Visitors are welcome at any time. WCS Care also provides access to a relatives' gateway, giving loved ones access to care and activity notes from anywhere with an internet connect (with relevant consents in place).
The home has two car parks - one for short stays at the front door and one to the side of the building.
Woodside Care Village has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.695) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Woodside Care Village has 26 reviews.
Review from Sylvia K (Friend of Resident) published on 14 March 2025
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Review from Gill M (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 December 2024
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Reply from Lorraine Herbert, General Manager at Woodside Care Village
Thank you for your lovely feedback. It's our pleasure to look after your mum. I've shared your feedback with the rest of the team who always like to hear from our customers. Very best wishes.
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Review from Susan S (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 September 2024
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Reply from Lorraine Herbert, General Manager at Woodside Care Village
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review - your feedback means a lot and it's been our pleasure caring for your Mum. I'll share your comments with the rest of the team. Best wishes.
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Review from P G (Relative of Resident) published on 29 May 2024
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Reply from Lorraine Herbert, General Manager at Woodside Care Village
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us. We do not use any external agency staff at Woodside Care Village as we are completely staffed through our own contracted staff and our internal mobile carers. Our staff use devices that look like mobiles to enter care notes into our electronic care planning system, however, if you believe you are seeing staff using personal devices, please do make a member of the management team aware of this so we can look into it. Unfortunately, we don't have space for a large communal room, however, we do use our cafe and the plaza for events where everyone wants to come together. If you'd like something more personal there is also the garden pod that can be used for family occasions. If you have any questions, please come and speak to me or a member of my team. We're always here to help.
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Review from A C (Son of Resident) published on 24 May 2024
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Reply from Lorraine Herbert, General Manager at Woodside Care Village
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and your kind words. We're so pleased you feel your mum's settled in well and it's also good to know that our relatives' gateway has been helpful to you. Best wishes.
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Review from Elaine J (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 March 2024
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Reply from Lorraine Herbert, General Manager at Woodside Care Village
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review - it means a lot, and it was our pleasure caring for your Mum and Dad. I'll share your comments with the team, who I know will appreciate hearing your feedback. Best wishes.
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Review from Kevin A (Son of Resident) published on 11 March 2024
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Reply from Samantha Stuart, General Manager at Woodside Care Village
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us. I'm pleased to hear that you're finding access to the home easier now. If you do have any problems with your fingerprint not working, just let us know. Kind regards.
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Review from S M (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 March 2024
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Thank you for leaving a review for us. We really value your lovely feedback. Kind regards.
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Review from K C (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 22 November 2023
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Having a relatives portal is fantastic...I can check when I'm working and can't visit. The garden is a wonderful asset and we have used it all summer. We have just been invited to spend a Christmas meal as a family. We are very pleased that this was available to choose when we needed it.
Reply from Sam Stuart, General Manager at Woodside Care Village
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Review from Dave C (Son of Resident) published on 15 November 2023
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The food is excellent and the ability to be involved with choices, prep, and cooking is brilliant.
Meals are popular for mom and can be taken in privacy or at the dining table with others. There is always someone to administer regular meds and to make a coffee to help the day along. The garden is perfectly maintained and is a real gem. A place to enjoy the flowers and sun / fresh air.
Regular music from a real musician is lovely. All staff are super supportive, friendly and positive.
Reply from Sam Stuart, General Manager at Woodside Care Village
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and for your wonderful feedback. It really means a lot to us when we get a positive affirmation of what we do. I'll share this with the rest of the team. Best wishes.
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Review from Lynne H (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 October 2023
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review - we really appreciate your wonderful feedback and it was our pleasure caring for your mum. I've shared your comments with the team.
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Review from C P (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 May 2023
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review and your lovely feedback. I'll share your comments with the team. Best wishes.
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Review from Jane R (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 May 2023
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review and for your kind words - it really means a lot to us when we get a positive affirmation of what we do. I'll share your comments with the rest of the team, who I know will appreciate hearing your feedback. Best wishes.
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Review from Ian M (Brother of Resident) published on 28 April 2023
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Thank you so much for leaving us a review. We really appreciate your feedback. Best wishes.
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Review from J K (Brother of Resident) published on 11 April 2023
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Reply from Mathew Mapanzure, Manager DI Service at Woodside Care Village
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us, we appreciate your feedback. I'd like to reassure you that our staffing levels are very good. I understand that you requested that a member of staff drive your brother home for a visit. As this is approximately a two-hour return journey, we cannot commit a member of staff to do this. We are always happy to support you with making arrangements for other transport. I'm pleased that, with the family's consent now, we have been able to make arrangements for the supply of a new bed which will help your brother at night. If you have any concerns at any time, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.
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Review from J W (Mother of Resident) published on 31 March 2023
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Thank you very much for leaving us a review, we really appreciate your feedback. Best wishes.
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Review from R B (Son of Resident) published on 31 March 2023
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Thank you so much for leaving us a review. We're pleased you feel your mum's been settling in well since moving into her new home. I'll share your feedback with the rest of the team. Best wishes.
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Review from Bob W (Son of Resident) published on 15 October 2021
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Thank for you for leaving a review for us. We really do appreciate your lovely feedback. Best wishes.
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Review from Ann J (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 July 2021
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us - we really do appreciate your feedback which I've shared with the rest of the team. It's our pleasure to look after your mum.
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Review from Jonathan D (Son of Resident) published on 14 July 2021
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Thank you for leaving such a lovely review for us - it was our pleasure to care for your father. I've passed on your comments to the rest of the team, who I know will appreciate your kind words. Best wishes.
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The Review Score of 9.7 (9.695) out of 10 for Woodside Care Village 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 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 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 4.695 for Woodside Care Village is calculated as follows: ( (148 Excellents x 5) + (44 Goods x 4) + (7 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 200 Ratings = 4.695
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 Woodside Care Village is based on 17 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 72 registered maximum number of service users is 14.4, which has been reached with 17 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: General Manager
Joined: 2005
I'm the General Manager for Woodside Care Village and have been working at the home since 2019 and at WCS since 2005.
I'm a carer at heart. My mission is to grow and nurture carers and treat them with kindness to create a special community where people want to come and live and our staff want to stay - in a care home that offers hope.