Beechvale Nursing Home

35 Beechvale Road, Killinchy, Newtownards BT23 6PH
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Beechvale is an award winning nursing home set in ten acres of gardens, woodland and surrounding fields. Beechvale was recognised as a Top 20 care home in Northern Ireland by carehome.co.uk in 2020, the leading care home review website.

The priority of the home is to provide the very best care in a setting that promotes comfort, security and peace of mind.

Beechvale provides a tranquil environment to care for you or your loved ones. Beechvale’s success is built on its widespread reputation as being a good and caring home.

In 2016, the home was beautifully refurbished and extended in a tasteful and homely manner, furnished with the latest equipment and aids to make life as easy and comfortable for its 50 residents.

Beechvale is perceived as having all the ingredients which contribute to an atmosphere of being a ‘home from home’, something which is not just confined to the building but the interaction of residents, staff, visitors, doctors and the local community.

Just south of Comber, the home is within easy reach of Belfast, Holywood, Bangor and Newtownards and within close proximity to the local towns and villages of Ballygowan, Comber, Crossgar, Saintfield, Carryduff, Ballynahinch, Killyleagh and Downpatrick.
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Care Provided by Beechvale Nursing Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 52 Service Users

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
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Fees increase annually in April.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Owner

  • Beechvale Nursing Home Ltd

Person in charge

  • Filipe Ferreira (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2020
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (46)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (3)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (20)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (3)

Visiting

  • Visiting 11am to 10pm. Meal times are protected 12.20-1.30pm and 4.30-5.30pm. Activities 2.45pm-4.30pm.

Parking

  • 2 carparks available

Beechvale Nursing Home Reviews (58)

8.5

Beechvale Nursing Home has a Review Score of 8.5 (8.455) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Beechvale Nursing Home has 58 reviews.

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Review from Karen S (Friend of Resident) published on 13 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a regular visitor to Beechvale I am always impressed at the high level of care and attention the residents receive. The staff are always very friendly and helpful. The place is immaculate with a warm and welcoming environment. I would have no hesitation in recommending Beechvale to anyone needing
nursing/residential care.
Reply from Filipe Ferreira, Manager at Beechvale Nursing Home

Thank you so much for your kind words and thoughtful feedback. We're delighted to hear that your visits to Beechvale continue to leave such a positive impression. Our team works hard to create a warm, safe, and supportive environment for our residents, and it's truly rewarding to know that this is being recognised. Your recommendation means a great deal to us-thank you again for your continued support!

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Review from P H (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
After 3 years at Beechvale Nursing Home mum continues to be very happy and settled. She enjoys the great range of activities, particularly the music events. The staff are friendly and attentive. Beechvale is a happy comfortable home.
Reply from Filipe Ferreira, Manager at Beechvale Nursing Home

Thank you so much the lovely review, it means so much to us. It is a pleasure to care for your mum.

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Review from Heather P (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Mum has been in Beechvale for almost 3 years. The care and attention she receives from staff is excellent. She is living with dementia and it's not always an easy task caring for her, but the staff always know best to handle things. Management are very approachable and knowledge and nothing is ever
a problem. Beechvale staff are Mum's family now too, it's such a warm welcoming environment to step into. I would recommend the home to anyone requiring nursing care for their loved one.
Reply from Filipe Ferreira, Manager at Beechvale Nursing Home

Thank you so much for the wonderful review (it makes all staff so happy) it is our pleasure to look after your mother.

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Review from E M (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 September 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Beechvale Nursing Home is a friendly, fun and caring nursing home in the peaceful surroundings of Killinchy County Down. The activities include lots of singing which really unites and cheers the residents. The rooms are cosy and cleaned daily. The staff are wonderful, cheerful and engaging with the
residents and their families.
Reply from Kathie Walker, Manager at Beechvale Nursing Home

Thank you for the lovely review, it means a lot to the whole team to receive such kind words.

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Review from A L (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 September 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We as a family cannot speak highly enough of Beechvale Nursing Home both management and staff were so supportive to us as a family as we adjusted to our parents settling into Beechvale. Our parents are settled and
happy and we are confident they are well cared for in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
Staff go above and beyond. Thank you to all the staff, the cleaners who keep the house impeccably clean, the catering staff who provide home-cooked food, the reception staff who are always happy to help. The attentive, professional, caring and nursing staff and management who are always approachable. The entertainment staff who always provide excellent daily entertainment.
Reply from Kathie Walker, Manager at Beechvale Nursing Home

Thank you so much for the beautiful review, it means the world to us.

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Review from D B (Son of Resident) published on 18 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Beechvale Nursing Home was a home from home for Dad; the staff were all so caring, kind and couldn't do enough for him. Nothing was too much trouble. I would not hesitate to recommend Beechvale to any family looking for placement in a nursing home in Belfast/County Down.
Reply from Kathie Walker, Manager at Beechvale Nursing Home

Thank you for the lovely review, it means a lot to us.

