Rose Water Place Care Home - Barchester Healthcare

16/10/2025

🎀 Two Special Events at Rose Water Place Care Home! 🎀

We’re excited to welcome our friends, neighbours and families to Rose Water Place Care Home, Tuscany Way, Langley, Maidstone ME17 3ZB — for two wonderful events this October!

💗 Thursday 24th October, from 7:00pm onwards – Breasty Bingo!
Join us for a fun evening of bingo, laughter and prizes — all in support of Breast Cancer Kent. Wear pink, bring your friends, and help us raise funds for such an important cause!

🏡 Friday 25th October, from 10:00am onwards – Open Day
Come and explore life at Rose Water Place. Whether you’re looking for care for yourself or a loved one, or just curious about what we do, our team will be here to show you around, answer questions and share what makes our home so special.

We’d love to see you at one or both events — everyone is welcome! 💕

15/10/2025

🍎🥧 Vintage Bakes & Heartfelt Moments at Rosewater Place 🥧🍎

Today was all about sweet smells and pies made with a whole lotta love ❤️

Our lovely residents rolled up their sleeves and joined Head Chef Suraj for a vintage bakes session — creating delicious apple and sultana pies, each one lovingly topped with a little pastry heart. 💕

There was plenty of laughter, flour in the air, and even a spontaneous sing-along around the table while we waited for our pies to bake! 🎶✨

It’s moments like these that warm more than just the oven.

Scroll down for some snaps of the fun – we think you can almost smell them through the screen! 📸

15/10/2025

🌟 Professional Networking Breakfast at Rose Water Place 🌟

Thank you to all that attended this morning at Rosewater Place Care Home for our monthly networking breakfast! 🥐☕️

We had a lovely morning connecting over fresh teas, coffees, juices, pastries, and of course, bacon sandwiches! It was a fantastic opportunity to share ideas, build relationships, and strengthen our local professional community.

If you missed this one, don’t worry, our next networking breakfast will be held on the third Wednesday of every month from 08:00 to 09:30 right here at Rose Water Place.

We look forward to welcoming even more professionals next time. Let’s keep the conversation going and the connections growing! 💬🤝

10/10/2025

🎶 Live Entertainment at Rosewater Place! 🎶

What a fantastic afternoon we’ve had! Our incredibly talented performer, Beau, brought the house down with her lively show – she had our residents up dancing, clapping along, and jigging in their chairs with joy! 💃🕺

A huge thank you to our lovely sister home, Sutton Valence, for joining us today and getting stuck in 💃

Smiles, music, and community spirit – just what we love here at Rosewater Place. 💜

📸 See pictures below for all the fun!

10/10/2025

🎉 Awel-Y-Mor Celebrates Excellent Ratings 🎉

Awel-Y-Mor Care Home in , Swansea passed a recent Care Inspectorate Wales inspection with ‘Excellent’ ratings - the best possible ratings – across the board, after being praised for operating a safe, well-maintained, caring and well-led service.

The CIW report stated that there was a strong sense of belonging and teamwork in the home, nurtured by a very well-respected management team that encourages a positive culture.

Highlighted in the report was that the care staff knew residents well and were dedicated and driven to offering them the best possible care, going above and beyond to do so.

A relative commented: “I can’t speak highly enough about the place, they are so good at the little things, all the residents come first here. My loved one has a good life here.”

Our CEO, Dr Pete Calveley, visited Awel-Y-Mor to congratulate Rachael, General Manager, and her team on the home’s Excellent ratings and award every member of staff a £500 voucher to celebrate their achievement.

Huge congratulations to everyone at Awel-Y-Mor – what a fantastic achievement! 👏

Here are some of the highlights from the day.

09/10/2025

🤫 🌹 Cheeky Getaway to The Garden Centre 🌺 😉

🍂 A little trip out to the garden centre today to pick up a few bits for the home! We couldn’t believe how many beautiful autumn plants were on display — and Christmas decorations already making an appearance too! 🎄 Time really is flying.

Jumpers were definitely needed to keep us cosy, but it was lovely to get out and enjoy the colours of the season. ❤️

08/10/2025

⭐ We’re Finalists for the National Care Awards ⭐

We’re delighted to share that Barchester Healthcare has been shortlisted in the Large Care Home Group category for this year’s National Care Awards.

The National Care Awards are the largest awards recognising excellence in the UK care sector, celebrating the very best people and companies across the sector.

A huge congratulations to Aila Evangelista from Atfield House Care Home in , London, a finalist in the Care Registered Nurse of the Year category, and to the entire team at Atfield House Care Home - Barchester Healthcare, also shortlisted for Dignity and Respect Care Home of the Year. 👏

We’re so proud of all our teams who work tirelessly to provide the very best care for residents, patients and their families every single day.

