Danesbrook House

Cadoc Place, Danescourt, Cardiff CF5 2QN
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9.9 51 Reviews
  • Danesbrook House, Cardiff
Danesbrook House is a home away from home, offering a homely, clean and warm modern interior that is staffed by a team of friendly care professionals, which are all registered with Social Care Wales.

Danesbrook House carers fully understand residents personal requirements, and deliver person centred care, to help the residents enjoy personal freedoms, comfort and relaxation, while taking pride in high standards designed to achieve long-term health benefits.

The home and staff takes the security, health and nutrition of its residents very seriously, stands up for dignity, respect and privacy and is up-to-date with the challenges of looking after adults diagnosed with dementia.

In 2019, the home extended the dining room and main lounge areas, making them bright and airy, with two sets of double doors opening into the garden. This extension work also added two extra bedrooms, one of which has French doors leading to a small court yard and the other opening out directly into the garden. Seven other ground floor rooms are also overlooking the garden.

For the summer of 2022 the garden was transformed into a multi-purpose area that has a lawn surrounded by a tropical mixture of plants in raised beds, with built in sun seating and a lovely shaded area under the pergola. The garden also boasts a contemporary water feature and is framed with a levelled resin floor which makes it easily accessible by the residents and their families when visiting.

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Care Provided by Danesbrook House

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Older Person Care
  • Respite Care
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 25 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Other Care Provided
  • Day Care
  • Own GP if required

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Joanne Nolan (Home Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (25)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (2)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: No
    • Last Refurbishment: 2019
    • Number of floors: 2

Funding & Fees Guide for Danesbrook House

  • 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 £1,280 – £1,505
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,280 – £1,505
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care £1,280 – £1,505
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,280 – £1,505

  • Our fees are based on your choice of room and your care needs.


    Please contact the home for a viewing and fee rate of available rooms.
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Danesbrook House to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Stairlift
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Visiting

  • Visiting is available 7 days a week 9am to 7pm.


  • Parking

  • Limited parking is available on site. If full, a public car park 3 mins walk away.


Danesbrook House Reviews (51)

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9.9

Danesbrook House has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.868) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Danesbrook House has 51 reviews.

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Review from Jacqueline N (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The home is light and very airy. This is important as my mother is registered sensory sight-impaired. All residents are able to sit at the table together for meals. There are three lounges as well as a separate dining room so plenty of space to be together or alone.
My mother is a day resident and
is always greeted by the words ' let's have a cup of tea and you can tell me about it'. Staff are very attentive and always have time. Plenty of activities too. It is the place, and I have visited many, that eventually I would be happy for my mother to stay.

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Review from Aria (Friend of Resident) published on 9 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Danesbrook is a wonderful home and it’s staff are lovely. I would highly reccomend it to everyone. Yay

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Review from C H (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Danesbrook House is a very caring and well-run home. The staff and management are very helpful and carry out their duties in a caring and professional manner in what is sometimes difficult circumstances. The home is always very clean and tidy and there are various activities and entertainment provided.
I would not hesitate to recommend Danesbrook House.

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Review from W J (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother was extremely anxious and unwell when she went to live in Danesbrook House. The staff there have played a huge part in transforming her to a well, content, smiling, calm and generally, considering her illness, very happy person. They have taken the time to get to know her well and tailor her
care to her wishes and temperament. Her family could not ask for better care.

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Review from Lynne H (Daughter of Resident) published on 6 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Mum moved into Danesbrook House late 2016. From day one, she settled right in. Even with her dementia, she loved every minute with the other residents.
The staff became her family and she loved hearing all about their families, holidays and things they got up to on their days off.
The staff not only
looked after Mum, they also gave love and support to the family and we will never be able to thank them enough. I would recommend well. Yes, we have all put our names down for the future.

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Review from K T (Niece of Resident) published on 6 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Danesbrook has a very homely atmosphere. All the residents are well looked after by caring and considerate staff. Rooms are well maintained.

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

The home itself is inviting and well maintained. Management and staff are excellent and have dealt with very difficult times with mum with care and professionalism.
We are grateful for their efforts to make mum's life as enjoyable as possible.

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Review from Lisa M (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Danesbrook House is very efficiently run. The carers are kind and competent and treat the residents with respect and appropriately for their needs. There is a homely feel to the premises and the residents can bring their own furniture and personal possessions with them which helps to orient them when
they first arrive. There is a close contact with the Hospital Mental Health Unit which facilitated a swift change of medication when this was required. As the daughter of a resident I was able to visit day or night at my own convenience and was always made to feel welcome and when my mother suddenly deteriorated and needed end of life care she was allowed to remain in her room with district nurse care and family present. This made what was of course a distressing time bearable and even uplifting given the fact that my siblings and I were able to spend the last few days of my mothers life at her side and helping to care for her. The staff couldn't have been kinder.

