Beattie Home & Hospital - Beattie Home
At a glance
- Vacancy
- No
- Name
- Beattie Home & Hospital
- Category
- Rest Home
- Address
- 172 Maniapoto Street
Ōtorohanga
Ōtorohanga 3900 - Postal Address
- Same as above
- Region
- Waikato
- Phone
- View Phone Number
- View Email Address
- Social Media
FacebookPersonnel
- Manager
- Olive Utiera - 07 873 8789
- Owner
- Beattie Community Trust Inc. - 07 873 8789
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Beattie Home is a community-focused, not-for-profit, 36-bed residential care facility situated in the heart of the King Country in Ōtorohanga. In 2021, a purpose-built Dementia Care facility named Papakāinga Homestead, which connects to Beattie Home, was opened. Papakāinga Homestead offers 22 beds.
Beattie Home operates under the governance of the Beattie Community Trust (Inc) and is managed by Olive Utiera, a Registered Nurse.
Adjacent to Beattie Home is Beattie Village, a retirement village comprising 19 units. For enquiries about Beattie Village, please contact the Village Manager David Williams on 027 873 6668.
Beattie Home is conveniently located within walking or wheelchair distance to the lively township of Ōtorohanga, known as New Zealand's official Kiwiana Town.
A place where the essence of New Zealand's heritage thrives, from gumboots to hokey pokey ice cream, all set in a vibrant, rural community.
For all enquiries regarding Beattie Home and Papakāinga Homestead, please contact Beattie Home Reception on 07 873 8789.
Beattie Home operates under the governance of the Beattie Community Trust (Inc) and is managed by Olive Utiera, a Registered Nurse.
Adjacent to Beattie Home is Beattie Village, a retirement village comprising 19 units. For enquiries about Beattie Village, please contact the Village Manager David Williams on 027 873 6668.
Beattie Home is conveniently located within walking or wheelchair distance to the lively township of Ōtorohanga, known as New Zealand's official Kiwiana Town.
A place where the essence of New Zealand's heritage thrives, from gumboots to hokey pokey ice cream, all set in a vibrant, rural community.
For all enquiries regarding Beattie Home and Papakāinga Homestead, please contact Beattie Home Reception on 07 873 8789.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
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Updated: 29 May 2020 |
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Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 29 |
| Vacancy | No |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Short stay considered | Yes |
| Premium Accommodation Charges | Some Rooms from $8.00/day up to $30.00/day as at 09 May 2025 |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Extra admission requirements due to COVID-19 | No |
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Updated: 3 Jul 2025 |
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Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | 1 Nurse Manager, 1 Clinical Nurse, 2 Registered Nurse | |
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | 2 Enrolled Nurses | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | 5 days per week | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | 3 mornings per week | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Monthly visits | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Meals are approved by a Registered Dietician. We also have Dietician support as and when required. | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | ||
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Updated: 30 Apr 2021 |
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Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | With support from team in Hamilton |
| Dialysis | Yes | C.A.P.D. available via Hamilton |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | Diabetic nurse available for advice |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | On call |
| Infection Control | Yes | On site |
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | Mental Health available |
| Clinical Management | Yes | |
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Updated: 29 May 2020 |
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Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | Please contact our office for further information. |
| Carer Support | Yes | |
| Subsidised | Yes | Assessment required. |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
| Booking can be made in advance | Yes | Cannot be guaranteed but considered priority should there be a room available at the time requested. |
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Updated: 29 May 2020 |
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Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | You may wish to bring a favourite chair, paintings and ornaments. This is limited only by the space available and by care needs. We openly encourage Residents to have their own things around them in their rooms. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | |
| Shared Rooms | Yes | |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | We have the new 'Kowhai Wing', with 9 ensuite rooms. There are also 6 rooms in other wings that have ensuites and some rooms have a door leading out to the garden area. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Each Friday at 3pm there is a Happy Hour with alcohol served and entertainment provided. As long as it is deemed appropriate by the Residents GP, having an alcoholic drink or two is seen as an important social time for the Residents. |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | We have 1 cat Goldie who has the run of the home and there are 2 budgies in an outside aviary. |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | This can be discussed with the Manager at the time of admission. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | Cordless phones are available, with staff taking the phone to the Residents for incoming calls and the Residents have a designated table and chair with phone, for outgoing calls to be made. |
