The Lakes Care Centre

Spine Road East, South Cerney, Cirencester GL7 5TL
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9.8 63 Reviews
  • The Lakes Care Centre, Cirencester
Located around the lakes in South Cerney, The Lakes Care Centre which opened in 2017 offers compassionate, individualised residential, dementia, respite and daycare for up to 64 residents in friendly and comfortable households.

Residents have a homely, comfortable living environment within four households, each with access to two living rooms, two quiet sitting room areas and a kitchen dining area.

Bedrooms have en-suite shower rooms with some offering lake and garden views.

A friendly, professionally trained team are on hand around the clock to give residents the support needed. Residents at The Lakes Care Centre are able to lead a fulfilling and independent lifestyle with the team on hand to support at all times.

The Lakes Care Centre offers a range of daily social activities including:

•        Gardening
•        Arts and crafts
•        Cream teas on the lawn
•        Trips to the local gardening centre
•        Birthday party
•        Visit from a calm and friendly dog
•        Board game competitions and quizzes
•        Keep fit
•        External speakers and entertainers

As well as a hairdressing salon, cinema, coffee shop and garden lounge.

Care Provided by The Lakes Care Centre

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 64 Service Users
  • Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Speech Impairment
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Day Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Nicola Millar (Home Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (64)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (64)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes
    • Year Purpose Built: 2017
    • Last Refurbishment: 2017
    • Number of floors: 3

Funding & Fees Guide for The Lakes Care Centre

  • 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 £1,485 – £1,595
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,595 – £1,680
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care £1,600 – £1,720
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,720 – £1,810
  • Your fees cover several areas while in their care.
    These services are: Personal care, accommodation,
    utilities, use of communal areas, meals, drinks and
    snacks, laundry (excluding dry cleaning),
    housekeeping, maintenance and activities run by the
    home.


    Services NOT included in price are: dentistry, chiropody,
    physiotherapy, occupational therapy, opticians, hairdressing,
    medications, toiletries, clothing, newspapers/magazines.
    During your stay, you may need to purchase additional goods
    and services. If they are able to provide such goods and
    services, they will tell you how much these goods and services
    will cost and they expect that you will pay for these goods and
    services at the time you request them.
    They can accompany loved ones to private appointments,
    however the fee attached to this is £21 per hour. Where private taxi
    services are used for transportation to appointments the cost should
    be paid for by yourself.


  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact The Lakes Care Centre to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Bar/Café
  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
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9.8

The Lakes Care Centre has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.788) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Lakes Care Centre has 63 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The house is an attractive new building - the interior is well designed with very wide, homely passages and light colourful sitting rooms, as well as comfortable bedrooms for each resident - these are ensuite and also with all necessary furnishings. The carers/nurses could not be more welcoming to visitors
and attentive to the residents. The chef provides excellent home cooked meals and snacks.


It was hard to take my husband from home, but due to his age/dementia/mobility problems and lack of home carers, there was no option. However, it has proved a happy place with plenty of laughter - our children have visited and think it's amazing.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My granny has been very happy since arriving at The Lakes Care Centre and has made plenty of new friends.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a new care home which opened early March '17. My wife was one of the first residents. The home has a welcoming atmosphere. All the staff are very friendly and helpful. The design allows the residents to move about freely without being crowded. Corridors are wide, lounges comfortable. Individual
rooms have en suite facilities with plenty of storage. The chef presents a varied and enjoyable menu. Snacks and drinks always available.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.788)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.788) out of 10 for The Lakes Care Centre is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 15 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 4.788 for The Lakes Care Centre is calculated as follows: ( (146 Excellents x 5) + (28 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 179 Ratings = 4.788

  • 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 The Lakes Care Centre 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 64 registered maximum number of service users is 12.8, which has been reached with 15 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: 17 Apr 2018

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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)

Fiona

Fiona Boxall

Job Title: Deputy Home Manager

Joined: 2024

Fiona has been Deputy Manager at The Lakes Care Centre since February 2024. Prior to this, Fiona spent time nearly 5 years working as a Bursar at another OSJCT care home, Millbrook Lodge, in Brockworth.


“No two days are ever the same at The Lakes. I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to interact with our wonderful residents and their families” Fiona said.


When asked what her favourite memory was from her time at The Lakes, Fiona reflected on one of these many opportunities she had to interact with a resident and their loved one.


“The Lakes were taking part in a baking competition, and I was lucky enough to transport one of our keen baking residents and his family to the grand finale in Bath. This resident was from a farming background, and it was an absolute pleasure to see the look on his face as we drove around the countryside and told tales of his farming days.”


In her spare time away from The Lakes, Fiona enjoys travelling, trips to the movies and theatre, as well as spending as much time with her loving family as possible.