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The home can house 36 occupants in total and is suitable for many with mobility issues, with good wheelchair access and staff that are trained in increasing the comfort of residents.
Many of the home's rooms have views over the Wye Valley...
Care Provided by Ganarew House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 37 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- 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
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Our fees start at 1300.00 per week
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Ganarew House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Ganarew House 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)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Milkwood Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Julie Simons (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2020
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (31)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (3)
Visiting
- Visitors welcome at any time. No restrictions in place
Parking
- Ample parking
Ganarew House Reviews (101)
Ganarew House has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.883) out of 10, based on 33 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ganarew House has 101 reviews.
My mother lives with us, so to put her into respite care is daunting, I thought nobody can care for her like I do. How wrong was I . Mother is welcomed as a member of the family. The manager and the staff team are a family, the interaction between staff and residents is second to none. They work really hard to motivate, often with lots of humour to engage with each other. I know my mother is content whilst staying at Ganerew House. The staff are very quick to spot signs of poor health and act upon it promptly. There are no smells other than cleanliness. The food is excellent and should you time a visit around a meal time, which incidentally are many, you too would be offered food. When the time comes for Mother to become a permanent resident, I will have no doubts or concerns for her well-being, care or happiness.
Thank you so much for your lovely review. I will pass on your comments to our team.
My dad has been a resident at Ganarew House for about a month. He is very happy here. The staff are like shining stars radiating light and kindness. He had a fall on his 90th birthday but was treated quickly and efficiently and has received the utmost care and consideration throughout. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you all at Ganarew House.
Thank you for your kind words; I will share your review with all the team at Ganarew House.
A really friendly care home with great staff. The only downside is it could do with a coat of paint in the corridors and the carpets could do with replacing in the main areas. My wife tells me the food is good.
Placed my aunt here after she had lived at home with care visits to support her as long as she was able to. She's been here eighteen months and says she's looked after very well. The staff are good to her, she always look well cared for and tidy.
My Dad has been at Ganarew House for a year now. He went there after a stroke which further increased the dementia he was already experiencing. His anxiety caused by his memory loss was making it hard to cope with him at home. At Ganarew House the routine, the activities and care suit him very well. He enjoys the food and it certainly smells very good. We are so pleased to have got him a place there. It's good to see all the various themes they have and to enjoy Facebook photos. The staff are professional and caring and I am always made welcome when I go to visit. The care is far beyond what I could offer him and he is thriving there.
We are extremely lucky to have found such a beautiful facility and are always made to feel extremely welcome, the transition has been outstanding.
My mother is safe, clean, appears happy and well cared for. However, I would benefit from being updated on a fairly regular basis i.e. her daily routine, problems, highlights and medical issues. I feel that I have to be proactive in requesting information regarding my mother's well-being and, in particular, concerns I have. The home has dealt with issues but I would value closer liaison. Thank you to the carers who support and care for her.
My mother has been at Ganarew House for several years, Mum is of a great age now. An honest account of Mum's time there is difficult. Suffice to say rather a 'roller coaster' which I guess has been very difficult at times. Mum is looked after by the staff incredibly well, they are kind, caring and dare I say in this day and age, loving toward her. Mum loves the food, and eats very well. Her room is spotless. Mum is always very clean and in nice clothes when I go to see her, which is most weeks. The staff and I have, I believe, become friends over the years which is really nice for me. To sum up, I obviously worry about Mum, but really I have no need to.
My mother has been in the care home for ten years. In all that time, all the staff have been friendly and caring. Her room has always been clean and tidy and well-kept. Mum has always enjoyed the food and has never gone hungry or thirsty. All the residents look clean and tidy and in clean clothes every day. There are activities each day which are offered to the residents. The staff contact me as soon as Mum needs further medical attention or to tell me of a change to medication. I am very satisfied with the care which my mum is given.
The staff are very kind and thoughtful and work extremely hard. The residents all are well cared for. Lovely to see the themes they do and get residents involved. The food always smells amazing. The home gives a warm and friendly environment, the staff are taking great care of my mum.
Thank you for the lovely review, we will pass this on to the team.
My nan has been a resident at Ganarew House since July 2021. All the staff are wonderful, so patient and caring. It has been a huge weight off all our shoulders knowing Nan has the 24-hour care she needs and is safe and thriving at Ganarew. Even though her working memory is now very poor, the improvement in her physical well-being is evident. I have no hesitation in recommending Ganarew to anyone looking for long-term care for a loved one. I am so glad we were able to secure a room there for Nan.
My mother is always looked after really well. The staff engage with her, attend to her needs and are always cheerful and welcoming.
Always clean and well kept.
My mother-in-law has been in Ganarew for over a year now. All the staff treat Mum like family, and I know she feels at home, loved and safe in their care. She has Alzheimer's and has great difficulty in talking and is unable to ask for what she wants and needs but the staff at Ganarew always give her as much time as she needs. When I go to visit Mum, I feel like part of their family. Also, the food smells gorgeous.
My mother has been a resident of Ganarew care home for four and a half years now, and I cannot fault any of the services provided. The staff are very professional and caring. I would thoroughly recommend this care home to anyone.
As a personal care assistant, I could not recommend Ganarew more. Their residents are not just residents, they become family and are treated with the utmost respect.
Emergencies/concerns are handled swiftly and with minimal intrusion to others in the home. A big thank you to each staff member for their support.
Thank you for your lovely review, we will pass this on to our team at Ganarew.
Ganarew House is such a lovely place for my very elderly parents to stay. The entire team go out of their way to make them feel loved and cared for. They are always so friendly when we go to visit and the environment is light, airy and inviting. I am very confident that I have chosen the best place for my parents to stay now that they need a bit more help than I could manage. Thank you to the whole team.
Thank you for your review, which we will pass on to our team.
Ganarew is a fantastic care home and has done a great job of looking after my father. Due to unforeseen circumstances he had to move in during lockdown and Ganarew House, the manager and her team could not have been more supportive, kind and caring to make this happen as smoothly and calmly as possible. I would wholeheartedly recommend Ganarew House.
This is a very happy caring home. The manager and her staff go far and beyond their duty to make sure the residents are cared for with dignity, are happy, safe and the food is amazing. My mum as settled in well, her room is always very clean and her clothes washed regularly and looked after. I could not have asked for a better choice of care home for my mum.
Thank you for your kind words regarding the care at Ganarew, we will pass these onto the staff team.
Mum-in-law receives excellent, loving care. The food is first class. My daughter and grandchildren have been invited to lunch when they have visited. Mum-in-law celebrated her 100th birthday recently and the caterer laid on an excellent afternoon tea so that her family could celebrate with her in one of the reception rooms. She thoroughly enjoyed seeing her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The management also arranged for a local reporter to call to interview her and take her photo. We are very grateful to all the staff for their hard work at all times and especially during the current pandemic.
Thank you for the lovely review, this will be passed onto the staff team at Ganarew.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 13 May 2024Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
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