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ST NICHOLAS HOUSE CARE HOME

St Nicholas House Care Home
​in Churchstoke, Powys

Welcome to St Nicholas House Care Home. We’re here to make life easier, more settled and altogether better.

St Nicholas provides residential, nursing and dementia care for 49 persons. We pride ourselves on offering highly professional care for the elderly, with a personal touch. We are pleased to admit service users for long term, short term, convalescence/respite and holiday stays.

We offer: residential care, nursing care, dementia care,  respite care

Manager: Vasilica Iovu


Features: far-reaching views of Welsh countryside, total community involvement, lounge garden, picnic area, nature and flora all around, regular local community trips
New Care Enquiries   01588 620613


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Or just come visit anytime, you will always be welcome!

email

stnicholas.manager@rdcpcare.com​
​stnicholas@rdcpcare.com

phone

01588 620613 (phone)
01588 620666 (fax)

address

Churchstoke, Montgomery,
Powys, SY15 6AF



Our Team

Our team are a unique group of individuals who all bring their own colourful characteristics to the home. Staff here are dedicated to delivering a high level of care to those we support and making sure that they live as comfortably as possible.
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Vasilica Iovu
Care Home Manager

Hi, my name is Vasi and I am the Manager here at St Nicholas House. I hope you find what you're looking for on our website.

As the Home Manger of St. Nicholas House, I lead a professional team in delivering the highest standards of care for up to 49 residents with varying needs. My commitment to professional development has equipped me well for my role here, where I work hard to ensure that those in my care lead happy and fulfilling lives, whilst maintaining choice over the care and support they receive.

I graduated from nursing school in 2007, spent several years working in Romania until I took the next steps and applied for my first RGN position in the UK. In February 2013 I joined St. Nicholas House as an RGN and had the opportunity to be Nurse in Charge on shift.

Since then with continual learning and development, colleagues support and hard work in July 2018 I became Clinical Lead / Deputy Manager at the home. RDCP Care has continually given me support and the opportunity to develop my career and I finished my Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services Adults’ Management in 2020. 

I am so proud of what I have achieved and grateful for the support that I have received from all my colleagues. I enjoy all aspects of managing a care home, including making it homely for our residents and offering personal care based on individual’s needs. It is also important to me to support my staff to develop and succeed in their roles, in the same way that I have been supported in my development.I feel very privileged to be in a role which gives me such fulfilment and enables me to bring my knowledge, experience and skills to my team, who are encouraged to give the best care and support they can to our residents and their families.


E    vasilica.iovu@rdcpcare.com​
P    01588 620613

Services & Amenities at St Nicholas House
On Site
  • Open 24 hours
  • ​Activity room
  • Flexible mealtimes
  • Laundry
  • Landscaped gardens
  • Night bite menu
  • Quiet lounge
  • Relatives meal with residents
  • Special dietery requirements
  • TV lounge
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • ​Free Parking
  • ​Housekeepers​
Accessibility
  • Disabled bathroom
  • Disabled WC/facilities
  • Disabled parking
  • Disability awareness/equality training
  • Lift
  • Lifting and handling equipment
  • Nearby amenities (church, park, shops, etc.)
  • Step-free access
  • Wheelchair access within home
  • Near public transport links (bus, train, etc.)
  • Mini bus or other transport
​Accommodation​
  • Electric profiling bed
  • In-room wash basins
  • Furnished rooms and own furniture welcomed
  • Nurse call system
  • Room with garden views
  • Secure access to building
  • Smoke detectors
  • Telephone points can be installed in bedroom
  • Thermostatic radiators
  • TV in bedroom
Extra services
  • Special events catering
  • Chiropody 
  • Hair dressing salon
  • Beautician
  • Massage
  • Newspapers/magazines
  • Physiotherapy
  • Place of worship, visiting faith leaders
  • Residents may retain their GP
  • Visiting support services (GP, dentist, optician, etc.)
  • Community outreach