The winners will be announced on 7th November at Park Plaza London – good luck to all the finalists!

07/10/2025

✨ It’s the relaxing moments that truly matter… ✨

Whether it’s sitting back and enjoying the beautiful sounds of André Rieu in concert, or quietly focusing on a word search in our peaceful quiet room — at Rosewater Place, we know how to unwind in style. 💆‍♀️🎶🧩

These simple pleasures bring so much joy and calm to our days. This is how we do it at Rosewater Place 💜

07/10/2025

🖌️ Pinetree Residents Get Creative with Mosaic-Making 🎨

As part of their first home anniversary celebrations, and together with volunteers from partner company CBRE UK, colleagues and residents at Pinetree Care Home in set to work on a joint project to commemorate the occasion.

Residents were asked what they would like to do to celebrate and decided to create a beautiful mosaic sign for the home.

The project was a wonderful collaboration that everyone at the home could join in with. The end result is a fitting tribute to the home, which now hangs in reception for all the staff, residents and visitors to enjoy.

A resident commented: “It is so wonderful to try new hobbies, I had never made a mosaic before but I absolutely loved it and have been bitten by the bug! I can’t wait to have another go and see what else we can make. I really enjoyed sitting down with everyone else and working on something together, it gave us all a fantastic sense of achievement.”

What a beautiful mosaic! Well done to all involved. 👏

06/10/2025

04/10/2025

🎉 A fun-filled day at Rosewater Place!🧩📱✨

Our residents had a fantastic time keeping their minds sharp and creativity flowing today! 💡

From testing their vocab skills with a lively game of “How Many Words?”, to working together on jigsaw puzzles using our interactive tablet, there was no shortage of laughter and brainpower. 🧠❤️

We even got a little artistic with some relaxing scratch art – the results were as beautiful as they were therapeutic! 🎨🖌️

It’s always a joy to see everyone so engaged and enjoying themselves. Here’s to more days full of fun, friendship, and creativity! 💬👥💕

03/10/2025

♥️ The Power of Music: a heart-warming moment at Ochil Care Home ♥️

Colleagues and residents at Ochil Care Home in were over the moon to uncover a beautiful piece of history when they heard an original recording by one of their much-loved residents, Wilma, who used to be a professional singer years ago.

Wilma’s husband, Donald, had lovingly kept the original master copy of Wilma’s debut album which was recorded in 1996. Staff at the home helped Donald transfer the precious recording onto a CD to preserve it.

Everyone at the home watched the heart-warming moment when Wilma, who is living with dementia, realised the recording being played was her voice from almost thirty years ago. Her reaction was absolutely magical as her memory of that time in her life came flooding back.

What’s more, the video of that extraordinary moment showing the power of music to connect, has now been viewed over 65,000 times.

Such a beautiful moment! ✨

Ochil Care Home - Barchester Healthcare

03/10/2025

A lovely little outing to the local shops! 🛍️ Our residents enjoyed a relaxed browse, taking in the fresh air and friendly faces. We couldn’t resist picking up some freshly baked goodies while we were there – perfect for a cosy treat back at Rosewater Place with a nice cup of tea or coffee. ☕🍰

01/10/2025

🥨🍻 Oktoberfest Celebrations 🥨🍻

Oktoberfest was a huge hit with residents, patients, families and visitors this year.

Our care homes and hospitals joined in the celebrations with themed decorations, live entertainment, community events and plenty of fun.

Our talented chefs and hospitality colleagues prepared a selection of pretzels and Bavarian dishes, all complemented by some refreshing cold beers.

It was a day to remember - here are some of our favourite moments.

30/09/2025

🌸🌸 Menopause Cafe 🌸 🌸

Our friendly Liz Almond will be holding her monthly menopause cafe.

Join us for a Menopause Café – an open, friendly space to share experiences, ask questions, or simply listen over a cup of tea or coffee.

📅 04 October, Saturday 10 AM to 12 Noon
✨ No agenda, no judgment – just conversation and support.
☕ Come as you are, stay as long as you like.
💬 Everyone welcome – whether you’re experiencing menopause, peri-menopause, or simply curious.

Let’s break the silence and support each other. 💜

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To find our more information on Rose Water Place, visit our website https://www.barchester.com/home/rose-water-place-care-home or call our friendly team on 01622 944370.

