Longmead Court Nursing Home

247 London Road, Black Notley, Braintree CM77 8QQ
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  • Longmead Court Nursing Home, Braintree
Longmead Court Nursing Home is located in the village of Black Notley, in Essex situated between the towns of Braintree and Chelmsford.

Many of the rooms offer a toilet and wash basin within a sectioned off room within. Other residents have access to several communal toilets, shower rooms and bathrooms throughout the building.

The home has two floors and the first floor can be accessed by the lift or stairs.

Rooms can be decorated to suit individuals' personal preferences and the home encourages residents to bring furniture and photos to make the room personal to them and as homely as possible.

Residents can enjoy the pleasant spaces and areas created throughout the home such as the music area, conservatory, sensory wall, history wall, memory lane wall, and inclusive communication and activity room, as well as join in the communal areas in the large dining area and lounges. The home also has a small library/quiet area, offering further opportunities to the residents residing in the home.

The activities team offers a varied programme of activities in and outside the home for individuals to enjoy, these can be conducted on a one to one basis also, tailored for individuals preferences. The home has regular visits from the local school children, Church members, PAT therapy dogs and musical entertainment.

Staff are also on hand to help each and every resident to continue to pursue their hobbies and interests.

Longmead Court also has a hairdresser who makes fortnightly visits to the home as well as the visiting Chiropodist who attends every six weeks.

Residents can enjoy a balanced and varied diet at the home, all preferences and dietary requirements can be met by the fantastic Kitchen Team.
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Care Provided by Longmead Court Nursing Home

Primary Care Categories

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

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 54 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

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)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • 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: £1500 – £1550
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1500 – £1550
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1500 – £1650
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1500 – £1650
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1500 – £1550
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1500 – £1650
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1500 – £1650
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1500 – £1650

The fee of £1,500 per week is our standard fee for residential and nursing care but is based upon an assessment of needs which may increase the basic fee. Any required one to one support for external appointments would be in addition to the weekly fee and invoiced at £20 per hour.
This fee will cover all aspects of care, either nursing or residential, there are no bills other than any personal appointments such as the visiting chiropodist and hairdresser.
All in house activities are also included in the weekly fee such as arts and crafts, movie afternoons, games, visiting entertainers, the visiting PAT dogs as examples.

The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Longmead Court Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.

Contact Longmead Court Nursing Home 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)

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 £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Contact Longmead Court Nursing Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Owner

  • Dovecote Care Homes Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Vanessa Wells (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 55+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Year Purpose Built: 1997
  • Last Refurbishment: 2005
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (50)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (2)

Visiting

  • They welcome open visiting to promote a homely environment for those living with us.

Parking

  • They have parking available on site. They also have a disabled parking bay.

Longmead Court Nursing Home Reviews (42)

9.6

Longmead Court Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.628) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Longmead Court Nursing Home has 42 reviews.

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Reviewer Connection to Longmead Court Nursing Home
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Review from Jackie S (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 June 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We have peace of mind knowing that mum is very well looked after by all the caring friendly staff at Longmead Court.
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Review from Michael F (Son of Resident) published on 17 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I cannot praise highly enough the care and attention that my parents have received whilst they have been resident at Longmead.
My mother has been a resident for 2 years, she suffers from Vascular Dementia and is in her eighties. As a family we feel that she is in the best place, she is safe and secure
and well looked after. There are regular visits from GP's, opticians and in her case the local church.
My father, who passed away last year, was also a resident and during his final months he was made as comfortable as possible and it was very apparent the bond between him and the staff was very strong. The individual care that both of my parents have received has been first class.
The staff are very supportive, they genuinely care for the residents in their care.
Visiting has never proved a problem and actively encouraged.
There are local trips out and there is entertainment on a regular basis.
As a family, we are very happy with the service that Longmead supply.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.628)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.628) out of 10 for Longmead Court Nursing Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 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 4.678 for Longmead Court Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (147 Excellents x 5) + (55 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 208 Ratings = 4.678
  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 4.95 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Longmead Court Nursing Home is based on 18 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 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.95
    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 54 registered maximum number of service users is 10.8, which has been reached with 18 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: 22 Apr 2024

Overall Requires improvement

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

Vanessa

Vanessa Wells

Job Title: Registered Home Manager Joined: 2023

Vanessa was a registered Nurse from 1985 until 2026. She has gained the following qualifications during her career:
- RGN DIP HE
- NVQ Level 5 Management in Health and Social Care


She has a wealth of experience working in Nursing Homes as a nurse, clinical lead, and Registered Manager.

Nicky

Nicky Romang

Job Title: Operations Director Joined: 2024

Nicky has been a Registered Nurse since 1993, qualifying as a Learning Disability Nurse.


Nicky has obtained qualifications in:
- Registered Managers award
- Level 5 NVQ in Health and Social Care
- Diploma in coaching
- Safeguarding Level 4
- AET - Teaching and Assessing


Nicky has worked in care homes as a Registered Manager and also held portfolios of up to 9 homes as an Area Manager working across Essex, Suffolk, Hertfordshire and Southampton.


Nicky has spent over 15 years in a Regional Manager's role working in Learning Disabilities care homes as well as Nursing homes for older adults.


Nicky joined us in January 2024 as Operations Director.

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