the warm welcome she received from all the staff was wonderful
C L (Daughter of Resident)
we are so pleased he is here, safe and comfortable
Lisa B (Granddaughter of Resident)
My mother has thrived in this nurturing environment and I always feel welcome when I visit.
S N (Daughter of Resident)
Pricing is subject to an assessment of care needs and the room chosen. There’s no need for your loved one to have Bupa health insurance, our Care Home is open to everyone. Please contact us for more information.
The home is open to admissions. The home is open to everyone. No need for your loved one to have Bupa health insurance. The home is an easy stroll from the town centre shops, library, cinema and theatre. Plenty of pleasant walks along the rivers and canal. And it’s only a short drive to the racecourse, the Nature Discovery Centre and the North Wessex Downs.
On-site parking available.
Argyles Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.722) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Argyles Care Home has 86 reviews.
Review from Christine H (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 March 2025
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Thank you for your kind words. We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your mum in our care. We hope to continue providing your loved one with the best possible care.
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Review from Matt B (Son of Resident) published on 14 March 2025
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We're sorry for the loss of your dad and appreciate you taking the time to leave us your comments. We are always open to feedback so that we can continually improve our services and will take your comments back to the home.
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Review from S W (Sister of Resident) published on 11 February 2025
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Thank you for your lovely review. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after. We are saddened to have parted with your sister. Hopefully, you will go away from this feeling like your loved one received the best possible care.
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Review from Lucretia C (Daughter of Resident) published on 31 January 2025
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Thank you for your kind words. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your loved one stay as comfortable as possible.
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Review from Donna R (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 January 2025
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Thank you for your lovely review. We are glad to help you and your family through such a difficult time. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your dad's stay as comfortable as possible.
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Review from M H (Friend of Resident) published on 22 January 2025
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Thank you for your kind words. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
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Review from Colin N (Son of Resident) published on 23 December 2024
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Reply from Rosie Smith, Customer Advisor at Argyles Care Home
Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review! We hope your loved one continues to enjoy their stay with us!
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Review from J A (Wife of Resident) published on 19 December 2024
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Reply from Fran Donno, Customer Service Adviser at Argyles Care Home
Thank you for taking the time to leave us your lovely comments. It is so wonderful to hear that your husband has had such a positive experience, so far, during his stay with us at Argyles Care Home. We are so pleased to hear that you and your husband are impressed with how "Kind" and "Helpful" our staff are at Argyles Care Home. We hope to continue providing your loved one with the best possible care.
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Review from N B (Resident) published on 2 October 2024
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Thank you for your kind words. We hope The Argyles Care Home did everything possible to make the transition as easy as possible. Thank you for choosing The Argyles Care Home for your stay.
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Review from J H (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 August 2024
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Thank you for your wonderful review. We are so glad to know that you had a brilliant time at Bupa Fest at Argyles Care Home and that you enjoyed the food and entertainment. It is always lovely to hear when family members also feel like part of our Argyles family. We are looking forward to seeing you again.
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Review from Debbie W (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 June 2024
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Thank you for your kind words. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after.We hope to continue providing your loved one with the best possible care.
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Review from B A (Niece of Resident) published on 25 June 2024
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Thank you for your lovely review. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after. We hope to continue providing your loved one with the best possible care.
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Review from Gloria B (Resident) published on 17 April 2024
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Thank you for your kind words. We are happy to have been able to look after you, thank you for choosing us for your care.
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Review from Anne F (Wife of Resident) published on 8 April 2024
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Thank you for your lovely review. We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your husband in our care and we are pleased to hear that your husband has improved. We hope to continue providing your loved one with the best possible care.
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Review from J G (Wife of Resident) published on 31 January 2024
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Thank you for your kind words. It is always nice to hear words like “welcoming, friendly and homely environment” being used to describe our care. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your loved one's stay as comfortable as possible.
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Review from Amanda P (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 December 2023
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Review from J W (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 24 October 2023
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Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease in our care. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your stay as comfortable as possible.
