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Beechcare provides permanent and short-term respite care for those with nursing needs 24 hours a day. The team work closely with a GP who visits the home weekly to make sure all medical...
Care Provided by Beechcare Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- 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 66 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Beechcare Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Beechcare Care 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.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- The Bondcare Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Steph Larby(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 18+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2017
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (66)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (66)
Beechcare Care Home Reviews (69)
Beechcare Care Home has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.829) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Beechcare Care Home has 69 reviews.
Winifred has settled very quickly and is very Happy.
She is enjoying the food very much.
She feels safe and is cared for very well.
We feel so relieved that we can now visit as family and not be her carers.
Beechcare has worked its magic on Mum
What an absolute joy Beechcare care home is. This was one of the hardest things I have had to do, but Beechcare made it so easy to put my husband in care. The whole place, people environment is outstanding. I didn't know places as good as this existed. It has just brought out the best in my husband. He is so occupied and looked after and so happy. The staff are just absolute angels. This is truly a place where magic happens I just can't thank them enough.
It was amazing to have my mother in this home, a home that is one in a million a home that is passionate, caring and peaceful, the staff are exceptional, very caring, full of empathy, diligent on their, very approachable, respectful. I will recommend this home to anyone at anytime, it is a remarkable astonishing care home. Thanks alot for making my mother feel at home. God bless.
This home is like coming to visit my family. Whenever I come they offer me a hot meal and drinks. My husband has been here for six months and he is always cared for as if he's the staff's own parents. He's always well kept, clean and tidy and the staff love him like myself.
Very happy with the care my mum receives, she is always happy and smiling and enjoys everyone's company. Room is clean and comfortable. She enjoys her food and sleeps ok.
Dedicated staff give the best care they are able to. Facilities could be improved with some more private areas for group meetings/family/assessments. Need more tea rounds, need sweetcorn! Unknown value for money, as I do not know how much is paid by NHS.
My son is very well looked after. All the staff do their best and treat residents as individuals. The environment is always clean and welcoming. Time is taken to enable residents to take part in and enjoy activities. Activities are frequent and varied. Relatives and friends are encouraged with open visiting. It makes such a difference knowing that your loved one is cared for in such a caring environment.
The home is excellent now. The staff are caring and always polite and friendly. The management are very approachable if any problems or queries do arise. The activity team are brilliant and constantly coming up with new ideas. The food has improved vastly over the past few months too.
The last year has greatly improved. The home is clean and decorated to high standards.
The staff look after Mum's physical and emotional needs and above all, she is settled and happy.
The management is very approachable and staff are always willing to help and they seem happy in their job role.
I have no problem with staff.
The home provide excellent care to my mum throughout her time here. The staff are responsive, polite, respectful and caring. They value her views, opinions and always act within her best interest. The home has recently been redecorated to suit all residents' needs and requests. The activity team work well with my mum and support her with any requests she makes. The team are great at Peter Gidney!
I was anxious when we moved our son there, wondering if we were making the right decision for him but can honestly say I can not fault the loving care and respect towards him. In himself, he does seem so much happier which makes it easier for our family, and dealing with a brain injury resident certainly isn't an easy task either. Each and every one of them has got my utmost respect for the care they show my son, and I can't thank them enough.
I find Beechcare Care Home a well-run home with good facilities. The staff are all professional and do a good job. The rooms are clean and the manager and under manager run the home very well.
We were so fortunate that my wife was cared for in this care home. After her stroke left her totally incapacitated, she needed continual and understanding care, and this she got and more. I cannot thank everyone at Beechcare enough, they were brilliant! Thank you!
I am delighted with the level of care-the activities are varied and fun and the new manager is very hands-on. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Beechcare are Home.
My son, a resident in the care home for nearly three months now, where we visit him daily (11:00-18:00 hours), we believe that he is receiving good care. The nurses and carers are looking after him very well and are always available should he need any assistance. The nurses are heavily committed as he still needs regular suctioning. He is on peg feeding, so I have no comments about it. Overall, good to very good.
The care home is located in a pleasant environment with well-kept grounds easily accessed by wheelchairs. The facilities are clean and comfortable with the staff who are friendly and engaged. Very good physiotherapy services are also available on site. Overall, we are very happy with the standard of care that our son has been receiving at Beechcare Care Home.
The care in this home is brilliant. The temporary manager is welcoming and approachable. The home is set on stunning grounds and there has been a wealth of improvements since the company changed. Thanks so much to all the staff that look after my brother at Beechcare.
Kind Regards
My sister was in the home for three years being a very difficult time for the whole family due to her deteriorating dementia. The home couldn’t have been more supportive with Covid not even creating a major obstacle. The home is in a beautiful area and thank you Beechcare staff for the amazing care provided to my sister.
Thank you so much for your fantastic review of the home. Reviews like this keep us going!
Keep Well!
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 04 March 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Beechcare Care Home
What types of Care is Beechcare Care Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability, Younger Adults are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Beechcare Care Home have?
There are 66 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Beechcare Care Home?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Wheelchair Access, Ground Floor Accommodation only, Gardens, Bar/Café, Residents Kitchenette, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Beechcare Care Home to the centre of Dartford?
2.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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