Bright Meadows Care Home

Breightmet Fold Lane, Breightmet, Bolton BL2 6PP
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9.3 122 Reviews
  • Bright Meadows Care Home, Bolton
The team at Bright Meadows Care Home provide residential, nursing convalescent, palliative and respite care for up to 120 residents.

All bedrooms are en suite, maintaining and promoting dignity for residents and allowing as much independence as possible. There is also a spacious dining area where residents can enjoy freshly prepared meals, a café to encourage socialisation between residents and their loved ones, and a music room where residents can enjoy listening to their favourite tracks. Outside the home there is a courtyard with established greenery and places to sit outside and enjoy the fresh air.

The home also has a specialist dementia unit, ensuring residents living with dementia receive the care and attention they need in a part of the home that has been carefully designed for safety, comfort and to help retain skills.

The team would love to welcome you to the home, please get in touch if you'd like to find out more.

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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 121 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)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1128
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1230
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1303
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1407
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1128
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1230
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1302
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1407

Final fees are subject to assessment of the potential resident, the size of the room offered and the facilities needed / available.


Additional services such as hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers and excursions are not included in the standard weekly fees.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Bright Meadows 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)

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

  • Julie Valentine (Registered Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • All admissions will have a pre-admission assessment
  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2024
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (120)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)

Visiting

  • Contact with relatives and friends is fundamental to their resident’s health and well-being and visits are encouraged.


    There are no restrictions or booking requirements to visit Bright Meadows Care Home; however different rules apply should there be a Covid-19 outbreak, and they ask to not visit during ‘protected mealtimes’ unless is a part of the essential caregiver role.

Parking

  • Bright Meadows Care Home has a private car park with ample parking, including disabled parking bays, for people visiting the Home. There is no charge to use the cark park.

Bright Meadows Care Home Reviews (122)

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9.3

Bright Meadows Care Home has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.261) out of 10, based on 42 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Meadows Care Home has 122 reviews.

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Review from Judith T (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Feel Mum is well looked after.
Had some issues with her clothes going missing.

Reply from Honor Keatley, Managing Director at Bright Meadows Care Home

Thank you so much for your honest review.
I have spoken to the home manager about your mum's clothes and we will look to resolve this. I apologise the laundry service hasn't been as we would expect.
It's great to see that you have rated us at four or five stars in all categories - thank you!
With best wishes.

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Review from Jean T (Partner of Resident) published on 8 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My partner was content at Bright Meadows. The staff and reception are lovely and helpful. Thank you very much.

Reply from Honor Keatley, Managing Director at Bright Meadows Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
With best wishes,
Honor.

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Review from Carol B (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

Mum has been in care for over five years now, under two administrations. Generally speaking, the level of care has remained constantly satisfactory. The turnover of staff is a concern as it always has been with, inevitably, a mix of very good to only average levels of competence and empathy. I realise
this is the picture nationally in the care sector.
One thing that is a major concern to me is Mum's general comfort. I find she feels cold sometimes when I visit, especially her feet, legs and arms. I have bought many pairs of socks and slippers and throws over the years but Mum is frequently found without one or the other which is frustrating. I label most items.
It is frustrating for me to think of Mum being cold and upsetting knowing Mum is unable to communicate with staff.

Reply from Honor Keatley, Managing Director at Bright Meadows Care Home

Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review.
I'm sorry to read of your concerns and will speak with the home manager to address these.
With best wishes.

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Review from M W (Son of Resident) published on 4 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Getting better - nearly there.

Reply from Honor Keatley, Managing Director at Bright Meadows Care Home

Thank you so much for recognising the hard work everyone has done and continues to do at Bright Meadows.
With best wishes,
Managing Director.

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Review from Julie C (Partner of Resident) published on 27 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5

Absolutely disgusting, bad care, extremely bad management, rude no compassion. The home wants shutting down. They say care home, they don't know the meaning of it. Ignored medical needs, not qualified to care basic.

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Review from David P (Respite Resident) published on 28 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our mother recently spent a week in Bright Meadows for respite, we were very satisfied with Bright Meadows. The staff were very friendly and the home was clean and tidy, our mother enjoyed the stay and we would not hesitate in using Bright Meadows in the future.
Thank you.

Reply from Honor Keatley, Managing Director at Bright Meadows Care Home

Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely review.
I'm glad your mother enjoyed her stay and we look forward to welcoming her back in the future.


With best wishes,

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Review from Jeanette S (Wife of Resident) published on 28 October 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My husband has been in Bright Meadows Care Home for two years and the care he receives is excellent. The staff are caring and treat him with respect. It is a safe and happy place to be. Any questions I have are answered truthfully and if anything needs to be changed, it is done quickly and efficiently.
Would recommend.

Reply from Honor Keatley, Managing Director at Bright Meadows Care Home

Many thanks for your wonderful review. It is great to read that your husband is receiving excellent care.

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Review from Ken G (Husband of Resident) published on 20 October 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm fully satisfied with the care my wife receives at Bright Meadows. The home is always spotless.

Reply from Honor Keatley, Managing Director at Bright Meadows Care Home

Thank you so much for taking the time to submit a review. It's great to read that you are fully satisfied with your wife's care.


Best wishes,

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Review from J W (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 15 June 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My father in law came to stay in Four Seasons Care Home in April 2022. The staff are absolutely amazing, they are passionate about the residents. Every time I ring whoever answers knows who I am talking about and give a clear concise account of how he is. I have seen the staff interact with him and
it touched me so much as he is like a relative to them, The staff are. For them, it's more than a job, it's a vocation. Thank you all you are amazing.

