Aldringham Court

Aldeburgh Road, Aldringham, Leiston IP16 4QF
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9.7 98 Reviews
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Aldringham Court provides excellent care in a lovely setting near Aldeburgh, known for its connection to Benjamin Britten and the well-known Aldeburgh Music Festival. Only two miles from the Suffolk Heritage Coast, residents can enjoy regular trips to the seaside.

As well as long-term care, Aldringham Court also offers respite care, giving people the chance to stay for a short time if they need extra support or if their carers need a break. This service offers reassurance, knowing that relatives are looked after in a caring and safe environment.

The home offers a calm and peaceful setting but also encourages involvement with the local community, with events such as a Summer Fete and Christmas Party bringing everyone together.

The unique building is set within three acres of well-kept gardens and woodland, with plenty of wildlife like doves, pheasants, and even muntjac deer. The rooms are spacious, many with en-suite bathrooms, garden views, and terraces. Each room has a nurse call system, and residents can bring their furniture to make it feel like home.

Aldringham Court offers a variety of activities each week, with something for everyone to enjoy. The home is visited regularly by a hairdresser, chiropodist, physiotherapist, and local clergy. The catering team serves multiple choices of fresh, tasty meals daily, and special diets are always accommodated.

Call today to speak with one of their care solutions advisors, or book a visit to Aldringham Court and discover how they can support you.

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Care Provided by Aldringham Court

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Older Person Care
  • Respite Care
  • Care Types Provided
  • Nursing Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 45 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Myra Miguel (Home Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (37)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (30)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: No
    • Last Refurbishment: 2011
    • Number of floors: 1

Funding & Fees Guide for Aldringham Court

  • 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 £1,540
    • Self-Funded Nursing Care from £1,540
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,540
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care from £1,540
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Aldringham Court to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Ground Floor Accommodation only
  • Lift
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access

Aldringham Court Reviews (98)

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9.7

Aldringham Court has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.722) out of 10, based on 42 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Aldringham Court has 98 reviews.

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Review from Pippa M (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother was in Aldringham Court for three weeks following a stroke. She was 95.
The kindness, respect and care that all the staff gave to her was superb.
The kindness and care they showed me, as her daughter, was second to none. Making sure I was ok and fed and watered in the hours I was sitting
with Mummy.
Thank you.

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Review from Emma F (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My parents (both mum and dad) have been at the home for a few months and on every visit (which is a 5-hour drive from Somerset) I have been made to feel very welcome and all the staff have been so helpful and courteous. Mum and dad are so well looked after and are very happy considering their ill health.
The food is amazing and always hot and healthy. I feel safe in the knowledge that my parents are safe and well cared for considering the distance they are from me.

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Review from T L (Friend of Resident) published on 8 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Aldringham Court manager and staff have been kind, supportive and professional, providing the highest level of care to my lovely friend during her stay with them. The friendly atmosphere put relatives and friends at ease instantly. thank you all for your care and kindness.

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Review from Tony S (Son of Resident) published on 13 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My father had urgent need for care after discharge from hospital and the home rose to the challenge of addressing this need. My father enquired on the Friday, I visited the home on the Saturday. The home manager came out to assess my father on the Sunday and my father was admitted to the home early
afternoon on the Monday. The manager and staff have since made my father feel really welcomed and safe in his new surroundings. I could not have asked for a more professional and caring service.

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Review from George U (Son of Resident) published on 29 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff were excellent in caring for Dad, they were attentive and responsive. The facilities were clean and well kept and we felt happy that Dad was staying there, comfortable and calm but always with a happy buzz of activity going on.

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Review from James G (Friend of Resident) published on 27 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My friend is being well cared for, he's more content than he has been for a long time.

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Review from H D (Niece of Resident) published on 26 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My aunt was very content here. The staff are very kind and helpful. When they have time they spend time having a chat with residents. When you visit, they have time for you as well.

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Review from Ali C (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We were grateful to Aldringham Court for caring for our mum (age 94) for 2 weeks' respite after 3 weeks in hospital. The manager was lovely - exceedingly person-centered and has plans for improving facilities and gardens. The staff were polite, kind and respectful.
Nice building and lovely furnishings.
I would like to hope that all the manager's plans for a family room, a better minibus, nice gardens etc all come to fruition.
I thought some of the staff needed more leadership - some were new and lacked confidence. I was not sure who everybody was and their different roles.

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Review from B L (Respite Resident) published on 6 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I found the home a very friendly experience. Everyone was most friendly and conjured up a family experience with people most friendly to each other. Cleanliness was to the fore. The manager was most accommodating and helped me in all my queries.

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Review from S S (Daughter of Resident) published on 6 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a family, we have been very pleased with the care that Mum has received at Aldringham Court.
The staff have been very attentive and we cannot praise the manager enough. The home is kept spotlessly clean and food has been very good indeed. All in all, we would give the home, staff and manager 10/10.

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Review from Hayley W (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Beyond my wildest expectations. I'd never have thought my father could progress so far so fast and it's all down to the dedication and understanding shown by the whole team at Aldringham. His physical and mental strength is now unrecognisable from the frightened, depressed and anxious man that arrived
just a few weeks ago. I'm so grateful his quality of life has been returned to him.

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Review from Jayne M (Partner of Resident) published on 30 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care/nursing home is well-maintained and my partner is very content and happy here!

