The Care Home was originally opened in 1978 by the parents of the present owner, Martin Bastow. The ethos of The Rookery is to provide first class care by placing the welfare of the residents first. A commitment to environmental issues and an awareness of those responsibilities is built into company policies and procedures.

The Rookery is set in approximately 28 acres of beautifully kept gardens, paddocks and woodland and includes Barrington Farm a well kept small rare breeds farm. We offer day services holiday facilities and respite which makes it undoubtedly one of the finest independent facilities for care in the UK as born our by our Care Standards Commission Inspection reports and many other testimonials.

We will welcome you to discuss care provision and show you how The Rookery as part of Janith Homes Ltd is a facility providing excellent care for the 21st century that has achieved Investors in People status.

The Rookery accommodation includes a traditional 18th Century Manor House where residents receive individually planned twenty-four hour care. Also there is a range of tastefully converted buildings and purpose built bungalows offering similar care. This enables individuals, small groups and couples the opportunity of greater independence.

Our day care focal point has to be the arts centre - where we specialise in enabling people with special needs to express themselves and find a voice through their creativity. Some of our artists have shown their work both at home and abroad. We also have a rare breeds farm and there are opportunities to spend time on the farm, caring for a wide range of animals such as cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, rheas, geese, peacocks and turkeys. There is plenty of opportunity for the Residents to help collect eggs, assist the farmer to shear sheep and watch over the birth of baby animals or help maintain the land or grounds.

Residents also regularly attend our classroom on site and enjoy all types of lessons - from letter writing to languages, computers and history.

We also attend local colleges for computers, literacy, cookery, woodworking and various other courses. We have regular Makaton / sign language courses for staff and residents. This enables simple but comprehensive communication within the home and helps everybody gain confidence and learn from each other.

We have created a settled and harmonious atmosphere where all religious beliefs and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, tastes and idiosyncrasies are catered for. We offer an environment that fosters personal development and helps residents make their own unique contribution to daily life, without pressure to succeed at a set rate or in a certain manner. The Rookery and Barrington Farm offer a place where adults with learning difficulties can find a positive role within the community, make choices, benefit from the facilities that we offer and where we can nurture resident's individual talents.

It is our belief that no matter what a persons existing ability, every individual has potential beyond their assumed level. So we provide our residents with the comfort and space to achieve new goals, live their life to the full and have a meaningful day every day.