Ael-y-Bryn Care Home

160 Llanllienwen Road, Cwmrhydyceirw, Morriston, Swansea SA6 6LT
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  • Ael-y-Bryn Care Home, Swansea
Ael-Y-Bryn provides high quality care for up to 30 residents some living with dementia who are no longer able to fully look after themselves. Staff do their utmost to provide residents with a friendly and comfortable atmosphere where they can feel at home.

Residents are treated as individuals and their unique qualities, abilities, interests and needs are always taken into account when designing individual care plans. The supportive staff strive to enhance residents’ lives by providing appropriate, person-centred care and helping them to engage in stimulating activities.

Menus are tasty and nutritious, made using fresh and seasonal produce. The team are very proud of their 5-star rating.

Ael-y-bryn care home pride ourselves on being a small, fun, homely home where everybody knows and looks after each other.

Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 30 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Stairlift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1040
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1040

Prices of rooms can be discussed with a member of the management team either over the phone or when viewing the care home. Prices are dependant on the room available, large/small room/en-suite/non-ensuite & the level of needs of each resident.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Ael-y-Bryn 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)

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Andrew Williams (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Essentially we are here to help & support anyone needing 24hr residential care.
  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2025
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (30)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)

Visiting

  • Families & friends welcome to visit throughout the day and early evening

Parking

  • Large car park at rear of property

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Ael-y-Bryn Care Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.918) out of 10, based on 46 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Ael-y-Bryn Care Home has 75 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Thank you so much to all the wonderful staff who cared for my parent's during their time at Ael-y-Bryn.
Although Mam's stay was very brief I know she enjoyed every minute. The staff were brilliant with her.
When the manager first assessed Dad to decide whether he would be suitable Dad liked him straight
away. He enjoyed his chats until the decline in his health led to him needing nursing care.
A massive thank you goes out to the manager and his team for allowing a husband and wife to spend what was to become their last time together.
Precious memories.

Reply from Andrew Williams, Home Manager at Ael-y-Bryn Care Home

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother-in-law required 24 hour care nearly 2 years ago and I feel my wife made the right decision in choosing Ael-y-Bryn to provide this care. Her mind is at rest knowing she is so well cared for on a daily basis, we as a family rest easy knowing she is loved and cared for by all the staff, they
truly are a good team.

Reply from Andrew Williams, Home Manager at Ael-y-Bryn Care Home

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Have a great relationship with all my mother-in-law's care providers. I tend to visit at all times of the day, and there is always a warm welcome. Ael-y-Bryn is always clean as is Mum's room. We viewed many homes before choosing Arl-y-Bryn. It's a small and homely home. All care providers know your
name as you enter. And the residents have food most of the day. My mum enjoys the activities, especially the singing. There seems to be something going on daily. I'm not saying, I've never had a problem. What it was, was minor, and the Manager dealt with it. But like I say it was minor and had nothing to do with Mum's care. We are very happy with Ael-Y-Bryn, and would have no hesitation in recommending it, to anyone looking for a family-type home for relatives or friends.

Reply from Andrew Williams, Home Manager at Ael-y-Bryn Care Home

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother was in Ael-y-Bryn for nearly 6 years. She became one of the Ael-y-Bryn family, being loved by all and loving all.
She enjoyed all the activities, made herself at home and felt safe.
Sadly my mother recently passed away.
The staff have been absolutely brilliant. Especially the care and
compassion given throughout.
I cannot thank the manager and his staff enough for the help they gave us at this sad and difficult time.

Reply from Andrew Williams, Home Manager at Ael-y-Bryn Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to review and leaving such kind feedback. It was our pleasure.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother-in-law was a resident for over 5 years, she thoroughly enjoyed her time there. She particularly enjoyed the activities and entertainment. The staff were absolutely brilliant and nothing was too much trouble. Unfortunately she recently passed away, and once again the care and compassion they
showed was exemplary. I cannot thank the staff enough, for helping us through a difficult time.

Reply from Andrew Williams, Home Manager at Ael-y-Bryn Care Home

Thank you for your kind words. This will mean a lot to the team.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother was a resident here for almost 6 years and during this time she was very much part of the Ael-y-Bryn family, she loved and was loved by all the team.
All the staff were absolutely brilliant and nothing was too much trouble.
Sadly my mother recently passed away, and once again the care and
compassion they all showed us was amazing.
I cannot thank the staff enough, for helping us through a very difficult time.

