Blair House Care Home

18 Roe Lane, Southport PR9 9DR

Blair House Care Home, Southport

Blair House Care Home prioritises independent lifestyle, while offering skilled and bespoke care to suit the needs of each resident.

Kind, experienced and understanding nurses and support staff have been recruited in order to live up to the home's fine community reputation. Staff respect residents' beliefs, values and customs and focus on empowering each individual as much as possible, whilst maintaining a 'family atmosphere'.

The home has been recognised for its environmental health performance and also takes pride in the quality of healthy home-cooked meals.

It is important that all residents are happy at Blair House, staff know how important activity is both physically and psychologically. The homes aim to provide well-being in the body and mind, motivating and developing opportunities for pleasure and enjoyment which is fundamental to human nature. To ensure activities are organised effectively there is a dedicated Activities Co-ordinator within the home who organises a full weekly programme of activities while always taking in to account the wants and needs of the people.

Care Provided by Blair House Care Home

Primary Care Categories
Detention Under Mental Health Act
Eating Disorders
Learning Disability
Mental Health Condition
Physical Disability
Respite Care
Sensory Impairment
Substance Misuse
Younger Adults

Care Types Provided
Nursing Care
For a maximum of 41 Service Users
Privately Owned

Care Offered
AIDS/HIV
Alcohol Dependence (past or present)
Anorexia/Bulimia/Self Harming
Asperger Syndrome
Autism/ASD
Bariatric Care/Obesity
Bipolar/Manic Depression
Cancer Care
Challenging Behaviour/Psychosis
Colitis & Crohn's Disease
COPD/Pulmonary Disease
Down Syndrome
Drug Dependence (past or present)
Epilepsy
Head/Brain Injury
Hearing Impairment
Motor Neurone Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy
Neuropathic
Orthopaedic
Parkinson's Disease
Profound & Multiple Learning Disabilities
Schizophrenia
Speech Impairment
Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus
Stroke
Visual Impairment

Other Care Provided
End of Life Care
Independent Living Training
Own GP if required
Palliative Care

Good to Know

Group/Owner
Venturi Healthcare

Person in charge
Leah McGlone (Registered Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services
Sefton Council ( click for contact details)

Admission Criteria
- Ages from 18 to 65

Room Information
- Single Rooms (41)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (34)

Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Number of floors: 3

Funding & Fees Guide for Blair House Care Home

Funding Types Accepted
Self funding (Private)
Local Authority with Top-Up
Local Authority
NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding

Facilities

Close to Local shops
Gardens
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
Television point in own room
Wheelchair Access

Parking
Free onsite parking

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Review from D D (Sister of Resident) published on 13 March 2023
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Overall Experience

Staff were so lovely and kind my sister is very well looked after. She has been in Blair House for over a year. The manager is so kind and accommodating. Now my sister is on end-of-life care, we want her to stay in the care home where she is so well looked after.

Reply from Joanne Willis, People Partner at Blair House Care Home

Many thanks for your lovely words. I will ensure these are shared with the team at Blair House.

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Review from Sonja M (Sister of Resident) published on 5 September 2022
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I visited my brother at Blair House Care Home for the first time on Thursday, 18 August. The staff were warm, helpful, friendly, welcoming, caring, and numerous. My overall impression is that the staff all care sincerely for the residents. They were pleased to help me in any way and encouraged me to

visit as regularly as possible. I was so happy to see that my brother had settled into his new home so well. He likes his room and enjoys the food too. He seems so content and at home at Blair House and I feel so happy and satisfied that he will be well looked after there.

Reply from Joanne Willis, People Partner at Blair House Care Home

Many thanks for your lovely feedback, I will ensure this is passed onto the team at Blair House.

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Review from Jane R (Sister of Resident) published on 29 June 2022
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My brother was a resident here for decades before it got taken over by Venturi. Sadly he was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer last September. The staff at Blair House Care Home were amazing as they went above and beyond to ensure he got to stay in his home and didn’t have the anxiety of going into

a hospice. They cared for him right till the end with the help of district nurses and I saw how much they genuinely loved my brother in their care for him. They were also a great comfort and support to me, throughout this tragic time. The staff support residents to be as independent as possible with the right level of support for each resident. I got to know quite a few of the residents, who would tell me of all the trips they went on and parties that Blair House Care Home would lay on. I’ve also gotten to know quite a few of the staff and all of them are so caring and suited to their jobs. They have genuine bonds with the residents and because of that it feels like one big family.

