Abbotsfield

373 Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness LA13 9JS
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9.7 22 Reviews
  • Abbotsfield, Barrow-in-Furness
Abbotsfield Care Home was established in 1983 and is conveniently located on Abbey Road in Barrow-in-Furness.

Abbotsfield Care Home is able to accommodate up to 26 residents, which allows the home to maintain a homely and friendly atmosphere. The home is also able to offer companion bedrooms for those couples who wish to share.

The outstanding staff team is led by the Registered Manager who has considerable experience in the care industry. This experience and enthusiasm for care together with the highly trained and caring staff provide an excellent environment for residents.

The Registered Manager and the staff team appreciate that a move into residential care can be a stressful time for the resident and loved ones and are on hand to help and to answer any queries.
In addition to the high level of care provided, the residents at Abbotsfield Care Home benefit from the activity and lifestyle program which is led by the dedicated activities coordinator. There is a wide variety of activities available to suit everyone's tastes. Group activities are provided and there is also dedicated one-to-one time.

There are regular residents and relatives meetings to help enhance and continually improve the service.
Two experienced chefs are employed at Abbotsfield Care Home to ensure that the meals, snacks and homemade cakes that are provided are of an excellent standard.
Abbotsfield Care Home was rated as 'good' in all areas by CQC in the latest inspection (July 2018).
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Care Provided by Abbotsfield

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Eating Disorders
  • Alcohol / Drug Misuse

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 26 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care

Facilities

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

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1565 – £1565
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1565 – £1565
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1565 – £1565
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1565 – £1565

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Abbotsfield to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact Abbotsfield 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)

Contact Abbotsfield to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Ruth McGrady (Registered Manager)

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2020
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (24)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (24)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (1)

Visiting

  • No restriction on visiting times

Parking

  • Onsite parking available

Abbotsfield Reviews (22)

9.7

Abbotsfield has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.702) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Abbotsfield has 22 reviews.

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Reviewer Connection to Abbotsfield
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Total of 22, showing 21-22
Review from Kerry J (Power of Attorney of Resident) published on 8 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My very dear friend of over 35 years who is like a mum and grandma to me moved into the care of Abbotsfield late last year. The care and professionalism of the majority of the staff is of a high standard. Some of the staff treat my loved one as if they were a grandparent which is lovely to see. I am
kept informed the majority of the time regarding care provided and when this changes. The staff have been extremely good at managing the whole Covid situation to date.
Reply from Kim Rogerson, Director at AbbotsfieldThank you for leaving a review for us, we really appreciate it!
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Review from Robert (Ex Family Member) published on 8 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A very well run home with excellent staff who make everyone feel valued and comfortable. They have managed so well under these very difficult times and are always on hand to answer any questions that I may have had in the past. Very friendly and hard-working staff.
Reply from Kim Rogerson, Director at AbbotsfieldThank you, we really appreciate your feedback. Our bedrooms have been renovated over the last few months - we can't wait for everyone to see them!
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.702)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.702) out of 10 for Abbotsfield is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 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 4.802 for Abbotsfield is calculated as follows: ( (154 Excellents x 5) + (29 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 187 Ratings = 4.802
  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 4.9 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Abbotsfield 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.9
    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 26 registered maximum number of service users is 5.2, 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: 16 Jun 2022

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England. View Latest Report

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Ruth

Ruth McGrady

Job Title: Registered Manager Joined: 2025

Ruth McGardy joined PH Care Group and Abbotsfield Care Home in 2025.


She started in domiciliary care as a Group Training Manager and, through dedication and professional growth, progressed to her current role as Registered Manager.


With many years of experience in the health and social care sector, Ruth is committed to delivering the highest standards of care and ensuring every resident receives compassionate, person-centred support.

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