Highcliffe Care Home - Avery Healthcare

Whitchurch Road, Witherwack, Sunderland SR5 5SX
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9.7 76 Reviews
  • Highcliffe Care Home - Avery Healthcare, Sunderland
Highcliffe Care Home, located just a short distance from the Fulwell Quarry Nature Reserve and not far from the sea, provides residential, respite and dementia care.

The home features a bright and homely design, with spacious bedrooms with en-suite washrooms for residents to feel at home. Meanwhile, the lounges are inviting spaces for social activities or quiet moments, while the garden offers a delightful spot for various activities or enjoying a warm cup of tea. Abundant seating, a gazebo and raised beds filled with plants cater to residents with a passion for gardening. The home also features a hair salon, cinema room, café, and other prestigious amenities.

If you'd like to find out more about Highcliffe Care Home, virtual tours through video media are available and in-person visits can also be arranged.

Care Provided by Highcliffe Care Home - Avery Healthcare

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 60 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Speech Impairment
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Stacey Lennon (Home Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (60)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes
    • Number of floors: 2

Funding & Fees Guide for Highcliffe Care Home - Avery Healthcare

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,050
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,050
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,050
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,050
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Highcliffe Care Home - Avery Healthcare to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Visiting
  • Open 24 hours


  • Parking
  • Parking freely available


Highcliffe Care Home - Avery Healthcare Reviews (76)

Total of 76, showing 41-60
9.7

Highcliffe Care Home - Avery Healthcare has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.695) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Highcliffe Care Home - Avery Healthcare has 76 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are so helpful, approachable also friendly. They go far and beyond for the care of the residents, keeping all residents happy. There is never a dull moment as they sing, dance, pamper, play bingo, and the list goes on. Amazing care and support for my mother; she is well fed and watered, also
clean and showered every day. All her clothes are hew own and named, so they are not mixed up. Clean beds and carpets - everything is immaculate. This home doesn't smell at all. Simply the best for my mam and residents. Staff have been amazing through covid-19, allowed people to see relatives through the window, safe distance.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The positive change in my grans physical and emotional well-being has been unbelievable. I 100% put this down to the staff and facilities at Highcliffe Care Home. We can' thank you enough!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Highcliffe is an excellent home from home for my mam. She has everything she needs. Staff are kind and considerate, compassionate and understanding of mam's needs and mental health special requirements. The building is always clean and tidy, and the food is plentiful.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent care. Staff second to none, so helpful and caring. Nothing too much trouble. Always clean, bright and no smells. Lovely given the chance to visit Mom in the garden. All sanitising steps are taken. Wish Dad, who is an EMI resident could stay at this home.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A very good care home, Mam well looked after.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I have always found the staff to be very friendly and helpful.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The service my mam received is excellent. Well looked after and it's home from home. The staff are all lovely and can't do enough for my mam.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I visited the home to see a family friend and was greeted with smiles and laughter. I see staff taking time out of their day to sit and interact with the residents. This was during meal times and the food was well presented and looked beautiful. Rooms are well looked after and staff can't do enough
for residents and visitors.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Visited home for the first time.
Very vibrant staff and residents.
Lots of laughter going on. Staff very interactive with residents.
Nothing too much trouble.
Refreshments given to visitors.
Clean environment, wonderful atmosphere.
Very good environment.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mam has been in Highcliffe for just over 3 years now and I couldn't ask for better care.
The home itself is kept immaculate and the staff are brilliant with all the residents.
The effort they go to to keep them entertained is fabulous.
I have already recommended the home to others and will continue
to as I can't fault it in any way.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

Had a couple of queries with staff about my mother's medication. A tablet in Mam's juice, a tablet up her sleeve and a spacer has not been able to be found for the inhaler.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are very professional and polite plus they know their job.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly staff, always approachable, nothing is too much trouble.
Good food, plenty of activities for my mother in law.
Excellent customer service.
An overall professional approach and service to those who received support from it.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since arriving at the care home, I have enjoyed every minute of it. There is plenty of entertainment to enjoy, there is craftwork, flower arrangments and plenty of other things to do.
I have mixed in with a lot of other residents. I get on great with the staff as well, they are always there to assist
to all your needs and to sit and chat to you when you need someone else to talk to.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Residents are well looked after in a caring environment.
The staff are all friendly and always at hand to attend to residents.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I find the care home to be very expensive, especially the food.


I can request other meals but feel this is not really a good thing.


