Care Group in June 2013. The home has good links with the local community and residents enjoy regular trips out and benefit from visits from community groups, churches and schools. A full range of activities based on their individual preferences provides residents with meaningful opportunities on a daily basis. Daily activities include light exercise, games, quizzes, baking, gardening and crafts.

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Care Provided by Summer Lane Care & Nursing Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Respite Care
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 120 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Speech Impairment
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care
  • Separate Specialist Dementia Care Unit

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Vimal Samuel (Care Home Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 50+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (120)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (120)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes
    • Last Refurbishment: 2010

Funding & Fees Guide for Summer Lane Care & Nursing 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 from £1,450
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,450
    • Self-Funded Nursing Care from £1,450
    • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care from £1,450
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,500
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,500
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care from £1,500
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care from £1,500

  • All our fees are subject to a care needs assessment. All fees quoted are a guideline, please contact the care home for a detailed price for your care requirements.
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Summer Lane Care & Nursing Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Bar/Café
  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Visiting

  • Visitors welcome at any time.


  • Parking

  • Car park available on site.


Summer Lane Care & Nursing Home Reviews (122)

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9.7

Summer Lane Care & Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.689) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Summer Lane Care & Nursing Home has 122 reviews.

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Review from Chris D (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Dad has lived at Summer Lane for about 16 months, dad has always been treated with respect and as an individual.
Staff are always warm and welcoming and go that extra mile for both residents and family.
All staff work really hard.
There is always a warm welcome from reception staff.
The downside
is the turnover of excellent staff due to the low wages.

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Review from S A C (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I find staff very caring and always helpful. Dad seems very happy.

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Review from Lynn D (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The home is well placed for road and rail links and the staff cannot do enough for the residents. They have recently put a daily activity list together for the residents and they also have weekly outings for those that can cope with this.


The rooftop garden has been refurbished and the residents

enjoy being able to sit out there and have their tea and ice cream.

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Review from Susan H (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very professional friendly staff - very clean - food good - a lovely place where I am confident my mother will be safe and happy. I have just moved her from a care home as I wanted staff on hand who were medically qualified so if she gets any health problems they will be able to treat them promptly.
She had very swollen legs when she moved here but have noticed that after a couple of weeks they have gone down considerably. I have taken her home for some tea and the staff are quite happy for her to go with me whenever. I feel sure she will be happy here for some time to come.

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Review from Landreth L (Son of Resident) published on 2 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This care home is truly excellent in all aspects. The staff are OUTSTANDING and the interest, compassion and expertise they illustrate is evident and deeply appreciated.

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Review from Pamela T (Respite Resident) published on 11 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care was very good and the staff all wonderful. The cleanliness of this place is very good.
I enjoyed my stay at Summer Lane.

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Review from John P (Son of Resident) published on 27 March 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I visited many care homes in the area and decided that this was one of the best. My Dad knew of this establishment and was impressed by it.

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Review from Edward L (Son of Resident) published on 12 March 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother's care over many years has been first class. The carers, nurses and management have been extremely supportive, knowledgeable and attentive. There is a very close relationship and bond between my mother and carers and all my mother's needs are met. Staff and carers spend much time with my mother,
feeding, toileting and cleaning and lots of verbal interaction. There is a genuine love from all carers.

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Review from Des D (Son of Resident) published on 15 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Lovely place. My mum is happy here, staff are lovely and kind to patients also reassuring to relatives.

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Review from Margaret N (Wife of Resident) published on 25 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The management staff are the best you can get, not only for him but for me. They are all so very kind and loving.


Food is excellent.


I haven't enough words to say. Thank you.


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Review from Geraldine W (Wife of Resident) published on 24 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would like to thank everyone in Waverley suite for their care and consideration in looking after my husband who has been with you since March 2017, after a traumatic time from December 2016 when he had several mini strokes and went to hosptial. My son and I visited Summer Lane and were very impressed.
My husband is always clean and tidy and appears t be settled.

