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Barchester Highfield Care Home Recommended on carehome.co.uk

We score 9.1/10

25 Reviews

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20 March 2018

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"Having had no previous experience of a five-star nursing home, this is what I find. There is an SR nurse and a selection of carers who are very busy and give due care and attention. The chef cooks good food with no complaints. Although the building is not purpose-built for the equipment to move around, they manage very well. I find the bedding etc. is clean but rather old, also sanitiser is nowhere around inside, just at the entrance. On the whole, I am quite satisfied in selecting Highfield."

D T
carehome.co.uk rating: 3.55 out of 5

"My Mum moved to Highfield in October 2017 under stressful and difficult circumstances. She has been shown dignity, love, care and understanding by all the staff which has eased her into accepting her lovely new home. She also has lots to do if she chooses and a great choice of food. Also, myself and my siblings have been made so welcome in this lovely place, nothing is too much trouble."

Lesley K
carehome.co.uk rating: 5 out of 5

"Staff are all joyful, open to a 'joke' as I'm a person who likes to joke around. Assistance to what I need is good, staff are very good. Food is very nice, very enjoyable, lots of choices."

Arthur W
carehome.co.uk rating: 5 out of 5

"Friendly helpful staff. Residents happy and chatty."

J G
carehome.co.uk rating: 4 out of 5

"The home is so friendly and caring. My father has settled really well. He came from another nursing home which he lived in for 8 years and Highfield is excellent."

Emma C
carehome.co.uk rating: 4.83 out of 5

"Quiet country location with many flowers and pleasant views. Beautiful sitting areas inside and out. Really lovely dining room. The staff are personable and kind. Entertainment officer works especially hard to make residents feel at home. A comfortable very pleasant place to visit."

J H
carehome.co.uk rating: 3.83 out of 5

"Both my parents are residents at Barchester Highfields Care Home. The staff are lovely and very caring. They treat my parents with dignity and respect and remember that they are individuals. The building is dated and is in need of some renovation. This is due to the age of the building. The food is good and the entertainment/activities are tailored to the individual. Overall my parents are well cared for and looked after."

E W
carehome.co.uk rating: 4.25 out of 5

"I enjoy living at Highfield and feel safe. Everyone is so friendly also I can have family and friends to visit and they also are made very welcome."

M M
carehome.co.uk rating: 4.67 out of 5

"Mum moved here from hospital and was made very welcome - I cannot praise the staff highly enough - every single member of staff I have met so far has been friendly as well as professional and mum has remarked that they take excellent care of her. Her physical care and comfort and medical needs are being met as much as possible at this time and after a week I already see an improvement in her, albeit slow, which is understandable due to the nature of mum's disability. The home, mum's room and clothes are always clean and the food wonderful."

Gill R
carehome.co.uk rating: 4.5 out of 5

"Have visited my mother and friends over the years. Currently visiting a friend who has been here a few months. She said she is happy here a few months. She has said she is happy here and getting the care she needs. I feel the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly and my friend is certainly much brighter than when she first arrived."

Ellen C
carehome.co.uk rating: 3.92 out of 5

"My sister died in Highfield in 2016. If I was asked was my sister's life enhanced by the care she received here, I would have no hesitation in saying certainly. I still visit the home regularly and can only say it goes from strength to strength. It offers the highest standard of care possible. It has a friendly, welcoming atmosphere, an extremely efficient manager, hardworking maintenance and catering staff, an inspirational entertainment coordinator and a most dedicated team of carers who keep their residents cheerful, safe and always looking immaculate. It is the most wonderful home for end of life care."

Rosamond J
carehome.co.uk rating: 4.83 out of 5

"The activities co-ordinator is very good with the ladies upstairs and keeps them happy. Staff are always friendly upstairs, you can ask them anything."

Emma A
carehome.co.uk rating: 4.92 out of 5

"The residents here at Highfield get very good care and are well looked after and kept occupied at all times. There is always someone you can talk to about anything or concerns you may have."