30/09/2025

🌟 It’s that time of year again! 🌟

We’re inviting families, friends, and loved ones to take part in our Tell Barchester Survey 📝💬

Your feedback is so important to us — it helps us celebrate what we’re doing well and guides us to make life in our home even better. 💖

We would like to thank our residents for participating in the creation of this video, especially to Marylyn who has volunteered to play her organ to accompany our presentation 🥰



Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts by clicking the link below 👇
🔗 https://tellbarchester.com/rose-water-place

Thank you for helping us make our care home the very best it can be! 🏡✨

30/09/2025

☕💚 World’s Biggest Coffee Morning ☕💚

Colleagues, residents, patients, families and friends across the country came together to enjoy charity coffee mornings and bake sales, raising funds and awareness for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Our care homes and hospitals hosted a variety of community events, inviting everyone to catch up over a cuppa and a slice of something delicious, all for a great cause.

Residents and patients enjoyed spending time with friends and relatives, and members of the local community. Our talented chefs baked plenty of cakes, biscuits and pastries for everyone to sample.

The events were a great success – thank you to everyone who took part and helped support this important cause.

Here are some of our favourite moments. ✨

24/09/2025

🖌️ Virtual V&A Make-along 🎨

In celebration of National Day of Arts in Care Homes, residents and patients across the country enjoyed a wonderful V&A Virtual Make-along experience with Holly from the V&A Learning team and designer-artist Rafin Jannat.

Taking inspiration from the South Asia Gallery at the museum, everyone had the chance to experiment with paints and pigments made from everyday ingredients, creating their own unique artworks.

It was a calming, creative experience that everyone truly enjoyed. A big thank you to the Victoria and Albert Museum team for leading such an inspiring session!

Here are some of our favourite highlights. ✨

National Activity Providers Association

22/09/2025

⭐ We’re Finalists in the UK Customer Experience Awards ⭐

It’s awards season and we’re thrilled to share that our talented Customer Experience Team has been shortlisted in not one, but two categories in the prestigious UK Customer Experience Awards:

💡 Best Use of Customer Insight
💻 Best Use of Technology

We’re proud that Barchester Healthcare is the only company from the health sector to be recognised in either of these categories. The winners will be announced at Wembley in October – wish us luck!

Our nomination for Best Use of Customer Insight comes from our Tell Barchester survey, which gathers invaluable feedback each year from more than 13,500 residents, patients and their families. Every single piece of feedback helps us shape and improve the care and services we provide.

In the Best Use of Technology category, our new Connex CRM system, powered by Salesforce, has been recognised for transforming how we manage every customer interaction – making the care journey seamless.

We’re so proud of our team and grateful to everyone who shared their feedback with us.

21/09/2025

World Alzheimer’s Day 2025 – Why It Matters More Than Ever 💜

World Alzheimer’s Day, observed annually on 21st September, is a global event dedicated to raising awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

With nearly 1 million people in the UK living with dementia, understanding, support and research have never been more important.

Alzheimer’s Day serves as a powerful reminder of the challenges faced by individuals and families living with Alzheimer’s, and the importance of early diagnosis and intervention.

At Barchester, our commitment to dementia care goes beyond World Alzheimer’s Day. We strive to make a difference every day, providing compassionate support, innovative programmes, and expert care for residents, patients and families.

To find out more, please see our latest blog here: https://www.barchester.com/help-and-advice/world-alzheimers-day-2025-why-it-matters-more-ever-barchester

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16/09/2025

⭐ Happy National Housekeeping Week ⭐

This week we’re celebrating the fantastic housekeeping teams across our care homes and hospitals.

It’s a wonderful opportunity to recognise their dedication to keeping everything spotless and creating a welcoming environment for residents, patients, families and visitors.

Thank you to all our colleagues for their continuous hard work and support – you truly make a difference every day.

12/09/2025

🎉 Lotus Manor is Now Open 🎉

We’re excited to share that Lotus Manor Care Home in has opened its doors in style, with a Grand Opening performed by the Deputy Mayor of Guildford, Councillor Jane Tyson, in front of invited guests from the local community.

Our CEO, Dr Pete Calveley, and General Manager, Candy Guo, hosted the event and invited guests to view the stunning new 64-bed care home.

Designed with residents’ comfort in mind, Lotus Manor Care Home will offer residential support, respite stays and specialist dementia care, all delivered by a dedicated and passionate team of trained professionals.

Take a look at some of our favourite moments from the event. ✨

11/09/2025

🚑 Celebrating Emergency Services Day 🚒👏

Residents, patients, colleagues and visitors marked this year’s Emergency Services Day in style, recognising the contribution of local emergency services, volunteers and heroes.

Our homes and hospitals hosted a variety of community events, from coffee mornings to afternoon garden parties, inviting emergency services personnel to join for hot drinks and delicious home-made cakes.

Everyone had a wonderful time, visiting local emergency services sites, engaging in conversations and sharing inspirational stories of emergency services heroes, both past and present.