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Review from E V (Wife of Resident) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I find that the care home is very good and sees to my husband's needs adequately. The staff are polite and very helpful indeed. If I have any queries, members of staff answer them thoughtfully and with care. Nothing is too much trouble for them. My husband has settled and is well cared for - with excellent
meals.

Reply from Honor Keatley, Managing Director at Bright Meadows Care Home

What a wonderfully thoughtful review, thank you so much for taking the time to write it.

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Review from M N (Wife of Resident) published on 20 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As always, the staff welcome you to the home with smiles and updates on the home and my husband. If I request anything in relation to my husband, the staff will give me the information straight away, or they will get the data within 24 hours of my request. It is always nice to get telephone calls with
his progress and I feel I can be honest with my opinions to the staff.

Reply from Honor Keatley, Managing Director at Bright Meadows Care Home

What a wonderful review. Thank you so much for taking the time to submit this. It's great for the team to hear what a positive impact they make.

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Review from Joy S (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 June 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are so pleasant and accommodating. Everything is done in a very thorough and to a professional level, with everyone's interests at heart. Dad seems happy and very well cared for.

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Review from Alison A (Daughter of Resident) published on 2 June 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff members have been extremely supportive and caring and patient with my Dad especially as he is increasingly suffering from dementia. I think communication could be improved i.e using email and group texts to keep up to do with developments during COVID. (This would save the staff time in having
to answer phone calls). Greater provision of evening visits would be welcomed as it's difficult to arrange when working.

Reply from Julie Caygill, Hospital Liaison Team Administrator at Bright Meadows Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to review Four Seasons Care Home. We are always open to suggestions to improve the service. We acknowledge how difficult this last year has been for all the families of the people who live within the home. Communication is so important and we take on board the suggestion to use alternative methods of communication. The home is currently reviewing the most effective way to do this. Whilst we appreciate the comments about evening visit times we are unable to operate them any later than the current times that are offered. These are Monday to Sunday with appointment times starting at 10 am and running until 7 pm each evening. All visits are planned individually to the needs of the person living in the service. We request if you have any concerns relating to visiting that you contact the Home Manager who will be happy to discuss options with you.

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Review from John M (Wife of Resident) published on 1 June 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Reaching the stage when the person you have loved and cared for throughout your long lives together and suddenly very quickly you need to find a care home becomes the biggest worry and greatest concern you have ever known.
The day you have to pass your loved one into somebody else's cate is the most
heartbreaking moment you can ever experience as you can imagine, especially with Covid-19.
I am fortunate. The day I was distressed and telephone the Four Seasons Care Home. When I telephone the home, their front door receptionist completely put me at ease and explained in full detail without hesitation all the information I required that could help both me and my loved one in going forward. I felt immediately I had found the right place and the right caring staff even though I had not met them at this time.
"Excellent" is a strong meaning word to place in boxes, but I have found all of this in my opinion to be true and Four Seasons have lived up to all my expectations in caring for my wife.

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Review from Julie B (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

They have been very good with my mother's care and have kept me updated with everything.

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Review from E D (Sister of Resident) published on 24 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My relative is happy here. Staff go out of their way to make time for him.

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Review from Claire L (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 24 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with my grandad's care. Staff are lovely and communication with us is excellent. They have also done all they can to minimise and manage his falls.

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Review from Amanda R (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

The team of helpers which I have come to know are very helpful and assist in helping us to achieve what we want to do i.e. information etc.
It's been difficult for everyone during Coronavirus period, and very upsetting both for residents and visiting as this is not enough, hopefully, the government
will soon allow more visitation! To get some normality for our loved ones.

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Review from Brian F (Brother of Resident) published on 24 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Four Seasons is a nice place to visit, staff always welcoming and seem to treat residents with respect. My sister always appears she is looked after regarding cleanliness.
Overall satisfied she is well looked after.

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Review from Kate V (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

It has been difficult due to Covid, although the staff are very helpful when I call or lately when I have been able to visit, the lady taking the Covid tests is very friendly and helpful.

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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.261)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.261) out of 10 for Bright Meadows Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.3 out of 5 from 42 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 37 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.261 for Bright Meadows Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (223 Excellents x 5) + (202 Goods x 4) + (51 Satisfactorys x 3) + (11 Poors x 2) + (7 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 494 Ratings = 4.261

  • b) 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 Bright Meadows Care Home is based on 37 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 121 registered maximum number of service users is 24.2, which has been reached with 37 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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: 2 Sep 2023

Overall
Requires improvement

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    Good

  • Effective

    Requires improvement

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Requires improvement

  • Well-led

    Requires improvement

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Meet the Team (3)

Julie

Julie Valentine

Job Title: Home Manager

Joined: 2022

Julie is the Home Manager of Bright Meadows Care Home.

Fiona

Fiona Baillie-Hamilton

Job Title: Clinical Deputy Manager

Hi, my name is Fiona. I am one of the Clinical Deputy Managers at Bright Meadows Care Home.


I started my healthcare career as a Midwife and gained 30 years of experience in the field before turning to nurse in 2016.


I have previously lived in Saudi Arabia and Australia, although I am originally from the south of England.

Kathryn

Kathryn Holding

Job Title: Administrator

Hello, my name is Kathryn, and I am the Administrator at Bright Meadows Care Home.


I have been working in the caring profession for 24 years. I worked as a Care Assistant for many years and was a Night Care Assistant at Bright Meadows Care Home for 4 years prior to accepting the Administration role. I pride myself in being hands-on in my role and ensuring that I develop good relationships with residents, families, and team members to ensure the delivery of quality person-centred care.

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