I can not praise the home enough. The staff are so caring and thoughtful
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she has been treated with dignity and received wonderful care
Jane C (Daughter of Resident)
all residents and visitors are treated fairly and compassionately
Jane C (Daughter of Resident)
Briar House Care Home is thrilled to welcome visitors. Visitors encouraged to visit loved ones dedicated team members always available to greet them with a warm welcome.
Briar House Care Home understands that convenience is key when visiting loved ones, which is why parking is hassle-free, offering on-site parking, completely free of charge.
Briar House has a Review Score of 8.5 (8.531) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Briar House has 35 reviews.
Review from K J (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 8 May 2024
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We appreciate you taking the time to review our care home - thank you for your very kind words. We are very pleased to hear that you are happy with the service provided to your family members.
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Review from Pamela G (Wife of Resident) published on 29 January 2024
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Review from K B (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 November 2023
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Thank you for taking the time to write a review of our service and for your very kind words about the staff team and the acting manager. Our activity coordinator decided to change careers and, I agree with you, she has been missed by the residents as well as the staff. However, we have a new activities team that we introduced at the relatives meeting yesterday and they spoke about their plans for the service. If you want to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to approach them or the manager next time you are in the home. Thank you.
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Review from Jane S (Sister of Resident) published on 19 June 2023
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Review from Raymond H (Son of Resident) published on 16 February 2023
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Thank you very much for taking the time to complete a review for Briar House. Thank you for your very kind words, I am pleased to hear you are so happy with the service provided.
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Review from Margaret H (Wife of Resident) published on 11 October 2022
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Thank you for leaving us this review. We really try hard to maintain good communication with relatives, so it's great to hear this is working well.
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Review from Jane C (Daughter of Resident) published on 3 October 2022
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Thank you for leaving us a review, the team at Briar House are always grateful to receive compliments for their hard work and I am very pleased we have been able to maintain the high standard of care for your mother for the last three and a half years.
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Review from Lucy H (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 24 August 2022
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Thank you for leaving us this lovely review. We are so pleased we are meeting all of your expectations, and we will continue to do so throughout your relative's stay with us. Briar House team are always encouraged to continue to maintain these standards when we get such positive feedback from our resident's families.
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Review from Stephen C (Son of Resident) published on 31 May 2022
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Thank you for leaving us this lovely review. It has been a pleasure getting to know your Mum and watching her settle in to the home. The team at Briar House will be very pleased to know that you are happy with everything we are doing for your Mum.
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Review from Denise B (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 May 2022
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Thank you for leaving us this positive review. The team at Briar House work very hard to ensure that the care delivered is to a high standard at all times, and this keeps us busy. We always try to make time to support the resident's families as well as the residents, as it is important that we work in partnership.
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Review from Claire A (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 April 2022
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Thankyou for leaving us this review. It is great to hear the positive feedback about the staff team at Briar House. The team always try hard to adapt to changes and challenges to ensure we continue to offer the best support possible.
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Review from Amanda N (Niece of Resident) published on 26 April 2022
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Thank you for leaving us this lovely review. The team here work very hard to give the highest possible level of care and will appreciate your comments.
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Review from A C (Son of Resident) published on 29 October 2021
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Thank you for leaving us this review, it is very satisfying to know that you are happy with Briar House. We are all relieved we can now welcome visitors into the home too.
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Review from Margaret M (Sister of Resident) published on 28 October 2021
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Thankyou for leaving us a review, our staff team take a pride in delivering high standards of care and we are always pleased to get this positive feedback.
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Review from Sarah O (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 September 2021
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Thank you for leaving us this review, and for your lovely comments about the team at Briar House. They work hard and it is great when this is acknowledged by relatives. I am glad Mum is settled here and you are happy with all the support she is given.
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Review from Diane B (Daughter of Resident) published on 3 September 2021
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Thank you for leaving us such a lovely review. Your compliments about the team at Briar House will be really encouraging to the staff who work hard to achieve the highest standards.
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Review from Susan T (Daughter of Resident) published on 6 May 2021
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Thank you for leaving us this lovely review. We are so pleased that your mum has settled in so well and that you are now able to come in and visit her regularly, and that you are happy with all the care and facilities here.
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Review from S L (Niece of Resident) published on 29 April 2021
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Thank you for leaving us such a lovely review. I am very happy that your visit went so well, and we are looking forward to the next one. The staff team will be very pleased to hear you enjoyed your first visit to Briar House.
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Review from A H (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 30 March 2021
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Thank you for leaving us a review. We are so pleased to be able to welcome visitors back into the home, and it was lovely to hear how well the visit went. We continue to take pride in our high standards of care.
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Review from Stuart G (Son of Resident) published on 12 October 2020
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Thank you for leaving us this review. It is lovely for the team at Briar House to receive such positive feedback from you and to hear how happy your mum is here. These comments keep us all motivated during the current situation we are working in with Covid.
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The Review Score of 8.5 (8.531) out of 10 for Briar House 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 in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.7 out of 5 from 4 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
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 4.833 for Briar House is calculated as follows: ( (42 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 4.833
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 3.698 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Briar House is based on 4 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 = 3.375
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 62 registered maximum number of service users is 12.4. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 12.4 = 0.323
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.
Date: 18 Jul 2018
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A warm welcome to Briar House, Kings Lynn.
Briar House Care Home is situated close to the centre of Kings Lynn, with great transport links for both trains and buses. We are a large care home registered for up to 62 residents. All of our bedrooms are single rooms and most have ensuite facilities. Residents can enjoy excellent communal facilities with dining rooms, lounges, a dedicated activity room and a well-maintained garden.
At Briar House, we have a well-established team of friendly staff who have the skills to provide high-quality residential and dementia care. Our aim is to provide a relaxed and homely environment for our residents. Residents are encouraged to personalise their rooms to make their space their home. We also provide a busy activities programme, which covers a wide range of leisure pursuits. Meanwhile, our catering team pride itself on excellent traditional home cooking and are able to cater for special diets.
We have an open house policy and welcome visitors at any time. Visitors are encouraged to join in with our activities and social events. We encourage input in planning our resident's care from family members and actively seek feedback on how we can improve.
Our residents at Briar House are happy and are enabled to live their lives as independently as possible within a safe and well-maintained environment.
If you would like to visit Briar House and learn more about what we can offer please phone us and arrange a tour. We welcome all enquiries, whether you are looking for care immediately or in the future, and are happy to answer any questions you may have.