Barchester Westwood House Care Home

9 Westwood Hill, Sydenham, London SE26 6BQ
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9.6 93 Reviews
  • Barchester Westwood House Care Home, London
Westwood House makes the most of pleasant grounds and a versatile interior to provide top quality nursing and residential care, with professionals available around-the-clock who are also skilled in care and support for physical disabilities and dementia.

A committed team work hard to ensure that all provision is tailored to the individual, while allowing them to make the most of a relaxed and homely atmosphere.

All staff are carefully chosen and well-qualified to achieve the best standards, with the company philosophy focusing on an attentive service that also supports an active lifestyle. Personal interests are encouraged and there is much to enjoy within the life of the home.

The aim is to meet all residents’ needs over the long-term, living up to a reputation for quality that Barchester homes have earned.

Care Provided by Barchester Westwood House Care Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Respite Care
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 44 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Yanique King (General Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (44)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes
    • Last Refurbishment: 2010

Funding & Fees Guide for Barchester Westwood House 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 £2,004
  • 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. For nursing care, Weekly Fee rate will be dependent on personal needs.


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

Facilities

  • Bar/Café
  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Visiting
  • Visiting is open apart from protected mealtimes.


  • Parking
  • Own private off road car park for visitors to the home.


Barchester Westwood House Care Home Reviews (93)

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9.6

Barchester Westwood House Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.596) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Barchester Westwood House Care Home has 93 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot praise this home highly enough on the way they look after their residents with dignity and compassion. Everybody seems to work with a passion for their residents best interests whatever they are.
I have visited relatives in other homes, I only wish they had all been in this home.

Reply from Stella Bernatek, General Manager at Barchester Westwood House Care Home

Thank you very much for your lovely comments, I am glad that you are happy with service that we provide.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mother has been here for three and a half years.
She is loved and cared for very well.
She is now 102 years old and unable to do much for herself so relies on the carers who do a very good job.

Reply from Stella Bernatek, General Manager at Barchester Westwood House Care Home

Thank you very much for your lovely comments.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
The staff are caring and residents are respected.
The home is clean.
The menu is varied and usually well presented.

Reply from Stella Bernatek, General Manager at Barchester Westwood House Care Home

Thank you for your lovely feedback.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are always friendly and caring and willing to go that little bit further.
As you walk into the home from the receptionist and manager to the people who bring drinks and food and the cleaners, always make you welcome.

Reply from Stella Bernatek, General Manager at Barchester Westwood House Care Home

Thank you for your lovely comments.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with the care mum gets at Westwood House, mum is clean, fed and safe which she was not at home.
Staff are always friendly and helpful and even though mum can be a bit difficult at times they are very kind towards her. We feel happy mum is at Westwood House.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The home was spotlessly clean. Warm welcome by all staff. Caring too. Nothing too much trouble with any questions raised concerning my mother.

Reply from Stella Bernatek, General Manager at Barchester Westwood House Care Home

Thank you very much for your comments.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I enjoy living here at Barchester Westwood House Care Home as it is a very homely and very comfortable surroundings. the staff and carers are lovely people and there is always something to do and if you have any problems, the manager and deputy will always sort them out to provide you with a pleasant
and comfy stay here.

Reply from Stella Bernatek, General Manager at Barchester Westwood House Care Home

Dear John


Thank you for your lovely comments-we love having you stay with us and I am very happy that you feel so at home.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The four years that I have been here has given me a lot of pleasure. My carers are so brilliant and look after me so well. They know me so well and go out of their way to do all the things they can to make me feel happy and well. My room is Westwood is a really happy place to be in. I also know that
all the carers know my family well and will help me to get in touch with them if I should ever need to. At 98 and a half, this is a brilliant place to live.

Reply from Stella Bernatek, General Manager at Barchester Westwood House Care Home

Thank you very much for your lovely comments. I am so happy that you enjoy living here with us all.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mum moved into the home in September and straight away was welcomed by the staff. The home is always clean and tidy and they have settled mum in nicely.

Reply from Stella Bernatek, General Manager at Barchester Westwood House Care Home

Thank you for your lovely comments. We are really happy that Mum has settled in so well with us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My grandmother came to my house to celebrate her great daughters 11th Birthday. It was just wonderful to see her at a great age of 97½ enjoying the day so much. She is a wonderful granny, but it was especially wonderful to hear her talk about how happy she is in her care home. She talked about the
amazing staff who are so caring and thoughtful. They know her so well and take enormous interest in her wider family and talk to her about us all!! I believe that is the amazing care and love she receives from Westwood House that enable her to enjoy busy family days so much. Thank you Westwood.

Reply from Stella Bernatek, General Manager at Barchester Westwood House Care Home

I am very glad that your Mum enjoyed her visit home and am very pleased to hear your views about our staff team at Westwood House.


I will pass on your comments.


Thank you
Stella


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff are friendly, the care is good.

Reply from Stella Bernatek, General Manager at Barchester Westwood House Care Home

Dear Ivonne, Thank you for your lovely review from all staff at Westwood House and don't forget to come back and visit us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

Care overall is satisfactory. Staff are very friendly.

