Abberton Manor Nursing Home

Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester CO5 7NL
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9.8 62 Reviews
  • Abberton Manor Nursing Home, Colchester
Abberton Manor is an established, well-respected nursing home, located in a listed Queen Anne Manor house, set in acres of formal lawns and woodland, enjoying unspoiled views over the Roman River Valley. The home, which is gold standard End of Life commended, provides professional nursing care within a genuine family setting, with long-serving staff having been trained to significantly high levels. The home is part of a small, privately owned group of six, high-quality homes.

Professionals offer long-term care, holiday or respite care to enable family carers to take a break, and postoperative or convalescent care for clients recovering from illness or operation. The home is at the forefront of the MyLife project, where care emphasis is on the quality of life and ensuring that individual wishes and needs are at the forefront of everything. The team believes that its activities programme is varied and comprehensive, aimed at showing that a care home is a positive choice to be made. Families and friends are encouraged to visit at any time of day and be an active part of the home and its daily life.

The property benefits from a choice of spacious and elegant lounges and a large hall, and also has a dining room for those who wish to dine in company.

Residents are encouraged to bring their own favourite items of furniture. There is full access to large grounds offering pleasant walks and sheltered south facing lawns with parasols and garden furniture.
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Care Provided by Abberton Manor Nursing Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

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

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Lift
  • Stairlift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1400 – £1800
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1550 – £1800
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1400 – £1800
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1550 – £1800

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Abberton Manor Nursing 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)

Support you may be entitled to

If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Kylie Vickery (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2019
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (20)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (3)

Visiting

  • No visiting restrictions in place, although common courtesy applies if a large party is coming so that arrangements can be made to use a lounge area. Protected meal times offered so if not joining your relative, please recognise the importance of an undisturbed meal time.

Parking

  • Car parks to the front, side and an overflow car park.

Abberton Manor Nursing Home Reviews (62)

9.8

Abberton Manor Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.849) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Abberton Manor Nursing Home has 62 reviews.

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Review from Jayne (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my mother and father have spent time at Abberton Manor and I have always found the staff very caring and professional. Everything is done to ensure the residents comfort and safety. The house is like a home.
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Review from Jill P (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Pleased with standards of care from day 1. Mum has been resident for 2 years and each problem has been dealt with as it comes from my mother. Staff friendly and approachable not defencing when confronted with difficult issues. Home very well maintained. Menu's are varied, healthy with fresh veg and
fruit. Good social activities to stimulate the residents. Have outside entertainment in and residents who can and wish to are taken out in the homes minibus. Very happy to include residents family in care, given particularly in socialising and outings. Remain involved in care planning, as are the residents when able.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.849)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.849) out of 10 for Abberton Manor Nursing Home 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 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 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 4.849 for Abberton Manor Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (131 Excellents x 5) + (19 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 152 Ratings = 4.849
  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 Abberton Manor Nursing Home is based on 13 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 26 registered maximum number of service users is 5.2, which has been reached with 13 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: 23 Nov 2019

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Awards / Recognitions (7)

Meet the Team (5)

Kylie

Kylie Vickery

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2023

I have worked in the care sector for 20 years, am a registered nurse and have been a registered care manager for nearly 7 years. I am passionate about ensuring all residents live life to the fullest and making each day the best and most fulfilling as it can be.

Lisa

Lisa Wheelans

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2023

I have worked in healthcare for 33 years, been a qualified nurse for 13 years and have worked in a senior capacity for the past 7 years. I love making connections with others and making a difference.

Sarah

Sarah Bond

Job Title: Administrator Joined: 2024

I have been in finance and administrative roles for many, many years. Before I joined Abberton, I worked for a national children's charity in Scotland and fully understand the importance of Person Centred Care. I love working with the team at Abberton and supporting our residents and their families, and friends as well.

Sharon

Sharon

Job Title: Head Housekeeper Joined: 2017

I started at Abberton Manor in 2017 as a Care Assistant and was promoted to a Team Leader in 2022. At the end of 2023, I was promoted to Head Housekeeper.

Paul

Paul

Job Title: Maintenance Officer Joined: 2025

Paul has many years of maintenance and site management experience. He is also a highly skilled carpenter and a crucial member of the team.

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