Barchester Cookridge Court Care Home

Hi, my name is Karen, and I am the General Manager here at Cookridge Court.

I joined the home in January 2018. The first part of my career was spent with the NHS as a trauma nurse and nurse manager. I moved into the private sector in 2010 and have enjoyed every second since then. The provision of gold-standard care to our residents is my passion and, here at Cookridge Court, we strive to deliver this every single day. I believe it is a privilege to be able to work with such a conscientious, caring and compassionate team that never fails to put the residents first.

Hi, my name is Vicki and I have worked at Cookridge Court since October 2015, I have had a good progressive career, beginning as a care assistant and eventually progressing to a senior care assistant, team leader to my most recent post as Deputy General Manager. I love every aspect of my role, I am dedicated, hardworking and compassionate, and I believe in establishing good relationships with residents, their families and other health professionals. My Team and I are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care ensuring excellence every day.

I started here at Cookridge Court in 2015 in the domestic department and have worked my way up to my current position in 2021 as head housekeeper. I work alongside a dedicated team of domestics to ensure our resident's home is clean, tidy and smelling delightful. Coming to work and spending time with our residents to make sure we are doing everything that they need us to do is a highlight of my day and I hope to be here for many more years.

I joined the Cookridge Court family in 2016 as a Host where I served breakfast, lunch and evening meals to our residents, as well as morning and afternoon tea rounds.

In 2021 I decided to change my career within Cookridge Court and took on my current position as Home Administrator and formerly Home Receptionist.

My name is Laura and I am the Head Activities Coordinator here at Cookridge Court. I have worked in care since 2014 and get so much satisfaction out of knowing I have made a difference in people’s days and have filled the home with a sense of community and happiness. We have created a wonderful culture within our home and we work together to give residents the best possible experience. We are here to ensure that residents enjoy an environment that is both stimulating and socially active and ensure we all know each resident's preferences so that we can deliver a person-centred program of events and activities. The strong relationships we build with our residents, their families and friends are essential to our homely feel.

Hi, my name is Tim and I have worked at Cookridge Court since 2015. I started as a Maintenance Assistant and have recently been promoted to Maintenance Manager. I am always happy to help and love having a chat with the residents.

I have worked in care since 2013 working mainly with those residents on their journey with Dementia.
I have worked in various roles with in care from care assistant to senior care and head house keeper to operations manager. No matter what role you do it all comes down to the well being of each and every individual resident, the care and respect that they deserve.

Priscilla joined the Cookridge court family in 2024 and makes up part of our homes wonderful care team as a Senior Care Assistant.
She speaks warmly about how much she enjoys getting to know the residents and their families and speaks about how the brilliant team she is a part of.
Away from the home Priscilla enjoys table tennis and unwinding playing games with her children.

Precious joined the Cookridge court family in 2024 and makes up part of our homes wonderful care team as a Senior Care Assistant.

He speaks warmly about how much he enjoys getting to know the residents and their families and speaks about how the brilliant team he is a part of.

Away from the home Precious enjoys playing football, singing and watching Manchester United play.

Hi, my name is Adrian and I am the Head Chef here at Cookridge Court.
As Head Chef I help to lead the Kitchen and Hospitality teams to create sociable dining experiences for our residents. This includes everything from ensuring the Sunday roast meets the resident's high standards, to designing meals which supplement resident's dietary requirements, and much more.
New recipes are always welcome in the kitchen and we love to discuss resident’s preferences regularly. ,
Adrian just became a Dad and really enjoys singing and cuddling the new arrival. Hobbies are Gym and running.

Hi, my name is Janine and I am the Admin Assistant here at Cookridge Court. I have worked here at Cookridge Court for 1 years and really enjoy speaking to visitors and residents.

My hobbies are doing decorating at home and going on holiday in the sun.