Halcyon Court

Care homes Cliff Road, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2EZ View on map

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Members of the Leeds Dementia Action Alliance

Halcyon Court are working with the Dementia Action Alliance, The Alzheimer’s Society, Leeds Older People’s Forum and Leeds City Council to help make Leeds a dementia friendly city.

Welcome to Halcyon Court

Anchor’s Halcyon Court in Leeds is a trusted provider of care for elderly people offering both residential care and specialised dementia care services.

Halcyon Court care home is an impressive period building set in beautiful grounds in a residential area of inner city Leeds. It is close to local Headingley services and amenities, such as local churches, shops and pubs, and is within easy access of Leeds city centre and university.

Our care home’s qualified staff provide 24-hour care and support to help you maintain your chosen lifestyle, adapting as your needs change.

At Halcyon Court, activities play an important role and we aim to enhance our residents’ quality of life by providing a varied range of social activities including regular events and outings. Our safe, secure garden with patio area is ideal for sitting out during the warmer months.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our catering, with our chef preparing meals daily from fresh, seasonal ingredients to create a menu of delicious, nutritious food to suit all tastes and dietary requirements.

In times of uncertainty, Anchor is a care provider you can depend on. We are proudly not-for-profit with 50 years of experience.

Come and visit us at any time. We’re here to help and look forward to giving you a warm welcome.

Features

Communal facilities

Shared facilities complementing each private residence:

Engaging activities programme
Garden
Communal lounge
Hairdressing salon
Communal iPad

Care and support

In addition to residential care, we also offer:

Respite care
Dementia care
Personalised care plans

Food and dining

We promote wellbeing through a positive dining experience:

Communal dining area
Nutrition and hydration stations
Visitors are welcome to join residents for meals

Life at Halcyon Court

At Halcyon Court care home, we provide quality 24-hour care and specialist care for residents with dementia.

We support and develop our staff on an ongoing basis to enable them to provide the highest quality care for our residents.

At our home we have:
- A ‘pets are welcome’ policy by arrangement with the Manager
- A mobile shop for small items
- A hairdressing salon
- Lifts to all floors
- A personal laundry facility and laundry service
- A library
- A pay telephone
- We can arrange religious services if you wish
- Newspapers which can be ordered and delivered daily to your room
- Wheelchair access and car parking

Nearby facilities:
- Headingly town centre is 1 mile away and can be reached using excellent bus services (every 15 mins) or via many local taxi firms
- The nearest hospital is Leeds GeneraI Infirmary
- Leeds railway station is 2 miles away
- A theatre, swimming pool, and supermarket are under 2 miles away

Halcyon Court is a unique, Victorian building, which has been thoroughly modernised and adapted to provide dementia care. Set in a quiet location and in its own safe and secure grounds, Halcyon Court provides single en-suite rooms and some larger rooms for couples.

Our newly refurbished home is furnished and decorated to a high standard with a call system which ensures that help is at hand 24 hours a day.

We also have:
- Some rooms with views of the gardens
- A television point and connections for satellite and digital TV
- Tea-making facilities available to make drinks for you and your visitors

Other attractions include:
- Cosy lounges with TVs and quiet areas for reading and relaxing
- A guest suite available for family and friends to stay overnight
- Bathrooms specially equipped so you can relax in comfort
- Safe, enclosed gardens

We encourage you to bring small personal items to enhance your room.

We know how important mealtimes are to our residents, so we always try to make this a sociable and enjoyable experience, whilst recognising individual choice.

Halcyon Court's Food Promise ensures all our menus offer freshly cooked, appetising and nutritionally balanced meals including:
- Cooked breakfast every day
- Wholesome homemade soup everyday
- Freshly baked biscuits and cakes everyday
- Traditional Sunday Roast
- Fish and Chips weekly
- A variety of snacks available all day

Our Chefs understand the nutritional needs of older people and ensure that our meals are prepared using fresh, seasonal ingredients.

We serve tasty, wholesome dishes and involve residents in selecting our menus at a local level. We offer daily choice of meals and cater for special dietary needs and preferences, helping keep our residents healthy and well nourished.

Our care home organises and arranges a variety of opportunities for our residents to enjoy daily activities in our home and in the local community.

We work in partnership with the National Association for Providers of Activities for Older People (NAPA) and encourage activities that enhance our residents’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing.

Residents preferred activities, interests and ability are discussed when they move in and an agreed plan ensures that these requests are fulfilled (wherever possible). Our residents’ suggestions for activities also help shape the planning process.

We organise supervised day trips to leisure facilities and places of interest as well as social events in the home, including themed restaurant evenings, arts and crafts, quizzes and regular entertainers.

Health

At Halcyon Court, our caring and attentive staff work with our residents and their loved ones to create a detailed care plan which ensures our residents individual health and care needs are met.

We know how important it is to care for our residents with the dignity and respect they deserve and this is at the heart of what we do at Halcyon Court care home.

Our commitment to advanced dementia training for our staff has helped the Department of Health pass its goal of 3,000 Dignity Champions nationwide.

Our health and social care partners include:
- A GP who is available on request
- A hairdresser visits every week
- A chiropodist visits on request
- A dentist and optician who visit the home on request
- The district nurse and physiotherapist who visit by arrangement
- Holistic therapist visits can be arranged

Pricing information

Anchor endeavour to be completely transparent about all our charges and fees. For further information please contact us.

How much does it cost?

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What is included in care home fees?

For many people, moving to a care home is a big decision and it can be difficult to know where to start. Care home fees are based on a range of factors, including specific care needs, which can change over time. Nevertheless, we all want the best we can afford – whether for ourselves or a loved one.

Living in an Anchor care home you can be confident that a single fee covers the cost of your personally tailored 24 hour care and support, all utility bills and meals as well as a fantastic range of daily activities.

At Anchor we pride ourselves on offering a truly tailored approach to care and therefore need to fully understand your needs to provide you with an accurate fee estimate. Please call us to discuss your specific care needs today. Alternatively we welcome you to visit us to discuss your situation face-to-face.

Want more information on care home fees?

Learning about the different funding options available to you can also help you feel confident in your decisions. Anchor know that securing care home funding can sometimes appear a rather daunting task and so to help we have put together a free guide covering requesting assistance, top up fees and third-party payments.

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At Halcyon Court we have a caring team of well qualified professionals, passionate about what they do and dedicated to ensuring our residents always feel confident that they can rely on a friendly face and helping hand 24-hours a day.

We encourage visits to Halcyon Court so you can meet our team and get a feel of what it would be like to live here. You will be able to look around, meet other residents, find out what goes on and ask any questions you may have. It is important to us that you make the right decision and are happy with your choice of new home.

Miriam Nkoma

Deputy Manager

The team take great pride in the quality of care we offer our residents and welcome you to pop in and see our home for yourself.

Rachel Potter

Administrator

Our home offers a warm, safe and friendly environment with facilities to make you feel at home. I’m proud to say our professional caring team provide individually tailored care, excellent food, fun activities and plenty of good company. I look forward to showing you all our home has to offer.