Green Acres Care Home with Nursing in Burmantofts, Leeds

About Green Acres Care Home

Located in the centre of Leeds, Green Acres Care Home is a purpose-built, 62-room care home with an excellent outdoor area for residents to enjoy. Staff at Green Acres offer 24/7 nursing care, 24/7 residential care, end of life care, mental health care and physical disability care. Length of stay at this care home includes long-term stay and respite care, giving residents the attention and support they need for however long is required.

Care at Green Acres Nursing Home

The team at Green Acres Nursing Home in Leeds is headed up by Denise Spencer, who manages the nurses and carers, all of whom take pride in their work and are trained to various levels, ensuring all grades of staff reach their professional potential whilst transferring their knowledge into the care they provide. Staff speak a variety of languages to assist with communication with residents, including English, Chewa, Hindi and Tagalog.

Facilities at Green Acres Care Home

All rooms at Green Acres are single – with arrangements available for couples – and come with an ensuite toilet and sink. Internet connection is available throughout the centre for residents and family to use. 

To help make the transition easier and ensure Green Acres feel like home, residents can bring their own furniture, but they must first pass a risk assessment. Pets are welcome to visit, while the facility itself has a resident-friendly feline named Henry!

With menus seasonally adapted, the fully trained staff use modern kitchen facilities to provide nutritionally balanced meals for residents where a variety of dietary considerations need to be made. 

Hygiene is also of the utmost importance to staff when dealing with residents’ food and fresh, local ingredients are sourced from quality suppliers.

Activities at Green Acres Care Home

A daily schedule is created by the full-time activities coordinator to help keep residents active and stimulated. Activities include bingo, arts & crafts, afternoon films, quizzes and baking, to name a few. In addition to this, trips to local attractions such as shops, public houses and churches are arranged, along with regular visits from a professional chiropodist, a hairdresser and a local vicar.

Live music is organised by our staff to engage and entertain residents, and notable dates in the calendar are marked with activities and celebrations, including Christmas, Easter, St Patrick’s Day and birthdays.

Local amenities near Green Acres Care Home

Due to the prime location of the care home, local amenities are within easy reach. Residents can take trips escorted or unescorted following a risk assessment prior to the trip. 

Roundhay Park – one of the most popular attractions in Leeds – is just a 15-minute car journey from the care home where visitors can treat themselves to an ice cream or hot drink from one of the cafes and have a leisurely walk through one of Europe’s largest city parks. 

The Royal Armouries Museum is also just a 10-minute drive away, and the stunning Harewood House is less than a 30-minute drive from the care home, known as one of Yorkshire’s best-preserved manor houses.

Staff have also taken residents to Yeadon, where one of the main attractions is the Victorian Town Hall, admired for its beautiful architecture and range of popular events held there. Yeadon Tarnfield Park is also a hotspot where residents can enjoy a stroll, a relaxing game of bowls or watch some live music from the region’s leading brass bands.

Transport links near Green Acres Care Home

Local transport links allow our residents easy access to Leeds and nearby areas of interest. The centre of Leeds is around a 15-minute drive away, where visitors can experience all that the thriving city has to offer. For those using public transport, the local bus stop is a 5-minute walk from the care home from which the bus journey takes around 10 minutes to arrive into Leeds city centre. There is free on-site parking at the care home for visitors, and staff have access to a minibus for any pre-arranged outings.

Jobs at Green Acres Care Home in Leeds

If you are a caring, compassionate individual looking to join a dynamic care home team, look no further than Green Acres Care Home in Leeds. Our friendly, supportive staff welcome new talent with open arms, so visit our Careers and Vacancies page to take a look at the current jobs available and submit your CV.