Cartref Croeso care home is situated on the outskirts of a small village called Llandybie. It is an 8-bedroom property with 8 individual flats, tailored to the needs of the people we support.
96 Llandeilo Road, Llandybie,
Ammanford,
Carmarthenshire
SA18 3JD
Learning disability
Mental health
Autism
Hi, I’m Louise Jones, I have been working for Swanton Care and community West and South Wales since 1st August 2018, joining the team as Team Leader, progressing to Manager and most recently, in June 2022, promoted to Registered Manager. I have 31 years’ experience in the health and social care sector, previously working in roles such as Care Assistant, Senior Care Assistant, Team Leader and Assistant Manager these roles help develop my knowledge and practical skills around direct care and support as well as the management of the services.
In 2013 I completed my QCF Level 5 in Leadership and Management (Adults) and I am currently working towards Level 3 ILM qualification with the support of Swanton Care. ILM is a generic Leadership and Management course delivered over 3 optional units. I am also the qualified manual handling trainer for GRS, which means I am responsible for training the team members in the All-Wales Passport to Manual Handling.
On a personal level I enjoy spending time with my family, going for walks, swimming, paddle boarding, and I am a keen supporter of Llanelli town AFC.
I joined Swanton Care in September 2006 as a Support Worker at Maesteilo care home, since then I have gradually progressed through to Team Leader, Deputy Manager, Home Manager and most recently to Regional Director of Wales in July 2022. Throughout my time with Swanton Care, they have supported me through my Level 3 and Level 5 management qualification in Health and Social Care.
I have supported people with learning disabilities and autism for over 16 years, the knowledge and skills gained during this time are invaluable and has supported my progression through to my current role. My philosophy is to provide person-centred care that embraces safe and meaningful support for those in our care, encouraging growth and opportunity. I am a strong believer that working together is best, and working in partnership with the people we support brings more positive and meaningful outcomes.
During my seven years of being a Manager, I have helped develop 4 members of my team who then progressed to Deputy or Managers. Encouraging my team to develop and grow always brings a smile to my face and I look forward to continuing this throughout my role as Regional Director.
Divisional Director Kate Townsley is the Responsible Individual for Cartref Croeso. To find out more, visit our Meet The Team page.
At Cartref Croeso - Swanton Care, the people we support are encouraged to be as independent as possible with support from our care team to upskill and promote their individualism. This includes supporting those in our care to volunteer or work in the local community.
Our home is very diverse as every person at Cartref has different hobbies and interests; however, we always look to provide days out to local attractions or activities, such as bowling or the cinema.
We support people to enable them to lead a positive and fulfilling life to achieve personal goals and ambitions. We believe the happiness of the people we support is at the heart of everything, and ensuring we provide a person-centred approach allows the people we support to live their best life!
We received some great feedback in our last CIW report –
“People are treated with respect and care workers show genuine affection towards people living in Cartref Croeso”