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Review from Samuel M (Cousin of Resident) published on 18 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I visited Beechvale Nursing Home to see my cousin. I visited with my wife and a niece from Canada. We were welcomed by staff and chairs were brought for us. Staff were very friendly.
The staff are always very friendly and helpful.
Reply from Kathie Walker, Manager at Beechvale Nursing Home

Many thanks for the encouraging review, it means a lot to us.

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Review from Joan D (Wife of Resident) published on 16 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am content to have my husband cared for in Beechvale Nursing Home. I know that he is looked after as well as possible. The staff are caring to both of us.
Reply from Kathie Walker, Manager at Beechvale Nursing Home

Thank you very much for the positive review, we are glad you and your husband feel cared for.

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Review from A C (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with my mother's care in Beechvale Nursing Home and she is very content. The staff and carers are exemplary in their care and helpfulness. My mother loves her carers and the staff.
My father was here also a few years ago and I have only praise for the staff, even back then.
No complaints,
only compliments for all the hard work and dedication from all the staff.
Reply from Kathie Walker, Manager at Beechvale Nursing Home

Thank you so much for the beautiful and encouraging review.

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Review from Katrina C (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 11 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My relative is always presented clean and tidy for visits. Staff greet visitors and ensure my relative has a drink/snacks during visit.
Bedroom is clean and tidy.
Grounds are beautiful with an area to sit outside during visits. Love seeing photos and videos of my relative taking part in activities.
Reply from Kathie Walker, Manager at Beechvale Nursing Home

Thank you so much for the lovely review, it really means the world to us.

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Review from E A (Wife of Resident) published on 11 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy with everything. My husband is suffering from a severe stroke since 02/02/2022. Hospital for three months then Beechvale Nursing Home. He can't walk or talk and is spoonfed and toileted. The food, I heard, is very good and plenty of fluids available. I don't have a view on certain things
and my husband is hoisted from bed to chair and cannot communicate with anyone but I am very content with the home as it is a friendly, country approach to all.
Reply from Kathie Walker, Manager at Beechvale Nursing Home

Thank you so much for your kind words, it is our pleasure to have your husband as part of the big Beechvale family.

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Review from Kenneth H (Son of Resident) published on 10 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mum has been a resident at Beechvale for 18 months now. She has been treated by all the staff with respect, care and thoughtfulness, just the way you would treat your own family member. Staff have rallied around Mum when she really needed support and have ensured that she felt part of the 'family' that
is Beechvale. Staff have gone above and beyond to ensure that Mum didn't feel isolated or alone. The home has a great feel and atmosphere and staff always have time to speak to both residents and visitors. I would highly recommend Beechvale to anyone looking for a new home for their loved one.
Reply from Kathie Walker, Manager at Beechvale Nursing Home

We are so grateful for your lovely review, thank you

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Review from Niamh C (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 10 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When I visit my gran at the home, she is always very well presented in her outfits. She is relaxed and familiar in her surroundings and interaction with the staff. The staff are friendly to me and my family when we visit but more importantly, they are kind, tentative and caring to my gran.
The activities
and programmes they have for the residents are very appropriate for each person and gran enjoys getting involved.
Reply from Kathie Walker, Manager at Beechvale Nursing Home

Thank you for such kind words, it means the world to us to know you feel your gran is well cared for.

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Review from G C (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mum has been a resident in Beechvale for almost 18 months, and the care, love and attention she received have been excellent. She is always clean and well-presented when I visit, and I have no set pattern for these visits.
Her room is always tidy and clean, as are her clothes.
She is always treated
with dignity, love and patience by all the wonderful Beechvale staff.
Reply from Kathie Walker, Manager at Beechvale Nursing Home

Thank you so much the beautiful review, it means the world to us that you are happy with your mothers care.

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Review from Bernie P (Daughter of Resident) published on 2 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Beechvale Nursing Home is simply the best! Their welcome is warm, and their care is excellent. Their motto is "we are one big family", and that includes the extended family. This is so true. You feel it the moment you walk through the door. They envelop their residents and their families with love and
support. Beechvale is set in a beautiful country setting, with gardens for residents and families to sit in on sunny days. Inside, the rooms are made personal to the resident. There is a visitor's lounge and other little nooks to sit whilst visiting. The staff feel like family, nothing is too much trouble for them and always with a smile on their face. They are helpful, caring, empathetic and completely dedicated to the residents. With two staff in charge of daily entertainment, the lives of the residents are busy and constantly filled with music, singing, crafts, quizzes, laughter and lots of fun! My mother enjoys the company and her special group of new friends. It's emotionally difficult and heartbreaking to have to place a loved one apart from you. However, you know you're leaving them in safe hands in the care of Beechvale staff!
Reply from Kathie Walker, Manager at Beechvale Nursing Home

Thank you so much for this beautiful review; it means the world to us to know you feel like family.

