Bridge House Care Home

Thames View, Abingdon OX14 3UJ
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  • Bridge House Care Home, Abingdon
Bridge House Care Home is an award-winning Oxfordshire care home that provides loving and person-centred nursing, residential, and dementia care in luxurious surroundings.

Rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)*, winners of the Care Team award at the National Care Awards and the Great British Care Awards in 2023, and platinum accredited with the Gold Standards Framework for compassionate end-of-life care, the home perfectly combines exceptional care in an elegant setting.

The welcoming home boasts bright and airy lounges, beautiful en-suite bedrooms, private dining room, and a bustling bistro, in addition to a stunning spa and hair salon, cinema and fitness suite. Tranquil landscaped gardens surround the home and calming indoor gardens are the perfect spot for rainy days. All just minutes’ walk from Abingdon's picturesque Abbey Gardens.

With a focus on making life meaningful every day, residents enjoy a holistic activities programme, including exciting trips out in their minibus or chauffeur-driven Mercedes, make a wish initiative, live music, Zumba and tai chi classes, language café, repairs café, reminiscence projects, and their very own ‘Little Bears’ toddler group.

And, with soothing lighting, aromatherapy, relaxing hand massages, and sound therapy, residents can experience multi-sensory relaxation as part of a group, or in the comfort of their own bedroom, during regular Namaste Care sessions.

Residents’ families and friends are an integral part of life at Bridge House, underpinned by strong community links through over 55s The Riverly Club, which creates a wonderful, vibrant home community for everyone to enjoy.

As part of Bridge House’s commitment to providing specialist care, its long-standing team receives extensive on-going training, professional development, and guidance to support all residents to live fulfilled and happy lives.

* CQC report January 2019.

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Care Provided by Bridge House Care Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 71 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • AIDS/HIV
  • Alzheimer's
  • Autism/ASD
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Cancer Care
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Colitis & Crohn's Disease
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Epilepsy
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Korsakoff Syndrome
  • Motor Neurone Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Orthopaedic
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Speech Impairment
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care
  • Physiotherapy

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Marta Leszko (Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (71)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes
    • Last Refurbishment: 2023

Funding & Fees Guide for Bridge House Care Home

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding

Facilities

  • Bar/Café
  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access

Bridge House Care Home Reviews (101)

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9.8

Bridge House Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.774) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bridge House Care Home has 101 reviews.

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Review from J H (Resident) published on 30 November 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Coming to Bridge House has given me a new lease of life! I was nervous about it to start with but I'm so glad now that I've made the move. Bridge House provides the companionship I lacked and offers so much more than I expected. There is so much laid on for the residents. There's a wonderful bistro,
health club and spa, a cinema, a gym - which I use everyday - a library, a bar, organised outings and lots and lots more. With all the home comforts that Bridge House offers, it really is the wonderful staff who make all the difference. So warm and friendly and made me feel comfortable and at "home" within a matter of days.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.774)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.774) out of 10 for Bridge House Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 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 4.774 for Bridge House Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (214 Excellents x 5) + (51 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 270 Ratings = 4.774

  • 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 Bridge House Care Home is based on 23 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 71 registered maximum number of service users is 14.2, which has been reached with 23 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: 18 Jan 2019

Overall
Outstanding

  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Outstanding

  • Safe

    Good

  • Well-led

    Outstanding

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Meet the Team (2)

Marta

Marta Leszko

Job Title: Home Manager

Joined: 2022

Marta has been part of the Carebase family since 2015 and, as a registered nurse and trained Dementia specialist, she has extensive elderly care experience.


Marta spent an earlier part of her career as Deputy Manager at Bridge House, before returning as Home Manager in 2022. She holds a master’s degree and Leadership and Management qualifications.


Marta is passionate about enabling our wonderful residents to live life to the fullest and providing expert guidance and support to families.


Speaking about her role at Bridge House, Marta said: “Nothing beats seeing residents smile, knowing they are happy and fulfilled. I’m proud to support and develop our wonderful team to deliver excellent care.”


In her spare time, Marta enjoys keeping active by cycling and doing Pilates. She also enjoys travelling and likes to relax by going to the cinema and spending time with friends.


Anita

Anita Radecka

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2016

Anita has been part of our Bridge House family since 2016. From a young age, Anita knew her future was in the care sector when she completed work experience in a hospice and found herself staying late and returning every weekend to spend time with patients. She loved being able to make a positive difference in people’s lives and that passion has definitely transferred to our residents, families and team at Bridge House. And, with extensive care experience including roles as carer, senior carer, head of care, care services manager, and deputy manager, she was our perfect choice for acting home manager.


Speaking about her position at Bridge House, Anita said: “I love how every day is different and that every day you have the opportunity to make someone smile, to make their day better and to have a positive difference – it’s really rewarding. I’m also proud to support and develop our amazing Bridge House team – they truly are exceptional.”


In her spare time, Anita enjoys spending time with her family; her husband Leion and little boy Isaac as well as enjoying a good movie and nice ice cream!