Woodland View Care Home - Barchester Healthcare

26/07/2025

Our ladies enjoying some manicures this Saturday afternoon with Sita, we now have a specialised manicure table and nail varnish colour chart, so residents can choose at ease!

This morning residents also went to Poplar Nurseries to have a look at the plants and enjoy a coffee! We also had bingo in for all to enjoy in the coffee lounge!

A spectacular Saturday with Sita and Zahra, two of our Activities Team! 💅🏼☕️🔢

To find out more about life at Woodland View Care Home, please visit our website: https://www.barchester.com/home/woodland-view-care-home

23/07/2025

🏆✨Employee of the Month June- Joy ✨

🌟Our General Manager,Adrien, had the honor of presenting Joy with this well-deserved award. Joy’s dedication, positivity, and constant smile have made a lasting impact on our team, residents, and families. Voted by all for her outstanding work, Joy truly embodies our values. Congratulations, Joy ,your hard work and positivity do not go unnoticed. 🌟👏

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23/07/2025

A lovely article in the Colchester Gazette from Saturdays visit to Colchester City Centre to take part in the Carnival with some of our residents.

A huge Thankyou to Jesters Theatre Academy for inviting us! We had a lovely time, even with the rain!

We will post more pictures and videos of the day later!

ELDERLY theatre enthusiasts joined in the fun at Colchester Carnival last weekend, accompanied by members of a city based theatre school.

19/07/2025

While we listened to Black Cactus Choir performing, two of our residents, staff and a family member took part in Colchester Carnival procession, with a huge thanks to Annie from Jesters Theatre Academy inviting them along!

We will share more photos soon!

19/07/2025

Thankyou to Choir Leader Alex, and all the wonderful members of Black Cactus Choir for performing for our residents this morning!

Black Cactus Choir have been visiting us for two years now, and this wonderful community choir just go from strength to strength, we are so proud of each and every one of them, and we love having them with us, and all the energy, friendliness and kindness they show residents and staff.

Recently Black Cactus Choir recorded a charity single called "Lighthouse" that was just wonderful, raising well needed funds for St Elizabeth Hospice, you can listen to the song on YouTube here:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0iN8x9dqc24

We will see you all again in December! We can't wait 🫶🏼🎶🎹🎤

19/07/2025

The fabulous Black Cactus Choir 🥰

18/07/2025

🎾🍓 Wimbledon Fun Across Our Homes 🎾🥂

Residents and patients across the country had a delightful time following the annual Wimbledon tennis tournaments.

Many homes and hospitals were decorated with themed flags and banners, as residents and patients engaged in a range of enjoyable activities, including mini tennis championships, quizzes and interactive sessions.

The big tennis enthusiasts were thrilled to watch the famous matches virtually from the comfort of their armchairs and to join the afternoon tea parties with strawberries and cream, Pimm’s and champagne.

Everyone had a fantastic time!

Take a look at some of our favourite moments in the photos below.

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18/07/2025

Our Tom Bowdidge community garden is looking summer ready, and of course, Summer Fair ready, thanks to Jason our Gardener, and residents, families and visitors in our regular Gardening Clubs!

New plants have been placed in the bedding boxes, and look beautiful, next week we will be placing up bunting to brighten up ready for Woodland View Summer ! We hope to see lots of you there!

To find out more about life at Woodland View Care Home, please visit our website: https://www.barchester.com/home/woodland-view-care-home

16/07/2025

Don't forget we are getting really near our Summer Fair on Saturday 9th August! We have lots of exciting stalls from our local community!

We are still taking tombola prize donations!

We have more stalls and afternoon entertainment to confirm, but we are well underway with plans for our Summer Fair, and we really hope everyone can make it!

We are now looking for tombola prizes, and anything in a bottle for our very popular bottle tombola, to be handed in by Monday 4th August, if anyone would be kind enough to donate

Some of the stalls visiting us are Sweet Delights Colchester Limited Whippy Bros People & Paws Vegan Cleansing Products Little Nannies Home Fragrances Colchester laser cuts Linda Jane makes LunaFlair (Decoupage Crafts&Gifts) Colchester Caring for Our Cats Purple Rose Creations Rafiki community CIC with African gifts and Sue Parry Art

Hopefully some of our lovely stalls may comment on here with what they may bring on the day!

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14/07/2025

⭐ Barchester Care Awards 2025 – Divisional Winners ⭐

We would like to thank everyone who has submitted their nominations for this year’s Barchester Care Awards! We are delighted that so many individuals and teams have been recognised.

This year, more than 5,250 nominations were received and after much deliberation we are happy to announce the 2025 Divisional Winners.

Huge congratulations to everyone who was nominated - and a special well done to the Divisional Winners, recognised as the best of the best in their division! 👏

14/07/2025

We had a fantastic afternoon with Julia and Let Your Hair Down Project, our finale of this project, which was "Latin Fever"

We had such an amazing turn-out, and Julia got everyone moving! Residents, staff and even visitors! Who requested the Macarena!

