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“Welcome to Tapton Grove. We provide specialist mental health services for adults from our home in Chesterfield. We believe in a compassionate and person-centred approach to recovery and rehabilitation for people with severe and enduring mental health needs.”
Trish Snowden, Manager
OUR HOME
Situated in open countryside, just two miles outside of Chesterfield, Tapton Grove provides expert mental health nursing, rehabilitation, recovery and respite services. Our aim is to help people live more independent and enjoyable lives in a homely and safe environment. We have 62 high-quality single rooms, split over seven units across our site, offering all the benefits of small group accommodation.
LOCATION
Tapton Grove is set within 12 acres of well-maintained grounds and woodland, yet is still close to Chesterfield town centre – allowing people to access local services and facilities.
Tel: 01246 274 178
Email: patricia.snowden@sunhealthcare.org
Grove Road, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1QH
ACCOMMODATION
Tapton Grove has nursing and residential accommodation divided over three self-contained homes within the grounds.
- Tapton – accommodation for 22 men
- Grove House – accommodation for 10 ladies, plus separate rooms for 10 older adults
- Coach House – our residential rehabilitation service with four homes; two of which have accommodation for five men, another two homes have rooms for four and six ladies.
OUR FOCUS
We encourage and support clients to develop their personal living skills, achieve maximum independence and reach their full potential. Our community support packages are tailored individually to promote social inclusion. Each person is allocated a named nurse and support worker and they are actively involved in developing and reviewing their own person-centred care plan.
LIVING AT TAPTON GROVE
What’s available at Tapton Grove:
At Tapton Grove we offer a wide range of activities through Woodside, our activity hub – including painting, art sessions and craft.
Residents can access 12 acres of grounds, gardens and a fishing lake and we have lots of outdoor activities – including walks, gardening groups, badminton and boules.
We provide support to lead a healthy lifestyle including chair-based exercises and better mobility.
Socialising is important too and we have lots of activities such as going to the cinema, bowling, chess, pool, bingo, days out and supported holidays.
‘One person told us, “I have been here 2 years and feel it is like being in a family. They (staff) give me support, give me love, care and constructive advice if needed in terms of progress.”‘
‘The provider had facilitated links with a variety of local community organisations offering a range of social, educational and occupational opportunities for people living at Tapton Grove. These included colleges, garden centres, a gym and a farm. One person told us, “Activities are well balanced you can choose to attend and come and go has you please this promotes independence”.’
Taken from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Inspection Report for Tapton Grove, April 2023
OUR TEAM
The Tapton staff team have a wealth of experience in supporting people with mental health needs.
Our dedicated, long-serving team is trained in a positive behaviour support approach, based on Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI). This means we help individuals develop coping strategies to use in times of crisis, with the aim of reducing stress and removing the need for physical interventions.
We pride ourselves on the support we offer to staff and we have a rolling programme of training and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) to ensure we are up-to-date with best practices.
‘Staff understood the vision of the service and demonstrated their commitment to the values of individual support. One staff member told us, “Our aims are for people to be happy and safe. It is what I enjoy most when people we support feel safe to do activities or go out. I believe the ethos and values are shared by the staff team.”‘
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Inspection Report for Tapton Grove, April 2023
WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP
We work closely with a wide range of professionals, such as Sun Healthcare’s supported living team and external services, including advocacy, psychology and other social and healthcare providers.
Our team work hard to ensure that people’s views are heard and acted upon and families and friends are encouraged to share their views on how we run our service too.
We have regular meetings, a service user forum and questionnaires to help people we support provide us with feedback.
PERSONAL STORY
I lived at the Coach House for roughly two years. Once I had redeveloped the skills I had lost, I started to look for a new home. Staff helped me to find the right place and to decorate my flat and buy my furniture. Staff also showed me how and where to pay my bills and make a budget plan. I have a dog and I worked with staff to find a local vet so I could register her. I still have some support now I have left. Once a week, staff support me in completing my shopping, they help me choose foods so that I can keep up my healthy diet. I often suffer from low motivation, and even though I try to be as independent as I can, I still require prompting with housework. To try and help me I worked with staff to make a cleaning rota and I feel I can cope with my housework much easier. I enjoyed living at the Coach House and got on with all the staff. I like the fact they give outreach support as it makes me feel safe and secure having people I know.
Rachel
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Offering a consistently high-quality service is a key priority for Sun Healthcare, so we also run our own quality assurance programme, led by our Training & Quality Assurance Manager.
REFERRALS AND ASSESSMENT
If you would like to refer to Tapton Grove, please get in touch to discuss your requirements. We respond to all referrals within 72 hours and will complete the assessment within a week. Call 01246 274 178 or email our manager patricia.snowden@sunhealthcare.org