Reply from Joanne Willis, People Partner at Blair House Care Home

Many thanks for your lovely review. I am glad to hear your Brother received a high standard of care during his time with us. I will ensure this is passed on to the team at Blair House. Thanks again for your lovely comments.

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Review from Joy W (Mother of Resident) published on 26 October 2021
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My son went into Blair House in February 2017/2018 and I have visited him every week until the Covid and being a regular visitor I have found the staff extremely helpful and nothing is any trouble to them if I ring them for any reason they are very helpful and if it is to contact my son as I perhaps

couldn’t get him they will go and get him for me.
My son seems to like all the staff I never hear him complaining about anyone he is fairly quiet and keeps to himself but they too say he is very polite
Upon my visits before the Covid, I would go inside and sometimes would have my lunch there and upon observing the other residents I can see they seem happy and I chat to them on occasions.
Generally speaking due to my son having type 1 diabetes they monitor him very very well.

Thank you

Reply from Joanne Willis, HR Officer at Blair House Care Home

Many thanks for your comments, I will ensure they are passed onto the team. Kind Regards

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Review from Paul D (Resident) published on 15 May 2018
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The bedrooms, showers, lounge rooms, catering and meeting rooms are good. Beautiful gardens.

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Review from June L (Resident) published on 22 March 2018
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My personal experience is that Blair House staff are the best. I have had experience in the care homes in Lancashire back to 2001. Not to be recommended to anyone due to ill-treatment. This is a new life for me.

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Review from June L (Resident) published on 10 August 2017
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I personally have received the most excellent care that no other home could provide. I could never leave here I am very happy and need Blair House care staff and management and nurses to carry on with the care and treatment I myself need.

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Review from G D (Resident) published on 25 August 2016
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When I get up in the morning I can rely on the staff to get me through the day.

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Review from P C (Resident) published on 24 June 2016
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It's very nice, very cosy and sociable. The food is great, I would like more choice and onion pie. I've told the chef and she will put more on the menu.
The building is nice. Plenty of room the staff are friendly, great, outstanding. They are best in the country.

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Review from M B (Resident) published on 24 June 2016
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When I moved into Blair House I was welcomed and settled very quickly. With all of the staff at Blair House, they were caring and understanding of my needs due to my mental health condition. Everything is excellent at Blair house. I have no complaints to make about Blair house. I have a better quality

and good standard of living at Blair House.

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Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 22 Feb 2020

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Good

Caring
Good
Effective
Good
Responsive
Outstanding
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)

Leah McGlone

Job Title: Registered Manager

Joined: 2024

Leah has been working in the care industry since the age of 17, gaining extensive experience across a variety of care settings, including nursing homes, hospitals, and as a Combat Medical with the British Army. Her career in healthcare has allowed her to develop a broad skill set in effective patient care, emergency response, and leadership in diverse settings.

She holds a Level 5 qualification in Leadership and Management, as well as a Level 7 qualification, which has further enhanced her ability to lead teams effectively and implement high-quality care standards.

Outside of work, Leah is a mountain climbing fanatic, recently reaching the summit of Everest!

Mark Gahagan

Job Title: Deputy Manager/Clinical Lead

Joined: 2022

Mark started his career as a Healthcare Assistant in March 2007. Since then, he has built a vast skill set through working in dementia-led environments, continually gaining experience, improving his practice and furthering himself as he progressed through his career. He completed a degree in Mental Health Nursing in 2017 and since then has worked in secure female acute dementia care, leading to his position as the Deputy Manager/Clinical Lead for Blair House. He is currently in the process of completing the Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification.

His goals are to continue making a difference in the quality of life of our Service Users; advocating for them when they require it; assisting in improving the knowledge and practice of our team members so they can provide a high quality of care; and supporting our Manager, Leah to meet the challenges this will bring.

Outside of the home, Mark enjoy sports such as boxing and football, as well as walking and spending quality time with his family and friends.

Frequently Asked Questions about Blair House Care Home

What types of Care is Blair House Care Home registered for?

Respite Care, Eating Disorders, Learning Disability, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Detention Under Mental Health Act, Substance Misuse & Younger Adults are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

What additional types of Care does Blair House Care Home provide?

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

How many Rooms does Blair House Care Home have?

There are 41 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Blair House Care Home?

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

How far is Blair House Care Home to the centre of Southport?

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

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