Barchester Westgate House Care Home

178 Romford Road, Forest Gate, London E7 9HY
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9.7 93 Reviews
  • Barchester Westgate House Care Home, London
Proudly part of the Barchester Healthcare group, boasting 30 years of care experience, Westgate House is a purpose-built care home located in the Forest Gate area of East London. They provide first-class 24-hour nursing care and expert residential and nursing care for people with dementia, as well as care for those with physical disabilities.

A team of highly-qualified and attentive staff focus on the individual needs of residents with a tailored care plan for each person. Dedication can be seen across the board - in their cooking, hospitality and in organising activities for residents. Facilities such as hairdressing, chiropody, dentist, opticians and physiotherapy are available.

Staff are committed to delivering person centred care for every resident to enable everyone to enjoy a fulfilling and stimulating environment in which they can thrive. Residents are encouraged to be independent wherever possible and support is available where needed.

Why not arrange a visit and see for yourself.

Care Provided by Barchester Westgate House Care Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • No Medical Intervention
  • Older Person Care
  • Respite Care
  • Younger Adults
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 80 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Cancer Care
  • Orthopaedic
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Physiotherapy
  • Separate Specialist Dementia Care Unit

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Pamela Mauchaza (General Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 18+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (80)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes
    • Last Refurbishment: 2018

Funding & Fees Guide for Barchester Westgate 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 £1,400
  • 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 Westgate 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
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access

Barchester Westgate House Care Home Reviews (93)

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9.7

Barchester Westgate House Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.702) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Barchester Westgate House Care Home has 93 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very good caring and very clean and very friendly staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Just a big thank you for looking after my grandmother. Your staff are caring and professional. Very clean environment. Feel happy knowing you are caring for my grandmother.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My cousin came for four weeks of respite care following an initial visit to assess the facility. We have found all of the staff, from the managers, nursing staff, carers, housekeeping staff, activity organiser and reception team friendly, helpful and caring. They quickly established a rapport with us
and my cousin. We feel she has benefited from her stay and would like to thank everyone involved.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A very clean and tidy care home, with very friendly, dedicated staff. The residents are very well looked after in a well maintained and secure environment.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

Seen lots of improvements in decoration inside of the building. In regards to my grandmother, I have seen many improvements, and we are happy. Still missing items, Bible, gold earrings but otherwise a big improvement on treatment from the pandemic, she now looks like she is being looked after. Food,
not 100% satisfied, still not seeing Caribbean food as promised? Pizza and beans are not good, hard base for someone with hardly any teeth, which was hard seeing her chew her food.

Reply from Hugo Gomes Ruela, General Manager at Barchester Westgate House Care Home

Thank you for your feedback.
Would you like to come along and see me regarding any points that you feel we can improve on?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Barchester Westgate is a very good home with excellent staff and management. Nothing is too much for them and they take good care of my partner. The staff are all friendly and helpful. If we had any issues I would feel confident to raise them with staff and management. I am very happy with the care
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All staff have been amazing including the night staff they go the extra mile to ensure my mum is comfortable as well as myself.
The relationship I have with my mum's carers they both always relay all information to me regarding my mum and gives me the ability to have trust in them whenever I am unable
to visit on a daily basis.
All the staff go above and beyond to give me support and they always make sure that your well-being is a priority if you are in their presence, especially during difficult times.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I have found my aunt to be well cared for. She is always clean and tidy and comfortable.
She enjoys the food and always clears her plate.
Her room is clean and tidy. The staff are friendly and caring but obviously very busy.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I'm very pleased with the care my husband is given.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very respectful staff. The food and drinks are varied. Good communication. All provisions have been met.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The home is well managed and the staff are kind and helpful.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Westgate is a very pleasant home. Most of the staff are very friendly and helpful. They look after residents with care and respect. Very clean and always a nice, friendly face you can always talk to.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The welcoming was great and the residents were well looked after. I can see and feel it. Great people. Had a good reception. Lovely staff, looked after me well and joined in with the residents. Many thanks.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Stayed here for a three-week respite and overall standards were good and a few of the care staff that I interacted with on first floor were excellent.
Everybody was friendly and welcoming, including management, receptionists, domestic team, maintenance and kitchen staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely care home! Mum has been welcomed like one of the family. She is always relaxed and happy when I see her or talk to her on the phone. Staff are all very kind and helpful. The home is always clean and smells nice, more like a hotel! Very happy with everything so far!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly and pleasant staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The service received today was outstanding. We were greeted by staff who showed us professionalism throughout. I am happy and appreciative of the service.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

