Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home

Hornsbury Hill, Chard TA20 3DB
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Care Provided by Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • No Medical Intervention
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 7 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Cancer Care
  • Epilepsy
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Orthopaedic
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Speech Impairment
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care
  • Independent Living Training
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care
  • Physiotherapy
  • Sheltered Housing

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Ambridge Estates Ltd
  • Person in charge
  • Sarah Ambridge (Manager/Owner)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Contact us for details
    • Ages 50+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (5)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: No
    • Last Refurbishment: 2017

Funding & Fees Guide for Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home

  • 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 from £1,350
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,350
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,350
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,350
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Stairlift
  • Television point in own room
  • Visiting

  • Visitors are always welcome.


  • Parking

  • There is onsite parking


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Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home Reviews (11)

8.7

Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home has a Review Score of 8.7 (8.714) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home has 11 reviews.

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Review from Heather P (Wife of Resident) published on 7 May 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Cannot fault the service my husband receives from the home directors, a really friendly and helpful couple. The care staff are always helpful and caring to my husband's needs and nothing is to much trouble.
It makes me happy to see my husband happy and settled into a lovely environment at Yew Tree
Cottage.
Would highly recommend to anyone.

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Review from Roger M (Nephew of Resident) published on 29 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Yew Tree Cottage is a small residential care home, more like someone's country home with no sense of an institutional building. All the staff are very friendly but professional in what they do and my Aunt has settled in much more easily than we could initially have hoped for. She receives excellent
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Review from Mary C (Wife of Resident) published on 2 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy to let the care home look after my husband. He's absolutely happy to go. I feel very relaxed while he's away.

Reply from Sarah-Jane Ambridge, Owner/Manager at Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home

Thank you, Mary, as usual, your husband is always a pleasure to have.


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Review from M P (Friend of Resident) published on 22 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After visiting my elderly friend here since she became a resident, I am never ceased to be amazed at how lovely the home is.
There is always laughter to be heard and a wonderful aroma of fresh flowers or home cooking.
Kind and caring staff, always the same continuity of care really is the key to this
home's great reputation and the proposed extension for an extra two residents will make some lucky clients very happy.

Reply from Sarah-Jane Ambridge, Owner/Manager at Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home

Thank you for your lovely comments, I will pass them on to the girls. We look forward to seeing you again soon.


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Review from Wendy E (Friend of Resident) published on 22 December 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly and helpful staff and warm, relaxing country home atmosphere made the move so much easier for my friend. She feels safe and secure in their hands and this has led to a great improvement in her overall health and disposition.

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Review from Linda S (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 July 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother was very fortunate to find a room for respite care at Yew Tree Cottage. She absolutely loved her stay and is already planning to book again for next year! The staff who own and run the home are a great team, very professional, and an absolute delight to be with. The gardens are beautifully
kept and provide a wonderful and stimulating environment. All the food I saw was home made (even tailored to individual residents) and of a very high standard. Residents are very much treated as family members by the owners, who I have regularly seen 'going the extra mile' to help and support those in their care. Conversation and activities are encouraged to keep residents alert and engaged. I was also made very welcome when visiting my Mum and taking her out - this is just as important for family as for residents themselves. I would not hesitate to recommend this residential home.

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Review from Charles C (Wife of Resident) published on 15 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My husband has just spent the week in respite at Yew Tree Cottage where he said he has been treated like a king and nothing had been too much trouble for the owners and staff. The hospitality and care far surpassed any expectations. He enjoyed the company, the food and all the extra help was given which
was quite unexpected but gratefully received. The next stay has already been agreed and he is looking forward to it.

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Review from John C (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 5 January 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The home is run at a very high standard. Everywhere you go it is spotlessly clean. The food is very good. The staff are excellent in caring for their needs, and keeps everyone happy. The owners are very welcoming and nothing is too much trouble. There is nothing detriment I can say about the home or
staff, very very satisfied.

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Review from M H (Resident) published on 23 December 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very well looked after.

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Review from Judith R (Friend of Resident) published on 27 November 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This home cares for a small number of residents perhaps five or six. I was very impressed with the care and personal touch, staff and owners provided. It had a lovely warm homely feel. I visited a dear friend it felt like her own home. Everywhere was clean. I would be most happy for any relative of
more to be there. Home from home.

Reply from sarah ambridge, Owner/Manager at Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home

Thank you Judith.


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Review from Deborah A (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 November 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My dad said everyone was kind, the food was brilliant, also it was lovely and warm. He enjoyed sitting in the conservatory, listening to the indoor birds, but watching the wild birds feed in the garden.

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Current Review Score: 8.7 (8.714)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.7 (8.714) out of 10 for Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.7 out of 5 from 1 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 5.000 for Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home is calculated as follows: ( (12 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 12 Ratings = 5

  • 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 3.714 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home is based on 1 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 = 3

    • 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 7 registered maximum number of service users is 1.4. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 1.4 = 0.714

  • 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: 10 Jan 2020

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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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Frequently Asked Questions about Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home

What types of Care is Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Respite Care, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment & No Medical Intervention are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

What additional types of Care does Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home provide?

Palliative Care, Day Care, Convalescent Care, Physiotherapy, Independent Living Training, Sheltered Housing & Own GP if required are other types of care provided.

How many Rooms does Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home have?

There are 5 Single Rooms and 1 Couple/Companion Room.

What are the Facilities & Services at Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Minibus or other transport, Stairlift, Gardens, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home to the centre of Chard?

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