Reply from Andrew Williams, Home Manager at Ael-y-Bryn Care Home

Thank you for your kind words and feedback. These will mean a lot to the team

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Attentive staff. Very approachable manager. Our mum's needs are catered for. Staff go over and above. It's a family feel home, not clinical and stale. If we need to speak to staff, they listen. There are no concerns with our mum's care. I'd recommend this home. Small, friendly and welcoming.

Reply from Andrew Williams, Home Manager AYB at Ael-y-Bryn Care Home

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother moved into Ael-y-Bryn in the summer of 2019 due to her dementia. Over the past 5 years she has received the best of care from dedicated and caring members of staff and has been treated with dignity and respect, giving me and close members of my family peace of mind. My mother has recently
had to move to a nursing home as her dementia has deteriorated and I must say we shall miss Ael-y-Bryn, its homely atmosphere and its hard-working members of staff.

Reply from Andrew Williams, Home Manager AYB at Ael-y-Bryn Care Home

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care home seems nice, clean and the staff are friendly and professional. It also seems they do plenty of activities to get the residents involved.

Reply from Andrew Williams, Home Manager AYB at Ael-y-Bryn Care Home

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The team at Ael-y-Bryn care home have been fantastic from day one.
From the beginning, the management team have been extremely helpful, meeting privately on multiple occasions to assure me I was picking the right facility.
The care staff are always welcoming, happy to help, knowledgeable and engaged.
The events the team put on to stimulate residents almost every day are brilliant, and the major events they put on are well thought out with a lot of thought and effort.
Finally, the intricate details they can share, from medication, well-being and engagement are first class. They know exactly what the residents are eating and drinking, when they wake up and go to bed, how engaged they are throughout the day, and even the mood they are in.
The staff have all been in my shoes at one time or another, and therefore, they show genuine care for the residents.
My only criticism is cost and that's less to do with Ael-y-Bryn and more with the government.

Reply from Andrew Williams, Home Manager at Ael-y-Bryn Care Home

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My dad became a resident a few weeks ago and has really settled in well. We were a bit apprehensive at first, but the management staff met with my dad to make sure they were able to meet his needs and really put our minds at rest. My dad now joins in with activities and also takes advantage of the other
services available (including podiatrist and hairdresser), as well as still having visits from his physio. It's a very happy place with lovely food and very friendly carers who get to know the family members, as well as the residents. It is a great relief to know that he is being looked after so well in lovely surroundings.

Reply from Andrew Williams, Home Manager at Ael-y-Bryn Care Home

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a family, we have had the most horrific experience of one parent needing to access respite care, so when faced with needing to find a long-term residency for our father we were extremely anxious, all the more so as we no longer lived local and couldn't check in as often as we'd want to. Ael-y-Bryn
has been a breath of fresh air for our dad. The staff were so welcoming when he first arrived, they took time to get to know him (and his ways). They have a laugh with him (as opposed to talking down to him). There is always something going on in the home to break up the residents' monotony. He's just so happy there, he's most definitely found his home from home. Research these homes properly because as our family experience has shown us, some places can put out a great advert but some places are just inherently good. Thank you to all at Ael-y-Bryn.

Reply from Andrew Williams, Home Manager AYB at Ael-y-Bryn Care Home

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Members of staff are very helpful and my dad seems settled at the care home. I would highly recommend this care home.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My nan has only been here a short period but has settled in lovely. All staff are very helpful and always appear to join in with activities with the residents. I especially like the fact they often upload photos on social media so we can follow what family members are doing.

Reply from Andrew Williams, Home Manager at Ael-y-Bryn Care Home

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm very happy with the care our mother is receiving at Ael-y-Bryn and cannot fault the care home in any aspect. Staff are always welcoming and helpful when needed, the home in general is very clean when we visit and our mother's room is also always clean and tidy.
When we ask our mother how well
she's getting on she always feels looked after by the staff and happy with the quality and variety of food provided. Entertainment is also regularly provided with family always made welcome to join in.
All in all the home is providing a safe and happy place for our mother to be.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely care given to my grandfather. Patience and kindness received from staff have been excellent. Great interactions. The entertainment that is put on for the residents is very uplifting, and it is great to see updates on social media.

Reply from Andrew Williams, Home Manager at Ael-y-Bryn Care Home

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm very happy with my sister's care. All the staff are very caring and look after everyone with compassion.

