Tanglewood is a home in the Hawkinge area of Folkestone, which can accommodate just under 5 residents - it has a 'Good' rating from the CQC. Care can be provided for those with learning disabilities.

Tanglewood is a small residential care home located in Hawkinge, near Folkestone in Kent. We care for people who have profound and complex learning disabilities and significant visual impairment. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality care in an environment that looks and feels like a family home.

Care

We believe we are working in the home of the people we care for. Our care is person-centred, based on the individual needs of the people we look after. We work with the person in our care as well as relatives and other professionals (as appropriate) to co-produce our service and a menu of activities that are tailored to meet their needs. This includes diet and nutrition, with home cooked meals catering for what a person likes as well as any specific health needs they may have.

As well as the individual’s emotional well-being, we provide a range of appropriate activities to support their physical well-being. These include walking, gardening, swimming and aqua fit, music and movement and trips out shopping and visiting pubs and restaurants within the local and wider community. We also have regular excursions to local & county events

To complement our person-centred approach to care we work very hard to provide a therapeutic community for our people we care for. The relationship our colleagues build with the people they care for allows us to establish a structured day, with appropriate activities and opportunities to build relationships with staff and other clients that meets their psychological and emotional needs.

Environment

Tanglewood is a detached 7 bedroom family home situated in a rural location on the outskirts of Hawkinge village. It has a large well-maintained garden at the front with the large rear garden set out to provide sensory stimulation for our visually impaired clients. The house backs on to Reinden wood, where 3 miles of woodland paths are available for relaxing & healthy walks. We have a number of pets, including a dog and two cats who the people who live here enjoy spending time with.

Our Team

We have a dedicated staff team at Tanglewood with over 40 years’ experience of working at the home between them. All our staff are fully qualified and receive regular training from both in-house and external providers.

Specialisms
- Specialist diet and nutrition requirements
- Continence promotion
- Communication difficulties
- Behaviours that may challenge
- Mobility issues
- Sensory impairment
- Developmental delay
- Mental health issues including Anxiety and Personality disorder

Live-In Dog
Tanglewood has a live-in dog called Raven she is a small Shih Tzu aged 6yrs. She loves sitting in the lounge with our clients while they are watching TV having a cuddle.