Carolyne D
carehome.co.uk rating: 4.83 out of 5

"Mum has been here 6 months now and I can't praise the staff highly enough for their care and dedication. The home is always spotlessly clean and the residents are cared for so well as individuals. There is no institutional feeling to the home which is lovely. Mum has severe dementia and the specialised unit and staff are so well trained and treat them all with enormous care and dignity. We didn't think mum would settle easily but she has settled in extremely well. For the first time in 14 years, I feel I can relax knowing mum is safe and extremely well looked after by dedicated staff."

Janet W
carehome.co.uk rating: 4.92 out of 5

"The home is well run and feels like home from home. The food is excellent. The surroundings are beautiful and well kept. The staff are attentive and know everyone's name."

Vicki H
carehome.co.uk rating: 4 out of 5

"Excellent staff. Very clean, friendly and welcoming. Highly recommended."

Kerry D
carehome.co.uk rating: 5 out of 5

"Since dad has been there, he has been looked after extremely well. The staff are very caring, considerate of individual needs, friendly and above all patient. Getting to know Dad is important to understand his needs and this has been evident and helped Dad settle in. His room is lovely and we have been able to bring items from home to make it like a home. We love dad here knowing he is well loved. The food is good as well."

Glenda H
carehome.co.uk rating: 5 out of 5

"Highfield is awaiting refurbishment as it is an old design. However, all the staff are caring and considerate. The management implement suggestions and actions in a timely manner. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming and my mother-in-law is settled and comfortable and likes the staff. We are kept informed of any core needs and changes and feel supported. We would recommend Highfield to others."

Richard B
carehome.co.uk rating: 4.17 out of 5

"Each time we come to see my Aunt, I am always impressed with the home and the care she receives. She is always in good spirits, except on the odd time she is unwell. She is very settled and happy in the home. It is always clean and staff are very pleasant and helpful."

J M
carehome.co.uk rating: 4.5 out of 5

"My mother has been a resident for the last 7 years and I am very happy with the care she receives. The care home is always clean, tidy and the staff friendly and helpful. Sadly my mother is too ill to take part in the activities that the home provides but there is plenty of things for residents to do. Overall, a nice care home in a nice location with friendly staff and good facilities."

Michael F
carehome.co.uk rating: 4.17 out of 5

"The experience was warm and caring. Staff had time to interact with residents and visitors - family feeling all round. My mother and myself are always received well."

P H
carehome.co.uk rating: 5 out of 5

I would like to say thank you to all of you at Highfield for the loving care and attention you have given Mum in here final year.

Thank you also to the catering and housekeeping teams, who have provided wonderful food and a lovely clean and spotless home; and to Richard for the little chats, fun and activities - she could not have been in a nicer place.

Thank you also for making me feel so welcome everyday with your friendliness and kindness; I feel that you have all become a little part of my family. I will miss you all.

"My partner's mother moved in here a few weeks ago and in a short period of time started to improve after a very bad stroke. On Tuesday afternoon her health took a turn for the worse which could only result in one way. The levels of care given over the next 22 hours and the way things were explained were remarkable and made a very bad situation quite bearable. I cannot speak too highly of the dedication of the staff here and for the dignity shown to my partners mother in her final hours."

Trevor T
carehome.co.uk rating: 4.83 out of 5

"Lovely home, set in wonderful surroundings with the highest possible care for residents, Good home cooked food and excellent activities."

Carol L
carehome.co.uk rating: 4.67 out of 5

"Just a few words to comment on the exceptional standard of care and attention given by ALL staff to my brother-in-law in the last few weeks of his life at Highfields Nursing Home Barkston Ash. From the manager to the most junior member of staff the standard was wonderful in every aspect. The nursing home should be accorded the highest praise. The room cleanliness, the choice and standard of food and the equipment available complemented to a high degree the staff's input. Care and the dignity of the individual went hand-in-hand."

Philip M
carehome.co.uk rating: 5 out of 5

"My mother has been cared for in a kind and gentle way as the staff got to know her better, they interacted with her in a ways which best suited her character. My mother is well looked after, comfortable and safe. I have been impressed with the standard of care."

Linda S
carehome.co.uk rating: 4.75 out of 5

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