Bupa Tararu Care Home - Hospital Wing
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- Bupa Tararu Care Home
- Category
- Hospital
- Address
- 921 Tararu Road
Thames
Thames 3500 - Region
- Waikato
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- Jade Monigatti - 0272976667
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- Bupa Care Services - 0800 60 80 99
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 Tararu brochure
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You are welcome to view our brochure. |
Tararu Care Home is set among park-like grounds and a short stroll will give you views across the Firth of Thames.
Tararu is an important part of the Thames community. It’s a happy place with a strong family spirit and a reputation for skilled, wholehearted care.
Tararu enjoys strong community support and involvement and has friendly staff and wonderful residents.
Tararu is part of the Bupa group of rest homes, hospitals and retirement villages. We are a private company, and because we have no shareholders, we can invest what we earn to make improvements that help us provide better care.
As part of the global Bupa group, we are able to provide superior clinical support, while focusing on helping each of our residents get the most out of each day. Bupa is one of New Zealand’s leading aged care providers.
For more information, please visit the Bupa link.
Tararu is an important part of the Thames community. It’s a happy place with a strong family spirit and a reputation for skilled, wholehearted care.
Tararu enjoys strong community support and involvement and has friendly staff and wonderful residents.
Tararu is part of the Bupa group of rest homes, hospitals and retirement villages. We are a private company, and because we have no shareholders, we can invest what we earn to make improvements that help us provide better care.
As part of the global Bupa group, we are able to provide superior clinical support, while focusing on helping each of our residents get the most out of each day. Bupa is one of New Zealand’s leading aged care providers.
For more information, please visit the Bupa link.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
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Updated: 15 Aug 2021 |
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Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
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| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 30 |
| Vacancy | No |
| Impending vacancy | No - taking enquiries |
| Short stay considered | Yes |
| Premium Accommodation Charges | Yes from $15.00 -$20.00/day up to $45.00/day as at 02 Jul 2025 |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Extra admission requirements due to COVID-19 | Please enquire |
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Updated: 4 Jul 2025 |
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Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
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| Registered Nurse | Yes | We have 24 hour Registered Nurse coverage. Our team of nurses have experience in aged care. | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | Our caregivers are highly experienced and work towards achieving NZQA qualifications in residential aged care. They are skilled to provide the best care for our residents. | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Available by referral. Attends weekly | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | Our Activities Assistant is on site 30 hours per week. Our programme incorporates one-to-one activities, group sessions and day trips. Have a 7 day a week activities programme. | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Our hairdresser, visits on a regular basis and provides a great service at a reasonable price. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Our skilled podiatrist visits every 6 weeks or on request. | |
| Dietitian | Yes | All menus are dietitian approved. Our dietitian is available for general advice and oversees special needs. | |
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | This can be arranged on an individual basis. | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | ||
| Other Personnel | Yes | A wide range of entertainers - Allied Health Professionals as needed - A GP who visits weekly. | |
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Updated: 6 Jan 2023 |
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Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | We have registered nurses on duty 24 hours a day who can provide this level of care. |
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | We have registered nurses on duty 24 hours a day who can provide this level of care. |
| Bariatric (Care of the very overweight) | Yes | |
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | It is our privilege to care for people nearing the end of their life. We work closely with GP's and Hospice to provide this care. |
| Wound Care | Yes | Our nurses are able to provide this with back up from specialist at Thames or Waikato Hospital |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | Our nurses are able to provide this with back up from specialist at Thames or Waikato Hospital |
| Continence Advice | Yes | |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | We manage resident's needs and provide a range of products with visits by community nurse specialist on request. |
| Infection Control | Yes | We meet all infection control standards. |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | via Thames or Waikato Hospital |
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | We will provide referrals to tother services as required. |
| Clinical Management | Yes | |
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Updated: 7 Dec 2021 |
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Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | This is available when we have vacancies |
| Carer Support | Yes | This is available when we have vacancies |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
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Updated: 15 Aug 2021 |
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Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
