Barchester Brampton View Care Home

Brampton Lane, Chapel Brampton, Northampton NN6 8GH
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9.6 121 Reviews
  • Barchester Brampton View Care Home, Northampton
Situated on the northern edge of Northampton, Brampton View offers outstanding residential and dementia care with rural views of Chapel Brampton.

The care home is warm and inviting as well as close to local attractions and amenities.

The bedrooms are set across two floors, with each floor having two lounges for socialising and activities, as well as two dining rooms for a premium dining experience. Brampton View also benefits from a library, so that residents can find peace and quiet any time. Furnishings and décor throughout the home are of a high standard with classical styling and modern conveniences.

Landscaped gardens wrap around the building, providing numerous areas for relaxing and socialising outdoors. There is also a secure garden for residents of the dementia community to enjoy safely.

Brampton View provides high quality dining, with food prepared on site with variety and choice at every meal. All dietary needs and dining preferences can be accommodated.

Dedicated activities staff plan a daily programme of events and welcome suggestions from residents and their families to make sure there is something to appeal to everyone. There are excursions in the home's minibus to local attractions, landmarks and shops.

Care Provided by Barchester Brampton View Care Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • No Medical Intervention
  • Older Person Care
  • Respite Care
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 88 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Cancer Care
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Separate Specialist Dementia Care Unit

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Motshodiemang Masedi (General Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (88)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (88)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes
    • Number of floors: 2

Funding & Fees Guide for Barchester Brampton View Care Home

  • 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 £1,380
  • This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment.


  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Barchester Brampton View Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Bar/Café
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access

Barchester Brampton View Care Home Reviews (121)

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Barchester Brampton View Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.577) out of 10, based on 54 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Barchester Brampton View Care Home has 121 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Everyone is so kind and helpful. Mum is treated with dignity and respect.
Room is cleaned regularly and is lovely with good views.
Cannot fault the manager and her dedication.

Reply from Alison Geddes, Marketing Administrator at Barchester Brampton View Care Home

Thank you for your wonderful comments about Brampton View, the Home Manager and team will be delighted to hear your feedback.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Made to feel very welcome. Staff very attentive to my wife's needs. Management very keen to ensure a happy stay.

Reply from Alison Geddes, Marketing Administrator at Barchester Brampton View Care Home

Thank you for your positive comments about our home, the team will be very pleased to hear your feedback.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mum has been a resident at Brampton View Care Home since June 2018. Her care has been excellent and the carers are very patient with her as her dementia sometimes can be quite difficult and won't eat. The staff show great patience and nothing is too much trouble making food that she will eat. The
care home manager and staff on the nursing unit are excellent.

Reply from Tessa Matthews, Marketing at Barchester Brampton View Care Home

Thank you for your kind feedback about Brampton View. Our team are passionate about the care they provide and try to provide very individualised care - helping your mum with her meals and trying to find things that will whet her appetite is part of their kind, caring approach. Thank you for mentioning the home manager and the nursing team. They will be delighted to hear your feedback.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I am a resident at Brampton View and always enjoyed it here. Very good activities and staff very friendly.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

In general, the caring staff on the nursing floor are excellent. The problem is that, on many occasions, due to absenteeism there is not enough staff to carry out the duties efficiently and in a timely manner which results in lateness in getting people up, showering and giving them breakfast. This has
a knock on effect causing long delays in responding to individual call bells being pressed.
With regards to the food, the management keep talking about fine dining but the food leaves much to be desired, it is good quality food spoilt by overcooking then being left in a warming cabinet far too long before being served.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We would like to comment on the variety presentation and quality of the food.
All meals are fresh and well presented.
My nan has a very poor eater and variable with her dementia. Since arriving at Brampton View her appetite has improved.
The portion sizes are perfect and the selection is fantastic.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Mother moved to Brampton View about 6 weeks ago having spent 16 weeks in hospital.
The care she has received has been brilliant, she has become more animated and with the physio team has started to improve her mobility and walking.
She has really taken to the carers who treat her like a family member.
She is really enjoying being in Brampton.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I recently spent 2 weeks at Brampton View and found it to be a very pleasant stay. All the staff were helpful. Friendly and caring nothing was too much trouble.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My sister has been a resident of the care home for the past 2 years and has been very well looked after. The staff are very caring and keep us informed of sickness and any changes in her health. I would recommend this care home to anyone else.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This home is beautiful and I have no faults. Would come back anytime and be pleased to return. I've met some wonderful people.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From the moment my mother went into Brampton View, she saw it as her home. The staff were attentive and caring, making life better for her.
When she needed to go into hospital the staff genuinely worried about her and were relieved to see her back, to see her smile to them again.
Mum's health was
always monitored, her weight checked and a doctor always on hand to help when required, resulting in comfort for her and her eight-year stay is a testament to her care.
I would unreservedly recommend Brampton View to anyone looking for a care home.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother suffered a heart attack in October 2017. We needed a suitable respite home for her recovery. We chose Brampton View Care Home. Since she was admitted there, I cannot thank the staff enough for their care. From cleaners to management - the service has been excellent. The facilities and nursing
care have helped her through this difficult period.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent!!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

