Meadowlands Care Home

Abernant Road, Aberdare CF44 0PY
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9.7 75 Reviews
  • Meadowlands Care Home, Aberdare
Meadowlands care home, located in a peaceful area of Aberdare in South Wales, provides personalised nursing dementia care to older people.

Boasting a welcoming and spacious setting, the purpose-built home feels different to a traditional care home, and has been designed to be similar to a family home environment, helping residents to feel relaxed in the surroundings.

Each member of the professional care team is committed to offering the highest quality care to residents, whilst also providing support and guidance to their loved ones. The home manager leads by example, going above and beyond to ensure every person feels comfortable and safe at the home.

Care Provided by Meadowlands Care Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Younger Adults
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 52 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Speech Impairment
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care
  • Separate Specialist Dementia Care Unit

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Sandra Vernal (Home Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 18+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (52)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes
    • Last Refurbishment: 2022

Facilities

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Meadowlands Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.690) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Meadowlands Care Home has 75 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are more than happy to do anything that is asked of them they are kind + caring to both myself and the resident spouse.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All staff are caring and friendly and good at what they do. The food is very good and more than enough for all, they welcome me at all times with a smile and a cup of coffee. The home is clean and so is my husband and always dressed and clean whenever I visit.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are really friendly, helpful and courteous. My sister is treated with care, compassion and dignity. I came to visit whilst the staff were putting on a Christmas sing-a-long, everyone was having a great time, residents, staff and even the guests! My sister is in great hands.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Always welcome to visit and staff very friendly.
Can't think of any negatives although occasionally have to wait outside the front door to be let in, but this is obviously a positive regarding security.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care and support my mother receives is very good. Always friendly staff and plenty of welcome. My mother needs are met fully and the reviews are very very person centered for her care plan for the future. Thank you to everyone in the care home.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother has only been here for a short period but in that time we have seen an improvement in her legs. All the staff have been fantastic with mam and both me and my especially my dad, who has been made very welcome and put to ease with regards to mams care.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent care, my mother has been here for 12 months, brilliant staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff are always friendly and pleasant every time I arrive. They are also very good to my mother.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very pleased with my mother's care at meadowlands. She is so happy. The staff are wonderful to her, no complaints at all.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff gave Dad a lovely welcome from day one, so lovely to see Dad is settling and we as a whole family can't thank you enough for the effort made on Dad's birthday.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff lovely and very helpful. Dad seems settled and very well cared for. Dad has been welcomed by all the staff and obviously been made to feel safe to have so quickly settled here. The effort made here for his birthday was so appreciated by us all!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a family, we have found the staff to be very attentive to my husband's needs. From what we have seen, he is treated with warmth and kindness. There is good communication between staff and ourselves also.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff are very helpful. They look after my wife well and activities are very good.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We can only praise and thank the staff in Meadowlands for the love and care given to our brother during his time there. This love was also extended to his family.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My father-in-law has been in your care since January - most of the time, he is settled and cared for.
In my opinion, he was far more comfortable upstairs, which has been discussed with management.
This issue has hopefully been resolved with him being placed back upstairs.
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after and cared for by the staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother lived at Meadowlands Care Home for nearly five years until her recent death. During her time there the staff gave her excellent care and treated her with kindness and respect. They made her life as happy and as full as possible with various activities and when she was in better health she
also had trips out to local cafés. The manager and staff were also very helpful and kind towards me and my family. I was always informed if a problem arose with my mother's health and consequently, I felt confident about the care she was receiving. I would recommend Meadowlands to anyone who needed residential care.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at the home are very lovely. They are kind and considerate. They go the extra mile with my mum, knowing her likes and dislikes they follow these. I am sure that this helps my mother a lot. They are very friendly and welcoming to us at all times. Nothing is too much trouble.
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very smart. The individual rooms are a little tired.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Satisfied with all aspects of my brother's care.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We're satisfied with the overall care received by our brother.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

All staff at the care home are extremely hard working. They look after the residents with care and empathy.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.690)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.690) out of 10 for Meadowlands Care Home 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 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 15 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 4.690 for Meadowlands Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (125 Excellents x 5) + (44 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 174 Ratings = 4.69

  • 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 Meadowlands Care Home is based on 15 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 52 registered maximum number of service users is 10.4, which has been reached with 15 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 (1)

Sandra

Sandra Vernal

Job Title: Home Manager

Introducing Sandra Vernal


Home Manager at Meadowlands, Aberdare


“Mark Twain said; ‘Kindness was the language that allowed the blind to see and the deaf to hear it crosses all barriers. I would define kindness as going that extra mile for people and showing consideration for others in all of your actions.”


As a Mental Health Nurse, Sandra has gained over thirty years experience in caring for people. She considers herself to be very fortunate in that, the career she chose many years ago, she still has a passion for and sees it as a privilege to support individuals in maintaining the best possible quality of life.


Having worked with HC-One for many years, Sandra closely shares the company’s vision in aiming to provide the kindest care for each and every Resident.


She extends this caring approach to her colleagues and works closely with them to deliver care and support to Residents in a way that they gain the most benefit, in a warm and welcoming home.


She also works hard to arrange events and activities with nearby schools and clubs and is always keen to include the local community in life at Meadowlands.


When asked what she enjoys most about her role, Sandra remarked:
“Welcoming new Residents and their families to the home, getting to know them and helping them to settle into their new environment and life at the home.”
Outside of work, Sandra likes to wind down by reading a good book, watching a great movie or shopping, she is a bit of a science-fiction geek and is proud of it!


If you would like to find out more information about Meadowlands, Sandra has an ‘Open Door Policy’ and would be pleased to welcome you for an informal chat.


Frequently Asked Questions about Meadowlands Care Home

What types of Care is Meadowlands Care Home registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia & Younger Adults are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

What additional types of Care does Meadowlands Care Home provide?

Palliative Care, Separate Specialist Dementia Care Unit & Own GP if required are other types of care provided.

How many Rooms does Meadowlands Care Home have?

There are 52 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Meadowlands Care Home?

Gardens is one of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Meadowlands Care Home to the centre of Aberdare?

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