Beechwood House

60 West Coker Road, Yeovil BA20 2JA
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9.9 45 Reviews
  • Beechwood House, Yeovil
As specialists in providing residential care, Beechwood provides a tailored, luxury experience to those needing care and support, but who also want to retain their independence and enjoy activities and the social aspects of life.

As a smaller, boutique home, staff have time to tend to the little things and get to know each resident as an individual. Their residential care specialism means residents are slightly more able and active than in nursing homes, providing a sense of community and enjoyment to all residents that wish to partake. At the same time, Beechwood aims to be a 'forever home' for residents, providing support to those who have joined and whose needs have increased over time.

Set in large, pleasant gardens, all rooms are ground level, en-suites that provides independence and high quality care to all residents.

Two sitting rooms and two conservatories allow residents to enjoy either a quiet period of reflection, to chat with their friends in the home, meet visitors or to participate in the wide range of activities on offer.

Staff treat residents as they would want their own mother or father to be treated. Socialising is especially important and residents are encouraged to join in on the daily activities, eat well, sleep well and make new friends. The home is very focused on helping its residents to recapture that sparkle for life. The staff too have been with the home for quite a while and take pride in not just being a care home but an extended family for all residents.

Longer-term residential care and also day-care are available. In day-care, individuals may choose to join the home during the day but go back to their own home during the night. Shorter visits are also available (for example coming for a couple of hours to join for a cup of tea and a bath) and joining in activities with the home's friendly little family.

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Care Provided by Beechwood House

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Older Person Care
  • Respite Care
  • Care Types Provided
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 28 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care
  • Own GP if required

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Kayleigh Foster (Home Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (28)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Number of floors: 1

Funding & Fees Guide for Beechwood House

  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Residential Care £1,050 – £1,050
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care £1,050 – £1,050
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Beechwood House to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Ground Floor Accommodation only
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access

Beechwood House Reviews (45)

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9.9

Beechwood House has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.922) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Beechwood House has 45 reviews.

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Review from Lynne M (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 May 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We contacted Beechwood House as mum was struggling following a bad fall. They took mum in for some respite straight away so that we could arrange things at home. I really can't speak highly enough of the whole team. The quality of care and support we have received has been faultless. All the staff
are kind, caring and supportive and really create a lovely friendly atmosphere. I would not hesitate to recommend Beechwood House to anyone looking for a care home for their elderly relative.

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Review from M S (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 17 May 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I chose Beechwood House Care Home for my nan after a recommendation from a friend whose mum had spent her last years there. I liked the atmosphere immediately and I knew it was the home-from-home she needed. The added bonus was that it's only up the road from most of her family. The manager was brilliant,
helping with the entry process and even when Nan had been living there for a while she was always happy to instantly reply with answers to my queries. Nan has settled in well due to the friendly staff and has made new friends and when we visit she is happy. We are encouraged to visit whenever we'd like and have also been invited to the activity afternoons organised by their lovely activities coordinator. I feel my nan is very lucky to have such a lovely home now.

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Review from Pat G (Sister of Resident) published on 18 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Thank you for making the admission of my sister for a respite stay and possibly a longer stay at Beechwood such an easy and stress free process.
With your encouragement, she has settled well and finds the staff friendly and helpful in all her needs.
She loves her room but can also walk to the lounge
to enjoy the company of other residents, watch the world go by out of the south facing windows or join in the various activities
The nutritious meals in company and many cups of tea are very welcome and even a regular late night sandwich shows the individual care that Beechwood House supplies to their residents. Care at its best!

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Review from E T (Friend of Resident) published on 18 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been to Beechwood a few times to visit a friend who has been a resident for a few years. Staff have always been lovely and welcoming and they are on hand to help with anything. On one occasion I have been there through lunchtime and the food smells divine and my friend says the food tastes amazing
and my friend seems to enjoy the food. My friend has said she feels safe and staff treat her with dignity everyday which is reassuring to hear.