Staff were very helpful and friendly. My Mothers bedroom was clean and well lit, and the food she said was tasty and filling. Unfortunately, her toilet seat broke on the third day and was replaced on the second time of asking, with a framed toilet seat which was better as it enabled her more stability
when sitting down. I was very unhappy with the wasp issue that was reported on the Sunday 15th October. The maintenance man treated it with a wasp/fly killer spray I think but it did not work. This issue continued over the next week or so till on the Wednesday 25th October, the day before my Mother was leaving her respite stay it was decided to get a pest control company in to get rid of the wasp nest outside of my Mothers bedroom window. On a few of my visits, I made my Mother and myself a tea from the kitchen and I was very disappointed/disgusted with the cleanliness of the kitchen. I also noted when I left later in the evenings, there was no one manning reception, any one could have walked in or out.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My father is in the dementia unit he has a lot of problems which have been handled with care. I am kept fully informed by phone regarding father and his needs. They have supported and reassured me as well through the difficulties.
My mother is in the residential area and again good support is given
to her. She is allowed as much independence as she wants only stepping in when more help is required.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

To see human kindness in full force, Brampton View is the place.
Residents are treated as human beings, spoken to with respect and cared for as if one of the family, smiles and warmth are in abundance and nothing is too much trouble.
All the staff, from maintenance through to management and nursing
were extremely pleasant and welcoming, they knew my mother by name and showed dedication to their work that left me in total awe and admiration for them.
Thank you, doesn't cover the gratitude I have for the existence of the home and its people.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Following a difficult year with close bereavement, failing health and appalling neglect in a care home in another part of the country, we moved my mother to be closer to us. The administrative team, carers and nurses are enabling my mother to be more fully herself. She has settled extremely well; as
a family, we are delighted and relieved by the compassion, respect, good humour, practical support and kindness she receives and we experience when we visit. The atmosphere is "home from home". We unreservedly recommend this care home to everyone we speak to.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent care home. Happy environment, peaceful ambience, organised activities with real enthusiasm to encourage participation.
This home allowed my 91 year old mother to 'find' herself again, it was a real tonic for her and she cannot wait to come again for another 'respite' holiday as a non nursing
resident.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother is being treated with loving care by wonderful staff.
The staff and doctor are totally professional.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

A very pleasant care home in rural surroundings.
Both the manager and staff appear to really care about the residents and show extreme kindness and understanding at all times.
They have an extensive social programme which many residents enjoy.
The food is very good with ample choice.
Visitors are
made welcome and all areas of the building are clean, tidy and free from unpleasant odour.

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.577)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.577) out of 10 for Barchester Brampton View Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 54 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 52 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 4.577 for Barchester Brampton View Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (432 Excellents x 5) + (160 Goods x 4) + (38 Satisfactorys x 3) + (9 Poors x 2) + (2 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 641 Ratings = 4.577

  • 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 Barchester Brampton View Care Home is based on 52 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 88 registered maximum number of service users is 17.6, which has been reached with 52 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: 22 Dec 2023

Overall
Requires improvement

  • Caring

    Good
  • Effective

    Good
  • Responsive

    Good
  • Safe

    Requires improvement
  • Well-led

    Requires improvement

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

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Meet the Team (11)

Motshodiemang (Mo)

Motshodiemang (Mo) Masedi

Job Title: General Manager

Joined: 2023

Hi, I'm Mo and I am the General Manager here at Brampton View.


Delivering fantastic care for our residents is what drives me every single day, and the team and I are dedicated to guaranteeing that all of our residents are treated with dignity, respect and attention - thus in turn enabling them to celebrate life in their new Barchester home which I feel exceptionally privileged to be a part of.


My vision for Brampton View is to lead the home towards being the best care home in the area, providing active social lives for our residents full of life-enriching activities supported by our wonderful care teams.


If you want to know more about life at Brampton View then please drop in for a chat.


Elina

Elina House

Job Title: Deputy Manager

My name is Elina. I am the Deputy Manager here at Brampton View Care home.


I am a fully qualified nurse and have previously worked at other Barchester homes.


I am extremely passionate about my role here and I hope to create a happy fulfilled life for all our residents.


Glenn

Glenn Coombs

Job Title: Head Chef

Joined: 2020

Hello. I am Glenn, I joined the team at Brampton view in 2021 as Head Chef. I have 35 years of culinary experience and I have had the privilege of working in many locations including the island of Bermuda for 10 years and Scotland for 8 years where I ran my own restaurants. I have also had the pleasure of putting my culinary talents to test for royalty and other famous people.


