Garden House

174 Main Street, Spittal, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 1RD
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  • Garden House, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Garden House is a luxury residential care home, set in the small seaside town of Spittal, and a short walk from Berwick upon Tweed’s seafront. Their 36 bedroom suites are designed to give residents luxury, privacy and independence. The home prides itself on providing expert, tailored care in a relaxed, friendly and comfortable setting.

At Garden House, they recognise the importance of recreational activities, and have a dedicated activities coordinator, who plans each day based on the lifestyle preferences and abilities of the residents, and so there is a full programme of events available, both in and out of the home.

Their expert staff are always on-hand to answer any questions about this important next stage in yours or your loved ones life, and to guide you through the process, every step of the way. So come and visit Garden House, and discover your kind of home.
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Care Provided by Garden House

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 36 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room

Funding & Fees

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Maureen Simmie (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2010

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (36)

Garden House Reviews (50)

9.8

Garden House has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.841) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Garden House has 50 reviews.

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Review from Margaret S (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 7 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm very happy here, facilities excellent.
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Review from S N (Cousin of Resident) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care home is very friendly and easy going for visiting etc. One suggestion to make it even better is a separate visitors lounge away from a TV and maybe in good weather, the residents should be encouraged to sit in the garden. Always a very positive and happy atmosphere.
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Review from J D R (Husband of Resident) published on 15 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My wife was a resident for almost three years and the quality of care was always excellent. The staff were kind and considerate and were willing to help with any care that my wife needed.


The home was always spotlessly clean and tidy with all washing done and put away. My family and I have no

hesitation in recommending Garden House Residential Home.
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Review from C D (Wife of Resident) published on 18 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Garden House care home was a lovely place, very well kept, very clean.
The staff were so helpful and kind, nothing was any trouble for them.
Food was lovely too, also good facilities.
I would highly recommend Garden House.
My husband was very happy there.
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Review from Helen C (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mum was in Garden House for 3 years until her death this month and from the day she moved there, she was treated with dignity, care and love. I was always informed about any changes in her health and I was given as much support as Mum was during her trips to hospital. Despite having Alzheimers, Mum
blossomed with the activities presented to her, even taking up knitting again. Whenever I went to visit her, Mum was always happy and if I couldn't get a smile then a member of staff usually could.


Garden House is a true home from home in all aspects and I would highly recommend it to everyone.

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Review from Christine M (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother is very well looked after.
All the staff know her by name and she is treated with respect and dignity. The staff are friendly and helpful. Occasionally, there is entertainment laid on for the residents and my mum loves going on outings.
I visited last month when the residents and friends/family
were invited to a Strawberry tea.
Although there is internet connection in the office, it would be nice to access it in my mum's room when I visit as a way of keeping in touch with family.
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Review from V T (Friend of Resident) published on 7 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My friend has been in Garden House for 14 months. She is really happy there and constantly tells me how good all the staff are. I visit fairly regularly and have always been made to feel very welcome. All the staff are calm and helpful, nothing is too much bother for them, and they are willing to
help in any way they can. I find the staff really listen to the resident's family and friends when they are talking to them. They have an excellent social programme for those who want to use it. All are encouraged to join in. The premises are immaculate, as are all the residents. All the staff show great respect for privacy and encourage as much independence as possible.
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Review from Ronnie T (Brother of Resident) published on 7 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My brother had been placed in a number of care homes before we were recommended Garden House. We found this care home way ahead in every department of the previous home tried. (Well done).
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Review from Joyce M (Friend of Resident) published on 7 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
On each visit to my friend, I can see how happy, relaxed and very well cared for she is, with excellent staff to care for her every need.
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Review from Arthur M (Resident) published on 19 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I must emphasise at this point that I do not have do not have dementia but I am severely disabled and am not able to look after myself. For this reason, I go to Garden House to enable my wife, who cares for me to have a break. I have been to Garden House three times now and have found them very helpful.
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have had visitors who have commented on the good standard of the accommodation. I won't consider going anywhere else.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.841)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.841) out of 10 for Garden House 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 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 11 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 4.841 for Garden House is calculated as follows: ( (114 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 132 Ratings = 4.841
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Garden House is based on 11 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 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    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 36 registered maximum number of service users is 7.2, which has been reached with 11 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: 24 Sep 2019

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Requires improvement
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Meet the Team (2)

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Maureen Simmie

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2002

Maureen has worked in the care industry for 20 years in total. She started as a Care Assistant after being made redundant in her previous career. Maureen soon discovered that care was the career path she wanted to pursue, and started working for Wellburn Care Homes in 2002. She has since progressed through the company to management.

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Freda Steel

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2005

Freda has worked within the care industry for fourteen years, the last thirteen of which she has spent at Garden House. She started at Garden House as a Care Assistant and Activities Coordinator. Freda has since progressed within Wellburn Care, first to a Team Leader position, before being promoted to Deputy Manager.

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