Rose Cottage

School Road, Broughton, Huntingdon PE28 3AT
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9.8 60 Reviews
  • Rose Cottage, Huntingdon
Rose Cottage is a beautiful care home set in the tranquil village of Broughton, near Huntington. The home benefits from an attractive setting with beautiful landscape gardens and a pond, spacious lounges and 38 en-suite bedrooms. The home provides high quality residential care and dementia care.

The care home is equally impressive inside with some lovely features. They include a lovely family dining room, plenty of communal lounges and spaces to engage in planned activities, some quiet time with other residents, entertain their visiting friends or families or just spend some quiet time by themselves.

The team at Rose Cottage is loving, kind and caring. They have all been personally selected to work in the care home and support residents because of their desire and ability to deliver the very best possible care.

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Care Provided by Rose Cottage

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 38 Service Users
  • Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Other Care Provided
  • Palliative Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Jennifer Dade (Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • An assessment will be required prior to admission
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (38)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (15)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes
    • Last Refurbishment: 2007
    • Number of floors: 1

Funding & Fees Guide for Rose Cottage

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding
  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,261
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,259
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,261
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,259

  • Updated March 2024.


    Exact fees depend on the particular room and care needs following initial assessment.
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Rose Cottage to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Gardens
  • Ground Floor Accommodation only
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Visiting

  • Visitors welcome at any time


  • Parking

  • Parking in front


Rose Cottage Reviews (60)

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9.8

Rose Cottage has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.798) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Rose Cottage has 60 reviews.

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Review from Richard S (Nephew of Resident) published on 16 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

A warm and friendly atmosphere. Good food and selection with respectful care.
Pleasant surroundings with activities and outings.

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Review from Jill P (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother resided in Rose Cottage for 3 years until she passed away peacefully last week. I cannot thank Rose Cottage enough. The support and the staff are not only carers but have become my friends too. The care and the home are wonderful and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.

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Review from F B (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother came in for a period of respite at Rose Cottage and had a very happy stay. She will be coming back later in the summer. She looked very happy when we collected her. The staff were great and her room was so pretty with the garden outside. Thank you.

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Review from John H (Son of Resident) published on 27 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Rose Cottage Residential Home are simply magnificent. They provide a very personal, emotional bond with the residents. My mum was with them for 8 months and in a very short while they had become her friends as well as her carers. They treated mum with the utmost dignity and respect and
went way beyond our expectations. The food is excellent and is freshly prepared and cooked on the premises. It is extremely nutritious with plenty of choice. The rooms are tastefully decorated and well maintained and mum was made to feel very much at home. Whilst quality control surveys establish a standard of care those same quality control processes do not do justice to the level of personal commitment and support that the staff provide to the residents. Every last one of them genuinely went out of their way to make mum's stay comfortable and enjoyable. The care and support that was given to mum in her last days was beyond anything I could have expected.

Reply from John Tillisch, Owner at Rose Cottage

Thank you for your excellent review. Our staff will be very pleased to receive such an accolade. It was a pleasure to have cared for and known your mother. Thank you again,


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Review from Annette (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

On visiting my Mother during the six years she chose to live at Rose Cottage all the staff greeted me with a smile as I arrived. They were never impatient with the residents and always very helpful and caring. There was always some stimulating activity for the residents to take part in. After the
severe fall, my mother had before Christmas 2016 I cannot praise the care given. When I reported that mum could come out of hospital to an "interim" bed the assistant manageress said she could return to Rose Cottage as it "was her home". They nursed her superbly and also gave the family such support as she became weaker. When she died aged 102 there was no rush to clear the room, her name was left on the door " it was a matter of respect" was the reply when I thanked them. Mum always said it was the best thing she could have done moving there. The garden is wonderful too.

