Leabank Nursing Home

1 Beechwood Avenue, Ballycastle BT54 6BL

Leabank Nursing Home, Ballycastle

This beautiful Home is just moments away from the stunning Ballycastle sea side and in close proximity to all the coastal town amenities and shops. Here, your loved one will be given first class care from team members who really do care with heart.

This 52 bedded Home on the Antrim Coast has a wide range of daily activities and entertainment organised meaning there is never a dull moment.

In Leabank, the comfort of its residents is paramount, with bright soft furnishings, a private dining area and two communal areas where many a get together and sing-song take place, it is the number one choice in the Ballycastle area.

Care Provided by Leabank Nursing Home

Primary Care Categories
Dementia
Older Person Care
Physical Disability
Respite Care
Younger Adults

Care Types Provided
Dementia Nursing Care
Nursing Care
For a maximum of 53 Service Users
Privately Owned

Dementia Care Types
What are the different dementia care types?
Mild Dementia
Moderate Dementia
Advanced/Complex Dementia

Care Offered
AIDS/HIV
Alzheimer's
Bariatric Care/Obesity
Cancer Care
Cerebral Palsy
Challenging Behaviour/Psychosis
Colitis & Crohn's Disease
COPD/Pulmonary Disease
Down Syndrome
Epilepsy
Head/Brain Injury
Hearing Impairment
Huntington's Disease
Korsakoff Syndrome
Motor Neurone Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy
Neuropathic
Orthopaedic
Parkinson's Disease
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Schizophrenia
Speech Impairment
Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus
Stroke
Visual Impairment

Other Care Provided
Convalescent Care
Day Care
End of Life Care
Own GP if required
Palliative Care
Separate Specialist Dementia Care Unit

Good to Know

Group/Owner
Macklin Care Homes

Person in charge
Lyndsay Boyd (Nurse Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services
Northern Health and Social Care Trust ( click for contact details)

Admission Criteria
- All residents subject to a pre-admission clinical nursing assessment.
- Ages from 18 to 109

Room Information
- Single Rooms (45)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (4)

Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1987
- Last Refurbishment: 2019
- Number of floors: 2

Facilities

Close to Local shops
Gardens
Lift
Minibus or other transport
Near Public Transport
Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
Phone Point in own room
Smoking not permitted
Television point in own room
Wheelchair Access

Visiting
Onsite tours available. Please contact the home directly for availability.

Parking
There are parking spaces available outside the home and on the street.

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Review from Samuel M (Son of Resident) published on 22 November 2019
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Overall Experience

I am the point of contact for my mother, in Leabank Nursing home Ballycastle. The management staff, nursing staff and care team are very supportive of my mother. They are excellent in the roles they do to benefit the residents of the nursing home. The activity coordinator does a great job and should

be given a gold star as she works very hard on her own with the time given to carry out the tasks that she has to do. The carers could do with extra allowances for the difficult work they do on a daily basis, where some residents need extra support. On weekends I think that there's not enough staff on duty and this causes the staff that are on duty to work even harder to keep up with the demands put upon them to carry out their caring responsibilities.

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Review from Valerie Y (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 November 2019
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Overall Experience

I can't recommend Leabank highly enough. I couldn't fault the staff that looked after my dad in any way. Nothing was too much bother. Annette and her staff are very approachable and hard working. Unfortunately, we are moving dad closer to home but if we could lift Leabank and the staff closer he

would still be with them.

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Review from Diane C (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 November 2019
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Overall Experience

My relative was placed in this care home over the Christmas period and it will be one of the biggest regrets of my life.

Reply from Catherine Rooney at Leabank Nursing Home

Dear Diane, Many thanks for your review as all feedback helps us continuously improve our homes. We pride ourselves on caring with heart and treating each resident like a member of our family and are sincerely sorry that you don’t feel we did that for your mother during her stay in our care home. Kind regards Macklin Care Homes

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Review from Patricia T (Respite Resident) published on 15 June 2018
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The staff in Leabank as so caring they really care about my relative and take time to make sure she has everything she wants and needs, even an ice cream and a walk down to the sea. I am indebted to them, I could never give her the care that they do. Thank you so much. I would really recommend the home

to anyone who needs care for their relative.

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Performance

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Meet the Team (5)

Lyndsay Boyd

Job Title: Nurse Manager

Joined: 2022

Lyndsay manages our Leabank home in Ballycastle and has been in the Macklin family since October 2022.

Brona Young

Job Title: Deputy Nurse Manager

Joined: 2022

Brona is the Deputy Nurse Manager at our Leabank home in Ballycastle and works closely with Lyndsay, the Nurse Manager. Brona joined the Macklin family in October 2022.

Patricia McQuilkin

Job Title: Activity Therapist

Joined: 2011

Patricia is one of our activity therapists at our Leabank home in Ballycastle. Patricia joined the Macklin family in October 2011! She facilitates music and art activities for our residents as well as seasonal fun, day trips to the marine and much more.

Therese Nolan

Job Title: Activity Therapist

Joined: 2021

Therese is one of our activity therapists at our Leabank home in Ballycastle. She facilitates music and art activities for our residents as well as seasonal fun, day trips to the marine and much more. Therese joined the Macklin family in August 2021.

Fiona Duff

Job Title: Administrator

Joined: 2021

Fiona is the administrator at our Leabank home in Ballycastle. Fiona joined the Macklin family in May 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions about Leabank Nursing Home

What types of Care is Leabank Nursing Home registered for?

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

What additional types of Care does Leabank Nursing Home provide?

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

How many Rooms does Leabank Nursing Home have?

There are 45 Single Rooms and 4 Couples/Companion Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Leabank Nursing Home?

Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room & Television point in own room are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Leabank Nursing Home to the centre of Ballycastle?

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

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