Currently under Covid-19 lockdown so difficult to assess all the services, however, it has been a mixture of fantastic service in terms of video calls and better communication of staff and family. However, there has also been vital things that have gone wrong too i.e leaving him in bed and an unexplained
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff are friendly and helpful. Updated on a daily basis on her general health, activities and mood. When we are able to visit she looks well looked after and content.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Three carers, in particular, are excellent and a credit to the care home.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.702)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.702) out of 10 for Barchester Westgate House Care Home 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 16 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 4.702 for Barchester Westgate House Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (153 Excellents x 5) + (33 Goods x 4) + (10 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 198 Ratings = 4.702

  • 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 Westgate House Care Home is based on 16 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 80 registered maximum number of service users is 16, which has been reached with 16 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: 29 Oct 2021

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    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)

Pamela

Pamela Mauchaza

Job Title: General Manager

Joined: 2024

My name is Pamela and I am the General Manager here at Westgate House.


I am an experienced nurse and care manager, having spent many years with both the NHS and Barchester. I love working for Barchester and leading the team at Westgate House in the care and support of residents to provide first-class service that meets their individual needs. We have a truly lovely home and a fantastic team.


My vision is to create a 'home from home' environment, where residents are actively involved in organising events, making decisions, and planning their care.


Our door is always open to visitors who want to experience our family-friendly atmosphere and I am always ready to speak to anyone who is starting to explore their future care needs.


Tracy

Tracy Flanagan

Job Title: Home administrator

Joined: 2022

I have been working at Westgate House since January 2022.


I started working as an administrator assistant and was offered a promotion. I have a great team who support me with two assistants.


Elena

Elena Munro

Job Title: Administrator assistant

Joined: 2023

Elena has worked at Westgate House for a year now. I have enjoyed my time here so far, it's always busy, which I love.


The residents and families have made me feel so welcome. The staff have been helpful and supportive.


Robena

Robena Begum

Job Title: Weekend - Administrator assistant

Joined: 2023

Robena has worked at Westgate House for 5 months now.


She loves the fact that she walks into a friendly environment and has really enjoyed getting to know the residents and families.


Rifna

Rifna Begum

Job Title: Head of Housekeeping

Joined: 2022

Rifna started as a housekeeping assistant and was then promoted to Head of housekeeping.


Due to my work ethic and my drive to always work hard, it was only after a few months of working with Westgate House that I was promoted to Head of Housekeeping.


This mindset of treating my workplace like a home enables me to work hard and ensure my surroundings are always presentable, clean and tidy, just as anyone would do in their own home.


Sandra

Sandra Riley

Job Title: Head Chef

Joined: 2021

Hello, my name is Sandra. I am the Head Chef here at Westgate House.
I have been working at Westgate House since August 2021 and I love this team and the residents. With over twenty-five years of chef experience, I know how to make the residents happy at every meal time. Whilst I enjoy introducing residents to some of my Caribbean food, it is also important that I provide a wide range of traditional English dishes too - it wouldn't be Friday without Fish 'N' Chips!


Lorenzo

Lorenzo Quadrelli

Job Title: Maintenance Assistant

Joined: 2024

Hi, my name is Lorenzo and I am the Maintenance Assistant here at Westgate House.


Together with the rest of the team, I help to ensure that our home is a safe environment for our residents and staff. We are constantly looking for ways to improve the home so that it is an enjoyable place to live and work.


My favourite part of the job is assisting new residents set up their rooms; hanging photos, moving in furniture and helping them unpack.


Kelly

Kelly Meadows

Job Title: Activities Coordinator

Joined: 2000

Kelly has worked for Westgate House for over 12 years, so have many years of experience. They love having fun with the residents and providing a variety of activities.


Sandra

Sandra Joseph

Job Title: Activities Coordinator

Joined: 2002

I have worked in the care sector for many years. I am fully trained in dementia awareness. I have been working here at Westgate House since 2002 and I really enjoying my role. I get great pleasure in making the residents happy.


Bibi

Bibi Persaud

Job Title: Activities Coordinator

Joined: 2024

Bibi is new to Westgate House and is looking forward to getting to know our residents. Bibi has experience in offering activities.