Plas y Garn Care Home

Park Gardens, Penygarn, Pontypool NP4 8DB
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9.6 41 Reviews
  • Plas y Garn Care Home, Pontypool
Plas-y-Garn is a not-for-profit care home, which specialises in providing residential and dementia care for people aged 65 and over.

The home has 32 bedrooms based over two floors, which each have two communal lounges and a shared dining area as well as a range of adapted bathing facilities.

A varied activities programme and outings are popular with residents, including zumba and inter-generational activities linking in with the local school. The home looks to contribute to local community life in any way it can, to the benefit of people who wish to pursue a fully independent lifestyle.

Colleagues receive specific dementia training to ensure each person is treated as an individual and their preferences are understood and carried out.

All bedrooms are fitted with a wardrobe, lockable chest of drawers, bed, bedside cabinet and sink unit as standard. Each room has a light fitting located over the bed, a vanity mirror and a ceiling light with dimmer. They are also fitted with room call systems and each resident can be given a neck pendant if they feel the need to wear one.
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • 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 32 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

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

Facilities

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

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1095

Our bed prices are all inclusive and are bespoke to each individual's needs. We have many funding options available, which we are happy to talk you through. Please contact the care home for further details.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Plas y Garn Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

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

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • David Daniels (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Over 65 Years
  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2005

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (32)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)

Visiting

  • Visitors are welcome at any time so residents can spend as much time as they wish with friends and family. To encourage regular visits, relatives have the opportunity to purchase a key fob so that they can pop by as they please. The home are happy for relatives and friends to join in with activities too, if they wish.

Parking

  • Free, on-site parking.

Plas y Garn Care Home Reviews (41)

9.6

Plas y Garn Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.553) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Plas y Garn Care Home has 41 reviews.

Overall Experience
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Date Published
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Reviewer Connection to Plas y Garn Care Home
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Total of 41, showing 41-41
Review from Christine B (Sister of Resident) published on 20 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I and my family would like to express our sincere thanks for the care of our family member. We have found the staff to be exemplary in the execution of their duties, kindness, patience and understanding. The environment is always very clean and tidy and their attention to detail and health and safety
issues constant. I have no hesitation in recommending this pleasant, friendly and professional home from home to everyone. Thank you for all your valued kindness and care above and beyond your expected duties.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.553)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.553) out of 10 for Plas y Garn Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 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 4.553 for Plas y Garn Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (147 Excellents x 5) + (20 Goods x 4) + (9 Satisfactorys x 3) + (9 Poors x 2) + (5 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 190 Ratings = 4.553
  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 Plas y Garn Care Home is based on 14 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 32 registered maximum number of service users is 6.4, which has been reached with 14 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

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Bed Vacancies

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Meet the Team (2)

David

David Daniels

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2018

David has worked in the care sector for 14 years after being made redundant from an electronics company after 18 years. David began working as a care assistant in mental health rehabilitation. and felt he had a natural flare for this kind of work and quickly set about obtaining his qualifications. Within five years, he had completed his QCF 5 in Health and Social Care and progressed to the role of registered manager.


During the following years, David worked with people with acquired brain injuries and later learning disabilities. After a short break from the managerial role, David joined Hafod as a senior care assistant. Since joining Hafod in 2018, David has worked his way back through to the position of manager. David finds working and supporting residents with dementia very rewarding and making a difference in their lives.


Outside of work, David is married with two children and a proud owner of two dogs; Louis and Bella. He is also a keen reader of autobiographies and spends most of his evenings reading or watching sports. A very avid Spurs supporter.

Rhian

Rhian Jones

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2020

Rhian joined Hafod in January 2020 and has worked at Plas y Garn since October 2021.


Rhian's background includes working as a mental health nurse in Norfolk, which covered a range of settings from adults to children and adolescents. Rhian worked for the NHS, working anywhere from prisons to A&E. Before moving to Wales, Rhian was working as a matron in a large state-run boarding school, working in the houses and manning the medical centre.


The team I work with at Plas y Garn are incredibly welcoming and straight away made me feel part of the team when I joined. It's clear they have a true passion for what they do and make working at Plas y Garn a pleasure.

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