Brierfield House Care Home

This home is bright and welcoming. My mother is happy and contented. The staff are warm and friendly, very approachable. They cater for and understand fully my mother's needs. Nothing is too much trouble. Observing them with other residents, it shows how they are caring, professional and loving towards their residents and the residents respond to them. I have every confidence in leaving my mum in their care. I struggled at first to accept my mum had to go into care, the staff knew this and have been very supportive and reassuring. I can see mum at any time. If I have any concerns, their door is always open.
I have nothing but the highest praise for the staff. Thank you.

In my opinion, things are alright when you think about what the staff have to do with the people they have to deal with.

My Grandad lived here for 12 months before he died. I visit residents occasionally who knew my Grandad. The atmosphere within the home is magical and overall it has pleasant surroundings. Even though my Grandad no longer lives there, the staff always make you feel welcome and I feel his spirit is still there. If I ever end up in a care home later in life, I hope it is Brierfield House Care Home.

Mother is 100 and very with it so she knows what's what. She has been always used to good food but here it varies. She likes puddings but the stewed fruit is always sour, it's been mentioned but nothing alters. Sponge pudding is sponge only, where is the fruit?
Friday is fish day, fish fingers, fish cakes are not acceptable. The staff are very kind and it always nice and warm. Very sorry that the manager has resigned through family reasons.

It's ok living here.

My dad was in Brierfield House for the last 12 months of his life, it was a very hard decision to place him in a care home. Our first choice was not right for him so after 3 weeks we started looking around several care homes and looked at the pros and cons on 4 care homes Brierfield House came out tops. It's purpose built so very roomy and plenty of space in the day rooms for movement, quiet areas and TV area or even the conservatory. We used it for his 89th party . The staff were trained in looking after residential/ dementia. They made him feel at ease and after a few weeks he was settled. They had good family communication with any slight illnesses and excellent care commitment when it came to serious matters. District nurse/doctors always available when needed and even they have contact with the Tele nurse via IPad so no unnecessary trips to the hospital. Bedroom with their own toilet and basin. Shared showers/bath rooms which are adapted well. I would highly recommend . Good all round.

My wife has been in this care home for four and a half years and since Four Season took over, myself and my family have been very pleased with her care. All the staff rom the manager down are very caring and considerate with all the residents and relatives/visitors. The housekeeping is very good the cleanliness of the rooms, the care of clothing and the catering. I want the best care for my wife who has severe dementia and this home provides this for us both.

My mum has now been living at Brierfield House for about 3 months following a move from her own home to an almost catastrophic/disastrous admission to another local care home a couple of months earlier - and I haven't seen her as happy for a good 2/3 years! She can find nothing to suggest as an improvement and neither can I. Since being admitted, she has not needed to go to hospital and this is the longest time for many years. She is even putting on weight - which is a bit different from a woman who, prior to her admission, was all but refusing to eat and who was regularly admitted to hospital with dehydration. The staff across the board are a credit and are responsible in every respect for the fabulous and quite dramatic turn around in my mum's life.