The Meadows
Alfreton, Derbyshire
Set over two buildings, The Meadows in Alfreton, is a purpose built care home with a strong sense of community
Facilities at The Meadows include:
- Spacious communal areas including large lounges and bright dining areas
- Large and accessible landscaped gardens
- Reminiscence lounge
- Variety of single and companion bedrooms, some with en-suite facilities
- Hairdressing Salon
- Wifi available throughout the Home.
Our Montessori Way Of Life
Our Montessori way of life is at the heart of everything we do. We support our residents to be as independent as possible and look for ways to ensure a person can do something using positive risk-taking.
We focus on a residents’ strengths and abilities, their life story and experiences and use these to help them find purpose and feel valued in their day to day life with us. We encourage residents to partake in meaningful roles, such as helping with household chores, and activities that they enjoy which may trigger fond memories and engage their senses, including doing art, doing a puzzle, playing a game, chair based exercising, baking a cake or writing a letter. All of these pleasurable hobbies boost confidence and self-esteem and will be designed to match the person’s abilities.
Meet Your Care Home Manager
Pete Ansell
Home Manager
I kicked off my NHS journey in 2012 as a receptionist, but it wasn’t long before I switched to a hands-on care role. After three years of uni, I qualified as a mental health nurse in 2018. From there, I worked on elderly care units, helping patients over 65 with dementia and mental health challenges. Eventually, I became the clinical lead for the largest acute dementia ward in Nottinghamshire, focusing on delivering care that really honored each person’s unique story.
Then came Covid, and I was the first nurse deployed to the ward, leading the charge in nursing care during the outbreak. After that whirlwind, I managed my own dementia ward before stepping into the private sector as a junior matron and then a registered manager.
Now, after almost six years as a qualified RMN, I still feel lucky to do what I do. My goal has always been to make sure the people I care for (and the staff I support!) feel safe, empowered, and in control of their lives. It’s all about celebrating their stories and experiences every single day.
How To Find Us
The Meadows Care Home
76 Mansfield Road
Alfreton, Derbyshire
DE55 7JL
Tel. 01773 520491
E-mail: meadows@milfordcare.co.uk
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Doreen’s beautiful voice filled the room as she sang along to Shotgun by George Ezra with Sam during our dementia café session. Their joyful duet brought smiles to everyone’s faces and created a heartwarming moment that lit up the room. Such a lovely reminder of the power of music! 🎶❤️✨
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Bless her 🥰 you are so good with her Sam 💕
Looking forward to singing with you Doreen you really have made me smile, thankyou 😊
Absolutely beautiful xx
Wow fantastic Doreen x x
Brilliant doreen well done
Lovely, Have a wonderful weekend everyone 😊
Loved it.
Brilliant
Aww 😊 how lovely
Best of friends ❤️
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Come along and join us for a lovely Dementia Café at Lavender Court! There’ll be sweet treats, light refreshments, and plenty of friendly faces. We’ll be gathering at 2:30pm—everyone is welcome! 💚
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🏏 A Morning of Cricket and Cognitive Fun with Rise.Life Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire🏏
This morning, we were delighted to welcome Karen from Rise.Life for an engaging cricket session! 🏆
Our residents had a fantastic time participating in various activities, including a stimulating cognitive quiz, throwing the ball to each other, hitting the wickets, and working together as a team. It was a wonderful opportunity to promote physical activity, teamwork, and social interaction 💪⚾️
A huge thank you to Karen and the Rise.Life team for bringing such energy and joy to our home. We can’t wait for the next session! 🌟
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Brilliant 👏 👏 👏
