The Mountains

Libanus, Brecon LD3 8EN
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9.7 51 Reviews
  • The Mountains, Brecon
My Choice Healthcare are committed to delivering exceptional standards of care in each of their beautifully appointed homes, where you truly matter.

They focus on the complete wellbeing of every resident, creating a warm, personalised environment designed to enhance happiness and quality of life. Their aim is to make life in a My Choice Healthcare home a positive, life-enriching experience—one that offers both relaxation and a sense of uplifting sanctuary.

The Mountains is a shining example of this vision in action.

Nestled in the picturesque town of Brecon, Powys, The Mountains is a specialist nursing home providing the highest standards of care for older people living with Alzheimer’s, dementia, and mental health conditions. The home features spacious lounges, an inviting dining area, and a genuine ‘family’ atmosphere filled with regular visitors and engaging activities.

Set within beautifully maintained enclosed gardens, residents and their guests can enjoy peaceful outdoor moments all year round.
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Care Provided by The Mountains

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Mental Health Condition

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 56 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
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

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

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1435
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1435

Accepts NHS Nursing Care (FNC)

These prices are only a guideline, please contact The Mountains to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact The Mountains 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 choose a care home based in Wales, you may be eligible for the Welsh NHS-funded nursing care contribution of at least £201.74 per week. This support is not reflected in the fee amount shown, and the actual contribution may be higher depending on the Local Health Board.

Contact The Mountains to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sue Clark (Deputy Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Mixed (no single-gender units)
  • Ages 60+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2010
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (50)

Visiting

  • There is open visiting between 10am and 8pm. Mealtimes are protected for residents but welcome guests until 8pm.

Parking

  • There are 30 parking places on site

The Mountains Reviews (51)

9.7

The Mountains has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.701) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Mountains has 51 reviews.

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Review from Gillian C (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would just like to say that over in 'The Mountains' the management and all the staff are all very nice and polite and very helpful at all times.
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Review from Kathleen C (Niece of Resident) published on 30 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our auntie has been in the Mountain's Nursing Home for two years now and has been looked after by caring and friendly staff.
She has loved joining in the activities provided and although the last few months she has been nursed in bed, she has still had her photo in the monthly news book, having her
nails done, a hand massage and being visited by a friendly dog.
We are not able to visit as often as we would like but have been able to video call her. We are looking forward to the Christmas meal for the residents and their families.
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Review from M S (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 7 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with how well my gran is cared for at the Mountains. All of the staff are very caring and do a good job.
It makes me very happy that the home do various activities with the residents as it keeps everyone stimulated!
I would definitely recommend this home if a friend or family member
needed the same care as my gran.
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Review from David F (Nephew of Resident) published on 6 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My uncle had been in the care of the mountains for many years having been moved over from Treorchy. Sadly, this week he passed. I cannot express how well he was cared for during his stay and would like to express how grateful our family is to all the brilliant staff who cared for my uncle and many others
in the same situation. Many thanks.
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Review from Janet P (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother was extremely fail after another stroke (vascular dementia) The staff, nurses, carers, cooks and cleaners looked after mam with great caring, kindness and love. It was an incredibly special yet poignantly time. To see staff of all kinds, come into my mothers room and kneel by her bed at eye
level and tell her how much they cared/loved her and with beautiful "cameo's" of their mutual times with her. They came to her funeral what more can I say? Everyone should have frail family in such professional caring care. I am profoundly moved and so grateful.
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Review from Alethea C (Great-Niece of Resident) published on 12 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We attended a Christmas meal and party on for the residents and families. The day was well organised and ran smoothly. The staff could not have done anything better. They were friendly, helpful and made everyone's experience a fantastic one. The food was like eating in a great restaurant and attention
was paid to every detail. The entertainment was thoroughly enjoyable and kept everyone in good spirits. Fantastic place, fantastic staff
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Review from C W (Son of Resident) published on 10 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I find the staff very helpful and when I ask them any thing regarding my father's care. They are on the ball.
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Review from Allan J (Husband of Resident) published on 22 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
When visiting my wife she's sitting in the main lounge with other patients some of whom are making loud repetitive noises continuously,. In this situation any person would find it intolerable after a short time. When I leave I think about her being in this situation for most of the time, and this though
upsets me.
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Review from P N (Son of Resident) published on 21 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My brother and I had great difficulty getting my dad into a home because of his difficulties and were worried that Brecon would be to far away as I live in Monmouth and my brother lives in Chepstow. However the Mountains home in Libanus has suited his needs his care has been very good, the management
and staff have a very difficult job with the residents who have varied and difficult problems. I have turned up unannounced on many occasions and the care staff have been very very good. The Christmas dinner was a brilliant idea the staff went the extra mile dressed up as waiters and waitresses including the managers. In short the team at Libanus have extended my dads life with quality and dignity. Well done.
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Review from B H (Brother of Resident) published on 21 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I had fears about my brother moving into a care home, but I have to admit my fears were quite unfounded. I cannot fault the Mountains in any way, from the manager to the cleaning staff, they are all first class.
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Review from Karen S (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My dad has been a resident at Mountains Nursing Home since October 2013. It is a well kept care home, always exceptionally clean and my dad has a lovely room with beautiful views. The staff are second to none, very caring and compassionate. They treat the residents with dignity and are so kind to them.
They are extremely professional especially when dealing with disruptive and sometimes violent residents. I am grateful that my dad was accepted as a resident at Mountains Nursing Home as I know we could not have found a better care home for him.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.701)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.701) out of 10 for The Mountains 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 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.726 for The Mountains is calculated as follows: ( (165 Excellents x 5) + (55 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 223 Ratings = 4.726
  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 4.975 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Mountains is based on 19 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 + 0.025 = 3.975
    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 56 registered maximum number of service users is 11.2, which has been reached with 19 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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Meet the Team (2)

Bryony

Bryony Cox

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2026

With extensive experience across residential, nursing and domiciliary care services, Bryony is a highly committed and compassionate Registered Manager with a proven track record of service improvement, leadership and person-centred care.

Sue

Sue Clark

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Sue has worked in care since the age of 17 and qualified as a nurse at 39.


Originally from Portsmouth, she later moved to Tredegar and began supporting the team at The Mountains before making a permanent move to the home a year ago.


As Deputy Manager and Clinical Lead, Sue plays a vital role in supporting residents and staff. She oversees clinical care, guides the team, and ensures that every resident continues to receive compassionate, respectful support no matter how their needs change.


Having swapped the sea for the mountains, Sue has embraced her new community with enthusiasm. She is committed to building strong relationships with residents, staff, and families, always maintaining an open-door policy for conversations, phone calls, and support.


Sue is passionate about creating a homely environment where residents feel valued, understood, and cared for with empathy every day.

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