The care and support given to my mother who has dementia has always been superb.
J L (Daughter of Resident)
I would recommend this care home to anyone!
B A (Resident)
The service and care provided are outstanding and I would highly recommend them to other families
S P (Daughter of Resident)
The fee charged depends on an individual assessment of need and the room chosen. It includes 24hr personalised care, all dietary requirements and our full wellbeing programme and activities.
Relatives and friends always welcome at any time at Margaret House.
There's parking spaces available for clients and visitors at Margaret House.
Margaret House Residential and Dementia Care Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.861) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Margaret House Residential and Dementia Care Home has 109 reviews.
Review from J P (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 April 2022
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Review from Michael B (Nephew of Resident) published on 21 March 2022
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Thank you for taking the time to submit this review, it was our pleasure to look after your aunt and we are so glad that she felt that this was truly her home.
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Review from Margaret O (Friend of Resident) published on 11 March 2022
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We are so glad that your friend has settled happily at Margaret House. Thank you for your positive comments which are appreciated by all the team.
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Review from Piers B (Son of Resident) published on 9 March 2022
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We are so pleased that you were able to come over to see your mother for her 100th Birthday! Thank you so much for your positive comments they are much appreciated by all the team and it is our absolute pleasure to look after your mother.
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Review from Alison M (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 February 2022
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Your dad was a true gentleman and we are very glad that you felt that he was very happy at Margaret House. Thank you so much for taking the time to submit this review it is much appreciated by all the team.
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Review from Z B (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 26 January 2022
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Thank you so much for taking the time to submit this review, we are so pleased that you felt part of the Margaret House family, which is exactly what we are aiming for with everyone who lives here or visits.
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Review from D B (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 January 2022
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It was our absolute pleasure to look after your father, thank you for taking the time to submit this review your comments will be much appreciated by all the team.
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Review from B A (Resident) published on 24 January 2022
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Thank you so much for taking the time to send in this review. We are so glad that you have chosen Margaret House as your home we all love having you here, your sense of humour makes us laugh every day!
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Review from A S (Resident) published on 24 January 2022
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Thank you so much for taking the time to send in this review. We are all so glad that you have chosen to make Margaret House your new home and love having you here.
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Review from J L (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 October 2021
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Thank you for taking the time to submit this review, we are so glad that we were able to make those visits happen - they were very special afternoons!
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Review from Martin D (Son of Resident) published on 4 October 2021
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Thank you so much for taking the time to submit this review which is much appreciated by all the team. It has been our absolute pleasure to look after your dad.
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Review from Y W (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 September 2021
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Thank you so much for this review, we are very pleased that Mum has settled in so well and is happy here, it is a pleasure to look after her.
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Review from Edith R (Resident) published on 13 September 2021
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We are so pleased that you feel that you are settling in well and making new friends. We are delighted that you have chosen Margaret House as your new home and it is a pleasure to have you here.
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Review from David H (Son of Resident) published on 8 September 2021
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We are very sorry that you feel this way. Unfortunately, as we discussed with you at our weekly meetings, there are rare occasions when we cannot meet an individual person’s needs and have to consider the impact on other residents, to whom we also have a duty of care. We strive to provide a home for life for all our residents, where they feel welcomed and cared for, and truly regret that we were not, on this rare occasion, able to offer this for your Dad.
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Review from Grace B (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 August 2021
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Thank you so much for providing such a detailed review, your comments are much appreciated and it was a pleasure to look after your father.
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Review from Enid N (Resident) published on 25 June 2021
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We are so pleased to hear that you are happy and we love you being here!
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Review from Penny B (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 June 2021
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It is important to us that we do all we can to help people settle in, as we understand what a big move it can be. Your comments are much appreciated and will be shared with the team.
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Review from Judy Y (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 June 2021
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Thank you so much for taking the time to submit this review, we are so glad that you feel that you made the right choice for Mum and we love having her here.
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Review from H B (Resident) published on 21 June 2021
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Thank you so much for taking the time to submit this review and we are very pleased that you have found everything better than you thought it might be. Thank you for choosing to live at Margaret House.
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Review from J T (Resident) published on 21 June 2021
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Thank you so much for taking the time to fill in this review, we love having you here and we are so pleased that you are happy living here.
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The Review Score of 9.9 (9.861) out of 10 for Margaret House Residential and Dementia Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.
The Average Rating of 4.861 for Margaret House Residential and Dementia Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (131 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 144 Ratings = 4.861
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').
The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Margaret House Residential and Dementia Care Home is based on 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 43 registered maximum number of service users is 8.6, which has been reached with 11 Positive reviews. Points = 1
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.
Date: 5 Dec 2017
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Job Title: Registered Manager
Joined: 2014
Hi, my name is Gail and I am the Registered Manager
Margaret House has been in my husband's family since 1971 and our ethos has always been that we treat every resident as if they were a beloved member of our own family.
I am proud to be part of the 2nd generation of the Kelly family managing our family run home. I take extremely seriously my responsibility for ensuring that we continue to provide the same care and attention to our residents that we always have in a warm, happy, safe and secure environment.
My team and I are here to answer any initial questions you may have and, should you choose Margaret House as your new home, to support and guide you through every step of the initial move to ensure that you are able to quickly and happily settle in. We are then all here for you and your family at every step in the future.
Job Title: Registered Manager
Joined: 2023
Jackie has been working in care for over 35 years, starting her career working in the community, before moving to work in Care Homes. Her main priority is to ensure that all residents at Margaret House feel safe and exceptionally well cared for at all times.
Job Title: Home Services Manager
Joined: 2014
Hi my name is Sam, I am the Home Services Manager and would be your contact for any enquiries you may have about Margaret House.
Having experienced first-hand a relative needing to move into full-time residential care, I understand how difficult the transition can be and am here to support you and your family throughout this time and to provide the information you need to enable you to make an informed decision.
Job Title: Catering Manager
Joined: 2024
Hi, my name is John and I have over 27 years of experience as a Catering Manager within the hospitality industry and previously ran 3 successful ‘foodie’ pubs. I am responsible for devising a seasonally changing, nutritionally balanced and delicious menu, as well as special meals across the year showcasing different cuisines – such as our ‘Chinese New Year Banquet’, as well as catering for our very popular monthly themed ‘Supper Club’ Together with my team we are happy to provide personalised menus to meet any specific dietary requirements.
Job Title: Social and Wellbeing Manager
Joined: 2014
Hello, my name is Lea-Ann and I'm the Social and Wellbeing Manager. I absolutely love my job and spend my time getting to know all our residents and planning and delivering a wide range of activities to promote the mental, physical and social well-being of all. But most of all, my team and I are here to ensure that residents continue to do the daily things they get most pleasure from, whether that is spending time 1-2-1 chatting over a cup of tea, helping with some gardening, visiting the local over 60's group, or taking part in a quiz or something else altogether.
I was a Finalist at the 2023 Great British Care Awards, a Finalist for the 2022 Herts Care Providers Care Team of the Year, a Winner of the Apetito Enhancing Health and Wellbeing Awards 2020, a Finalist in the Caring UK Awards 2019 and Winner of the 2018 Compassion in Care Award at the Herts Care Providers Awards
Job Title: Housekeeping Manager
Joined: 2014
Hi, my name is Hazel. Together with my team, we ensure that the home is clean and tidy at all times. I have successfully overseen our move to a new environmentally friendly cleaning system, which uses Stabilised Aqueous Ozone (basically water and oxygen) that kills 99.999% of germs without the need for harmful chemicals. As an avid reader, I also run our very popular monthly book club for residents.