Garioch Care Home is located in Inverurie, a market town that is 16 miles outside the city of Aberdeen. The home is near to shops, amenities and public transport. The home provides nursing, respite and palliative care.
This tastefully decorated purpose built care home provides accommodation in single occupancy rooms, most of which have en-suite facilities. Some rooms are suitable for companions to share.
Garioch provides TV lounges, several quiet sitting rooms and a conservatory for relaxation. Separate dining rooms, where residents can socialise at meal times, are also available. Traditional home cooking using fresh produce is served with residents being able to select from the choices available daily. Special diets can be catered for.
The residents may benefit from the regular visits made to the home by a qualified chiropodist and hair stylist. Complementary therapies can be arranged by the home.
The home employs an activities therapist who co-ordinates an activities programme for residents. They respond to residents' feedback and requests to organise everything from choir and gentlemen’s club, to quizzes and bingo.
Group: brighterkind
Person in charge: Nicola Keenan (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: Aberdeenshire Council (click for contact details)
Type of Service: Care Home with nursing – Privately Owned , Registered for a maximum of 37 Service Users
Registered Care Categories*: Old Age • Physical Disability • Sensory Impairment
Specialist Care Categories: Cancer Care • Hearing Impairment • Parkinson's Disease • Speech Impairment • Stroke • Visual Impairment
Admission Information: Ages 65+.
Single Rooms: 37
Rooms with ensuite WC: 6
Facilities & Services: Palliative Care • Respite Care • Convalescent Care • Own GP if required • Own Furniture if required • Close to Local shops • Near Public Transport • Minibus or other transport • Lift • Wheelchair access • Gardens for residents • Phone Point in own room/Mobile • Television point in own room • Residents Internet Access
Latest Care Inspectorate* Report on Garioch Care Home: click here
* Care Inspectorate is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in Scotland.
The Review Score of 9.1 (maximum of 10) for Garioch Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 4 Reviews over all time. This Average Rating is also the rating value for Garioch Care Home in Google's Search Results - more info
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.3 out of 5 from 4 positive Reviews in the last 12 months.
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating of all Reviews over all time. For each review the Care Home / service is rated Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Poor or Very Poor on a number of areas eg Staff, Management etc. The Care Home receives points for each rating as follows: Excellent = 5. Good = 4. Satisfactory = 3. Poor = 2. Very Poor = 1. These points are added up and then divided by the total number of completed ratings to generate the average rating.
The Average Rating of 4.771 for Garioch Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (37 Excellents x 5) + (11 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 4.771
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 12 months. If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with 'Extremely Likely' or 'Likely' in answer to the question 'How likely are you to recommend this Care Home to friends and family if they needed similar care or treatment?'
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
4 points are available for the first 5 Positive Reviews, 3 points for the first Positive Review and then 0.25 Points for each of the next 4 Positive Reviews.
1 point is available for reaching a target number of Positive Reviews based on 20% of the number of registered maximum number of service users. If the target is partially reached then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home with 50 registered maximum number of service users has a target of 10 Positive Reviews, if it has 10 or more Positive Reviews it will receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews will receive 0.7 points.
If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. The calculation is the same as above, except the points are divided by 2.
The 4.291 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Garioch Care Home is based on 4 positive Reviews in the last 12 months and is calculated as follows:
3 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 = 3.75
Target of 7.4 positive Reviews (37 registered maximum number of service users ÷ 5). 4 Reviews ÷ 7.4 Target = 0.541
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
Garioch Care Home has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.062) from 4 Reviews
Review submitted from a Postal Card by Lynne E (Daughter of Resident) on Tuesday 16 January 2018. Relates to January 2018.
Lovely kind, helpful staff throughout the home. Always polite, nothing is ever too much trouble. Excellent manager, always approachable - the home is tastefully decorated, with a homely feel.
My father is very settled.
How likely would you be to recommend Garioch Care Home? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Ken K (Son of Resident) on Friday 12 January 2018. Relates to December 2017.
All the staff cared for mother in a very compassionate way. They always spoke to her and were very reassuring. The medical staff kept a constant watch on her health and wellbeing and were very good in keeping me informed of all health issues. The activities were tailored to suit Mum's capabilities especially when her ability to hold things decreased. She was always given the choice which maintained a degree of independence when she required ever increasing care. Mother was treated with great care and dignity until she passed away.
How likely would you be to recommend Garioch Care Home? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Joseph S (Husband of Resident) on Tuesday 31 October 2017. Relates to October 2017.
I have been impressed with the high standard of care over the last 3 years. The staff seem to work well together.
How likely would you be to recommend Garioch Care Home? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Duncan R (Husband of Resident) on Tuesday 31 October 2017. Relates to October 2017.
My wife has been exceptionally happy here, when I see her laughing with staff I have no misgivings, and that means a hell of a lot to me. Keep up the good work.
How likely would you be to recommend Garioch Care Home? Extremely Likely
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