Reviews for Kingfisher Lodge Care Home

"My father came to Kingfisher after lockdown having spent three years in another care home where he was very unhappy. He was here for 4 1/2 yrs. At Kingfisher from his first to his very last day we felt he was really cared for and part of a loving community. The Kingfisher Lodge manager is an exemplary manager and it is a testiment to her that the home tuns so well, the staff are caring and repectful of all residents. The home is clean and welcoming. We were very happy that my father spent his final years here in this lovely environment."

I am a PAT (Pets as Therapy) volunteer and visit Kingfisher Lodge every fortnight with my Chocolate Labrador, Willow. My visits are always joyful occasions and the residents are extremely appreciative of their time with Willow. I find the staff at Kingfisher Lodge, without exception, to be helpful, happy and always willing to go the extra mile. My constant companion during my visits is Kelly, and her enthusiasm and rapport with the residents is very impressive! From my own experience, I find Kingfisher Lodge to be a very caring, happy and pleasant environment.

Lovely welcoming home with a very proactive and creative activities team offering fun and meaningful activities for residents.

Lovely place, great friendly caring staff.

"The staff here are caring, appear trained and knowledgeable and seem to have my best interests at heart. Accommodation is spacious, warm and very comfortable."

"Excellent care from carers, nurses, handy men, cooks, housekeeping, indeed everyone. The compassion shown by every carer is outstanding. They care for mum with dignity. They've wllowed mum to feel safe and she is building lovely relationships with some carers. Humour is part of this. The recent refurbishment is to a high standard and looks very stylish. Thank you. My mum has thrived at Kingfisher Lodge."

"All satisfying. Apart from car part not big enough. Knock the smoking shelter down an additional 4-5 spaces."

"My sister has been resident at the lodge for 12 years. Her care has been exceptional. In her final days this month, the level of compassion and care has been exceptional allowing the dignified passing of Lisa outside of a hospital environment. The staff took on the whole family - nothing was too much trouble."

My father spent a month at Kingfisher Lodge before he passed away, It was a great relief to my family that he had the best nursing care and social care at Kingfisher Lodge, The staff are extremely friendly, patient and sensitive to the needs of vulnerable residents. My father's room was spacious, quiet and had a beautiful view. He had no appetite and was bed ridden so did not take advantage of the excellent facilities. I was kept up-to-date with my father's condition and we could visit at any time.

"I have twice placed my husband in your care home, the more recent as an emergency placement, as I needed to go to hospital unexpectedly myself. All the staff at Kingfisher Lodge, including admin staff and maintenance men, have known my husband by name and taken an interest in him. The care staff and nursing staff have continually sought to engage my husband in activities and to improve his eating habits. The management team have also been welcoming and helpful. My husband has always been treated with respect and kindness. A big thank you to the whole team."

My mother moved here in September 24 and I have been very impressed with all aspects of the home. The care staff have all been very helpful, patient and seem to genuinely care and want to give the best support they can. The activity staff Kelly and George go to a lot of effort to ensure there are relevant and enjoyable activities, and participation of the family is encouraged, I have enjoyed St Patrick's Day quiz, summer barbecue, VE Day celebrations, pudding tasting competition to name a few. The food is excellent and Mum's appetite has improved considerably from when she was living on her own. You are also welcome to visit at any time of the day which to me means there is nothing to hide. Thank you very much everyone at Kingfisher.

"The staff at all levels are friendly and willing to go the extra mile for residents. The nursing expertise is excellent in co-operation with the excellent GP service. Food is excellent. Many rooms have a fantastic view and the garden is a wonderful place on a sunny day."

"My mother has only recently moved to Kingfisher Lodge Care home. First impressions are an excellent home where my mother is well cared for by caring staff. My mothers room is large light and airy and she appears comfortable and has settled in well."

"My wife and I feel so refreshed and much, much better for our respite break in Barchester Kingfisher Lodge Care Home following discharge from three weeks in hospital. I have had a bladder cancer operation. We both had heart failure. The management and staff have been so friendly and caring. I would come again and recommend it to others."

"Very lovely staff. I was in pain when I came but staff were very attentive to my needs providing me comfort. Very good respite. My back is now less painful."

"My dad has been at Barchester Kingfisher Lodge Care Home for a little over seven years now and I can honestly say what a lovely home it is. All of the staff are lovely, very friendly and caring with a great activity team. The home does everything to make the residents part of the community too by inviting everyone in, i.e. Halloween trick or treat and pumpkin carving which my dad's great-grandchildren loved doing with the residents, big smiles all round with the little ones all dressed up. The home also does toddlers once a month which is great seeing the residents interacting, I'm not sure who has the most fun, and talk about Christmas, they had Santa visits, a donkey come to the home, my dad loved this, they had a competition who could decorate the best lounge, school children came in to sing, the local choir came in as well as other singers which come in all year round, the activities team make sure all the residents go out on trips too, there is something every day and no one is left out. Well done Kingfisher."

"Very impressed. Lovely staff, so friendly and helpful. So warm and comfortable. Good activities."