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| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Residents are welcome to personalise their rooms. We understand the importance of making it feel like home. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | We are happy to discuss options for your pets. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | You are welcome to have a phone and internet installed at your own cost. |
| Wifi | Yes | on request |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Our home is centrally heated. |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | We can discuss your special needs prior to admission. |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Gay / LGBT IQ Friendly | Yes | |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | You may qualify for Primary Options for Acute Care Funding. Ask your GP for details. |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Outings | Yes | As part of the activities program, regular trips are provided to the local community. These can include shopping, sight seeing and picnics. |
| Māori Kaupapa | Yes | We respect all cultures. |
| Residents Committee | Yes | We have a care homes residents group with regular meetings. Bupa also has a National Residents and Relatives Association. |
| Family Committee | Yes | Combine with the residents committee above. |
| Newsletter | Yes | The Care Homes Newsletter is published on a regular basis. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | Our staff are trained to recognise and manage a range of behaviours that residents may have. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | Our staff are trained to recognise and manage a range of behaviours that residents may have. This may include residents who become confused. |
| Rural Setting | Yes | |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Smoking is permitted in the designated area. |
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Updated: 13 Nov 2023 |
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Special Features
| Set in flat park-like grounds. Situated between the hills and the sea at the beginning of the coastal road to Coromandel. Tararu Care Home is owned by Bupa Care Services - specialists in aged care. We provide New Zealanders with: • Retirement village living • Rest home care • Hospital care • Special Dementia Care • Dementia care • Respite care The team at Bupa Care Services is passionate about helping older New Zealanders to get the most out of life. Our strong caring ethics, dedication and respect are valued by people at some of the most vulnerable times in their lives – so trust is intrinsic to the way we work. Bupa has no shareholders so all surpluses are reinvested into our care homes. |
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Updated: 13 Nov 2023 |
Interests & Activities
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A range of activities happen each day on an individual and group level which changes on a regular basis. We cater for people's special interests and hobbies. It is important to us that you live your day your way. Some of the things that an be arranged are: , Activity programme, Advocate, Age Concern, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Blind Foundation, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Cards, Care and Craft, Church, Classical Music, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Dancing, Email, Electric beds, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Flower arranging, Games, Garden, Gardening, Greypower, Happy Hour, Holidays, Home League, Housie, Indoor Games, Internet, Jigsaw, Library, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Park, Parkinson's Society, Parties, Pastoral care, Pianist, Picnic facilities, Quizzes, Reading, RSA, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Sky TV, Views |
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Updated: 15 Aug 2021 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
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| What's included in your fees and what's not | A government subsidy may be available for part or all of your care. | |
| Staffing qualifications and details | Tararu Care Home meets all recommended staffing levels for residential care. | |
| Details about meals | Our menus are dietitian approved and cater to individual predferences and requirements. | |
| Associated Complexes | We are part of Bupa Care Services, a specialist aged care provider. Bupa Care Services also has retirement villages. | |
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Updated: 15 Aug 2021 |
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Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
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| Afrikaans | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Hindi | Yes | |
| Indonesian | Yes | |
| Māori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Punjabi | Yes | |
| Tagalog | Yes | |
| Thai | Yes | |
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Updated: 13 Nov 2023 |
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Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
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| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Brethren | Yes | |
| Christian | Yes | |
| Denominations/Faiths represented | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| Jehovah Witness | Yes | |
| Methodist | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
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Updated: 15 Aug 2021 |
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Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | Facility Van Taxis Connector bus | |
| Shops | 4.00 Km | Main Shopping Centre |
| Mall | 4.00 Km | Goldfields Shopping Mall |
| Parks | 4.00 Km | |
| Library | 4.00 Km | |
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Updated: 15 Aug 2021 |
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Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
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| Approved provider of Professional Development and Recognition Programme | Yes | |
| Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA) | Yes | |
| Registered Retirement Village? | Yes | |
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Updated: 15 Aug 2021 |
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The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.