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Review from S A (Wife of Resident) published on 29 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Over seven years, my husband has been once a year for two weeks of respite to give me a break. As soon as I arrived with my husband to show him around the nursing home, I was so impressed with how we were received. Staff were excellent, could not do enough, we were taken "everywhere". A lovely home,
my family visited my husband while I was away and all said staff fell over themselves to help and care for him. I know he enjoyed it by what my family saw, he played me up so I know staff had a hard time with him. I would love to have my husband in Aldringham Court in June.

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Review from Trish Y (Cousin of Resident) published on 29 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly and caring, have their best interests at heart. Feel safe knowing that she is being well looked after and cared for, made a special effort for her 80th birthday. Always welcoming when we visit and go the extra mile.

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Review from T W (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I could not ask for better care for my mother it was hard enough to accept she could not stay at home but the only thing that eases that is the fact she is here, it is wonderful, they are all so friendly and always have time to discuss any queries I have. Thank you to everyone

Reply from Nicola Phillips, Business Support at Aldringham Court

Thank you, we do our best for our residents and their families.


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Review from Lynda B (Wife of Resident) published on 11 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It was my husband's 80th birthday, and the home provided us with a lovely buffet for our family gathering. Chef also made a lovely birthday cake. It helped to make my husband's birthday a day to remember. A good time was had by all.

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Review from Josephine M (Sister of Resident) published on 11 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff are very friendly and professional. My sister seems to be quite happy in your home, although I think her room is very small - no view and the bedlinen seems very old - could be better.

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Review from Keith P (Son of Resident) published on 18 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Moving Mum to a care home from the hospital was a traumatic experience for our family, especially as she has been used to one-to-one live-in care at her own home previously. We need not have worried! The staff and management at Aldringham Court made us all welcome and did the utmost to ensure Mum settled
in quickly. During Mum's eight months at Aldringham Court, she was always treated with care and respect, ensuring her wishes were seen to and her dignity preserved. The home and grounds were well maintained, the choice of food and drink was excellent, and the overall care and attention Mum received was excellent.

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Review from Doreen R (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I feel Aldringham Court is very much better now. Staff are friendly, make Mum smile when she feels a bit down and are very helpful when asked to help get her ready to get her into her wheelchair to go round the garden.

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Review from M S (Grandson of Resident) published on 13 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely house and surroundings with beautiful gardens, good choice of food and activities. Like how the staff join in and are very approachable. Staff are friendly and certainly work hard to please all.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.722)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.722) out of 10 for Aldringham Court is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 42 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 42 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 4.722 for Aldringham Court is calculated as follows: ( (374 Excellents x 5) + (102 Goods x 4) + (16 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 493 Ratings = 4.722

  • 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 Aldringham Court is based on 42 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 45 registered maximum number of service users is 9, which has been reached with 42 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: 23 Aug 2018

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    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 (3)

Myra

Myra Miguel

Job Title: Home Manager

Working at my home for just 5 days, I swiftly felt part of the Team. The building's quirkiness and the warm atmosphere of residents, families, and staff resonate with me.


Enriching residents' lives means ensuring safety, optimal care, engaging activities, and high-quality life. Trained Nurse from the Philippines, 18 years in England, diverse roles, completed Level 5 Leadership and Management in March 2014, and extensive relevant training.


Elaine

Elaine Holmes

Job Title: Activities Co-ordinator

Elaine really enjoys working with the elderly, she finds it so rewarding and loves her role.
Prior to working at Healthcare Homes, Elaine was an Activities/Health Care Assistant.
Elaine believes you need to be kind, compassionate and understanding, to have a good understanding of dementia and the needs of the very ill and frail and to have an understanding of equality and diversity.
The favourite part of her working day is going to the resident’s rooms for one-to-one talks and also enjoys organising entertainment and watching and taking part.
Elaine's biggest professional challenge was changing from her carer role to activities and her biggest career highlight is getting the home ready for Christmas and organising events for the residents.
The qualities that make Elaine stand out are to be kind, compassionate and understanding. Be a good listener and a good role model for the team
Outside of work Elaine enjoys walking, gardening, crafting, sewing, crochet, knitting, swimming and spending time with family.
Her most enjoyable part of working at Aldringham Court is making a difference to an individual’s day; just a little smile or reassurance.


Carroll

Carroll Taylor

Job Title: Head Housekeeper

Please detail any relevant education/training
NVQ2 and NVQ3 Health and Social care. Care homes advanced practitioner.


The year started working at Healthcare Homes.
March 2021


Why did you decide to work at Healthcare Home?
Career progression


What role did you carry out before you came to Healthcare Homes?
Care home advanced practitioner


What do you think a person needs to do to be good in your role?
Be flexible, understanding, caring and approachable.


What’s your favourite part of your working day and why?
Spending time with residents, they are the reason I do my job.


What’s been your biggest professional challenge in your current role, or in your career to date?
My biggest triumph to date was conquering my fears, passing my CHAPs and starting this new job.


What qualities do you think make a good home manager?
Much the same as question 5, firm but fair. A great, enthusiastic team leader and player.


What are your interests outside of work/how do you unwind?
I love fishing, reading and spending quality time with my children and fiancé.


What do you enjoy/are you looking forward to the most about working at this care home?
Working together with the manager and team to be the best we can be. Building great relationships with my colleagues, residents and their families.