What types of Care is Fern House registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Alcohol / Drug Misuse & Younger Adults are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

What are the Facilities & Services at Fern House?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Close to Local shops, 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 are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Fern House to the centre of Bingley?

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

Fern House care home, Fernbank Drive, Bingley, West Yorkshire BD16 4FA

Fern House

Fernbank Drive, Bingley BD16 4FA

6 Reviews

Care Provided by Fern House

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
Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

Parkinson's Disease
Stroke
Palliative / End of Life Care
Bariatric Care/Obesity
Convalescent Care
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Day Care

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
Bar/Café
Phone Point in own room
Television point in own room
Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Funding Types Accepted

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

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Abbeyfield The Dales Ltd
Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned

Person in Charge

Lesley Armistead (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Admission Information

Ages 45+

Care Home Design/Build

Purpose Built: Yes
Last Refurbishment: 2018
Number of floors: 3

Room Information

Single Rooms (30)
Couples/Companion Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (2)

Visiting

Anytime day or night

Parking

Onsite parking

Review from Paul T (Brother of Resident) published on 9 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience

It is really rewarding and comforting after all the anguish of admitting your close relative to a care home to find that the elusive care, safety, companionship and general well-being provided at Fern House Care Home really exists!
My close relative was reluctant to leave her own home and move into

Fern House in June and took some time to settle.
Working together with the professional team at Fern House and aided enormously by caring and sympathetic staff at all levels together with the wide range of activities on offer, both indoors and outdoors, and continual reviews, we now have a happy and safe relative!
We, the family, cannot thank the staff and residents at Fern enough.

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Review from R S (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report

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My mother spent a week at Fern House to allow me to take a break. The whole process from researching, to the preliminary visit and subsequent stay was sensitively handled by the outstanding manager and staff with all understanding how anxious my 92 year old mother was about her first stay.
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was lovely and easily navigable.
My mother felt comfortable enough to investigate the dining room and lounges and even joined in a quiz.
The staff are all very kind and she has always emphasised that nothing was too much trouble for them.
Also the accessibility for visitors meant that she had plenty of them.
All in all a very successful experience meaning that a return visit is anticipated with much less anxiety on mine and her part.

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Review from Jules H (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report

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My dad has recently started using the bathing facilities at Fern House Care Home. When you walk through the door, everyone is so friendly and welcoming. The carers are lovely and put my dad at ease. The manager has been so lovely and helpful and always says hello to us if she sees us. I can highly recommend

the services of the spa bath at Fern House. The spa room, where the bath is located, is lovely and modern.

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Review from J D (Son of Resident) published on 29 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience

My mother and father were residents for the last years of their lives. This period is difficult for all parties. Initially, they lived together in assisted living, but my mother had dementia and they were separated as she went into special care.
The quality of staff throughout was superb, and they

were both looked after with respect and allowed to keep their dignity.
My mother for the last two years of her life had severe dementia, and the care and love she was given were truly outstanding, and something that my family will always be grateful for.
When your parents lose the ability to look after themselves, it is one of the most difficult and heartbreaking times of your life. The facilities at Fern House are good but the staff are absolutely superb.

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Review from C G (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report

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My mum was accepted here in 2017, aged 82. She thought she had landed a 5* resort. Her flat, carers, activities, food and feel for the place were all fantastic. Over time I had occasional questions to ask but every time they were responded to and things went extremely well for years. Late last year

things were deteriorating for her mentally and Fern House raised the question of moving her to the residential side. After a number of discussions we decided to do it. Dementia! She was in fact delighted with her new room and the closer care from the staff on that side. Sadly in March her health collapsed and she passed away in April '23. I don't think Fern House management could have handled it better. A lovely concession she had was to go to Copper Kettle, a centre on-site for outsiders to come and chat, quiz etc. She adored the place, and managed to keep going almost to the end. So we the family cannot thank or recommend Fern House highly enough for all they did for her.

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Review from Suzie (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 27 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience

My father-in-law moved to this home in December. He was taken in without a care assessment and on leaving six weeks later we still hadn’t reviewed a care assessment. Whist staying there he had other residents walking into his room at night, one occasion this was made as a complaint but continued. The

basics of handing out napkins at mealtimes were not noticed, my father in law always had food down him and his wheelchair. The young and often agency workers were either never seen or sat on their phones. I would certainly never recommend this place, they are more interested in how the home looks on the outside than the care for the residents!