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Review from Jacquie B (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
During the Covid duration, my mother has had care above and beyond. She has recovered from just lying in bed with next to no interaction to being encouraged to get up, feed herself and join in the group activities. The change in my mother has been somewhat miraculous and it is wonderful to see. The
effort in the home during this last year has gone above and beyond. All aspects from cleanliness, interactive activities, food have been excellent.
Reply from Kathie Walker, Manager at Beechvale Nursing Home

Thank you so much for your kind words, it means the world to all of us that you have confidence in the quality of the care your mother receives.

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Review from Carol K (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The whole staff in Beechvale are absolutely wonderful, I can't speak highly enough of each and every one of them. I can rest easier at night knowing how well looked after my mum is. She is settled and content, clean and well cared for.
Reply from Kathie Walker, Manager at Beechvale Nursing Home

Thank you so much, Carol, it is a pleasure to have your mum in our Big Beechvale Family.

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Review from N B (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 June 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother has been in Beechvale for a few months now. The experience has, so far, been very positive. I have peace of mind that she is safe and well looked after. Having nursing staff there 24/7 has been a god send as they have spotted issues with he health before they have been able to become too serious.
The reception staff are incredible, so helpful and efficient, and more importantly, kind. This is true of all the staff that I have seen. They care about Mum, kitchen staff, carers, laundry staff, all of them. They seem to go over and above to treat her with kindness.
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Review from Emma H (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 9 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Beechvale Nursing Home is top class in all aspects - from the extremely warm and friendly staff to the faultless cleanliness. For the short time my grandfather was in Beechvale, he was treated with dignity, care and respect from the second he arrived. He was in a previous nursing home on a temporary
basis which was awful, but the transition to Beechvale was fantastic and my grandfather was a completely different man, for the better. Every staff member was like an extended family member. We would be a fussy family re cleanliness and we could not fault it.
I would highly recommend this nursing home.
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Review from Shirley M (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm delighted with the standard of care my dad receives and friendliness of the staff and variety of activities. Excellent atmosphere.
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Current Review Score: 8.5 (8.455)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.5 (8.455) out of 10 for Beechvale Nursing Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.5 out of 5 from 3 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 4.917 for Beechvale Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (33 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 36 Ratings = 4.917
  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 3.538 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Beechvale Nursing Home is based on 3 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 = 3.25
    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 52 registered maximum number of service users is 10.4. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 10.4 = 0.288
  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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Kathie

Kathie Walker

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2017

Kathie is our exceptional manager at Beechvale Nursing Home. Graduating with a first-class honours degree in nursing from Queens University in 2009, she has been a dedicated healthcare professional since then. With a diverse background that includes working in nursing homes and as a care manager for the South Eastern Trust, she brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her role.


Since 2017, Kathie has been leading the team at Beechvale Nursing Home with unwavering enthusiasm and passion. Her commitment to providing the best care possible is evident as she wholeheartedly dedicates herself to creating the Big Beechvale Family, where everyone is cherished and embraced. Kathie firmly believes in the significance of engaging in activities for the residents, and her efforts have yielded remarkable results, enriching the lives of those under her care.


With Kathie at the helm, Beechvale Nursing Home is a place where compassion, love, and inclusion flourish, making it a true home for all its residents. Her dedication and focus on enhancing the residents' lives make her an invaluable leader in the healthcare community

Filipe

Filipe Ferreira

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2018

Filipe Ferreira is our esteemed Deputy Nurse Manager at Beechvale Nursing Home. Joining our big Beechvale family in 2018, Filipe brings with him a wealth of invaluable experience gained from his time in A&E, making him a true asset to our team.


As an expert in his field, Filipe's dedication to delivering the highest quality care to all our residents is truly commendable. His genuine compassion shines through in every aspect of his work, ensuring that each individual under his care receives the utmost attention and support.


A firm believer in continuous improvement, Filipe is committed to lifelong learning, keeping himself updated with the ever-changing world of healthcare. This commitment to staying current with the latest developments and best practices makes him an indispensable resource in providing cutting-edge care to our residents.


With Filipe as our Deputy Nurse Manager, Beechvale Nursing Home is enriched with his expertise, compassion, and dedication, making it a place where residents receive the utmost care and support they truly deserve.

Frequently Asked Questions about Beechvale Nursing Home

What types of Care is Beechvale Nursing Home registered for?

Older Person Care & Physical Disability are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Beechvale Nursing Home have?

There are 46 Single Rooms and 3 Couples/Companion Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Beechvale Nursing Home?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Beechvale Nursing Home to the centre of Newtownards?

8.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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