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Review from Angela W (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care my mother received at Rose Cottage Residential Home was excellent. She was treated with love, kindness and respect in all aspects of her care.
She was gently encouraged to participate in the activities and events which were provided on a regular basis. She enjoyed the chats she shared with
all the staff, and would share a smile and a laugh with them.
Her family were always made to feel welcome and were able to join in with the activities with her.
The 'end of life' care she received could not have been done better. She was comforted and helped along her journey, and the staff could not have been kinder to us, as her family. Nothing was too much trouble, and we were certainly helped by making a very difficult time a little easier.

Reply from John Tillisch, Owner at Rose Cottage

Thank you so much for taking the trouble to give us such a positive review. The staff will be delighted to have received such praise for their work. We shall miss mum and of course all of you who have become such familiar faces to us all. Thank you again


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Review from Ian W (Nephew of Resident) published on 10 January 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Friendly staff, clean premises. Food good. Interaction with clients could be improved by spending more time with them.

Reply from John Tillisch, Owner at Rose Cottage

Thank you for taking the time to complete the review of Rose Cottage. We appreciate the feedback. We are one of very few homes which provide a counsellor to spend one-to-one time with people living in the home. She arranges to spend time specifically with those who want to see her and everyone is free to avail themselves of this service at no cost to our clients at any time.


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Review from J B (Friend of Resident) published on 10 January 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I have had one relative and one friend reside at Rose Cottage over a period of nine years. I have nothing but praise for the management and care staff- all are exceptional!

Reply from John Tillisch, Owner at Rose Cottage

Thank you for taking the trouble to complete the review on carehome.co.uk. We are very pleased to receive your very positive comments about Rose Cottage and I am glad that we were able to fulfil the trust you placed in us all those years ago.


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Review from Karen S (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

This is a lovely care home in truly beautiful surroundings but despite assurances, I soon discovered that the staff were completely unequipped to deal with my Mother who has early to mid-term dementia.
The staff were very friendly and I am not blaming them. I feel that the home should not take people
with dementia unless some very intense training is undertaken.


I did only pay a deposit but since collecting Mum after a stay of only one afternoon have not even received a phone call of explanation.


Reply from John Tillisch, Owner at Rose Cottage

We are very sorry to read your review and comments relating to the poor care. Clearly, we failed this particular person. We have to balance the views expressed here with the very many positive reviews we receive, both on this website and from families who write to us, thanking us for the good care received over the course of YEARS. I understand that the person in our care who was with us for less than 12 hours, made it very clear she did not want to stay with us soon after arriving, and we cannot keep people against their will. However, we can understand the disappointment in our service as expressed here and can only apologise that we did not meet your expectations.


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Review from Sheila R (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother lived at Rose Cottage for nearly four years after the death of her husband. She weighed just over 7 stones on arrival (due to depression and the awful stress of my father's last illness). She was treated with great kindness; fed with appropriate and appetising food; kept spotlessly clean;
encouraged to participate in many of the activities; and found two excellent friends.


When much later she became terminally ill, the staff looked after her even though she was eventually bedridden; this was a great deal of work as she needed the kind of 24-hour care usually provided in a nursing home. I am so grateful that they saved her from the disruption that hospitalisation causes. She died in May this year and I was able to be with her; it was peaceful and pain free for mother and comforting to be with people who knew and cared about her.


May I end my life somewhere like this.


Reply from John Tillisch, Owner at Rose Cottage

Thank you so much for you lovely review. It was a pleasure to have looked after mum. The sad thing is when a resident passes on, we also lose the family who have become our friends and form part of landscape of the home. We shall miss her and you, but you know you are always welcome and we look forward to seeing you again.


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Review from Angela N (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Mother was a resident at Rose Cottage form March 2015 until her death on 1st Dec 2015. The care she received was v. good - Managers in particular were very helpful and caring. Food was excellent and dining room was welcoming and very beautifully set up. Activities were varied and much appreciated.

Reply from John Tillisch, Owner at Rose Cottage

Thank you very much for your positive review of Rose Cottage. We appreciate all feedback and are happy to know you were very satisfied with the management, facilities, and general standards within the home. We were glad of the opportunity to care for your mother. Thank you.


