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Sandown Nursing Home provides the highest levels of care within a homely and happy atmosphere. We strive to meet the needs of each individual resident in a friendly yet professional manner.
Palliative Care
Personal Care
Meals, Diet & Preparation
Nursing & Medication
Recreation Activities
Knowledge center
A Caregiver is someone who is compassionate, reliable, knowledgeable, and most importantly, trustworthy. Sandown Nursing Home takes great care in selecting the right people to give your loved ones the care and attention they need.
Updated 24 March 2021
Sandown Nursing Home provides accommodation, personal care and support for up to 39 older people. At the time of our inspection, there were 29 people living in the home.
We found the following examples of good practice.
Staff put on, took off and disposed of personal protective equipment (PPE) safely in line with the relevant guidance. Throughout our inspection staff were wearing the required levels of PPE and maintaining social distancing as much as possible. Staff had the training to manage infection control and COVID-19. The service had a good supply of (PPE) to meet current and future demand.
Staff and people were routinely tested for COVID-19 as per best practice guidelines. Staff had regular testing with rapid response lateral flow tests (LFT) twice weekly as well as Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests weekly.
There were procedures in place to support safe visiting by relatives or external professionals. Staff undertook screening of all visitors including temperature checks and a questionnaire to determine risks posed by visitors. LFT tests for COVID-19 were completed for all visitors to the home. Visitors were provided with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and guided to its safe use.
There was a designated room with appropriate infection prevention and control measures set up, enabling safe visiting. Where people were unable to access the visiting room, relatives were supported to safely visit people in their bedrooms. This included routine visits and those in exceptional circumstances, such as when people were receiving end of life care.
New admissions to the service were supported in line with best practice guidance. When someone new was admitted to the service they were required to provide recent COVID-19 test results. People were further tested by the service following admission and isolated upon arrival for 14 days to minimise the risk of infection to existing people. These procedures were also in place should existing people return to the home following a hospital stay.
When needed people’s ability to consent to vaccination, isolation and regular testing for Covid-19 was assessed and the principles of the Mental Capacity Act were followed.
The home was kept clean. In addition to routine cleaning, there was a rolling programme of continuously cleaning high touch surfaces, such as light switches, grab rails and door handles.
Up to date policies, procedures and guidance for the service had been implemented. The management team understood where to find updated best practice guidance and where they could go for support should this be required.
Visiting Sandown Nursing Home
Sandown Nursing Home is run on a welcoming and informal basis. You may visit your relative at any reasonable time.
Providing loved ones a home from home for over 20 years.
Read below what our residents have to say and learn more about what makes us a premier provider on the Isle of Wight.
A fantastic care home who are conscientious, professional and friendly. The staff are simply amazing and nothing was too much trouble. They are genuinely interested in the people they look after and have a lot of interaction and fun with them too.
My mother was looked after here during the last few months of her life. I cannot thank the Management and staff enough for the wonderful care and consideration given to my mother and also us as a family and having an open door office where we could talk to nurses during our visits.
What a wonderful place!! The staff are so caring and wonderful and kind! My mother is being looked after so well there and I couldn’t recommend a better place!
I know mum hasn’t been with you for very long, but during this time I have seen the care, compassion, patience and kindness everyone has given to her and the other residents… all the staff are very friendly and have fun, she feels happy, safe and comfortable.
To everyone who had anything to do with Mum, from the bottom of our hearts, a huge thank you. From keeping her room clean, to cooking her dinners, from her clothes that jumped back into her drawers all freshly laundered. To nursing staff, to carers to all of you – thank you!
There was no better place mum and (stepdad) could have lived their last days.
We continue to be very grateful for the excellent care you give to (dad), and particularly to the nursing staff who are very kind and attentive. He is in the best place!
I’m extremely happy, my husband is very well cared for, and the staff are kind and helpful, and friendly too! I don’t have to worry any more. When visiting my husband, I am always impressed that the home is clean and well-maintained.
I couldn’t wish for a better place for my mum. Lovely carers, lovely management. She is very well cared for.
Sandown Nursing Home delivers first-class care and support. It’s so reassuring to know that my father is in such a safe and caring environment. Jingle and her team of carers are always friendly and helpful, and I appreciate their hard work. The home is clean and well-maintained, and the food is always well-prepared and tasty.
Thank you for making Mum feel so welcome. I was so relieved that you had a room available, and staff that care for their residents. As a family, we take comfort in knowing that mum is being taken such good care of. Thank you!
