Residential care homes
Residential care homes rely on our round-the-clock service for emergencies and repairs. Care homes across Hertfordshire trust our experienced team with their building, heating, plumbing and electrical maintenance requirements.
What work do we do?
- full service and building maintenance programme
- repairs to gas and ventilation systems
- plumbing
- electrical work (eg PAT testing)
- renewables (eg solar panels, low enegy lights etc)
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- water hygiene services
- testing for the Legionella bacterium
- replacement of boilers, cylinders, tanks, light fittings and alarm systems
- all other M&E services
- emergency cover.
What are the particular challenges faced by care homes?
- Residential care homes typically have a high demand for energy which can be expensive.
- It is particularly important to ensure that supplies of hot water and heating are uninterrupted, for health and safety reasons. It is also essential that the comfort of elderly and infirm residents is not compromised.
- Care homes require inspections from regulatory authorities to ensure that the conditions are satisfactory. If the conditions are inadequate, a notice could be issued for closure.
How can Jarvis help solve the above challenges?
We can create a package for you to cover all essential requirements. This will include the following:
- free building and energy health checks
- providing a detailed report highlighting potential areas of savings
- around the clock service for maintenance and emergencies
- checks and preventive maintenance
- servicing of plant items (eg the boiler, light fittings etc)
- three monthly checks for Legionella
- all our work is documented in log books, that will be kept at the care home, to comply with legislation
What are the benefits to the customer in using Jarvis?
- We offer a fast-response service for emergencies, aiming to reach you within an hour due to our local proximity.
- You will have one point of contact with us – someone you can rely on to take care of your needs.
- We offer continuity of care, whenever possible, so that you will develop an ongoing relationship with our staff.
- By bringing us in to maintain your services, the number of emergency call-outs should drop.
- You will have the security of knowing that you are complying with current legislation, and can continue to provide a first-class, comfortable service for your residents.
How much would a maintenance contract cost?
We can tailor a package specifically for your requirements. The exact cost will depend on the level of service that you need and the size of your care home. Rates start from £300 a year for a simple boiler service.
Jarvis on call
Jarvis provides a 24/7 maintenance service as we have qualified engineers with fully stocked vehicles on call to deal with any emergency which may arise. All vehicles are fitted with tracker monitors so that the closest available engineer can be assigned to the job without delay.
Caring for the elderly
Lyndon Residential Home, in Sandridge village, is run by the Salvation Army and provides residential care for elderly people. Originally built as a Victorian vicarage, the house now provides comfortable accommodation for 32 people. Jarvis now provides a maintenance service for the home.
Recent projects
Jarvis has extensive experience in the care home sector. We have recently completed the following projects:
- constructing two new residential care homes at The Linton’s and Rye Park, Hoddesdon (£3.3m)
- building the Hospice of St Francis in Berkhamsted, a design and build 14-bed state of the art facility for terminally ill patients (£5.2m)
- major alterations to Garden House Hospice, Letchworth (£2.5m)
Current projects
Our current projects in the care sector include:
- the refurbishment of Peter Sell care home in Hitchin, for North Hertfordshire Housing Group (£800,000)
- a major extension to the CHAI Cancer Care Centre, North London (£1.5m)
- construction of a new adult special needs accommodation building at Delrow House, Aldenham, for The Village Trust (£1.5m)
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