Since working in healthcare I have found such fulfilment in being able to provide enjoyment for the residents in their mealtime experience. It feels like cooking for my extended family. I enjoy taking time out of my day to visit the residents to ask for feedback on the meals and tailor the menu for their preferences as it is their menu! At Brampton view we run our Pudding Club where each month we have recreated a resident’s recipe from their lives and I have provided a cooking demonstration of this. As well as being the nutrition champion for the home I like to take part in the Barchester competitions I involve the residents and my wider team in these, I was also nominated for Chef of the year! Christmas 2023 I produced a gingerbread house advert calendar where each day a different resident could open a house for a treat in the countdown to Christmas. Easter 2024 I won the Easter cake competition with my Easter story cake showing the crucifixion of Jesus and the tradition seminal cake. We also won the best Ice Cream Sundae!


I am an avid supporter of American Football League and enjoy getting dressed up to attend the games is a must for me. I enjoy keeping myself in good health and attend the gym as and when I can.


Kimberley

Kimberley Chapman

Job Title: Head Housekeeper

Hello. I am Kim I joined the team at Brampton View initially as the activities lead in 2015 then I was soon promoted to Activity Coordinator. I grew a passion for ensuring the homes environment was always looking its finest, regularly supporting the housekeeping team when not providing premium activities. In 2018 I had the opportunity to become the Head Housekeeper at Brampton View and took the opportunity to grow my own team.


Over the last 4 and a half years we have created a diverse housekeeping team who all ensure that the residents' environment is clean, tidy and personalised. I thrive on ensuring that our team's performance is to the highest standard ensuring the environment is spotless!


We also ensure the residents have a hot drink when cleaning the rooms or even a fresh cake from the kitchen, our purpose is to support all our residents and staff with the daily running of our beautiful home.


I am passionate about the environment and enjoy fresh water swimming, I have been enjoying this activity for a number of years which provided therapeutic benefits to me. I am also passionate about my family and spending quality time with them.


Kevin

Kevin Howe

Job Title: Head of Maintenance

Joined: 2023

Hello. I am Kevin I joined the team at Brampton View in 2023 as the Head of Maintenance. I bring a variety of experience and knowledge from previous maintenance roles, including housing for children care services, managing a maintenance team covering large geographical area for homelessness, sheltered accommodation and other care home facilities.


Working in a variety of facilities has taught me about compassion, empathy and humility for other people who are less fortunate that some. Being able to bring a service that aids and enriches the lives of others drives my vision and goals.


I am extremely passionate about my role here at Brampton View and dedicated to providing the best maintenance that will improve the quality of the home for all the residents to use for years to come. I enjoy the challenges that I may face in my role, and with a dedicated team who all strive to work hard together we are able to support and ensure the work is carried out in a safe environment. This role crosses paths often with the residents and their families here at Brampton View and I have often found myself being pulled into the activities they are doing, which I enjoy. My goal for Brampton view is for the success of the building, the staff and the residents here to grow and transform.


I have a passion for karaoke and love singing, I also enjoy outdoors sports including rock climbing and canoeing. Having family time throughout the years is important to me, I am very proud of the family I have and the achievements we have made together.


Amanda

Amanda Walden

Job Title: Team Leader

Joined: 2022

Hello. I am Amanda, I joined the team at Brampton View in 2022 as a Team Leader. I have achieved my diploma in Level 3 in Health and Social Care and bring more than 30 years of care experience to Brampton View. I have worked in many different care services including learning disabilities. I was also privileged to manage 2 care home settings through the pandemic.


Care started within my family setting when I was younger and I worked with St John ambulance for 14 years also as a volunteer with them as a First Aid trainer. I then joined the care sector in 2012 with palliative care. I was able to provide support to patients and families, building rapport and empathy.


It is very important to me that the residents, families and external visitors are all provided with the best support, communication, understanding and I will give the best of me to ensure their wellbeing is paramount. As a team leader I feel that my role goes above and beyond to our residents as the home is a community and we all become attached to each other through building what feels like that external family unit. Within the home I am passionate about the staff team we have here at Brampton View and how well we work together to provide the passionate care and support to all our residents.


In my spare time I am passionate about my walks that I take with my 2 dogs, Mitzee & Polly, walking is very therapeutic to me and so good for mental health. I am at my happiest when walking the dogs for hours.


Anna

Anna Zychowicz

Job Title: Nurse

Joined: 2022

Hello. I am Anna, I have been a team member at Brampton View since 2021 when I joined as a Registered Nurse. I have over 36 years of nursing experience and have achieved a Master’s degree in special Pedagogy and Bachelor’s degree in Resocialisation. I have also spent time volunteering for prisons and was president for a young person’s organisations. When living in Poland I was the senior nurse for Neurosurgery and Oncology-Surgery unit. I also had the pleasure of writing articles for the local hospital newspaper.