We want to thank Julia Layo Obasa and everyone else who made this possible, we have really enjoyed having such enthusiasm, culture and fun within our home!

We are going to work alongside Julia again, so watch this space! We will also share a video soon with some of our best bits of all three events! 💃🏻💃🏻

12/07/2025

We had lots of fun with Mark from Frederick Douglas Care Home Entertainment with a fabulous 1960's theme!

We had music from The Three Degrees, Cats the Musical, Dolly Parton, Van Morrison, The Beatles, Tammy Wynette, Elvis, and more!

Residents had a lovely time, we love it when Mark visits, his enthusiasm makes us all smile!

To find out more about life at Woodland View Care Home, please visit our website: https://www.barchester.com/home/woodland-view-care-home

11/07/2025

A fantastic impromptu performance from our very own "Three Degrees" the lovely Mark of Frederick Douglas Care Home Entertainment, our Hairdresser Tansie, and Activities Assistant Gemma!

We think with a bit of practice, we could enter them into Britain's Got Talent next year!

Thankyou for entertaining our residents, there was lots of smiling faces in your "audience"

To find out more about life at Woodland View Care Home, please visit our website: https://www.barchester.com/home/woodland-view-care-home

11/07/2025

🎉 Farley Gardens is Now Open 🎉

Our new luxury care home in has opened its doors in style, with a Grand Opening performed by the Worshipful Mayor of the Borough of Bracknell, Councillor Janet Cochrane, in front of invited guests from the local community.

Our CEO, Dr Pete Calveley, and Senior General Manager, Simona Cioinac, hosted the event and invited guests to view the stunning new 62-bed care home, which is now open and welcoming its first residents.

The home has been designed with residents’ comfort in mind and the team at Farley Gardens will offer residential support, respite stays and specialised dementia care, all delivered by a dedicated and passionate team of trained professionals.

To find out more about life at Farley Gardens Care Home - Barchester Healthcare, please visit their website: www.barchester.com/home/farley-gardens-care-home

10/07/2025

We recently welcomed in to Woodland View the very talented Colchester Film Makers, through the kindness of one of our residents who is a member of this talented bunch of individuals!

It is really important to us that residents continue to have the opportunity to join in with clubs or interests they had before living within our home, and still feel a part of the wider community.

We were treated to a number of short films on the afternoon of the visit, which even included a film called "Mermaid Street Puzzle".
This was a film our very talented resident made, using Stop Motion technology on an iPhone and iPad, and was such an amazing thing to watch!

We can't wait to see more films on their next visit, and a huge Thankyou to our resident Peter, for introducing us to this talented bunch of people!

To find out more about life at Woodland View Care Home, please visit our website: https://www.barchester.com/home/woodland-view-care-home

09/07/2025

👏 Port Manor is Now Welcoming Visitors 👏

We’re excited to share that our newest luxury care home, Port Manor in , is now open for show rounds and everyone is welcome to come and visit.

When the home opens this summer, it will offer person-centred residential, dementia and respite care in a lovely setting.

With residents’ wellbeing and comfort in mind, the home has a wonderful warm, homely feel with beautiful gardens, a café for socialising and enjoying freshly baked treats, spa bathrooms for a luxury bath time experience, beautifully designed en-suite bedrooms with smart TVs, a choice of comfortable lounges and an in-house hair salon for a little bit of pampering.

If you are considering care for yourself or for a loved one, the friendly team of experts at Port Manor Care Home - Barchester Healthcare is available to answer any questions you may have about life in the home and the support on offer.

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07/07/2025

🎉 Hall Park Celebrates Outstanding CQC Rating 🎉

We’re delighted to share that Hall Park Care Home in passed a recent Care Quality Commission inspection with ‘Outstanding’ ratings - the best possible ratings the home can achieve – across the board, after being praised for operating a safe, effective, responsive, caring and well-led service.

Jodie Rakhra, General Manager at the home said: “We are absolutely thrilled that Hall Park has been rated ‘Outstanding’ following the CQC’s latest inspection. It is fantastic to have the hard work and dedication of everyone here recognised. Our staff are all superstars, everyone supports each other and pulls together. I’m so proud of our team, our residents and our home.”

Our CEO, Dr Pete Calveley, visited Hall Park to congratulate Jodie and her team on the home’s Outstanding ratings and award every member of staff a £500 voucher to celebrate their achievement.

He commented: “Hall Park is a fantastic home delivering exceptional care to its residents, I couldn’t be prouder of Jodie and every single member of staff here. I am delighted to be here today to congratulate everyone personally, meet the residents and chat to the team about their wonderful work.”

