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The Rookery is thriving under new management since 2015 and has been graded as 'Good' in all the categories in latest CQC inspection report (August 2016).
Care Provided by The Rookery Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- 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 30 Service Users
Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- 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
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Local Authority residents are charged only Local Authority official rates and there is no "Top-Up".
Contact The Rookery 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)
Good to Know
Owner
- Dual Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Lynne Brewell (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2020
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (21)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (3)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (2)
Visiting
- Here at The Rookery you are welcome to visit at any time and stay for as long as you may like. You are welcome to sit in the lounge or in the bedroom or if you like, take your friend / relative for a day out. We would recommend, if you are coming from far away to call before you leave, just in case the person you are visiting has gone out or has a doctor/GP appointment.
Parking
- Numerous parking places are available on the road in the front and on the side. Limited parking slots are also available within the Rookery building premises.
The Rookery Care Home Reviews (41)
The Rookery Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.834) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Rookery Care Home has 41 reviews.
The problem I find is the front and rear gardens - they could do with a makeover. This would possibly give the ambulant residents the encouragement to sit outside in good summer weather and also give the non-ambulant residents the opportunity to just look at the plants and flowers from their...
The problem I find is the front and rear gardens - they could do with a makeover. This would possibly give the ambulant residents the encouragement to sit outside in good summer weather and also give the non-ambulant residents the opportunity to just look at the plants and flowers from their outside seating.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 02 December 2025Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- ResponsiveRequires improvement
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- 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.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
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Awards / Recognitions (7)
- 01 Jun 2017Recipient: The Rookery Care Home
- 01 Jan 2016Recipient: The Rookery Care Home
- 01 Feb 2015Recipient: The Rookery Care Home
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for The Rookery Care Home.
Meet the Team (1)

Lynn Brewell is an experienced manager who has been working in the care sector now for the past 30 years. She is passionate and dedicated about...
Lynn Brewell is an experienced manager who has been working in the care sector now for the past 30 years. She is passionate and dedicated about promoting residents rights and proactive involvement in the care home.
Previous to Care Manager role Lynn was registered Nurse for 20 Years
Lynn is a loyal, committed and hardworking manager who strives to make a difference to the lives of our elders at the care home. She has successfully managed to foster positive working relationships with representatives of the local authority and residents family members.
Lynn has been working at the Rookery Residential Care home since 2018 and during this time she has made the care home a 'home from home' environment for all our residents.
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