Testimonials
"My mother was a resident at St. Nicholas House until she passed away. From the moment I entered the car park I sensed that it was a quality establishment where there was a modern nursing block and an old vicarage residential block. It had a certain ‘wow” factor both outside and inside. The service provided was always warm and welcoming with every member of staff responding positively and lovingly towards residents. In addition, they regularly offered cups of tea and biscuits to visitors. Kitchen staff created tasty menus on the premises that catered for individual nutritional needs. Nothing seemed too much trouble. The management staff was always approachable and made time to deal with any questions or issues.  They showed genuine caring concern to the highs and lows that I experienced during my mothers’ rapid demise during her battle with cancer. My mother was encouraged to bring any personal belongings, photographs etc. in order to make her room comfortable and familiar. It was explained to me that it would assist conversations in getting to know my mother as a person rather than focusing purely on her needs. I will always feel indebted to this home and will never forget the kindness of staff as they looked after my mother as if she was their own. I am extremely satisfied that she received high quality care and that she experienced luxury in her surroundings during her end of life journey."

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“I assure you that my thoughts are often drawn to you and the wonderful care and attention that you provide. I made reference to this in my mother’s obituary report which was printed in last week’s County Times. We will certainly visit again as we have withdrawal symptoms and miss our chats, coffee/tea and cakes”
“Thank you all for your kindness and care shown to my mother during her time with you. This is so greatly appreciated by us.”

“Just a note to say thank you so much for looking after mum so well over the last one and a half years. She made many good friends with the staff, which helped her make the best of her time.”

“Words cannot express our gratitude to you all for the care, love and attention you gave mum when she was with you. You made such a difference to her quality of life and whilst she was only with you for a year, we have such a peace of mind that this year was a happy one.”

“I am writing, rather belatedly, to place on record the thanks of myself and the rest of my mother’s family for all the care and attention you and your staff gave her during her three months stay at St. Nicholas House. In view of her distressed state of mind and the difficulties that resulted in looking after her needs we are so grateful that you did not ‘give up on her,’ for want of a better phrase, and that the end of her life, when it came, was a peaceful one.”


“Many thanks to all the staff for all your help, support and kindness shown to mum during her stay.”

“With many thanks for the kindness that you have shown me during my stay at this home. I must move on now to be nearer the family.”

“Thank you for looking after and caring for Dad so well, and for my tea and biscuits that you gave me.”

What's it like to live at St Nicholas House

We have four lounges of which two are dining rooms, along with a hairdressing salon. High specification electric profiling beds with back rest and knee brace are provided for nursing residents.

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At St Nicholas House, we have a two full time activities coordinators. Their Short Observational Framework for Inspection (SOFI) received an 'excellent' rating. Some of the daily activities that we provide are:
  • Shopping trips
  • Music and movement
  • Gardening/Flower arranging
  • Word and Board games
  • Sing-a-long
  • Handicrafts​
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We also have a weekly visit from a qualified beautician who provides our residents with manicures and pedicures; this is a lovely experience to allow each individual to feel properly pampered, as well as receiving regular hairdressing visits.

The aim and purpose of our therapeutic activities is to improve and develop the patient’s personal skills and maintain previous and existing interests and hobbies.

Pets As Therapy dog Tilly is a favourite visitor to the home and is very warmly welcomed.

Holy Communion is also available for all.


All bedrooms have televisions, telephone point and internet access and low surface temperature radiators.

PLEASE GET IN TOUCH

Or just come visit anytime, you will always be welcome!

email

stnicholas.manager@rdcpcare.com​
​stnicholas@rdcpcare.com

phone

01588 620613 (phone)
01588 620666 (fax)

address

Churchstoke, Montgomery,
Powys, SY15 6AF


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Feel free to contact us if you have any questions:

A: ​ 86 Bearwood Road, Smethwick, Birmingham, B66 4HN
T:  01215 588509

E:  info@rdcpcare.com
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​RDCP Care is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in England and by the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) in Wales. 
© 2021 RDCP Care Limited | RDCP Care Limited is a subsidiary of RDCP Group Limited
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