All professional appointments must be booked, social visits for residents can take place at any time without notice, however, the home would advice to call ahead so they can ensure the person being visited is not away on a outing.
They have a car park for visiting loved and professionals
Talbot Woods Lodge has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.658) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Talbot Woods Lodge has 24 reviews.
Review from A D (Brother of Resident) published on 24 October 2024
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Review from C B (Mother of Resident) published on 18 July 2024
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Review from Colin B (Father of Resident) published on 4 June 2024
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Review from R F (Relative of Resident) published on 21 May 2024
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Review from J H (Mother of Resident) published on 15 April 2024
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Review from Julie B (Mother of Resident) published on 20 March 2024
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Review from L P (Sister of Resident) published on 13 December 2023
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Review from T R (Mother of Resident) published on 21 November 2023
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Review from M C (Mother of Resident) published on 15 November 2023
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Review from L R (Sister of Resident) published on 8 September 2023
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Review from G W (Mother of Resident) published on 5 September 2023
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Review from L P (Mother of Resident) published on 6 June 2023
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Review from D B (Mother of Resident) published on 22 May 2023
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Review from L R (Sister of Resident) published on 1 December 2022
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Review from James S (Brother of Resident) published on 14 November 2022
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Review from A D (Mother of Resident) published on 10 August 2021
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Review from Colin B (Father of Resident) published on 14 January 2021
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Review from A U (Brother of Resident) published on 26 September 2019
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Review from Elizabeth D (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 8 March 2019
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Review from M H J (Cousin of Resident) published on 28 February 2019
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The Review Score of 9.7 (9.658) out of 10 for Talbot Woods Lodge is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 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 4.658 for Talbot Woods Lodge is calculated as follows: ( (104 Excellents x 5) + (49 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 155 Ratings = 4.658
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 Talbot Woods Lodge is based on 13 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 15 registered maximum number of service users is 3, which has been reached with 13 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.
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Job Title: Registered Manager
Joined: 1997
Background: Established Talbot Woods Lodge in March 1997, with extensive experience in various sectors including a zoo, retail, and ownership of a bespoke school for children with learning disabilities, NHS units and hospitals. She is a qualified teacher and former school, college and university lecturer for care and early years development. She was the South West Secretary and volunteer lifeguard for the Special Olympics as well as assisting in fundraising and support for events such as the Glasgow Olympics.
Notable Qualifications: Certificate of Education (Teaching Qualification), NPLQ Lifeguard (previously), Makaton Vocabulary Development, TQUK Level 2 Autism Certificate, Learning Disabled Award Framework Award Holder, National Vocational Qualification training and Development (NVQ Assessor), NEBS Management Award, NVQ 4 Registered Managers Award, BA Hons Health and Social Care
Hobbies: She enjoys health and fitness, particularly Les Mills and spinning. Holds a vested interest in animal welfare and conservation.
Fun Fact: The only thing that can rival Nicky's dedication and passion for care is her love for matching shoes and handbags.
Job Title: Owner & Manager
Joined: 1997
- Background: Previously managed a recycling centre, owned and ran a white goods company in partnership, managed commercial properties, and worked part-time in care. Transitioned to full-time work in the care industry in the early 2000s due to the enjoyment and fulfilment derived from the role. He has been and continues to be heavily involved in fundraising for various organisations such as cancer charities and the Special Olympics.
- Qualifications: Holds an HGV 1 license, NVQ 3 in health and social care, NVQ 4 in learning disability care, and Learning Disability Qualification Level 3.
- Hobbies: Enjoys caring for people and animals, previously maintaining a 14ft marine fish tank and panther chameleons. Currently runs a rescue kennel with his son, caring for up to 30 dogs. A dedicated fitness enthusiast who engages in weight training and circuits. Passionate about wildlife, having travelled to the Borneo rainforest to see orangutans, his favourite animal. Fond of exploring different countries and their wonders.
- Fun Fact: In his younger years, John once sported an electric pink Mohican.
Job Title: Manager
Joined: 2006
- background: Elliott has over 17 years of experience in care having started as a care assistant at the age of 16 working his way up to a management level. During this time he has made many achievements such as working as a lifeguard voluntarily for the Special Olympics and working as a care ambassador providing talks to colleges, job centres and schools about what it is like to work in care. He has a great background in IT as he previously used to build and program computers and can often be seen tinkering with different aspects of the home to improve independence for our residents with automation and voice-activated controls.
- Qualifications: Elliott is a qualified Halliwick swimming therapist, and a qualified trainer in medication, behavioural management and moving and handling. Holds an NVQ 3 in health and social care, BSc Hons in Health and Social Care, City and Guilds 7300 Coaching Award.
- Hobbies: Elliott has a big passion for fitness and extreme sports, he loves kite surfing and kite buggies, paddle boarding and snowboarding to name a few. When he's not getting sporty he usually spends time at his rescue Dogs' kennels where between caring for them he also does animal therapy work with disabled adults. He is very enthusiastic about technology and often brings his knowledge to the home in the form of great experiences, virtual reality and all tools to improve people's care experiences. He has worked with numerous NGOs around improving care services on a local and national scale, has travelled to London to feature in training videos and eLearning courses and has been asked to showcase his work around Virtual Reality and its use in care and dementia services at seminars.
- Fun Fact: Elliott was born on his parents 10th wedding anniversary & shares his birthday with Pierce Brosnan
