The Beeches

39 High Street, Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds IP31 2HJ
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  • The Beeches, Bury St Edmunds
At The Beeches Residential Home, they specialise in all aspects of dementia care.

Situated in the picturesque village of Ixworth, near Bury St Edmunds, this Grade ll listed home supports a small community of 44 residents. The priority is in delivering care that maintains the dignity and individuality of each person, providing both physical and mental stimulation aimed specifically at those living with dementia.

Facilities have been tastefully adapted to provide easy access for those with lower mobility, providing suitable wheelchair access along with a lift to all floors. All rooms have top of the range facilities to make sure residents are comfortable, including TV points, en-suite facilities and comfortable furnishings.

And not only is it home to a welcoming and supportive group of residents, but the community also houses a small collection of pets, allowing residents the chance to enjoy the health benefits that spending time with animals provides. From tropical fish and birds to pygmy goats, there are plenty of creatures for residents to enjoy.

Visits from family and friends to the care home are also heartily encouraged. Visitors can spend time with residents in beautiful gardens or in the comfortable lounge area.

Whilst providing high-quality care is at the heart of what they do, it’s the personal and considerate delivery that makes them special.

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Care Provided by The Beeches

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Respite Care
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 44 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • AIDS/HIV
  • Alcohol Dependence (past or present)
  • Alzheimer's
  • Anorexia/Bulimia/Self Harming
  • Asperger Syndrome
  • Autism/ASD
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Bipolar/Manic Depression
  • Cancer Care
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Challenging Behaviour/Psychosis
  • Colitis & Crohn's Disease
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Down Syndrome
  • Drug Dependence (past or present)
  • Epilepsy
  • Head/Brain Injury
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Korsakoff Syndrome
  • Motor Neurone Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Neuropathic
  • Orthopaedic
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Prader-Willi Syndrome
  • Profound & Multiple Learning Disabilities
  • Schizophrenia
  • Speech Impairment
  • Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care
  • Separate Specialist Dementia Care Unit

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • S & A Care Ltd
  • Person in charge
  • Angela Wade (Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • No smoking
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (34)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (5)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (11)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: No
    • Last Refurbishment: 2019

Funding & Fees Guide for The Beeches

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding
  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Residential Care £1,165 – £1,330
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,165 – £1,330
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care £1,165 – £1,330
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,165 – £1,330
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact The Beeches to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Stairlift
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access

The Beeches Reviews (50)

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9.6

The Beeches has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.610) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Beeches has 50 reviews.

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Review from Claire D (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so impressed with The Beeches for the care of my father. All the staff are friendly and welcoming. I am always delighted with the very high standards of cleanliness and how well cared for my father is. He is happily settled, with a complicated illness, so to see him like this is wonderful.
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searched in different areas all around the country (my brother looked in Birmingham and friends in London) but nothing compared to this. On the most recent visit where my brother was able to come, he could not believe all that he saw at The Beeches - an absolute home from home for our father. We could not recommend this home highly enough, very efficient and incredibly reassuring.

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Review from Ann S (Niece of Resident) published on 26 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Overall, I find The Beeches care home to be well run and clean with friendly, helpful staff who go out of their way to try and make the residents feel loved as well as cheering them up. The home is the perfect size with not too many residents.
The only thing I have a problem with is the male residents.
They seem to have problems with things like keeping their clothes on for example which is distressing for many elderly ladies and their family and friends.

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Review from Nicola H (Stepdaughter of Resident) published on 13 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Exceptional care.

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Review from Ann B (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 March 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Mum has been in the Beeches for over two years now. She seems quite content although she is not always sure where she is. I am more than satisfied with the care she is receiving and cannot praise the staff highly enough.

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Review from Hans H (Son of Resident) published on 15 March 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother spent the last several months of her life at The Beeches. We were extremely happy with the care that she received. The staff can only be described as lovely - they are genuinely warm and caring and very willing to spend time engaging with and assisting the residents.
My mother was in the
late stages of Alzheimer's: able to communicate but with increasing difficulty and her behaviour was sometimes awkward. The understanding shown was touching.
The home is modest in size and beautifully located, with lounges and a large conservatory overlooking a wonderful garden. At the same time, it is secure. Meals are eaten in a dining room - the quality of the food appeared to be good and it was certainly appreciated by my mother (who, prior to her move, had eaten sporadically, often declining the microwave food offered up by a visiting carer).
I have absolutely no hesitation in warmly recommending The Beeches.

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Review from Elsie L (Resident) published on 12 March 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

As much as I've seen of this places the home is very good. Staff are welcoming and look after me well.

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Review from Julie N (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 March 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother has been at The Beeches for nearly 10 years. She is very special to me and has been all my life so when the time came for a care home to be found it had to be a special home to look after a special person and The Beeches certainly is. They treat mum with dignity, always having time for her,
talking to her and treating her as an individual. Even though mum has no idea regarding her surroundings she reacts to the voices of the staff. When I visit they will often let me know little things about mum because they have made an effort to get to know her well. The management and staff also respect ideas and thoughts that we as relatives have. Every time I visit mum I thank my lucky stars we found The Beeches.

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Review from Dorothy M (Resident) published on 9 March 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff are very kind and caring, show dignity. I feel I can have a joke with the staff have a good rapport with most. The food I find satisfactory, staff will offer alternative choice should I wish for something different, my room is smaller than I would like but this is of no fault of the home. I feel
safe and secure staff always on hand when I need them.

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Review from Ashley S (Grandson of Resident) published on 17 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent care provided to my Nan by compassionate, caring staff in an clean and tidy home.
The staff were extremely understanding of not only my nan's needs but also helped with the family in coming to terms and understanding of dementia.
As a family we'd fully recommend The Beeches for there first
class care and facilities.

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Review from Marilyn P (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 September 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Beeches is a friendly and caring environment with high levels of care and cleanliness. My mother has been at The Beeches for nearly five years and I have had no concerns about her care during this time. I visit two of three times a week at varying times of the day and I've always found mum clean,
happy and well fed.

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.610)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.610) out of 10 for The Beeches is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.610 for The Beeches is calculated as follows: ( (145 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (11 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 177 Ratings = 4.61

  • 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Beeches is based on 14 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 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • 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 44 registered maximum number of service users is 8.8, which has been reached with 14 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • 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.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 29 Nov 2018

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  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Good

  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Meet the Team (6)

Angela

Angela Wade

Job Title: Registered Manager

Joined: 2007

Angela has spent the past 23 years working in Health and Social care and has been Registered Manager of The Beeches since 2007.


Bev

Bev Shave

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2016

Bev has worked in Health and Social care since 2006. She holds a Diploma Level 5 in Leadership and Management and has been Deputy Manager of The Beeches since 2016.


Karen

Karen Lonergan

Job Title: Senior Care Assistant

Joined: 2017

Karen is another of our team to hold a Diploma Level 3 and she has worked at The Beeches since 2017.


Jo

Jo Hawes

Job Title: Senior Care Assistant

Joined: 2017

Jo has been working at the Beeches since 2017 and holds a Level 2 in Health and Social Care.


Angela

Angela Doherty

Job Title: Senior Care Assistant

Joined: 2022

Angela has been at The Beeches since 2022 and has a Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care.


Tasha

Tasha Walpole

Job Title: Senior Care Assistant (Nights)

Joined: 2014

Tasha has been at The Beeches since 2014 and holds a Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care.