Linwood

Linwood is a purpose built care home that has been operating since April 2004. Service

provision is for personal care for up to sixty-six older people, some of whom may have

moderate dementia or mental health needs and/or physical and sensory disabilities.

The home is owned and managed by Anchor Homes who are the registered providers.

Linwood is located in a residential area within walking distance of Thames Ditton

village where there are a small number of shops and other community amenities. A GP

practice is nearby. There are car-parking facilities to the front of the building and

further parking spaces and an enclosed garden to the rear.

The accommodation is divided into six named living units over three floors. Upper

floors are accessible by one passenger lift and stairs. The home is wheelchair

accessible throughout, however wheelchair users are restricted to two per unit other

than on the ground floor, for health and safety reasons.

There are eighteen single bedrooms on the ground floor, all with fully functioning ensuite

shower rooms. There are forty-eight single bedrooms over the first and second

floors. These are all fitted with en-suite shower rooms for which a single charge applies

for showers to be made functional.

Communal facilities are arranged on each floor comprising of small kitchens, dining

rooms, lounges, toilets and assisted bathing facilities.