Glastonbury Care Home Achieves Two-Star Gold Accreditation for Dementia Care
Brunelcare’s Glastonbury Care Home is celebrating a major milestone after officially achieving Two Star Gold Accreditation with the National Dementia Care Accreditation Scheme (NaDCAS). The home achieved an impressive overall score of 85% and recognising the team’s continued commitment to providing high-quality, person-centred dementia care.
The accreditation highlights a number of significant strengths and improvements across Glastonbury Care Home, including the home’s approach to creating an environment that supports the wellbeing, independence and dignity of people living with dementia.
The home achieved an outstanding 96% for its Enabling Environment, demonstrating the team’s success in creating a welcoming, accessible and dementia-friendly environment.
Glastonbury also scored 90% for Information About the Person, reflecting its strong focus on understanding residents as individuals, including their preferences, interests, life histories and personal information. The assessment highlighted the introduction of a one-page profiles about each of the residents, alongside additional time for staff to absorb and use this information in their approach to care.
The quality of interactions between residents and team members was also recognised, with one assessment standard receiving an Exceptional rating. The assessment highlighted that team members engage with or acknowledge residents at every opportunity, with numerous examples of positive interactions and compassionate care recorded.
Glastonbury’s focus on creating an environment that supports sensory wellbeing was another standout achievement, with the home scoring 95% for ‘The Senses for Wellbeing’. This recognised the strong provision around lighting, sensory comfort, calm surroundings and the physical environment to support people living with dementia.
Nisha Binumon, Care Home Manager at Glastonbury Care Home, said: “I am incredibly proud of this accreditation and, most importantly, of the team behind it. Achieving Two Star Gold is a fantastic recognition of the care, compassion and commitment that our team brings to Glastonbury every day. It reflects the hard work that has gone into understanding each resident as an individual, strengthening the way we work together and creating an environment where people living with dementia can feel comfortable, supported and valued.
