Hurstwood View Care Home

30/10/2025

We hosted another busy Toddler Group here in our Cafe this morning.

Toys, coffee and cake for the adults, there was even some dancing with ‘head, shoulders knees and toes’, and various other toddler favourites!

Thank you to everyone who joined us today, it was especially lovely to see lots of our Residents families in the home.

Our next group is scheduled for the last Thursday in November. Please join us, everyone warmly welcome 🧸



👩‍💻For more information about life in our home, please visit our website: www.barchester.com/hurstwoodview. 📞 Alternatively, contact our friendly team on: 01825 731700.

29/10/2025

We’re so lucky to have Five Ash Down Chapel right on our doorstep. They visit us on the last Sunday of every month at 4:15pm.

They hold a wonderfully welcoming service full of prayers, song and readings - open to all.

Please feel free to join us, we’ll serve refreshments and there is time to speak with them after the service.



👩‍💻For more information about life in our home, please visit our website: www.barchester.com/hurstwoodview. 📞Alternatively, contact our friendly team on: 01825 731700.

28/10/2025

Our ladies popped to Home Bargains and M&S this afternoon to buy sweets for our upcoming Halloween Trick or Treaters 🎃

Our doors will be open 5-7pm on the 31st for lots of Trick or Treating fun! Come and see us, we can’t wait to welcome you into the home, and see your wonderful costumes.



For more information about life in our home, please visit our website: www.barchester.com/hurstwoodview. 📞Alternatively, contact our friendly team on: 01825 731 700.

27/10/2025

Congratulations to our Carer, Sharon, for passing her Level 3 diploma in Adult Care. ⭐️

Well done, such a wonderful achievement and very well deserved🥂

26/10/2025

We love to party, and we love organising parties for our Residents and families even more! 🍾

Today saw our wonderful volunteer, Alison, and her husband John (also one of our residents), celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary here in the home.

Our Autumn Lounge was beautifully decorated, and our Head Chef pulled out all the stops to ensure a delicious buffet was prepared, and perfect!

Everyone had a fabulous afternoon, and they loved having all their family and friends to celebrate with them.

These occasions are so special, we love making them a reality ❤️

Happy Anniversary to our lovely couple 💐



👩‍💻For more information about life in our home please visit our website: www.barchester.com/hurstwoodview. 📞Alternatively, contact our friendly team on: 01825 731700

25/10/2025

We’ve had a hugely successful Open Day!

It’s been fabulous inviting so many new people into our community, and being able to show them how special our home is here at Hurstwood View. Thank you to everyone who came to see us today.

We enjoyed live jazz music with Michael Lack this afternoon in our Cafe, and there was of course plenty of fizz and cake! 🍾

👩‍💻For more information about life in our home, please visit our website www.barchester.com/hurstwoodview. 📞Alternatively, contact our friendly team on: 01825 731700.

24/10/2025

🌸We wore it pink for Breast Cancer awareness here in the home today.

This day is set to educate, fundraise and talk about all things Breast Cancer, such a worthwhile cause.

We hope those who came into the home today enjoyed our pink themed donuts and drink!

Thank you also to our wonderful staff for dressing for the occasion! 🌸💕



👩‍💻For more information about life in our home, please visit our website: www.barchester.com/hurstwoodview. 📞Alternatively, please contact our friendly team on 01825 731700.

24/10/2025

Our Toddler Group is next Thursday from 10am here in our Cafe.

Toys, coffee and cake. Everyone welcome to join! 🧸

👩‍💻For more information about life in our home, please visit our website www.barchester.com/hurstwoodview. 📞Alternatively, contact our friendly team on 01825 731700.

23/10/2025

It’s the Barchester Healthcare Care Awards in Manchester today!

Our Administrator, Cathryn, is in attendance and is nominated in the ‘Administrator of the Year’ category.

Already winning Regionally, she sadly missed out on the National title, with the competition being super tough!

Well done Cathryn for getting so far, you’re a winner in our eyes! 🏆



👩‍💻For more information about life in our home, please visit our website: www.barchester.com/hurstwoodview. 📞Alternatively, contact our friendly team on: 01825 731700.

22/10/2025

We had our first visit from Karen and her wonderful Pets As Therapy dog, Jessie today. 🐶

Karen and Jessie will be making regular visits to the home from now on, and we can’t wait to see them!

It’s amazing how many animal lovers we have in the home, they loved meeting our newest addition to the Hurstwood team today.

Keep an eye on our planner which will detail their next visit soon. 📆

👩‍💻For more information about life in our home, please visit our website: www.barchester.com/hurstwoodview. 📞 Alternatively, contact our friendly team on: 01825 731700.

21/10/2025

🍁🍂 We’ve been getting crafty in the Cafe this afternoon with some leaf art.🍂🍁

Seeing as we’re inundated with beautiful autumnal leaves, we decided to make use of them before they get swept away!

This fun activity saw us making butterflies, and some adorable dancers out of our leaves, we loved bringing our creations to life 💃🦋

Do you have any ideas of crafts we can try using our natural supplies? Let us know!



👩‍💻For more information about life in our home, please visit our website: www.barchester.com/hurstwoodview. 📞Alternatively, contact our friendly team on: 01825 731700.

20/10/2025

Congratulations to our Night Carer, Taisir, who has been awarded Employee of the Month for October. ⭐️

Ever smiling, Taisir is a great team player, and willing to help at any given opportunity.

Thank you for all you do for our home, it’s hugely appreciated.



👩‍💻For more information about life in our home, please visit our website: www.barchester.com/hurstwoodview. 📞Alternatively, contact our friendly team on: 01825 731700.

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

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. ✨

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.