19 Pilgrims Court, Farnol Road, Dartford DA1 5LZ
Gardenia House is a purpose-built care home in Dartford, Kent. The home is designed to be suitable for many varied and personalised forms of care. Heritage Care has an excellent reputation for innovative practice by highly skilled professionals.
Gardenia House is modern, warm and welcoming. The residential home for older people is organised to facilitate a fulfilled and independent lifestyle for all its residents.
The home enjoys good links to the local community and residents can enjoy the full diary of social events. The Cameo Club meets regularly and there are excursions to the theatre, countryside and to local shops using the home's own minibus.
Heritage Care believe that everyone is unique and they should be able to lead valued lives in their communities treated with dignity and respect, no matter their age, health condition or disability.
Group: Heritage Care
Person in charge: Nigel Odd (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: Kent County Council (click for contact details)
Type of Service: Care Home only (Residential Care) – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned , Registered for a maximum of 25 Service Users
Registered Care Categories*: Old Age • Physical Disability • Sensory Impairment
Admission Information: Self-Funders & Local Authority funded places available. Ages 65+.
Single Rooms: 25
Rooms with ensuite WC: 25
Weekly Charges Guide: Personal Care Single from £560 (These prices are only a guideline, please contact Gardenia House Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.)
Facilities & Services: Palliative Care • Respite Care • Convalescent Care • Own GP if required • Own Furniture if required • Pets by arrangement • Close to Local shops • Near Public Transport • Minibus or other transport • Lift • Stairlift • Wheelchair access • Gardens for residents • Phone Point in own room/Mobile • Television point in own room • Residents Internet Access
Visiting:
Visitors welcome at all times.
Parking:
Limited onsite parking for visitors.
Latest Care Quality Commission* Report on Gardenia House Care Home: click here
* Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.
The Review Score of 8.2 (maximum of 10) for Gardenia House Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 2 Reviews over all time. This Average Rating is also the rating value for Gardenia House Care Home in Google's Search Results - more info
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.7 out of 5 from 2 positive Reviews in the last 12 months.
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating of all Reviews over all time. For each review the Care Home / service is rated Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Poor or Very Poor on a number of areas eg Staff, Management etc. The Care Home receives points for each rating as follows: Excellent = 5. Good = 4. Satisfactory = 3. Poor = 2. Very Poor = 1. These points are added up and then divided by the total number of completed ratings to generate the average rating.
The Average Rating of 4.5 for Gardenia House Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (12 Excellents x 5) + (12 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 24 Ratings = 4.5
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 12 months. If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with 'Extremely Likely' or 'Likely' in answer to the question 'How likely are you to recommend this Care Home to friends and family if they needed similar care or treatment?'
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
4 points are available for the first 5 Positive Reviews, 3 points for the first Positive Review and then 0.25 Points for each of the next 4 Positive Reviews.
1 point is available for reaching a target number of Positive Reviews based on 20% of the number of registered maximum number of service users. If the target is partially reached then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home with 50 registered maximum number of service users has a target of 10 Positive Reviews, if it has 10 or more Positive Reviews it will receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews will receive 0.7 points.
If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. The calculation is the same as above, except the points are divided by 2.
The 3.65 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Gardenia House Care Home is based on 2 positive Reviews in the last 12 months and is calculated as follows:
3 + 0.25 = 3.25
Target of 5 positive Reviews (25 registered maximum number of service users ÷ 5). 2 Reviews ÷ 5 Target = 0.400
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
Gardenia House Care Home has a Review Score of 8.2 (8.150) from 2 Reviews
Review submitted from a Website Submission by Leslie U (Son of Resident) on Friday 18 May 2018. Relates to May 2018.
My mother entered the home in 2015 and was immediately met by the staff who have always been welcoming, encouraging and friendly, ensuring that residents have everything they need to make their life comfortable.
A TV lounge is situated on the 1st floor accessible by a lift, and residents and visitors can make their own tea/coffee in the lounge at any time. Residents are encouraged to meet in the lounge and there are regular sightseeing and theatre trips arranged, as well as a range of activities in the lounge.
This is not a nursing home, but when my mother was ill, she was well looked after by the staff. My only minor criticism would be that the provision of a quiet lounge, separate from the TV lounge would be an improvement.
How likely would you be to recommend Gardenia House Care Home? Extremely Likely
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Davina Sellick, Head of Marketing & Communications at Gardenia House Care Home responded to this review on 21 May 2018:
Thank you for your positive feedback. Your comments about a quiet room will be passed on however as you know this is a small home and we are constrained in terms of the space available for communal areas. However, your point is noted and will be passed on to the Management Team at Gardenia House.
Review submitted from a Website Submission by Keith P (Son of Resident) on Thursday 17 May 2018. Relates to May 2018.
The staff without exception make every effort to cater for every individual's needs to ensure that all the residents feel that this is their home. Visitors are welcome at any time and Mum feels safe and secure.
The end of life care is, in our experience, exceptional.
There has never been a time when it was felt the care was wanting. All of the staff go above and beyond what would reasonably be expected in both the care of mum and the support of the family.
The home is comfortable and mum loves the food.
Activities abound both internally and various trips out to the beach, theatre, garden centres, riverboat, fireworks.
New arrivals are soon welcomed into the fold and it doesn’t take too long before they find new friends and settle in.
My wife and I have seen a number of homes offering different facilities, whilst dealing with my father in laws situation, and without exception, we have not found one better than this.
We would have no hesitation in recommending Gardenia House to others.
How likely would you be to recommend Gardenia House Care Home? Extremely Likely
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Davina Sellick, Head of Marketing & Communications at Gardenia House Care Home responded to this review on 17 May 2018:
Thank you so much for the excellent review you have given about Gardenia House. We will ensure that your feedback is passed on to Nigel and his team.
1 Bed Vacancy
posted 08 May 2018
For details of rooms available please contact us to discuss your requirements further and to arrange a visit.
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