Beechwood House

60 West Coker Road, Yeovil BA20 2JA
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  • Beechwood House, Yeovil
As specialists in providing residential care, Beechwood provides a tailored, luxury experience to those needing care and support, but who also want to retain their independence and enjoy activities and the social aspects of life.

As a smaller, boutique home, staff have time to tend to the little things and get to know each resident as an individual. Their residential care specialism means residents are slightly more able and active than in nursing homes, providing a sense of community and enjoyment to all residents that wish to partake. At the same time, Beechwood aims to be a 'forever home' for residents, providing support to those who have joined and whose needs have increased over time.

Set in large, pleasant gardens, all rooms are ground level, en-suites that provides independence and high quality care to all residents.

Two sitting rooms and two conservatories allow residents to enjoy either a quiet period of reflection, to chat with their friends in the home, meet visitors or to participate in the wide range of activities on offer.

Staff treat residents as they would want their own mother or father to be treated. Socialising is especially important and residents are encouraged to join in on the daily activities, eat well, sleep well and make new friends. The home is very focused on helping its residents to recapture that sparkle for life. The staff too have been with the home for quite a while and take pride in not just being a care home but an extended family for all residents.

Longer-term residential care and also day-care are available. In day-care, individuals may choose to join the home during the day but go back to their own home during the night. Shorter visits are also available (for example coming for a couple of hours to join for a cup of tea and a bath) and joining in activities with the home's friendly little family.

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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Eating Disorders

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 28 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)
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Ground Floor Accommodation only
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1150 – £1150
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1150 – £1150
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1150 – £1150
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1150 – £1150

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Beechwood House 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

  • Kayleigh Foster (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Number of floors: 1

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (28)

Visiting

  • No appointment is necessary and you are welcome to visit at your convenience but the home recommend booking in advance for a tour of the Care Home.

Parking

  • Free parking available on-site.

Beechwood House Reviews (46)

9.9

Beechwood House has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.926) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Beechwood House has 46 reviews.

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Review from Fiona R (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 April 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother recently died having spent the last 8 years of her life at Beechwood. During this time the Manager and her team consistently cared for my mother in a kind, caring and positive manner. Initially, my mother was not keen to go into care, but within 6 weeks of moving in, she announced to me
one day that she was so happy I had found her such a lovely place to live in! And she remained happy and content there for the following 8 years.


Additionally, the rooms are very pleasant and the food is good. One of the things in particular that my mother loved was the gardens.

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Review from Jacqueline T (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Dad has been a resident of Beechwood since December 2015 and has received excellent care throughout. The staff are friendly and caring and treat him with respect at all times.
My dad is completely happy at Beechwood and his general health is much improved since he has been there. The staff always
notice if he is not so well and are very quick to respond if he needs to see a doctor. The manager is always available and helpful, knows all the family and makes us feel very comfortable when visiting my Dad.
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Review from M H (Daughter of Resident) published on 31 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother has been in Beechwood House for 4 years and throughout all that time has received the highest quality of care. I have observed the carer to treat my mother with respect and patience at all times. The manager has been outstanding and there is good communication between us. My mother always
says she is very happy there and always looks relaxed and happy.
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Review from Heather R (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mum is quite happy here and it's made the transition from her own house to a home much easier with the care- cleanliness and helpfulness of the staff.
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Review from Roy (Son of Resident) published on 28 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care my father is given is superb. The staff are so helpful and the home is spotless lots of entertainment. I would recommend this home to any one after a hospital stay. It was described that it would be un-wise to send him home. We were only able to find Beechwood, someone must have smiled on us
a wonderful place.
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Review from Marion P (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 December 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We visited several homes before choosing Beechwood House, I liked the fact that it is light and airy with lovely accessible gardens and that you could smell home baking. My mother has settled well at Beechwood House and finds the staff very friendly. They do not seem to be so busy that they cannot stop
to chat with her. She loves the afternoon games and craft activities and also the monthly church service.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.926)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.926) out of 10 for Beechwood House is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 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 4.926 for Beechwood House is calculated as follows: ( (176 Excellents x 5) + (12 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 189 Ratings = 4.926
  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 Beechwood House is based on 16 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 28 registered maximum number of service users is 5.6, which has been reached with 16 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: 12 Mar 2020

Overall Good

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