Sherwood Court Care Home - Barchester Healthcare

24/10/2025

I know we are still in October but our Christmas fair at Sherwood Court is on Saturday 13rh December 2pm till 4pm please come along and support us

To find out more about life here at Sherwood Court please visit our website:Https://barchester.com/home/Sherwood-court-care-home.

18/10/2025

This week at Sherwood Court we have had the lovely Grace notes choir with the residents and staff singing along with them.
We have had another trip to the Blackpool lights which everyone enjoyed each week it seems like they add more lights and the colours change.
We have had our 2 lovely hairdressers in to give the ladies and gents a pamper.
Rev Jane and Dot came to visit and give a service with hymns, a story from the bible and prayers.
Also we had one of the residents favourites Al Hart and his guitar with some familiar song which we all love.
Staff took a couple of residents and a family member out for a walk in the fresh air and a coffee.

To find out more about life here at Sherwood Court please visit our website:Https://barchester.com/home/Sherwood-court-care-home.

11/10/2025

At Sherwood Court this week one of our lovely residents Pam enjoyed a trip out to the shops and to get some fresh air with Tamara one of our Activities coordinators.

To find out more about life here at Sherwood Court please visit our website:Https://barchester.com/home/Sherwood-court-care-home.

11/10/2025

At Sherwood Court we had another trip out to see the Blackpool lights with some more of our residents most of them seemed to enjoy it.

To find out more about life here at Sherwood Court please visit our website:Https://barchester.com/home/Sherwood-court-care-home.

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.

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

🖌️ 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. 👏

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

Yesterday at Sherwood Court we started our annual trips to see the Blackpool lights.
Thank you to Brian one of our lovely residents family members for taking some pictures for us.
We were a little early for the party so decided to stop for hot chocolate and some ice cream before heading down the promenade
We all enjoyed seeing the lights we can't wait till next week for another trip.

To find out more about life here at Sherwood Court please visit our website:Https://barchester.com/home/Sherwood-court-care-home.

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

☕💚 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. ✨

27/09/2025

On thursday at Sherwood Court we decided to do ladies at lunch in the local pub.
We had a lovely stroll up to the pub in the sunshine.
We had a cosy corner all to ourselves the two lovely ladies who worked at the pub helped us sort the tables out for us to enjoy our time there.
Drinks and food were ordered while waiting for it to arrive we had a lovely chat with laughter and smiles.
We all enjoyed the lunch out

To find out more about life here at Sherwood Court please visit our website:Https://barchester.com/home/Sherwood-court-care-home.

24/09/2025

At Sherwood Court today we went to the Red Rose Bowling Alley.
Fun was had by all and there was a little competition going on too within the two lanes that we had.
One of our residents Annie came first with a great score of 109 well done to Annie.
We will returning for a re match very soon.

To find out more about life here at Sherwood Court please visit our website:Https://barchester.com/home/Sherwood-court-care-home.

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

23/09/2025

Hello everybody
As you may know we have a survey going on at the moment
We would be very grateful if you have not already filled one in please could you fill it in this helps us know how we are doing as a home with the care of your loved one and family and friends.
Just scan the QR code on the posters in the home or see Sue on reception or Morag and Tamara for help.
Thank you

To find out more about life here at Sherwood Court please visit our website:Https://barchester.com/home/Sherwood-court-care-home.

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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17/09/2025

Hi at the moment we have a survey going on if you and your love one have not completed it yet please could you do so by either scanning the QR code yourself or ask Sue on reception or Morag or Tamara for help thank you very much

16/09/2025

Today at Sherwood Court we were had a visit from 2 rabbits and 2 guinea-pigs thank you to Tia-Shannon from Pawsome play petting farm for bringing them in for the residents to hold or stroke.they all enjoyed it
Thank you again hope to see you again soon

To find out more about life here at Sherwood Court please visit our website:Https://barchester.com/home/Sherwood-court-care-home.

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.

15/09/2025

Today at Sherwood Court we were excited as we had been invited to take a look around Preston North End football ground by Michael who runs the community side of PNE the weather didn't put us off and we all had a good time looking around at the photos, the history about the team andwe were lucky to even go pitch side we hope to go again sometime soon.
Thank you to Preston North End for having us

To find out more about life here at Sherwood Court please visit our website:Https://barchester.com/home/Sherwood-court-care-home.

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.

10/09/2025

Today at Sherwood Court we took 2 of our lovely residents out for a walk to get some fresh air while out they asked if we could pop in for a drink at the pub how could we refuse thinking they would maybe want a hot drink to warm up as it had started to rain no a pint of larger was the order which they both enjoyed.