It was a childhood dream to be a nurse and always my first-choice career. I love everything about nursing and passionate about the residents I care for, if the residents are in good health, happy and well this makes me feel good. I love to see a resident improving in health and feel that connection with each individual that I care for. Having my residents feel safe, secure and happy is the most important aspect of my role. I have a well accomplished team and we work in unity as one, thus ensures the care, compassion and wellbeing we deliver to our residents. I have a excellent relationship with the residents families and they enjoy speaking with me about their loved ones.


I enjoy spending quality time reading a good psychological book and even more so with my family, especially my son who is diagnosed with autism, we enjoy family holidays exploring natural wonders and astrology. In days gone by I was also an avid basketball and tennis player.


Clare

Clare Berry

Job Title: Administration Assistant

Joined: 2023

Hello. I am Clare, I am a member of the administration team at Brampton View, you will see me at the front desk where I am happy to greet and answer any of your enquiries. I enjoy the day-to-day routine in the home and learning more about what is all involved.


Having worked in banking sector for 23 years and I also served time in the Women Royal Navy as a radio operator in Petersfield which I enjoyed immensely. Having these experiences allows me the opportunity to meet and engage with our residents, learn of their history, their work life, family life and the devotion they gave in their lives to others. It is also a pleasure to spend time getting to know our resident’s family when they come in to visit and join in on the activities we hold and work with all our external customers who visit and provide a service to our home


There is so much I value in spending time with my family and grandchildren out with work, family time is so important to me and this resonates within the work that I do in the Brampton View, it’s so important to me giving back to our residents who have devoted their lives giving to others, hearing them reminisce about the things they have done and what they have achieved.


Courtney

Courtney Noquet

Job Title: Administrator

Joined: 2024

Hello. I am Courtney I joined the team at Brampton View as the Home Administrator early in 2024. I am an experienced administrator having previously worked within the NHS for the last two years, working closely with a large team including secretaries, nurses, general practitioners, along with a vast network of patients and external clients.


Having made the move to work at Brampton View I am passionate about supporting residents and their families throughout their Barchester journey, dedicated to understanding their individual needs, answer questions, provide knowledge and work in a blended approach.


I love to walk around the home, even if it is just to deliver the residents post or newspapers, this allows me to spend some quality time with each individual and get to know them. I value that each resident has their own story, and more importantly inclusion for all. I work with a great team at Brampton view where we are passionate about a whole home approach.


My door is always open for a chat to the residents, their families or staff. I’m known for my cheery disposition along with being visible and approachable around the home. I hold real value on the time I spend with family and friends out with work, travelling at times to spend quality time together. I can also be found submersed at home in a good book or listening to music.


Julie

Julie Going

Job Title: Activities Assistant

Joined: 2011

Hello. I am Julie, I joined Brampton View in 2011 as Housekeeper and continued in this role for 12 years and made the decision last year to move to the Activities team which I am very passionate about the work I do here in the home. During my time as a housekeeper, I spent time with the residents and loved looking after their home, making the residents happy made me happy. The residents are like my second family and I want to give them the care, support and compassion that I would expect for my own family especially my grandparents.


Moving into the activities team has allowed me to spend more time with the residents and give them more enjoyment and happiness as we create and organise the activities and events that caters to the needs, abilities and requests of our residents. It allows me to see the joy that we bring and meet families and friends who can give us more insight to the individual residents their history, hobbies, interests and what roles they had to allow us to create and plan activities that will be of interest to them.


As a child I was always drawn to help others, with a cheery character I had been asked on various occasions to join the activities team and I’m so glad that I chose to change over. Whilst I am passionate about my work, I also value my time at home with my family and spend as much time I can with my parents. I enjoy my time out walking with my 2 dogs, Coco and Bobby.


Cristina

Cristina Sandu

Job Title: Head of Unit

Joined: 2023

Hello. I am Cristina, I joined Brampton View in 2023 as Head of the Memory Lane Unit. I have been a Qualified Nurse for 12 years and have a vast amount of knowledge and experience. I am passionate about the care I provide for our residents and proud that I am part of a team who is dedicated with the same goals and values to continually improve the quality, health and wellbeing of all our residents in the home. I work closely with the general practitioners, district nurses, occupational therapists, dieticians and other external agencies that support the residents.


It is my goal to ensure that the home is a safe and secure environment for the residents and their families and that they feel confident in the work we are doing, communication we provide and inclusive strategy we hold from the welcome received to the journey they have living in their home here at Brampton View.


Therapeutic benefits through activities are important to the residents and we have a lovely garden in which we grow flowers and vegetables. I have a passion for gardening and enjoy the time spent with residents doing this or in my own garden. I am also an avid reader and find this is a way for me to relax and improves my wellbeing.