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Review from Nigel B (Son of Resident) published on 16 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother only spent a very short time at Beechwood. Sadly her health declined very quickly, but during that time, all the staff were very good with her. We could visit anytime.
Beechwood is a lovely friendly home.

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Review from Julie L (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My Mum has been at Beechwood House now since the beginning of December 2022 after several falls and 6
months in and out of the hospital due to her fracturing her back in 2 places and then a fractured wrist. We
were all very apprehensive at the thought of Mum going into a residential care home as it
was something that none of us wanted for her. But she was proving that living on her own was now not an option for her. After having a visit/tour of Beechwood before Mum was admitted we found all the staff very friendly and also there was a very happy atmosphere. We were pleasantly surprised and thought that this would be suitable for Mum as this now gives her the 24-hour care that she now needs to give her the quality of life that she now has and it has given all of us the peace of mind to know that she is now being well looked after. Mum is being treated and looked after, 5* thank you all very much for your care and support.

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Review from Julie K (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mum went into Beechwood at the end of last year, having Alzheimer's. It was one of the hardest decisions we had to make. The best decision was Beechwood, the care quality is amazing. We have no worries, about Mum's care. The staff are polite, friendly and always there if you have any concerns. Thank
you to everyone at Beechwood for everything you do.

Reply from Paul Nery, Owner at Beechwood House

Thank you for your lovely review. Providing a lovely, caring home from home, with peace of mind, is so important to us.


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Review from Susan M (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Mum is now really content at Beechwood House, obviously, it was difficult during Covid but things are definitely looking up now. The staff are all magnificent! Nothing is too much trouble and Mum loves them all. Thank you all so much for looking after her so well.

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Review from Simon B (Son of Resident) published on 24 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mum has been at Beechwood for a couple of years, and we have always found her care here to be of high quality in all respects and represents very good value. I always feel reassured that my mum receives the care and attention she needs here.

Reply from Adrian Rogers, Director at Beechwood House

Thank you for your review and kind words - it is a pleasure to care for mum here at Beechwood.


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Review from J (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a family, we had to make difficult decisions for our mum.
I was encouraged when looking for a home for mum that the Website showed pleasant bedrooms, lounges and a beautiful garden with a quiet area my mum and others, which I know she would enjoy in the summer months
I feel extremely lucky to be
able to find this home for mum and so very glad she is settling in and making friends, with the homes high standards, transparency and inclusiveness being paramount.
Mum loves being busy and enjoys the arts group and activities, and has even settled enough to go out for a walk with the staff.
I can't thank the staff enough for their patience and understanding in these difficult times.
Thank you.

Reply from Adrian Rogers, Director at Beechwood House

Your kind words mean a lot to us, thank you, I will pass them on to the staff.


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Review from Julie B (Daughter of Resident) published on 2 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother became a resident at Beechwood during extremely difficult times arriving there a week before the first lockdown in March 2020. My brother, sister in law and myself had a wonderful visit with the manager and a few days later mum arrived. How can I explain her nearly first year for us and particularly
myself? It was difficult not having her with us but for her, she settled in well albeit after a fall just before Christmas when she broke her hip and has since recovered well with gentle encouragement from the staff and a talking to from me she is up and tentatively walking with her frame. My mum is 93 and certainly hasn’t given up on life with the help of Beechwood but I have found it difficult not visiting very much but I’m happy that she’s happy and that visiting regularly without boundaries will become a norm sometime this year and that’s all I ask. For me, Beechwood have kept me in the loop knowing how much I miss her and I am grateful for that and they love my mum.

Reply from Adrian Rogers, Director at Beechwood House

Thank you for your review, Julie. Having your wonderful Mum here at Beechwood is a pleasure for us all.