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Review from Lesley W (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Although my mum was only in Rose Cottage for the last 6 weeks of her life, we greatly appreciated the quality of her care during her time there. The staff and carers were always friendly and helpful. Mum enjoyed the excellent meals and looked forward to the daily programme, helping to keep the residents
active and entertained. It was a great comfort to us to know that mum was in such caring hands during her last few days.

Reply from John Tillisch, Owner at Rose Cottage

Thank you for your very positive endorsement of our service which is appreciated. It means a lot to our staff to know they provided a good service and that they cared well for your mother. The feedback is very helpful to us to know what we are doing right or what needs to be improved. It also helps inform others looking for good care homes what others think of our service.


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Review from S R (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 April 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly and well managed care home. Liked the dining room with windows on both sides overlooking beautiful, well managed gardens. Always tablecloths and cloth napkins in napkin rings on table and flowers very nicely presented.

Reply from John Tillisch, Director at Rose Cottage

We appreciate your positive feedback and we are glad to know you liked the environment!


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Review from Christine P (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 April 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother had been a resident at Rose Cottage for ten years. Throughout her stay there she was treated with great care and dignity. The staff and management were unfailingly friendly and would always have time for her. As she grew more frail her needs increased greatly but the staff rose to the challenge.
I would not hesitate to recommend Rose Cottage to anyone looking for a care home and am very grateful to everyone there for providing such a safe haven for my mother in her last years.

Reply from John Tillisch, Director at Rose Cottage

Thank you for your complimentary feedback. For us, it was always a pleasure to look after mum and after 10 years at Rose Cottage, we are delighted to receive such a positive review. Mum was always a kind and gentle person and it was a always a privilege to have cared for her over the 10 years she was with us.


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Review from J H (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 April 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My father spent his last 3 years at Rose Cottage. The care was excellent. He had an ideal room which gave him privacy and views over the countryside which he enjoyed. The staff care was excellent and he was able to join in many of the activities held at Rose Cottage and he particularly liked the outings.
He loved his food which was well prepared. His family appreciated the care he had in his lately.

Reply from John Tillisch, Director at Rose Cottage

Thank you very much for your very positive feedback. We are glad that your father was happy here and we shall certainly miss him! We always appreciate feedback and we are grateful that you took the time to complete the review. Best wishes to you.


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Review from L F (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 January 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mother was a resident at Rose Cottage for 11 and a half years until her death this August. The staff are very friendly and caring and I knew that mum was in the best place for her. Odourless and warm. Given that Rose Cottage is a residential home, I feel that the care mum received was excellent and
as a qualified nurse myself, am aware that it is one of the best homes in the area. It was mum's 'home' in the full sense of the word, especially at the end, for which I will be ever grateful.

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Review from M C (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 December 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother lived in Rose Cottage in late summer 2015. She was 98 was in possession of her faculties and was very sociable, but frail, though she could walk with a wheeled frame. She wanted a home with company, conversation, activity, good quality environment (especially food) and safe, accurate management
of her health and medication. She found all these at Rose Cottage and felt very fortunate that a place had been available. The staff were friendly, caring and engaged with residents. She especially enjoyed the garden and areas to sit outside and sing the praise of Rose Cottage to all her visitors.

Reply from John Tillisch, Owner at Rose Cottage

Thank you for your very positive review and we are very pleased that your mother enjoyed her relatively brief stay with us. She was certainly a very alert 98 year old and clearly enjoyed the experience of living a in an active community. We were very sorry that her health deteriorated suddenly and that her stay with us was foreshortened but we are glad that she was happy during her stay with us.


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Review from J D (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 December 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From the management to all the staff my mother was cared for in a warm homely and safe environment. She was there for respite periodically for three to four years and a permanent resident for eighteen months. At all times she was clean, bathed regularly helped to dress if required. food choices good
and well cooked. Medication administered correctly, some care reports left in the room so I could verify what she told me as she had dementia (e.g worship, clothing and hairdressing). She loved the activities which were almost daily, bingo, craft week, quizzes, musical instruments, church services. They were taken out at least monthly if possible. Care home and gardens immaculate.

