Care Provided by Bracken House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- 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 34 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
Funding & Fees
Contact Bracken House to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Nexxus Trading Services Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Skye Duffy (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
Room Information
- Single Rooms (34)
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Bracken House Reviews (3)
6.9
Bracken House has a Review Score of 6.9 (6.897) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bracken House has 3 reviews.
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Review from R R (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 9 May 2025 Submitted via Website•
Overall Experience
My grandad was cared for in Bracken house for around 3 months. The rooms are very very small and there are no en-suite bathrooms, all shared. Bedroom furniture is mostly damaged and not well maintained.
My grandad displays aggressive behaviour due to his dementia. Bracken house do not usually take residents who display aggression, but after their assessment, agreed to take my grandad. Although most staff were lovely, they could not manage my grandad's needs or behaviour and I felt a lot of them didn't take the time to get to know him. Denture cleaning tablets were left in my grandad's room, which was never supposed to happen, and when he was unsupervised, he ate one of the tablets and needed to be taken to hospital. He also sustained a lot of bruising and when I asked how it had happened, no one seemed to know. I reported Bracken to safeguarding and CQC and I feel management put their staff and residents at risk by not admitting they could not manage my grandads behaviour and care needs sooner.
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Review from Nora P (Partner of Resident) published on 17 January 2025 Submitted via Website•
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I yesterday had the pleasure of having lunch with my dear husband - which meant so much as my family are far away. As always the staff were marvellous - I was treated like "royalty" as I am on each visit. Having worked in the NHS for 40 years I have never experienced such wonderful care. These people are living angels.
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Review from M S (Niece of Resident) published on 4 July 2024 Submitted via Website•
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My lovely aunt passed on 6th May 2024. She'd been living at Bracken House for nearly 6 years. I know we wouldn't have had her with us for as long as we did without the love and care she received at Bracken. She settled in beautifully. The staff have been amazing, nothing was ever too much trouble, my aunt's comfort was paramount. I knew she was in safe hands and if she was ever under the weather the staff would always call me to let me know and keep me updated as to her progress. I can fully recommend Bracken House, I'm so grateful to the management and all the staff for the wonderful care they've given to my aunt.
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Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 14 December 2023Overall
Requires improvement
Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledRequires improvement
Inspection ratings
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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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Frequently Asked Questions about Bracken House
What types of Care is Bracken House registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Bracken House have?
There are 34 Single Rooms.
How far is Bracken House to the centre of Burntwood?
0.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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