Brook House Care Home

45 Seymour Street, Cambridge CB1 3DJ
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  • Brook House Care Home, Cambridge
Brook House is a 35 bedded care home providing person-centred care for adults aged 65 and over, including those living with dementia.

Situated close to Cambridge city centre, just off Mill Road, the home is in an ideal location for people living in Brook House and their families to explore the historic university city of Cambridge and is easily accessible via public transport.

Brook House is divided in to four units over two floors. All rooms are single occupancy. Two premier rooms have been fitted with en-suite facilities. Each unit has a dining area, lounge and a kitchenette as well as bathrooms, shower rooms and toilets throughout the home. The upper floor is accessed by stairs or a lift.

Brook House provides -
•        A high standard of care and support 24 hours a day
•        A high standard of housekeeping including a laundry service
•        Traditional home cooked meals, using fresh ingredients prepared by a dedicated chef
•        A warm and welcoming environment with a ‘home from home’ atmosphere
•        Meaningful and purposeful activities and outings planned through a structured programme following discussions with the people living in Brook House and their families
•        Enclosed, landscaped gardens with wheelchair access
•        Long term and respite care
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Care Provided by Brook House Care Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 35 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care

Facilities

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

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1400
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1500
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1400
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1500

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Brook House Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact Brook House Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Funding Types Accepted

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

Contact Brook House Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Barbosa Da Silva (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (35)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (2)

Brook House Care Home Reviews (65)

9.8

Brook House Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.770) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Brook House Care Home has 65 reviews.

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Review from Daphne W (Wife of Resident) published on 3 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My husband continues to receive excellent care.
We are always kept informed of any issues that arise.
We are always made welcome and feel that we are involved in his care.
The staff are so caring.
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Review from Graham H (Stepson of Resident) published on 22 December 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have found the staff and management to be very friendly and helpful every time I have visited. They are very attentive to the residents whom they know well and take their responsibilities seriously.


The rooms are clean and the food is of good value. They have addressed any request that I have

had with alacrity and effectiveness.
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Review from Jim O (Son of Resident) published on 21 December 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff at Brook House continue to make Mum wanted and at home. She is in her second year now and feels content due to the care and TLC given to her by the management and all staff at Brook House, watching the hatching of the chicks was a great idea and created so much interest for residents, staff
and visitors. Thank you Brook House Staff.
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Review from Hazel B (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The overall care my mother received is excellent. Nothing is too much trouble and the staff are all caring, kind and understanding to my mother's needs. All levels of staff work together as a team.
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Review from Linda F (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Welcoming, homely environment with kind, caring staff (across the board) who are always sensitive to my Mum's individual needs. Really pleased to have found this special place and extremely grateful to all of you for everything you do.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.770)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.770) out of 10 for Brook House Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 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 4.770 for Brook House Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (191 Excellents x 5) + (41 Goods x 4) + (7 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 239 Ratings = 4.77
  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 Brook House Care Home is based on 20 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 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 35 registered maximum number of service users is 7, which has been reached with 20 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: 21 Mar 2020

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Meet the Team (1)

Manuela

Manuela Barbosa

Job Title: Manager

Manuela has worked in the UK for the last 8 years, and for the majority of this time, she has been at Brook House Care Home.


Manuela joined as a Care Assistant, but through hard work and the completion of extra-curricular courses, she began to progress. First as a Team Leader, and then progressing to the Deputy Manager before becoming the manager in January 2025.

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