Huge congratulations to everyone at Hall Park Care Home - Barchester Healthcare! What a brilliant achievement! 👏

04/07/2025

🐝🍯 What a Buzz! 🐝🍯

As part of our Live Virtual Events programme, residents and patients across the country enjoyed a fascinating virtual talk yesterday, led by expert beekeeper Julia Young, on The Wonderful World of Bees.

Everyone was absolutely captivated by her stories – from the intricate waggle dance to the royal drama of bee regicide. Who knew the life of a honeybee could be so exciting?

It was a great opportunity to learn more about nature, hives and the extraordinary teamwork of bees.

To make things even more exciting, the talented chefs at our homes prepared delicious themed treats and refreshments - including honey sandwiches, honey flapjacks and tea sweetened with local honey.

Thank you, Julia! 👏

03/07/2025

⭐ Top 10 Care Provider in the Lottie Awards 2025 ⭐

We’re delighted to share that Barchester has been named one of the UK’s Top 10 Large Care Providers as part of the inaugural Lottie Awards.

In addition, five of our care homes have been recognised in the Top 100 Care Homes category, out of more than 14,000 care homes across the whole country:

• Chorleywood Beaumont Care Community - Barchester Healthcare: Top 100 and Top 10 for Best Outdoor Space
• Highview House Care Home - Barchester Healthcare: Top 100 Care Home
• Lucerne House Care Centre - Barchester Healthcare: Top 100 Care Home
• South Grange Care Centre - Barchester Healthcare: Top 100 Care Home
• Trinity Manor Care Home - Barchester Healthcare: Top 100 Care Home

The Lottie Awards, launched this year, celebrate the UK’s leading care homes across four key areas: Quality of Care, Operational Excellence, Digital Impact and Workplace Culture.

Winners were selected through a detailed, data-led review of more than ten important indicators, including CQC ratings, enquiry responsiveness, resident feedback and staff wellbeing.

A huge thank you to all our incredible colleagues for making this recognition possible – and congratulations to all the winners on this fantastic achievement! 👏

01/07/2025

🌟 Iverley View 🌟

Iverley View is a brand-new purpose-built care home in that provides excellent 24-hour residential care in a warm and friendly environment, as well as caring for those living with dementia.

At Barchester - Iverley View Care Home the experienced and dedicated team delivers exceptional standards of compassionate care, which focuses on the individual needs of each resident.

The home also features a wide range of facilities including a café serving tea, coffee and homemade cakes, and a collection of dining rooms, a cinema to watch the classics and a relaxing spa bathroom located on each floor of the home.

Check out the video to see our stunning home. 🎥

30/06/2025

☀️ Beat the Heat: Essential Summer Safety Tips for Hydration 💧

Learn why staying hydrated is especially important for older adults during the summer. Discover expert tips for keeping safe and cool in the warmer months.

27/06/2025

☕ Coffee with a Firefighter 🚒👨‍🚒

Lindum House Care Home in recently welcomed local heroes from the fire brigade for a fantastic ‘Coffee with a Firefighter’ event.

Residents, colleagues and visitors enjoyed chatting with the firefighters, learning more about their daily duties and hearing fascinating stories from the local community – all over cups of freshly brewed tea and coffee.

Head Chef Matt prepared a mouth-watering selection of cupcakes especially for the occasion.

Adding to the fun, children from Safe 'n' Sound Nursery also joined in, bringing even more smiles and excitement to the day.

What an amazing experience for all involved! 👏

To find out more about life at Lindum House Care Home - Barchester Healthcare, please visit their website: https://www.barchester.com/home/lindum-house-care-home

26/06/2025

🎉 Exciting News from Barchester 🎉

We’re thrilled to share that Natasha Lazovic, Managing Director of Barchester’s South Division, has been promoted to our Executive Board as Chief Operating Officer.

The news came just as Natasha celebrated an incredible 11 years with Barchester – a fitting milestone for such a well-deserved recognition.

A trained nurse, Natasha first came to the UK from Serbia in 1994. She joined Barchester in May 2014 as Regional Director leading 10 homes, which then doubled to 20 as Senior Regional Director. As Managing Director, Natasha was in charge of 87 care homes across the South.

With Natasha stepping into her COO role, we’re also announcing a restructure of the South Division. It will now form tow new, more focused regions: led by Duncan Edwards who becomes Managing Director of the South West Division and Michelle Macadangdang who is promoted to Managing Director of the South East Division.

Commenting on her new role, Natasha said: “It has been my absolute privilege to be Managing Director of the South division, I have loved working with each and every one of my homes but I move onto my new position happy in the knowledge that Michelle and Duncan with be excellent new Managing Directors for their respective divisions. I am eager to see what my new role brings, I look forward to getting to know all of the teams, patients and residents in my new homes and hospitals across the country.”

Please join us in congratulating Natasha, Duncan and Michelle on their new roles. 👏