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Review from Joanne C (Daughter of Resident) published on 3 October 2023
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Thank you for taking the time to leave your kind review. We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your dad in our care after the transition into the home, and we hope Argyles Care Home did everything possible to make the transition as easy as possible. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make his stay as comfortable as possible, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
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Review from Tim C (Son of Resident) published on 29 September 2023
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Thank you for your kind review. It's always lovely to hear words such as "helpful" and "warmth" used to describe the services and care our staff provide, especially when it comes to a difficult time like with palliative care. We are glad to hear your family, friends and Father were treated with such compassion during a difficult time, and hope you are able to look back on this with comfort knowing your loved one received the best care possible.
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Review from N C (Son of Resident) published on 18 August 2023
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Thank you for taking the time to leave your review, it is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after. We hope to continue providing your Mum with the best possible care.
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The Review Score of 9.7 (9.722) out of 10 for Argyles 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 28 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 27 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
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 4.722 for Argyles Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (242 Excellents x 5) + (67 Goods x 4) + (11 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 320 Ratings = 4.722
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 Argyles Care Home is based on 27 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 50 registered maximum number of service users is 10, which has been reached with 27 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.
Date: 25 Dec 2019
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Spacious rooms available for nursing and residential care – long and short stay care available. All rooms are tastefully decorated, some overlooking the home’s attractive gardens. Residents can bring items from home such as ornaments, photos and small items of furniture to make more homely.
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Job Title: Home Manager
Joined: 2020
My name is Jane and I am the home manager at Argyles.
I have been a qualified nurse since 1991, having trained at Warwick and Coventry in the late 80’s.
My career started in neuro-rehab and I worked at a hospital in Birmingham where I cared mostly for patients with MS, MND, MSA and post CVA.
Following my marriage to a ‘Southerner’ I moved to Newbury in Berkshire with the promise it would only be for ‘a year’. I have now lived in Newbury for 33 years!
I was unsure of where I wanted my career to take me so helped to commission a brand-new nursing home in Overton, Hampshire, where I was appointed deputy manager. I then moved to a smaller nursing home in Reading, where I could continue my neuro-rehab but with an elderly clientele.
Following the birth of my daughter Cassia, I decided to look for work around child care. I worked at a health spa as a nurse advisor at weekends and did bank work via an agency on night shifts.
Once my daughter was at school, I was able to return to my love of neuro-rehab and was offered the position of RN at Sandleford Hospital, which later became Donnington ward at
West Berks Community Hospital. I became a senior nurse on day shifts and loved working with the local GP team which covered the ward. So much so, that when I was offered a position at the GP surgery as a practice nurse, I jumped at the chance.
I spent 12 years at Eastfield House and had a very varied career during this time, whilst simultaneously continuing my education and completing a number of different health related diplomas.
Throughout my time at the surgery, my workload was mostly with the older population – an age group which I continued to love working with. When I saw a position advertised to give input at a nursing home as a clinical lead I was determined to go and provide the care I could in an area that I loved.
In 2020, I joined Bupa and the rest is history! I love working as part of a team and really like the collaborative way of working with my colleagues both within the care home and across the whole of Bupa.
Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, and then living in Birmingham I always classed myself as a bit of a Northerner, however, following my marriage and move to Newbury I have spent more time in the South of the Country and love being here. I live a mile from the Argyles so mostly walk to work.
My parents are still both in the Midlands, and also my daughter, so I do still travel up to Birmingham, but my real passion is travelling to Australia to visit my brother and sister in Brisbane and Queensland.
I also love gardening and have a 1/3 of an acre to potter in and grow my own fruit and veg.
My other passion is dogs. I have a setter called Porthos who comes to work with me daily and is one of the homes ‘therapy dogs.’ I also foster for the charity SebPRA.org and have had quite a few dogs stay overnight, a week or months, on the way to their forever families. The standing joke in our house is that I like dogs more than people! (True).
My daughter has recently had a cockerpoo puppy, Zenna, so I am also a grandma to an eight month old ball of fluff!
Other than that, I love cooking, chocolate and reading.