Dauntsey House Residential Care

Dauntsey House Care Home is a purpose built care home for older generation.
we are dedicated to providing a high standard of care to the elderly since 1983.

Residents come to the caring environment of Dauntsey House from widely varying religious, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Many of our residents are temporary guests while their family are on holiday or have had a minor accident and are unable to care for themselves. We also cater for permanent places within our house.

The Care Home is situated in West Lavington on the A360 and is half an hour drive from Salisbury, it is also within easy reach of Bath and Marlborough. When visiting it is best to park in Duck Street and approach the house through the garden.

There is a local shop in West Lavington within 200 metres from Dauntsey House that sells all provisions that a resident may require e.g. stamps, toiletries, confectionary and snacks. Also the local pub The Churchill Arms if you would like to take relatives/friends out, There is also a bus stop close by with buses running to Salisbury and Devizes.

As well as having 19 bedrooms one which has an en-suite there are 4 bathrooms on the ground floor and 2 on the 1st There are toilets accessible to all on each floor.
On the Ground Floor there is a lounge, dining room, conservatory, and 4 bathrooms.
On the 1st Floor there are 2 bathrooms.

Externally there is a well tended garden for residents use.

The House has wifi internet coverage for use by the residents.

Director - Mr Stephen Press RGN.DIPRSA
Mr Press has been working in the care business since he was 15 years old, it was in the family business at the Avenue Care Home. He then went on and qualified as a RGN and gained experience within the NHS as a staff nurse. He re-joined the Avenue Rest Home as a partner and attained a Diploma in Management (DIPRSA). He later became proprietor and manager and therefore has valuable experience in managing and running a home.
Care Manager - Lucy Corbin
Lucy Corbin, our care manager, has attained City and Guilds Direct care NVQ Levels 2 and 3 RMA.
General staff
In addition to the Care Manager, the home employs 19 carers, mostly recruited locally, which include 4 cooks (weekday and weekend), a Catering Manager, night staff (2 on nightly, 1 on duty and 1 on call) with additional senior staff members also available as back-up.
Every Resident has his or her own key worker, which provides a more beneficial special relationship with the Resident.
Staff training is comprehensive and mostly based on NVQ standards, involved in various stages.
The training is ongoing but current levels are:
10 members of staff that have completed Level 2 NVQ in H&SC.
5 members of staff that have completed Level 3 NVQ in H&SC.
1 members of staff that have completed Level 4 NVQ in H&SC.
2 members of staff who are Apprentice Level 2 NVQ in H&SC.
1 member with Staff Nurse Qualification.
Cooks and food handlers hold their Food and Hygiene Certificates.

Our aims at Dauntsey House are ‘needs led’ by the
requirements of our care of our Residents.
As they do not live at our work, we work in their home.