Celebrating life at Barchester

We celebrate life through everything we do, from our thoughtful experiences and activities to our delicious food. We offer the latest technology as well as sensory engagement to nurture the wellbeing of our residents. With a wide variety of tailored activities and events we make sure our residents have the best physical, mental, spiritual and social stimulation, all bespoke to them. Take a look at what we’ve been up to…

Bayleaf Care Home

Thanks for everything, Rakesh

So the day that we were not looking forward to has arrived. We have said a fond farewell to our brilliant second chef, Rakesh, who has sadly left Bayleaf to move closer to his young family.

Since joining the Bayleaf team Rakesh has been a very popular member of staff who has played a big part in providing our residents with amazing meals whilst always making time in his busy day to sit and talk with the residents and their families.

The staff and residents were all keen to see Rakesh on his final day to wish him all the very best in his new adventure.

Thank you Rakesh. You have been a credit to Bayleaf and a credit to yourself.

An impromptu BBQ

We do love a bit of spontaneity here at Bayleaf so when the residents said it was BBQ weather, our brilliant Head Chef Stephane made it happen!!

Once we had arranged the outdoor tables and set them up for dinner the residents took their seats and were treated to an amazing array of meats and salad along with some refreshing cold drinks.

Tummies were soon full and that's when the stories and the laughter started. We love listening to our residents' stories and this was no different. It was the perfect way to end an impromptu lunchtime.

Randox Grand National

Today Karen, our Activities Lead, presented the Upton Bay Sweepstake Winners with their Randox Grand National certificates and a small gift . Congratulations to Pauline, Jean H, Barbara B, Clarice, Julia, and team winner Emma B and Ash .Everyone cheered their horses

Easter Sunday at Cumberland Grange

We had a lovely Easter Sunday filled with smiles, laughter, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Residents enjoyed festive decorations, a fun game of Easter bingo, and a delicious meal prepared by our chef.
To make the day extra special, we gave out chocolate eggs to all of our residents, which brought lots of joy across the home

Cumberland Grange Care Home

Tulip Fest Visit

Some of our residents enjoyed a lovely trip to Darts Farm Tulip Fest, surrounded by beautiful, colourful blooms in the sunshine.

It was a relaxing day out and a chance to enjoy the fresh air and stunning views.

Cumberland Grange Care Home

National Scrabble Day

We marked National Scrabble Day with a small and friendly tournament. There were lots of laughs, a bit of competition, and some creative words along the way.

Well done to Rosemary for winning, and thank you to everyone who took part.

Cumberland Grange Care Home

Music with Cameron

We had another lovely afternoon of live music with Cameron Lemmer. The home was filled with singing, laughter, and lots of clapping.

There were plenty of smiles and even some dancing, making it a really special time for everyone.

Arbour Court Care Home

Easter celebrations

We had a jam-packed Easter filled with activities such as baking carrot cake cupcakes, animal therapy with our hatching chicks, and of course, eating lots of chocolate!

Residents also enjoyed some bank holiday fun at our annual Easter fair, playing games for prizes such as tombola and hook a duck as well as looking through all the small business stalls that came along. We are delighted to announce that we raised £360 at our fair.

Arbour Court Care Home

Hatching chicks

For the third consecutive year, our residents loved taking part in our hatching eggs, unlike last year when we hatched ducklings. This year we hatched chicks. Our hatching chicks made it really feel like Easter as they hatched on Good Friday.

Our residents loved looking after and caring for our chicks for 3 weeks. Our chicks are now at home with our senior career until they are old enough to live outside with the rest of her chickens and ducks. We are all looking forward to regular updates on how the chicks are and how they are developing into chickens.