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Review from Alan (Son of Resident) published on 19 September 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My ageing mother (>100years), having been a resident in a local residential nursing home required nursing care and we relocated her to Summer Lane. Our selection could not have been better.
The facilities were ideally suited for Mum, and she soon settled into her room.
The staff, from management,
nursing, carers, to laundry and cleaning, of which there were many, most importantly were highly professional, well trained, caring and very attentive to her needs.
Unfortunately Mum passed away and we then found the staff to be very supportive to family members at this very sad time.
I can only confirm we would have no difficulty recommending Summer Lane to anybody. The home provided an excellent service to Mum and support to us during her stay there.

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Review from Sue C (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 July 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother moved from a nursing home in our town six miles down the M5 to Summer Lane in Weston Super Mare. She moved into her new 'Home' and from the first moment that she became a resident, the care and attention she received was absolutely amazing. All the Staff were kind, attentive and very caring.
One of the lead practitioners in the residence is an extraordinary person and is such a natural in her job that I never felt perturbed when I left mum's room to go home after a visit. Unfortunately, due to my mother's illness, she sadly passed away on the 12th of July after only a short, about 3 1/2 weeks, of being cared for at an extraordinarily high level. Thank you Summer Lane.

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Review from Nicola G (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Mum had Alzheimer's and for the last 2.5 years of her life, she was resident in Summer Lane Nursing Home. It’s fair to say that there were one or two issues, in the beginning, however since the new Manager has been there, things have only improved to the standard it is now at, which in my opinion, is
probably the best care facility in Weston-super-Mare. The food is lovely. The whole place is clean, and well cared for. It is on standard with a four star hotel. But the best praise is reserved for the staff. Their care and love for the residents makes it a home in every sense. Mum was happy, felt loved and was safe there.


The home was not only a home and family for mum but the rest of the family were included. We could come and go at anytime and were always made to feel part of the ‘family’. This is borne out by the fact that my sister-in- law still pops in to visit even though mum has since passed. We all have a fear of care homes but if that is the standard I could look forward to, I would be happy to move in tomorrow. There is always a hug for someone who needs it!!


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Review from S B (Wife of Resident) published on 31 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Management and staff are striving towards an efficient and caring environment for all residents.

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Review from P B (Resident) published on 14 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My aunt has been a resident for the last 6 months. The care has been excellent and we are really pleased with the home. The purpose built facilities are amazing and make it so much easier to take her in a wheelchair around this home. Staff are very kind and always finds the time to be helpful.

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Review from P E (Daughter of Resident) published on 3 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Dad was treated wonderfully and settled really well. He was very confused but they were patient.

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Review from Martyn B (Resident) published on 10 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff were really kind to me, nothing was too much trouble. I would recommend to everyone. I made many friends here.

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Review from Gary T (Son of Resident) published on 10 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mother has been at the homes for 2months, she is 93years old this year and is very frail.
The care and support she had received for her short-term memory loss has been very challenging for all the staff. They have constantly, responded tremendously, treating her with the utmost care and dignity.
She is always well dressed and looking respectable.
I feel she is safe and well looked after in a caring environment and treated with love and respect. Thank you.

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Review from Dawn B (Wife of Resident) published on 10 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My husband has been a resident of Summer Lane Nursing Home for 6months. In this time he has been cared for with dignity and understanding, kept safe, clean and well fed.
We as a family are happy that our loved one is being so well cared for.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.689)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.689) out of 10 for Summer Lane Care & Nursing Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 28 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 27 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 4.689 for Summer Lane Care & Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (255 Excellents x 5) + (51 Goods x 4) + (12 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) + (5 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 325 Ratings = 4.689

  • 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 Summer Lane Care & Nursing Home is based on 27 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 120 registered maximum number of service users is 24, which has been reached with 27 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: 26 Apr 2019

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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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Meet the Team (2)

Vimal

Vimal Samuel

Job Title: Home Manager

Joined: 2015

Vimal completed his nursing degree in 2007 and went on to tutor for a year in medical and surgical nursing. He worked at several nursing homes in Lincolnshire before making the move to Somerset in 2015. Vimal’s special blend of expertise, knowledge and deep compassion for residents have made him a popular and highly respected manager with both staff, families and local health care professionals.


Lin

Lin O'Donovan

Job Title: Home Administrator

Lin is our Home Administrator and has worked at Summer Lane since 2019; she joined the Country Court family in 2017 bringing many years’ experience of working in care homes in Weston-Super-Mare and throughout Somerset. She keeps the administration running smoothly for the home and brightens everyone's day.