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Review from Christopher N (Nephew of Resident) published on 23 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy to warmly recommend Danesbrook House where my nonagenarian aunt spent the last four years of her life in a warm, comfortable, friendly and secure environment.


Danesbrook House is always spotlessly clean and my aunt, who had lost the physical ability to perform her own ablutions and

to dress herself, was always very clean and presentable.


The meals at Danesbrook are nutritious, generous in portions and always extremely well prepared and presented. Refreshments and beverages are available throughout the day. Nobody at Danesbrook - including visitors - will be hungry or thirsty.


In performing their, at times very demanding, duties the staff succeed in combining a high level of professionalism with a friendly informality. My aunt was always treated with dignity, respect and patience.


There is a wide range of activities available throughout the day. My aunt particularly enjoyed painting and the staff went well beyond the call of duty in assisting her in this activity.


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Review from Martin P (Nephew of Resident) published on 18 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My aunt lived at Danesbrook House for the last 7 years of her life. Whenever I visited I always found the staff to be helpful, happy and enjoying their job. My aunt often said to me that she was so happy in choosing Danesbrook House. In my opinion, one of the reasons is that there are only 23 residents
and therefore they are all 'part of the family'. The staff at Danesbrook House do not leave within a year or so. Many have been there for over 10 years - some for a lot longer and that I think is a great advert for the way the home is run by the management. If you are considering a residential home within the Cardiff area then do please take the time to visit Danesbrook House and see for yourself the attentive and caring way the residents are made to feel.

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Review from Pam W (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 December 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have no hesitation in recommending Danesbrook. My mother was a resident for seven years and was very happy there, and was made to feel special and always felt safe and secure. Management and staff are very caring and couldn't do enough for my mother. She was always treated with respect and dignity.
The home is spotlessly clean with residents rooms cleaned daily; the meals are good and nutritious and my mother always looked forward to mealtimes. She thoroughly enjoyed the activities (quizzes, bingo etc) and loved the music/singing sessions. We, as a family appreciate all that Danesbrook did for our mother.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.868)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.868) out of 10 for Danesbrook 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 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 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 4.868 for Danesbrook House is calculated as follows: ( (164 Excellents x 5) + (25 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 189 Ratings = 4.868

  • 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 Danesbrook House is based on 16 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 25 registered maximum number of service users is 5, which has been reached with 16 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.

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Meet the Team (6)

Joanne

Joanne Nolan

Job Title: Manager

Joined: 2003

My name is Joanne and I have been in care for 30 years, with 21 of those years at Danesbrook House.


Danesbrook is my second home, and the residents and staff are my second family.


Caring for others has always been my passion, and bringing joy and happiness to the residents is my reward.


Hayley

Hayley Bowgen

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2022

I'm Hayley and I am the Deputy Manager at Danesbrook House.


I have worked in the care sector for over 12 years working in Domiciliary care, nursing care and now residential care. I started working in the sector as a carer and enjoyed the work very much which is why I decided to make a career of it and work my way up.


No matter what kind of day you're having, when you see residents smile or they hold your hand, it always makes everything better.


Emma

Emma Townsend

Job Title: Team Leader

Joined: 2014

My name is Emma, I'm one of the team leaders here at Danesbrook. I have worked here for over 10 years.


I love my job as I find it very rewarding to see the residents happy, respected and well cared for.


It's always a joy to come to work at Danesbrook.


Shemeah

Shemeah Wilson

Job Title: Team Leader

Joined: 2013

My name is Shemeah and I am a team leader at Danesbrook House.


Here at Danesbrook, we treat all our residents as we would our family.


I love my job, and I have worked at Danesbrook for over 10 years because it really is one big family.


Matt

Matt Dixon

Job Title: Administrator

Joined: 2022

Hi, I'm Matt and I am the Administrator at Danesbrook House. I have many years of experience in the care sector, through different roles.


Being able to help our residents, and make them smile on a daily basis, makes my job so rewarding, which is why you'll see me in fancy dress so often!


The Danesbrook family strive to make Danesbrook truly a home away from home.


Rhian

Rhian Kirk

Job Title: Activity Co-ordinator

Joined: 2021

Hi, my name is Rhian Kirk, and my role here at Danesbrook House is as activity Co-ordinator. I have been working here for 4 years and what I enjoy most about my job role is the variety it brings, and the positive atmosphere provided. My job is fun, exciting and most importantly rewarding.


I provide an assortment of entertainment for our residents including daily exercise sessions, sing-a-longs, crafts, quizzes and much much more.


We also have outdoor entertainers come into the home ranging from singers to games afternoons.


I really feel part of this team and thoroughly enjoy working with my peers.