The Mead

Quantum Care Ltd, Castleford Close, Borehamwood WD6 4AL
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  • The Mead, Borehamwood
The Mead is located in Borehamwood and offers a number of care services including residential care, specialist dementia care and respite care and a day care service for older people, which is ideal for giving carers a break.

Residents benefit from a range of homely living spaces such as welcoming lounges, spacious dining rooms and fully furnished and ensuite bedrooms. During the warmer months, the home's garden is the perfect place to relax or socialise with other residents or visiting loved ones.

The team ensures that residents have the option of engaging in various activities and events across the home, with something to suit every person.
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Care Provided by The Mead

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 60 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1314

Care fees in a Quantum Care home are based on a range of factors including the levels of individual care you require.


We are a not-for-profit care organisation and do not pay dividends to shareholders. All profits are used to deliver high quality care.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact The Mead to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Alison King (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (60)

Visiting

  • Open visiting policy

Parking

  • On-site parking

The Mead Reviews (43)

9.7

The Mead has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.654) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Mead has 43 reviews.

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Review from Rosalind M (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Mead is by far the best care home I have ever been inside. Although a number of residents are challenging everyone is treated with kindness and even love. The home is always clean and fresh, staff are always available to answer concerns and every resident is treated individually according to their
needs. Rooms are of a good size and can be personalised. I have already recommended The Mead on a number of occasions and would do so again. The only thing I would add is they could do with some new armchairs.
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Review from Julie M (Niece of Resident) published on 13 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Since living in The Mead my aunt has had excellent care and has all her needs met by the staff who go above and beyond.
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Review from Marc S (Grandson of Resident) published on 8 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My grandmother was there and everybody took excellent care of her needs. They treated her with dignity and respect at all times. I would definitely recommend The Mead to anyone looking for a decent care home.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.654)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.654) out of 10 for The Mead is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.654 for The Mead is calculated as follows: ( (115 Excellents x 5) + (38 Goods x 4) + (9 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 162 Ratings = 4.654
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Mead is based on 14 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 60 registered maximum number of service users is 12, which has been reached with 14 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 7 Dec 2017

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England. View Latest Report

Bed Vacancies

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Meet the Team (4)

Ivan

Ivan Panev

Job Title: Interim Home Manager

I started my career in August 2017 as a Care Assistant and I progressed to Deputy Home Manager, passing through all positions until my current one.


I believe in people’s values and respect. I love working with people from different cultures. Open and honest communication is very important to me, and I found that Rhythm Of Life is a unique approach to providing person-centred care.

Caroline

Caroline Perkis

Job Title: Housekeeping Manager

I enjoy working and being with the residents and the challenges I find in my role. I like the teamwork aspect of my work with other staff.

Susan

Susan Humphries

Job Title: Administrator

The Administrator will focus on the smooth running of the home; in whatever area they may be needed. From greeting visitors to recruiting, the Administrator is present in many aspects of life in the home, even if you don’t always see them! To be successful in the role, our Administrators have to be flexible and calm, able to multi-task and always keen to take on a new challenge. It’s often the Administrator that brings the IT skills to a home, helping them to keep everything organised. Above that though, Administrators are communicators, able to speak confidently and listen closely to everyone from Managers and Care Workers to visitors and residents.

Roxanne

Roxanne Hopwood

Job Title: Chef Manager

The Chef Manager organises every aspect of the catering operation and provides a safe, nutritious, quality service to our residents using freshly produced food. With a hands-on role, leading a team, they provide a quality catering service and help create a warm and friendly atmosphere for our residents. Working with our residents they help to create menus to meet their needs and suit their tastes.

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