Barchester Alice Grange Care Home
St Isidores, Ropes Drive, Kesgrave,
Ipswich
IP5 2GA
This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment. For nursing care, Weekly Fee rate will be dependent on personal needs.
Barchester Alice Grange Care Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.892) out of 10, based on 38 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Barchester Alice Grange Care Home has 166 reviews.
Review from D A (Nephew of Resident) published on 10 January 2025
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Review from John C (Respite Resident) published on 6 January 2025
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5.0 out of 5
Reply from Penny Allen, Head of Activities at Barchester Alice Grange Care Home
Thank you for your review. We are glad that you found your stay relaxing
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Review from T L (Niece of Resident) published on 29 November 2024
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Review from Martin P (Son of Resident) published on 7 October 2024
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5.0 out of 5
Reply from Penny Allen, Head of Activities at Barchester Alice Grange Care Home
Thank you for reviewing us at Alice Grange, we appreciate your feedback.
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Review from Malcolm G (Respite Resident) published on 19 September 2024
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5.0 out of 5
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Thank you for your comments, we really appreciate feedback and glad that you found our home welcoming. We will pass your comments to our team.
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Review from G B (Respite Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 19 September 2024
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We are so glad that your stay with us was a great experience. Your kind words will be relayed to the team.
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Review from J B (Wife of Resident) published on 19 September 2024
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Reply from Penny Allen, Head of Activities at Barchester Alice Grange Care Home
We were so happy that you chose us for respite for your husband, he really did enjoy all the activities and was so grateful to have spent his birthday with us, enjoying and joining in on our karaoke was a pleasure to see from our team.
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Review from David M (Son of Resident) published on 20 August 2024
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Reply from Penny Allen, Head of Activities at Barchester Alice Grange Care Home
We will pass on your kind words to staff and volunteers.
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Review from Jonathan W (Son of Resident) published on 24 July 2024
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Thank you for your comments we will pass on your feedback to all of our Team.
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Review from Jane P (Next of Kin) published on 15 June 2024
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Review from Debbie S (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 May 2024
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Review from Janine G (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 16 May 2024
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Review from Martin A (Son of Resident) published on 7 May 2024
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Review from S M (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 April 2024
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Review from Helen P (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 April 2024
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Review from Geoffrey H (Husband of Resident) published on 2 April 2024
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Review from C J (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 2 April 2024
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Review from Amanda C (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 February 2024
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Review from Andrew H (Son of Resident) published on 29 January 2024
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Review from J S (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 December 2023
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The Review Score of 9.9 (9.892) out of 10 for Barchester Alice Grange Care Home 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 38 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 38 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 4.892 for Barchester Alice Grange Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (407 Excellents x 5) + (45 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 454 Ratings = 4.892
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 Barchester Alice Grange Care Home is based on 38 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 87 registered maximum number of service users is 17.4, which has been reached with 38 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.
Date: 19 Dec 2020
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Job Title: General Manager
Joined: 2020
I am the General Manager of Alice Grange. Inspiring and leading the onsite team and ensuring high standards of governance and compliance are my responsibility for overall service.
Over the last 14 years, I have had the privilege of serving the healthcare sector by managing and leading frontline care services for our elderly population. I have come into contact with many individuals who have willingly shared their life experiences and wisdom. This has reinforced my sense of duty and heightened my level of respect for our elders.
My passion is person-centred care. I truly believe in the values of responsibility, integrity, kindness, compassion and doing what we can do for others. I love to see my residents happy with full smiles on their faces, content and having a quality of life whilst in our care.
The team and I are fully committed to embedding the core principles of empathy, care, compassion and integrity in the Alice grange community.
My door is always open: do not hesitate to come and talk to me, should you need anything.
Job Title: Deputy Manager
Joined: 2025
Hi My name is Minal Gohel
I am a registered general nurse. I have been working for Barchester since 2015. I have been promoted to deputy manager in Alice Grange since January 2025. I have 21 years of experience working in a care home. My passion is to ensure our residents are happy and receives person centre care. I am responsible for assisting the general manager in the daily running of the home and supporting the residents and my team. I am very approachable and happy to help. I believe in whole home approach.