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Review from J D (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 December 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My elderly mother spent three years at Rose Cottage Residential Home. In their time I was delighted with the care she received. The home provided plenty of entertainment in particular the music which mum loved. As a family we were welcomed on our visits and I got to know the staff very well. I felt
completely confident that mum was well fed and looked after with great kindness and dignity at all times. Any minor problems were dealt with quickly. Wheelchair could be used free of charge if families needed to use them on outings. We were not expected to pay for little extras and I enjoy being invited up for Christmas dinners with mum! It wasn't petty! A clean and well run care home and this place has an excellent reputation in this area.

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Review from Ann H (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 November 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother has been in Rose Cottage since May and I cannot thank the staff enough for the care and attention my mother receives from the lovely staff. They are always attentive and inform us of any concerns about mums health. The home is spotlessly clean and the rooms are kept beautifully. There are
plenty of willing staff who truly care for the residents.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.798)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.798) out of 10 for Rose Cottage 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 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

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 4.898 for Rose Cottage is calculated as follows: ( (98 Excellents x 5) + (9 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 108 Ratings = 4.898

  • 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 4.9 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Rose Cottage is based on 9 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 = 3.9

    • 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 38 registered maximum number of service users is 7.6, which has been reached with 9 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.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 29 Dec 2018

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  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Good

  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Meet the Team (5)

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Jenny Dade

Job Title: Home Manager

Joined: 2018

Good friends and Co-Managers Amanda Crawley and Jennifer Dade have over twenty years’ experience as part of the team at Rose Cottage.


"We are delighted that you are interested in Rose Cottage and whether you are looking for respite or more long term support, we would happily welcome you for a visit to offer any information, advice or assistance you require. We genuinely believe that working as a health care professional is a true calling in life and a privilege and we encourage this philosophy amongst all our staff. Rose Cottage is a family and we endeavour to provide personalised, engaging and outstanding care that supports and maintains independence, well-being and partnership working where the ambitions and aspirations of those who live here are understood and met. Rose Cottage is not just a care home, it is home; we are incredibly proud to be a part of it and to be a part of the Greensleeves family.”


Amanda

Amanda Crawley

Job Title: Home Manager

Joined: 2018

Good friends and Co-Managers Amanda Crawley and Jennifer Dade have over twenty years’ experience as part of the team at Rose Cottage.


“We are delighted that you are interested in Rose Cottage and whether you are looking for respite or more long term support, we would happily welcome you for a visit to offer any information, advice or assistance you require. We genuinely believe that working as a health care professional is a true calling in life and a privilege and we encourage this philosophy amongst all our staff. Rose Cottage is a family and we endeavour to provide personalised, engaging and outstanding care that supports and maintains independence, well-being and partnership working where the ambitions and aspirations of those who live here are understood and met. Rose Cottage is not just a care home, it is home; we are incredibly proud to be a part of it and to be a part of the Greensleeves family.”


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Nicki

Job Title: Family Liaison Manager

Joined: 2019

I feel privileged to provide support and reassuring residents with their individual step by step journey when joining the Rose Cottage community. Encouraging our residents and their families to embrace all that we have to offer. Away from work, I love to row, long walks by the sea and a glass of Malbec!


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Karen

Job Title: Care Coordinator

Joined: 2016

I love Rose Cottage, it’s homely, all of the staff are passionate and genuinely care. Our staff stay for a long time and it feels like one big family. Away from work, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, and taking my dog for walks in the country.


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Emma

Job Title: Activities Coordinator

Joined: 2017

I have worked at Rose Cottage for 3 years, prior to that was a carer and cook. I thoroughly enjoy my position here. I find my work very satisfying and fulfilling spreading happiness and joy around the home. I enjoy encouraging independence and finding new skills with our residents as well as remembering and making new memories.