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Review from Lynne A (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I could not have chosen a better home for my mother.
I live a short distance from the home and have passed it regularly over the past 20 years and having visited it last month as a possible home for my mother who was unable to stay in her cottage near Blandford, I was immediately impressed with
the homely atmosphere, the excellent quality of the rooms and the friendly staff. The manager was very reassuring and obviously experienced in dealing with the problems encountered by the elderly and their relatives due to the stress that can be caused by a change of environment after many years of living a certain lifestyle.

Reply from Adrian Rogers, Director at Beechwood House

Your comments about our home are much appreciated, I will pass them on to all of the staff here.


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Review from J D (Niece of Resident) published on 28 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care our relative has received since she chose to move to Beechwood; has been exemplary. We are seeing a great improvement in her health and wellbeing. She is eating well, making friends and enjoying her life. The home is absolutely lovely, all of the staff are so caring, and nothing has been too
much trouble ensuring that our relative settled in extremely quickly. I would not hesitate to recommend Beechwood.

Reply from Adrian Rogers, Director at Beechwood House

Thank you for your kind words. I will pass on to all the staff.


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Review from Simon D (Son of Resident) published on 18 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Beechwood House provides a safe and caring environment for my parents. Staff are professional, helpful and always on hand to provide help and advice.

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Review from Adrian D (Son of Resident) published on 18 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent care provided, with good humour and caring staff. My father has improved in health and is much more relaxed. He especially enjoys the trips out.

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Review from Sara D (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such a lovely place. Lovely friendly helpful staff. Clean and comfortable home. I'm very glad my mum is here. I know she is safe and looked after and more importantly is happy.

Reply from Adrian Rogers, Director at Beechwood House

Thank you for your kind words, having Mum here is a pleasure.


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Review from J W (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 September 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My father was reluctant to move to a care home but seems to have settled well here, with staff who have been very considerate towards his individual needs and requests. I feel the rooms and toilet area are a bit small but always clean. Also, I wonder if the residents would appreciate more music in the
activities. The gardens are beautifully maintained. The whole place is kept clean, fresh and tidy and the staff are friendly and helpful. This must be one of the best, if not the best, care homes in the area.

Reply from Adrian Rogers, Owner at Beechwood House

Thank you very much for your review of Beechwood House, it is lovely to hear your thoughts. As you know, we have a variety of musical entertainers visit on a regular basis, and they are well loved. At our most recent residents' meeting, it was felt the number of musical afternoon visits was about right. I am glad you have let us know your father would welcome more music and we will certainly discuss with our residents at the earliest opportunity. Thank you again.


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Review from Graham M (Nephew of Resident) published on 9 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a very friendly and happy home. Always very helpful in all aspect of care, a very nice sunny room. Food excellent.

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Review from Isobel B (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Dad moved into Beechwood in February 2017. Initially the transition into care was hard for him but he is now settled, feels secure and well looked after, thanks to the manager and staff who are all very friendly and provide a high standard of care. His privacy is respected and he is treated with dignity.


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is a lovely home, the rooms are all on one level and the gardens are wonderful. Dad enjoys walking in them every day. Dad is relaxed, reassured and in good health.

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Review from Fiona R (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother recently died having spent the last 8 years of her life at Beechwood. During this time the Manager and her team consistently cared for my mother in a kind, caring and positive manner. Initially, my mother was not keen to go into care, but within 6 weeks of moving in, she announced to me
one day that she was so happy I had found her such a lovely place to live in! And she remained happy and content there for the following 8 years.


Additionally, the rooms are very pleasant and the food is good. One of the things in particular that my mother loved was the gardens.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.922)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.922) out of 10 for Beechwood House is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 22 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 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 4.922 for Beechwood House is calculated as follows: ( (239 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 258 Ratings = 4.922

  • 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 Beechwood House is based on 22 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 28 registered maximum number of service users is 5.6, which has been reached with 22 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: 12 Mar 2020

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Good

  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Requires improvement

  • Well-led

    Good

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

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