Job Title: Senior Nurse
Joined: 2012
Hello, my name is Grace and I have worked at Alice Grange as one of the Senior Nurses since 2012.
I love my role here and I am fortunate to have a hardworking team who see the residents as extended family. I enjoy taking the time to learn as much as possible about each new resident from their families and themselves.
I am very proud of our recent CQC inspection result as I know it reflects the great care that we provide at Alice Grange.
Job Title: Nurse.
Joined: 2020
Hello, my name is Rashmi.
I worked as a carer from 2010 and then qualified as an RGN in 2013. I have always worked in Dementia Care through a number of different settings including hospitals and other care homes.
I started working at Alice Grange in 2020 and I love it here. Barchester care homes have much better facilities and people than many other settings. The management and staff here work really well together and it means this is a brilliant home to work in.
I am now privileged to be part of the team on our Memory Lane community, where we strive to make sure that each resident feels at home and that each family knows their loved one is being looked after by truly caring professionals.
Job Title: Administrator
Joined: 2022
Joined on December 2022 with Alice Grange team. Worked with NHS and had various experiences with finance. At present, enjoying working with the Alice Grange and of course with the resident and family.
Job Title: Lead Activities Coordinator
Joined: 2019
Hi, my name is Penny and I am the Lead Activities Coordinator here at Alice Grange
I have many years of experience working in care homes in Activities leisure and lifestyle roles.
I love being part of the Alice Grange team and supporting our residents to live their best lives with fun, interesting, and varied activities available every week. I always feel that the importance of residents' input into our weekly planner is important giving all residents equal opportunity to explore new interests as well as keeping up with previous interests and hobbies.
Job Title: Senior Carer
Joined: 2014
Hello, my name is Emily and I am a Senior Carer here at Alice Grange. I have been working at Alice Grange since 2014 and I love my job.
I work in care because supporting people to live their fullest possible life is very rewarding. At Alice Grange, I have been privileged to work with a dedicated team who supported me to win Carer of the Year at the 2016 Care Awards.
One of the best parts of my job is welcoming new residents, getting to know them and working together to achieve their goals.
Job Title: Senior Carer
Joined: 2018
Hi, my name is Lumi and I am one of the Senior Carers in our Cherry Blossom Community.
I have been lucky enough to work at Alice Grange since 2018, we have a brilliant team here and we all work very well together. As part of the team at Cherry Blossom, I support our wonderful residents in living a full life.
I am very proud of my role at Alice Grange and it is great seeing how well the residents respond to our care.
Job Title: Head Chef
Joined: 2009
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My name is Titus, I am the head chef at Alice Grange. I started working here over 11 years ago. I am responsible for the day-to-day operation of the kitchen and dining, including training, ordering, and menu planning. I like to find out residents' likes and dislikes. After lunch, you will find me chatting with residents and visitors to get their feedback about our food and service.
Individual nutrition and dietary needs are especially important to me and I take great pride in knowing that the food we serve helps improve residents' well-being here at Alice Grange.
Job Title: Head of Maintenance
Joined: 2019
Hi, my name is Keith Whatmore, I am the Head of Maintenance at Alice Grange. My role is to ensure that the home is always in tiptop condition.
Since joining the team I have also taken on the role of Health & Safety Champion. It is my duty to keep the building in good repair and ensure everyone’s safety.
Alice Grange is a lovely home with lovely gardens, and everyone who visits us is guaranteed a warm and welcoming hello. I take great pride in our gardens and I ensure that our home is kept to a very high standard.
I’m here to help in any way I can, and will always make time for a quick chat.
Job Title: Resident Ambassador
Joined: 2019
As Resident Ambassador, Margaret provides invaluable insight and perspective from a residents point of view on the day to day management in the home.
Margaret befriends new residents to help make the transition to life in our home as friendly as possible by introducing herself to them on their first day and offering to show them around, accompany them for dinner and to activities.
Margaret is a fantastic advocate for our home.
