Breage House

Breage, Pellor Road, Helston TR13 9PW
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9.9 12 Reviews
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Breage House supports up to 15 individuals with profound and complex physical and learning disabilities.

Located in the small village of Breage near Helston, the home is very much part of the local community.

All single occupancy rooms are ensuite, with additional large assisted wet rooms to both floors, large communal spaces, a dedicated sensory space and large garden.

Breage House is committed to delivering the highest standard of person centred care and recognises that recognises that for some, ordinary experiences can represent extraordinary achievements.

All staff undertake a comprehensive range of training, leading to nationally recognised qualifications.
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Care Provided by Breage House

Primary Care Categories

  • Dementia
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Eating Disorders
  • Younger Adults

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 16 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • 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

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

  • Phaedra Gridley (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages from 18 to 65

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (16)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (12)

Breage House Reviews (12)

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Breage House has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.871) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Breage House has 12 reviews.

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Review from Stacey W (Sister of Resident) published on 8 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Breage house is a home from home which is the most important thing when you have decided to let go of your family member to a residential establishment. My sister has been a resident for many years and we feel she is treated with respect, dignity and love in a safe environment. We as a family feel
included, we are able to visit anytime to share my sister's home with her and the residents and always made to feel welcome. Management are in regular communication to keep us informed. The staff are kind, thoughtful and very hard working and most recently they have gone the extra mile to take my sister to met our elderly parents who now can't drive, that means a lot, thank you.
Reply from Alex Davies, Group Marketing Manager at Breage House
Thank you for your kind review. We will share with the team. We appreciate your feedback.
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Review from Stephen T (Brother of Resident) published on 30 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My brother has been a resident for many years. He is not just a resident, he is part of the Breage House family. I find the care for him to be exceptional; the staff are outstanding, and the management is a testament to the longevity of how long the staff have been working there. This isn't just a care
home, this is his home.
Reply from Alex Davies, Group Marketing Manager at Breage House
Thank you for your kind review. We will share with the team. We appreciate your feedback.
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Review from Susan G (Sister of Resident) published on 29 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My brother had medical issues that meant frequent hospital stays but the home always send staff to stay with the residents so that they have a familiar face at their bedside, and someone who really knows them to liase with the doctors & nurses. I visited in January and it was great to see the benefit
that this was bringing to my brother.
Reply from Kim Pankhurst, Managing Director at Breage House
Thank you for your kind review. We will pass onto the team.
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Review from J R (Mother of Resident) published on 29 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been a resident at Breage House since the day it opened ,and it's grown from strength to strength as the years have passed by ,she is very happy with her home life ,and her housemates ,as it's home from home , the staff are all very supportive in all her needs. The management are always
up to date in her health care packages, , as prescribed by doctors and consultants, her food prep as for her likes ,her hair cuts and manicures .She is taken out and assisted with her shopping for clothing, and daily necessities ,and also local activities, ,ie, circus when in the area ,site seeing, meals out with staff support on all occasions . As parents we are kept completely informed and updated to all her requirements as and when things develop that affect her, we live with the piece of mind that her every need is cared for. The house has an open door policy , parents and visitors can call at any time without prior arrangements to visit the residents, and always made welcome.
Reply from Kim Pankhurst, Managing Director at Breage House
What a lovely review. We will pass onto the team as good feedback is always appreciated.
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Review from J F (Mother of Resident) published on 29 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is very well looked after at Breage House. She is doing very well due to the calm, care and dedication of the staff. There is never any rush and she is now very settled and happy. Her room is always very clean and homely. I love the fact that she is either out on a trip or sharing in
activities. Wish I could give more than 5 stars.
Reply from Kim Pankhurst, Managing Director at Breage House
Thank you for your kind review. We will share with the team. We appreciate your feedback.
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Review from Stephen T (Brother of Resident) published on 16 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My brother has been a resident for many years. He is not just a resident, he is part of the Breage House family.
I find the care for him to be exceptional; the staff are outstanding, and the management is a testament to the longevity of how long the staff have been working there.
This isn't just a
care home, this is his home.
Reply from Alex Davies, Group Marketing Manager at Breage House