Reply from Stella Bernatek, General Manager at Barchester Westwood House Care Home

On behalf of all the staff at Westwood I would like to thank you for your review.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our mum was at Westwood House for just over two years. Although she felt low at times because of her situation i.e living with Alzheimers, loss of mobility, etc, she always felt safe and secure at Westwood. The staff were excellent and we felt that they genuinely cared for mum, we're going to miss seeing
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Reply from Stella Bernatek, General Manager at Barchester Westwood House Care Home

Thank you for your lovely comments. I am happy to hear of your positive experience at Westwood. Please feel free to continue to visit us at anytime.


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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.596)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.596) out of 10 for Barchester Westwood House 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 24 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 24 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 4.596 for Barchester Westwood House Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (185 Excellents x 5) + (81 Goods x 4) + (15 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 282 Ratings = 4.596

  • 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 Westwood House Care Home is based on 24 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 44 registered maximum number of service users is 8.8, which has been reached with 24 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: 2 Mar 2019

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  • 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 (10)

Yanique

Yanique King

Job Title: General Manager

Joined: 2023

Hello, my name is Yanique, and I am the General Manager here at Westwood House.


I have a wealth of experience having worked for both private and public healthcare providers. I strive for excellence and dedicate myself to ensuring those who live here have the best quality of life possible. I am deeply passionate about bringing the absolute best out of everyone.


Westwood House is an amazing home with a great atmosphere and I am looking forward to continuing to deliver the best care with my team for those we support in a friendly, warm and happy environment.


Please drop in for a coffee, and a slice of homemade cake. Learn more about our beautiful home and discuss various ways we can support your loved ones to enjoy a safe and happy life in our care community. My door is always open.


Grashia Blessy

Grashia Blessy Masilamani

Job Title: Clinical Lead

Joined: 2022

I have been working at Westwood House since 2022 and work alongside the General Manager and Deputy Manager to ensure that we deliver the highest standards of care we can.


I am thoroughly enjoying supporting the residents at Westwood House and working alongside a wonderful team.


Joanne

Joanne Thompson

Job Title: Home Administrator

Joined: 2020

My name is Joanne Thompson and I have been a part of the Westwood House team since 18th February 2020 as a Home Administrator.


I have worked within the care industry for over 15 years. I work alongside my General Manager and Clinical Lead providing support in order to ensure that Westwood House runs efficiently and effectively at all times, providing a professional and dedicated service to everyone.


Within my role I cover a number of different functional areas including Finance, Recruitment, Human Resources, Learning & Development and Customer Experience. I am a highly motivated individual and is committed to ensure that we provide a person-centred approach in every aspect.


Suresh

Suresh Deonandan

Job Title: Maintenance Manager

Joined: 2014

I am the Maintenance Manager at Westwood House and have been here for almost 9 years now. I am responsible for ensuring that the home is meeting all Health & Safety requirements and fire Legislation requirements.


I am happy to help you personalise your loved one's bedrooms with the placing of pictures and personal possessions.


Elizabeth

Elizabeth Wickers

Job Title: Lifestyle Coordinator

Joined: 2022

As a Lifestyle Coordinator at a Barchester care home, I help to create a stimulating environment that enables us to deliver exceptional all-around care and support for our residents. Our ethos is all about celebrating life, so I devise imaginative, fun and motivational events and activities that suit every interest and ability. I ensure that I spend time getting to know all of our residents and their families, to ensure a personalised and tailored activities programme, focusing on maximizing everyone’s well-being, independence and social engagement.


Philip

Philip Hall

Job Title: Head Chef

Joined: 2024

My name is Philip Hall and have been part of the team since September 2024.


With over a decade of experience as a Chef, I bring a wealth of knowledge in nutrition, menu planning, and team leadership. I am particularly passionate about creating fresh, seasonal meals and is effective in the delivery of high quality care.


Sheila

Sheila Lewis

Job Title: Host

Joined: 2010

Hello my name is Sheila Lewis I have been working as part of the Barchester team from September 2011 in a variety of roles. My Current role is Hostess and I have been doing this for the past 3 and half years.


I provide a high-quality catering and dining experience to all our residents, visitors and guests as well as providing everyone with tea, coffee and freshly baked treats throughout the day. I pride myself on strong and effective leadership skills.


Nicola

Nicola Deegan

Job Title: Administrative Assistant

Joined: 2017

My name is Nicola Deegan a highly capable and compassionate Administrator Assistant/Receptionist, I have been part of the team since June 2017. My experience providing optimal assistance to both the Home Administrator and General Manager, I enjoy interacting with the residents and their families and friends and always strive to find solutions and offer assistance for any issues that may arise. I am committed to ensuring the highest level of care and support through best practices at Barchester.


Westwood House is a fascinating and enjoyable place to work because no two days are the same.


Patricia

Patricia Francis

Job Title: Care Practitioner

Joined: 2024

My name is Patricia and have been part of the team at Westwood House since November 2024.


I have worked within the care industry for over 9 years and am very passionate about my role. I am an experienced and compassionate CP with certification in providing high-quality person-centred care. Proficient in advising and education residents and staff on treatment protocols and medications, while fostering strong relationships with residents and collaborating effectively with family and other health care professionals.


Laura

Laura Grimshaw

Job Title: Carer

Joined: 2021

Laura is one of our carers here at Westwood House. She is friendly and supportive to both residents and staff. Laura and our other wonderful carers provide a good standard of care for all of our residents at Westwood House.