We are very proud to be finalists in 7 categories for the 2019 National Learning Disabilities Awards. Today we want to showcase one of our finalists, Rebecca Blackmore. Finalist for The Frontline Leader Award Rebecca Blackmore: Here are some of the things that our manager Sharron and the team have to say about Bex: Rebecca who is known as Bex started working in our company in 2014. Caring, compassionate and focused on helping and supporting people to be the best they can possibly be. One of her strengths is also her cooking ability. Utilising this skill Bex is able to support …
Our Care Quality Commission (CQC) report has been published and we are proud to share with you details of our amazing report which has the rating of ‘Good’ in all 5 areas of Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. CQC is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. The inspection was unannounced and took place over two days on the 27thFebruary and the 1stMarch 2018. Our teams have demonstrated their unfailing commitment to providing a high standard of care and support at Apple House. We would like to share below some of the report’s findings and …
We’re looking for a Senior Support worker at our ‘Outstanding’ Hampshire care home. Summerwood has been awarded the highest CQC rating of ‘Outstanding’ meaning it’s among the top 1% of care providers in the country! We’d love you to be part of our dynamic team there so, if you are experienced in learning disability support and seek an employer who will value, train and reward you, please get in touch using our ‘Contact Us’ page on this blog or call John, registered manager of Summerwood on 01425 839687. Due to promotion, we also have a full-time support worker position available at …
We are thrilled and so very proud to announce that our own Romaine Lawson, Director of Operations, has not only won The Venus Awards ‘Director of The Year’ for Dorset, but has also now won ‘National Director of The Year!’ About The Venus Awards… “In 2009 I created the Venus Awards to applaud and reward working women who are so often starved of adequate recognition and workable life-balance. My vision and mission for Venus is to actively influence a movement of change to a more equitable and inclusive society; not by forcing opinions but by mutual respect and inter-gender collaboration.” …
Westminster Briefing: The first stop for public policy debate with Westminster and Whitehall. Jane Montrose, Managing Director of Apple House care group, and Romaine Lawson, Director of Operations, were thrilled to be invited to speak at a Westminster Briefing in London last week. The invitation followed the CQC ‘Outstanding’ rating of one of the group’s homes and focused on how leading services prepare for CQC inspections and met the updated CQC Assessment Framework. In attendance were leaders of charitable trusts and housing associations, as well as heads of councils from around the country and other care provider heads, totalling twenty …
Westminster Briefing: Jane Montrose, Managing Director, and Romaine Lawson, Director of Operations of Apple House Ltd were thrilled to have accepted an invitation to London to be guest speakers at next week’s Westminster Briefing on ‘Care Home Inspections: Meeting the Updated CQC Assessment Framework.’ Joining Jane and Romaine in also speaking at the Westminster Briefing is Geraldine Strathdee OBE, former National Clinical Director for Mental Health and National Professional Advisor for the Care Quality Commission (CQC). CQC’s new updated assessment framework for community and residential adult social care services comes into effect this winter. Discussed at the briefing will be …
Ms. Andrea Sutcliffe, CQC Chief Inspector, tweeted us today to say, “Many contratulations. Please pass on my best wishes to your team and everyone you support.” Ms. Sutcliffe’s tweet followed a CQC national press release today announcing Summerwood care home’s ‘Outstanding’ rating, the highest rating possible. Following the press release, Apple House Ltd were delighted to be contacted by local press taking up this good news story in an age when, all too often, the care sector is in the spotlight for more negative reasons. Apple House will be holding a celebratory party at Summerwood next month. Please follow us …
Following CQC’s national press release today, Apple House Ltd is very proud to announce that we have been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating for our Summerwood care home, New Milton, Hampshire. We are delighted that CQC’s report has reflected the ‘can do’ culture which is one of the driving forces behind what we do. It’s a wonderful way for the people we support and all of our Summerwood team to have their home and achievements recognised and commended by CQC, who we see as such a positive national regulator. The rating is a culmination of the company-wide philosophy of delivering person …
Over 100 people representing organisations and national adult social care stakeholders joined the CQC to mark the launch of the Quality Matters commitment. As it says in the document, ‘The quality of adult social care matters. It matters because people who use services should be able to expect person centred care that is safe, effective, caring and responsive. This care should be supported by good leadership and sustained by good use of resources.’ The document sets out a shared commitment to high-quality, person centred adult social care. It has been produced to make a difference in care services by working …
Congratulations and very well done to two team members at Redcroft care home! Tom and Mandy have both achieved their Level Three Diploma in Health and Social Care (loud round of applause!) Skills For Care state: “Skills for Care strongly believes that, when delivered well, these qualifications will provide a capable, confident and skilled workforce. These qualifications will support workers to deliver compassionate care based on strong values and ensure dignity is experienced by all those who need care and support and their carers.” [Read their report HERE] We very proud of both Tom and Mandy and look forward to …