Thank you for your review and kind words; we will ensure that these are passed on to the team at Breage House.
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Review from R H (Mother of Resident) published on 14 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Breage House is a wonderfully happy place to be. The staff are super cheerful and always happy to help. My daughter absolutely loves living there and has grown in confidence since last September when she took up residence.
Reply from Alex Davies, Group Marketing Manager at Breage House
Thank you for your review and kind words, we will ensure that these are passed on to the team at Breage House.
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Review from N R (Father of Resident) published on 14 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been a resident at Breage House since it opened and over the time to date, it's gone from strength to strength with many changes of both staff and management and currently, it's in its best place ever. Great attention to detail in residents' health and well-being, It has an open-door
policy for visiting at any time without prior contact. Residents are invited to attend various activities outside of the home for entertainment and social events at their discretion and the residents' relatives and carers are kept fully informed regarding any changes that affect the residents who are fully supported at all times.
Reply from Alex Davies, Group Marketing Manager at Breage House
Thank you for your review and kind words, we will ensure that these are passed on to the team at Breage House.
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Review from J B (Brother of Resident) published on 13 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A very well-run care home with a wonderful manager and staff. The standard of care is first-class. Residents appear to be treated with love and understanding and I'm happy to feel my brother is in such good hands. The staff need to be valued and I am aware that poor pay has led to difficulty in retaining
and attracting staff... a situation that is nationwide apparently.
The facilities are good but why aren't the gardens better used? Because the only work done is cutting grass!
If Swallowcourt employ a gardener, maybe they could encourage tidying up and planting some flowers for colour and scent, especially near the lounge in spring and summer! The wonderful gazebo is rather wasted as there needs to be suitable access for wheelchairs... maybe an oversight? I'm sure that these improvements would be appreciated by the staff as well as the residents!
Reply from Alex Davies, Group Marketing Manager at Breage House
Thank you for your review and kind words, we will ensure that these are passed on to the team at Breage House.
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Review from Nicholas E (Brother of Resident) published on 23 December 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My brother received excellent, considerate care during his 2-3 year stay at Breage House. The staff were tolerant and were able to diffuse difficult situations during his time there as my brother was not always easy to deal with. Breage House has a homely and caring atmosphere and we were made very
welcome despite visiting unannounced on most occasions, the residents appeared to be treated as part of an extended family. During the period prior to his demise, we were kept informed and consulted about the management of his health care issues at all times
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Review from S B (Sister of Resident) published on 6 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Home always very clean and staff caring and friendly.
My brother is extremely happy there and is well looked after.
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Review from J W (Brother of Resident) published on 30 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An excellent care home providing a good level of care. Staff very friendly.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.871)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.871) out of 10 for Breage House is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 9 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 4.971 for Breage House is calculated as follows: ( (102 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 105 Ratings = 4.971
  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 4.9 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Breage House is based on 9 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 = 3.9
    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 16 registered maximum number of service users is 3.2, which has been reached with 9 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: 10 Oct 2018

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Requires improvement
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Phaedra

Phaedra Gridley

Job Title: Registered Manager Joined: 2007

Most of my life I have gravitated towards individuals with Learning Disabilities, From a young age I was encouraged to support and help others by my parents and I’m passionate about the people we work with. They always amaze me with their ability to deal with the most difficult things in life and still have a smile for those who support them. I started working at Breage House when it first opened in October 2007, During my time with Swallowcourt I have worked in several of the Learning Disability settings, gaining knowledge and experiences along the way. I returned to Breage House in October 2017 as Deputy Manager, I had forgotten how much I loved working at Breage. In February 2018 I became Registered Manager. Now I get to share my passion with the rest of the team.

Frequently Asked Questions about Breage House

What types of Care is Breage House registered for?

Dementia, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders & Younger Adults are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Breage House have?

There are 16 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Breage House?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, 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 are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Breage House to the centre of Helston?

2.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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