The carers do a good job but it appears to be a short-staffed facility, particularly when needing help with toileting.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My dad was a very private and quiet man and then the dementia took hold and changed his life and his family's life. We had no choice but to find a care home for him. We looked for a very high standard with caring staff that would look after him the way we did for 6 years. We were extremely pleased with
Highcliffe and all the staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I'm very happy with the care, respect and dignity I'm receiving whilst residing here, all my needs are catered for.
Carers and everyone is included in this review.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After visiting lots of care homes in the Sunderland area, we found Highcliffe was by far the best. Everything is first class and now that my sister has settled she is very happy with everything, especially the staff's attitude and kindness is second to none. The home has a specially warm atmosphere.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Highcliffe is a wonderful care facility. The staff are fantastic. My sister took a while to settle in but they were constantly reassuring her. She is now so settled. The home and facilities are second to none and it is so good to know she is getting the care she needs. We can rest easy knowing she is
safe and happy. Well done all the staff. Thank you all.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.695)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.695) out of 10 for Highcliffe Care Home - Avery Healthcare 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 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 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 4.695 for Highcliffe Care Home - Avery Healthcare is calculated as follows: ( (201 Excellents x 5) + (35 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (7 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 249 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 Highcliffe Care Home - Avery Healthcare is based on 20 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 60 registered maximum number of service users is 12, which has been reached with 20 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: 1 May 2019

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Good

  • 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 (7)

Stacey

Stacey Lennon

Job Title: Home Manager

Joined: 2015

I started my career within Avery (Highcliffe) in 2015. I have progressed from care assistant to my recent promotion as the Home Manager. During my 3 years in management and leadership roles within health care, I have adopted a flexible democratic leadership approach utilising a range of skills to get the best from the team.


I encourage a supportive, open culture in which we learn and grow together this will aid the delivery of exceptional care.
I hold a Level 5 Diploma in management and leadership for health and social care along with qualifications in dementia care.
Highcliffe takes pride in delivering good standards of care, and we work hard to ensure we also promote a culture of #onefamily that not only enriches the lives of those in our care through our approach to well-being but also the staff here at Highcliffe.
Our team has strong values around dignity in care, who commit to being champions, and the whole team is involved in ensuring excellent outcomes for those in our care.


I believe laughter is the best medicine and enjoy an environment full of giggles, singing and enjoyment at Highcliffe. I look forward to welcoming you to our community.


Elliot

Elliot

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2020

Elliot started his career at Highcliffe as a care assistant, with a recent promotion to Deputy Manager.


Elliot works strongly alongside the Manager ensuring exceptional care standards are upheld in the care home. Elliot prioritises resident wellbeing always making them laugh and enjoy day-to-day life, he's first in the line with his creative ideas ensuring residents' lives are enriched and there is never a dull moment when he is around.


He says 'I love the residents, I love the staff, I just love being a part of this 'family'.


Patricia

Patricia

Job Title: Head chef

Joined: 2012

Pat is the head chef at Highcliffe she proudly leads the culinary team through success.


Throughout her time at Highcliffe, Pat alongside her culinary team has upheld an exceptional standard in our home dining and culinary experience, upholding 5 stars with the food standards agency.


Pat is always keen to meet new families and loved ones, to ensure personalised dining is in place from moving in.


She says "I love producing home cooked meals, providing residents with nutritious meals of their personal preferences and the smiles its brings. Residents enjoying my cooking is the best part of my job!"


Katie

Katie

Job Title: Team Leader

Joined: 2022

Katie started her career as a care assistant at Highcliffe. Katie developed a strive for learning and promoting a high standard of care delivery to those in our care, she developed her skills and knowledge not only gaining her qualifications in health and social care but promoting to Team Leader.


Katie takes pride in building and maintaining relationships not only with those in our care but visiting professionals and resident’s loved ones.


She says "I love my job, bringing smiles to those in my care, knowing i have made even a small difference matters most"


Kelly

Kelly

Job Title: Head Housekeeper

Joined: 2022

Kelly started out as a Housekeeper and due to her continued dedicated hard work, has progressed to Head Housekeeper. She is passionate and her attention to detail is second to none, this is evident particularly on our show rooms. She and her team take particular care in creating a welcoming feel to those potentially moving into our care.
Kelly and her dedicated team do a fantastic job of keeping the home always looking beautiful, making sure the residents live in a clean and luxurious environment, that residents can take pride in and feel at home!


She says "I love my job. Going home knowing I have made a difference to someone's day is the best part its very rewarding”.


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Lauren

Job Title: Administrator

Joined: 2015

Lauren is the home's administrator.


Her role involves all the back-office administration, including financial invoicing, and data input for the home.


She enjoys interacting daily with our residents and family members.


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Gillian

Job Title: Head of Well-being and Activity

Joined: 2022

My name is Kieran and I am a Well-being and Activity Coordinator here at Highcliffe.
I could not be in a more rewarding job, having fun is part of my role. Every day making residents and staff smile while looking after their wellbeing is what I do when I am not planning events and trips out.


I am outgoing, sporty and a hiking enthusiast who listens to music as much as possible.