The Old Vicarage in Riddings is a family run care home, Established in 1986 we specialise in caring for adults with learning difficulties. The Old Vicarage has 10 beds and provides 24 / 7 care 365 days of the year.
Darren Miles – Manager
We have vacancies, If you or a loved one needs help then please get in touch asap 01773 607479
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The Old Vicarage, Market Place, Riddings, Derbyshire. DE55 4BQ 01773 607479
I would like to thank everyone involved with the care of my relative and it is a delight to see her living in such a happy environment’
Ken Smith
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‘It is wonderful to see my Daughter so happy and contented and to know that she is looked after by responsible, well trained and caring staff members’
A. Richards
About Us
The Old Vicarage is of the Georgian period and is classed as a grade two-listed building, it is situated in a lovely rural village surrounded by beautiful countryside, nearby there are three pubs – one with a thatched roof, the home is within walking distance of a few shops, the local church and post-office with the larger town centres of Alfreton and Ripley with more shops and amenities just a few miles away. The home does provide residents with transport when necessary and is conveniently situated on a main bus route.
The mature gardens surrounding the home are well maintained and offer an oasis of tranquilly where residents, their friends and family can sit and relax either on the furnished patio area or on various seating areas throughout the grounds.
Accommodation and Facilities
The home is decorated to a very high standard throughout with the emphasis always being placed on creating a feeling of homeliness, downstairs there are two large sitting rooms each with large screen TV’s and furnished with large comfy sofa’s, both have feature fireplaces and large windows that look out onto the gardens, a large dining room again with a feature fireplace, two walk in shower rooms that have been especially adapted to meet the needs of our clients, two toilets, a laundry room and four downstairs single bedrooms, each bedroom as its own sink unit with hot and cold running water, a television point and are furnished and decorated to the individuals personal choice – residents can bring their own furniture if they prefer so long as it fits the room.
The home has five bedrooms on the first floor again each of these have sink units with hot and cold running water and TV points, four of these rooms are for single use and the other is a shared room, again these bedrooms are furnished and decorated to the residents own personal choice, there are two large family bathrooms on this floor both with large baths, toilet and sink and one as a bidet, the staff bedroom is also allocated on this floor.The hub of the home, as in many cases is our large kitchen, it’s the centre of the home and residents love to gather here, sometimes they like to help by doing such tasks as cutting and chopping the vegetables for dinner, helping with washing up or baking cakes but generally its to see what goodies are being made, the home prides itself on the quality of the food that is served and great emphasis is placed on the choice of balanced nutritional food which is cooked on the premises using fresh local produce.
The longevity of the service of staff working at The Old Vicarage can be considered unique, with just two staff members being employed for less than two years most have been at The Old Vicarage for over 15 years bringing to the service a wealth of experience concerning Adults with Learning Disabilities. All staff are NVQ qualified and all staff undergo mandatory training in such topics as first aid, food hygiene, fire safety, infection control, moving and handling and adult protection, in addition to this staff participate in other courses relevant to their role ie person centred planning, equality and diversity, downs syndrome education and mental capacity to name a few.All staff are CRB checked and no new staff member is allowed to start work without a successful CRB check being received by the homes Registered Manager.
Residents at the home play an important part in the recruitment of all new staff and are involved significantly in the choice of who they want to help them live their lives – in fact no new staff member is appointed without the say so of all residents at The Old Vicarage.
Mission Statement
Our aim is to provide a homely caring environment where our residents feel comfortable and relaxed and can just be themselves, where they can fulfil their life dreams and expectations in a supportive environment free from abuse and prejudice and be treated with dignity and respect, every resident will be treated as an individual and each of their needs and wants will be addressed accordingly – quite simply we will encourage each resident to be themselves and help them as for as possible to achieve their life’s expectations.
Our Promise to Our Residents
We promise to care for you to the absolute best of our ability, we will strive to ensure that if you live with us you will live in an environment free from abuse and actively encourage you to be an individual and reach for your dreams, we will support you to live the life you choose and listen to what you say, at all times you will be treated will dignity and respect, you will be part of our family.
Funding
Historically all of our residents have been funded by Derbyshire County Council. We are prepared to accept people that are who privately funded or funded by a different council.
Standards
We are registered with the CQC and periodically inspected by these, inspection reports and other information about us can found on their website. Frequently we are inspected by Derbyshire County Council to ensure we are up to their standard.
To view this document in full please go to https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-110052965
Services
Residents at The Old Vicarage can participate in a varied and busy social life if they choose to, its up to them, some residents choose to just stay home and relax but for those who don’t here’s some of what activities are on offer:
Amber Gold – residents who choose to can be members of Amber Gold this is a social club aimed specifically at Adults with Learning Disabilities their families and carers, Amber Gold regularly organises daytrips, social evenings and concerts.
BBQ’s – these are held frequently throughout the summer depending on the weather very often friends and family are invited at the request of the resident.
A specific favourite of all our residents are their birthdays and for these we offer a choice of ways to celebration including going out for a meal or a Theme Park visit but as yet the most popular way of celebrating is a tea party at The Old Vicarage followed by a Karaoke Disco. Trips to the local pub. Days out with the local bus company.
A favourite of all our residents are the holidays we offer. Every year residents are offered a choice of whether to holiday at home in England or choose something more extravagant i.e. abroad in the past for those who chose abroad have enjoyed all – inclusive holidays to Majorca, Benidorm and Fuerventura.
‘As you know my cousin moved to The Old Vicarage several years ago to be cared for full time at The Old Vicarage. During this time I have seen her blossom and become much more independent, she as been encouraged to take part in a varied and meaningful activities and to make decisions for herself.’
T.Jones
The Old Vicarage, Riddings 