Reply from Andrew Williams, Home Manager at Ael-y-Bryn Care Home

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful care and attention with all members of staff and carers, always going the extra mile for everyone's enjoyment with activities for all.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My husband has recently become a resident at Ael-y-Bryn and has settled in very well thanks to all the staff. He has a lovely, bright spacious room, and enjoys the food and activities that have been put on for the residents.
I would definitely recommend Ael-y-Bryn to anyone as I have peace of mind
that my husband is safe and looked after there.

Reply from Andrew Williams, Home Manager AYB at Ael-y-Bryn Care Home

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The home is clean and welcoming. The staff are very pleasant, caring and happy. They show genuine interest in the residents. My gran loves her food at the home and loves her room. Very happy with the care of my gran at Ael-y-Bryn. The management is also available and approachable.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.918)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.918) out of 10 for Ael-y-Bryn Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 46 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 46 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 4.918 for Ael-y-Bryn Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (510 Excellents x 5) + (37 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 551 Ratings = 4.918

  • 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 Ael-y-Bryn Care Home is based on 46 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 30 registered maximum number of service users is 6, which has been reached with 46 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.

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Meet the Team (6)

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Andrew Williams

Job Title: Home Manager

Joined: 2018

Hello all my name is Andrew- I am the very proud manager of Ael-y-bryn care home.


My journey in the care sector started in the year 2000 almost 25 years ago. It began with young adults, then moving on to more clinical settings and hospital work to now residential elderly care at Ael-y-bryn where I have been for almost 7 years.


I am passionate about my role, delivering high standards and excellent levels of care not only to my residents but also to their families and my fantastic staff team. My door is always open to chat and solve any problems or queries you may have.


Outside of work, I love to spend time with my family and close friends. My favourite hobbies are cricket and football-most weekends you will find me somewhere across the country watching and supporting my teams.
I love to travel to different parts of the world and experience different cultures on offer. My favourite holiday destination to date would have to be the east coast of Australia and Byron Bay.

Elaine

Elaine Ferris

Job Title: Deputy Home Manager

Joined: 2022

Hi, my name is Elaine. I joined Ael-y-Bryn Care Home 2 years ago initially as a team leader on the day's team.


I have since progressed to deputy manager. I have been in the care industry for 35 years in a variety of different roles over the years. I take great pride in my role working closely alongside the home manager & care staff team in striving to deliver the best care possible to our residents. I love my role as no two days are the same and I like to be kept on my toes.


Outside of work, I like to spend time with my family and friends. I enjoy my foreign holidays-favourite destination being Corfu.

Natalie

Natalie Johnson

Job Title: Home administrator

Joined: 2021

My name is Natalie Johnson. I joined Ael-y-Bryn Care Home 3 years ago as a home administrator. I enjoy my role within the home and the great team we have.


My role at Ael-y-Bryn is to support the management team with the business aspect of the home, also supporting residents and families. From the pre-admission stage all the way through their stay.


I take great satisfaction in being there to support and be supported by the team as we all strive to make a difference in all our resident's days at Ael-y-Bryn.


Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my children, walking my dog in the mountains and holidaying in Cyprus.

Sukena

Sukena Wickham

Job Title: Activities/well being co-ordinator

Joined: 2023

Hello guys- My name is Sukena or Suki for short. I absolutely love my role at Ael-y-Bryn care home. I am on hand 5 days a week. I support, stimulate and entertain our residents and families. I support management in bringing the best entertainment acts into the home so our residents and families can enjoy themselves. I also facilitate any important events like birthdays, anniversaries etc.


Ael-y-Bryn is a great home and we have so much fun-if you have any questions or suggestions regarding activities or events you would like to see-please contact the home and ask for Suki.

Dan

Dan Crumbie

Job Title: Handyman

Joined: 2023

Hi all My name is Dan. I have been at Ael-y-Bryn for 12 months now. Joining the team was the best career move I have made to date. My main role is the upkeep of the home and making sure the grounds, safety checks, decoration and refurbishments are all in hand. I take great pride in my work and ensuring we are offering a fantastic facility.


Before joining Ael-y-bryn I was a carer myself for almost 20 years. I love to interact with and support the residents as well.


I can put my hand on anything and love to work on any home improvements.


Outside of work I am a dad to 4 wonderful children and love a pint of Guinness to watch the rugby at the weekends.

Gillian

Gillian Hicks

Job Title: Head Cook

Joined: 2016

Hi all, my name is Gillian- I have been the head cook at Ael-y-Bryn care home for 8 years. I take great pride in my role offering our residents a wide choice of nutritious meals. We maintain the highest standards and are very proud of our 5-star food and hygiene rating.

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