The Meadows

76/78 Mansfield Road, Alfreton DE55 7JL
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9.8 99 Reviews
  • The Meadows, Alfreton
The Meadows in Alfreton are immensely proud to hold the Quality Premium Award from Derbyshire County Council and to have consistently achieved excellent scores in the annual NHS audit of nursing care (98.46% in the most recent audit).

The Meadows is a purpose-built care home surrounded by landscaped gardens. An inviting patio is much used by residents, particularly on a warm and sunny day.

Home-cooked meals cater for all dietary and cultural needs, and snacks and hot and cold drinks are available 24 hours a day. And of course, family and friends are welcome to join their relative for meals.

On the social front, an activities coordinator organises entertainment and in-house activities to suit all tastes, including baking and crafts, flower arranging and much more.

Above all, highly experienced nurses and carers are devoted to making residents feel both nurtured and at home.

The team are proud to constantly receive positive testimonials for their hard work.
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • 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 70 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
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Ground Floor Accommodation only
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Rachel Squire (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 50+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2025
  • Number of floors: 1

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (62)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (4)

The Meadows Reviews (99)

9.8

The Meadows has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.781) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Meadows has 99 reviews.

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Review from Linda M (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother has been at The Meadows for 3-4 months now. She is quite content and the carers are very caring. I couldn't ask for more.
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Review from Ian J (Son of Resident) published on 3 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Caring friendly staff. Approachable and helpful.
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Review from F M S (Resident) published on 5 April 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am happily satisfied. With thanks.
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Review from William S (Son of Resident) published on 27 March 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My dad has been a resident for 5 years and I visit her every day. The home is a happy, friendly and safe place. Some of the residents can be quite demanding but the patience of the staff is limitless.
In every respect that matters, this home is 5*.
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Review from Julie B (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Dad's care has been excellent from the first day 2 years ago up to today. The staff are very caring, compassionate, friendly, and professional.
They pass information on about dad. He settled in really well and I wouldn't want him anywhere else.
Reply from Samantha Palmer, HR Manager at The Meadows

Thank you for your review. I am glad to hear that your father's care has been excellent and that he has settled in so well.

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Review from Patricia S (Wife of Resident) published on 25 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My husband was admitted for respite care but later changed for permanent care but unfortunately died 2 weeks later, he was treated with care and compassion if only for that short time.
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Review from Stephen C (Son of Resident) published on 17 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Although my father was only a resident for four days prior to his death, his care was excellent. Staff were excellent and treated my father, mother and I with dignity and respect. They were very supportive in the final hours. The home was clean and tidy, but as a large establishment, a little noisy
at times, though unusually so. Overall, very good - we felt well looked after.
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Review from Sandra W (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care in this home is second to none and I would recommend it to anyone. From the moment you walk through the doors you are welcomed by friendly caring staff in all departments. My mother sadly died in the home on Friday 3rd February 2017 and the care and compassion showed to my mother and our family
will stay with us forever. We made friends at this home and we will never forget them. They have a fantastic team and we cannot fault their care in any way.
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Review from Doreen W (Niece of Resident) published on 22 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
I found the home always very clean and tidy. Residents always dressed well. The food was adequate. I couldn't complain about any of the staff who were attentive and very caring. The gardens were very nice and well tended.
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Review from Jake M (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The care and compassion the staff and management showed our mother during her stay of one year and seven months was very good. The members of staff always made us very welcome and nothing was too much trouble for them to do anything. The whole experience is very difficult to let a loved one go into
care however we feel as though we chose the right place as the care and dignity our mother received put our minds at rest. A big thank you to the The Meadows for how they looked after our mother in her last years.
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Review from Linda G (Relative of Resident) published on 28 June 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My relative was transferred from hospital following a stroke, the staff at The Meadows were caring, supportive and compassionate for the limited time she was a resident.
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Review from Janet B (Wife of Resident) published on 10 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Although my husband was a resident for only almost 4 months before he passed away, his care was faultless! All of the staff were attentive, very friendly, very caring and always cheerful. They never stopped working and were always alert and watchful.
The cleanliness - both personally and hygienically
of both my husbands needs and his room and surroundings was outstanding. They also cared about me and my well-being. The nursing staff were the same too, nothing was too much trouble. The food was excellent, tempting and nourishing. I would not hesitate to recommend 'The Meadows' and will continue to visit occasionally to see 'my friends'.
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Review from Lesley B (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My mother has recently become a resident at this care home as she has Alzheimer's and is not able to be cared for at home. Since living at The Meadows her mood, eating pattern and general well being has improved and she is much happier. The staff are very kind and considerate and caring well for my
mum. The staff are also approachable by visitors and family of the resident.
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Review from Sheila P (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum passed away recently. She had been a resident in Rose Court, the nursing side of the Meadows Care Home. Although she had only been at the Care Home for two months, all the staff had taken her to their hearts and she was beautifully cared for in a sympathetic and dignified way. The end, when it
came, could not have been managed better and the staff's care and attention both to myself and my mum is beyond words. I will always be grateful to them for making her passing as peaceful as possible and for helping me through a difficult time.
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Review from Ali R (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum was only in just over a week before Christmas for palliative care, but in that short time she was always cared for with dignity and we could visit day or night and were always made to feel welcome by all the staff.
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Review from Jack F (Nephew of Resident) published on 6 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I find that my Aunt is very well cared for considering her health and condition. She is treated with respect and is always clean and dressed.
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Review from Andy M (Grandson of Resident) published on 6 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care home was clean, tidy and well kept. The bedrooms are well presented and the beds comfortable. The toilets are always clean. The staff are superb. They are friendly, caring and react promptly and efficiently when needed. They leave one feeling reassured that one's relative is being well cared
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Review from Julie N (Niece of Resident) published on 8 December 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My aunt became a resident here and I can say with my hand on my heart that should I have to go into a nursing home The Meadows would be the home I would choose. I have informed my children of this. There is always a carer and a nurse wherever you are, they are always checking in on residents and also
asked me how I was. You can tell each and everyone of the staff including the office staff, chef and maintenance guys all care and do so by showing their respect for the elderly as if they were their own family members. I cannot say enough about The Meadows.
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Review from Carol P (Sister of Resident) published on 25 November 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I brought my sister from Wales to be near me. My daughter checked out others but could not fault The Meadows, so I brought her here. Since then I have had to move her from the residential side to nursing, although the staff are good my sister kept falling. I was called out at 6.30am as she had broken
her nose. Five times in one week she fell. Since I moved her not one fall. The staff and management in the nursing side are worth their weight in gold. Every resident is treated with respect. I go in every day so tend to notice things but even the maintenance men treat them with respect. You have amazing staff in there that don't forget to laugh which in the resident's live means a lot. Go on, give them a rise, they deserve it xxx
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.781)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.781) out of 10 for The Meadows 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 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 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 4.781 for The Meadows is calculated as follows: ( (162 Excellents x 5) + (34 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 201 Ratings = 4.781
  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 The Meadows is based on 17 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 70 registered maximum number of service users is 14, which has been reached with 17 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.

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Michelle

Michelle Sanders

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2013

Since leaving school at the age of 16, I have worked in adult social care, with both the elderly and those with learning disabilities.


I started my career as a care assistant with Nottinghamshire County Council and worked my way up to a management position over a period of 15 years. During this time I completed my NVQ Level 4 in Care and Level 4 in Management and then went on to complete my Leadership and Management in Care Services Award.


I left Nottinghamshire County Council after 22 years looking for a new venture and joined the team at the Meadows as their Registered Manager in 2013.

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