| Wifi | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | Activities Hall with large flat screen TV, a variety of lounge chairs so that everyone can sit comfortably, as well as tables and chairs for those who prefer to participate in activities at a table. We also offer two smaller Lounges known as our Whanau Room and Kowhai Lounge, which are ideal spaces for family and friends to visit. Both areas offer privacy and comfortable seating. |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | 9am to 3pm with a main Dietician approved meal followed by a fresh fruit platter at midday. You can join in all activities in the lounge, depending on what is scheduled for the day. |
| Outings | Yes | The Home has its own van and 2 cars available. Drivers are approved drivers. Residents have the opportunity of many outings, including going to the movies each month. Visits to gardens, shows, concerts etc are also scheduled regularly. |
| Residents Committee | No | Advocacy available. There is a two monthly meeting for Residents to openly air any concerns, chaired by two volunteers from the committee of the "Friends of Beattie Home" group. |
| Newsletter | Yes | Quarterly newsletters are sent to the Enduring Power of Attorney of each Resident. This newsletter keeps families up to date with events passed and coming up and any updates that are relevant to families. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | Staff are fully trained in the particular ability to handle confusion. A regular daily routine is maintained and each staff member is fully aware of the care plans and updates for each Resident. |
| Rural Setting | Yes | |
| Smokers Room | No | We are proudly Smokefree |
| Smoking Permitted | No | Smoking/Vaping is not permitted on our grounds |
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Updated: 30 Apr 2021 |
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Special Features
| Otorohanga is a small town in a rural area and is the gateway to the world famous Waitomo Caves. Surrounded by farmland, both sheep, beef and dairy, the town began its journey to the present day when a Post Office was built in 1885, followed by the railway line being built in 1887, after which business premises started to appear. Beattie Home started off as a maternity home, with additions over the years. Many people enter the building, look around, and say "I had my babies here", or "I was born here". The maternity hospital closed 6 December 1986 and Beattie Home was officially opened as a retirement home in 1988. We have the Rimu Wing and Beech Wing, and from March 2016 we also have the brand new Kowhai Wing. Along with the Wilshier Centre, which has the activities area, lounge and Board room as well as separate kitchen. Residents families can book in to use the facilities of the Wilshier Centre, for family get togethers for birthdays or other family/social events. |
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Updated: 29 May 2020 |
Interests & Activities
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Regular visits from groups - primary schools classes, dancers, singers, musicians. Residents/ Staff grandparent/ grandchild buddy system. Church/Religious services Bowls, cards, board games, housie Reading Club Physio Exercise sessions Knitting Group High Tea Afternoons Pet Therapy Theme days such as St Patrick's Day, ANZAC Day etc. Weekly entertainment at Happy Hour, with people from the area who have travelled, accomplished a dream, have a tale to tell from the past. Exercise to music. Fine weather walking in groups. |
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Updated: 30 Apr 2025 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Details about meals | Home cooked meals to meet Resident requirements | |
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Updated: 29 May 2020 |
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Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Hindi | Yes | |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | Yes | |
| Malayalam | Yes | |
| Māori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Tamil | Yes | |
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Updated: 30 Apr 2021 |
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Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Inter denominational | Yes | Services held regularly within the Home |
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Updated: 29 May 2020 |
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Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 0.20 Km | Trains Buses Taxi |
| Shops | 0.10 Km | |
| Mall | 0.00 Km | |
| Parks | 0.20 Km | |
| Library | 0.20 Km | |
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Updated: 29 May 2020 |
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Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | |
| Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA) | Yes | |
| Other details | Yes | Member of CTCA - Community Trusts in Care Aotearoa |
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Updated: 29 May 2020 |
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The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.