Facilities at Celtic Dawn

Rooms

Lounge area: 4.2m x 7m Dining Area: 3.8m x 4.1 Kitchen: 4.5m x 3.93. Utility: 1.48m x 2.45m Downstairs Shower-room: 1.47 x 2.34m Bedroom 1: 4.6m x 2.72m ex En Suite (Inc. bath and shower): Bedroom 2: 4.3m x 3.9m ex En Suite (inc. shower unit); Staff room/office: 2.54m x 2.32m

The Home has been furnished and decorated to a high standard and the service users shall be encouraged to personalise their own rooms to their taste. All rooms meet the size and facilities recommendations of National Minimum Standards 38.12. In that there are six electrical sockets, the room is furnished accordingly, and there are T.V and telephone points in both service users bedrooms.

Both bedrooms are en-suite. One has a bath and shower while the other has a shower unit in the en-suite. Both are tiled accordingly. All bedroom doors have turnbuckle type locks and service users will be offered a key to their room where there is a lockable drawer to ensure the safety of their personal items, there is also a safe at the Home for the use of service users who seek reassurance that their items/monies etc are safe. The Manager will have a key to the individuals room for use in emergency situations only, unless otherwise agreed prior to entry. Records will be held of all valuables placed by the service user for safe keeping by the Home.

Soft furnishings have been chosen in plain natural/neutral colours initially to allow service users to choose their own colours etc when they are resident at the Home.

Kitchen

Fitted to a very high standard. There is an integrated dishwasher, double oven and grill, and fridge- freezer.
There is a gas hob. The home has separate hand washing facilities in the kitchen. Seating and a table have been provided to enable service users to take part in cooking/preparation if they chose to do so. Risk Assessments will be undertaken where needed otherwise the staff at the Home will do this for them.

Meals and Mealtimes

These will be down to individual choices and agreements within the Home. It is expected that as the service users bond these will become fairly domestic in manner. However where there is a need for specialist input with regard to diets this will be sought. All cutlery and crockery is provided at the Home.

Utility Room

Housing a washing machine and self-condensing tumble dryer. Facilities to air and iron clothes etc is also available and service users will be encouraged and enabled to undertake their own laundry should they choose, (Risk Assessments will be undertaken where needed) otherwise the staff at the Home will do this for them. There are separate cupboards in this room for individuals clothing to be kept prior to going back to the Individuals bedroom for storing.