Upon arriving at the home, please press the buzzer on the intercom. A member of staff will greet you shortly. The home kindly request that you sign the guestbook upon both arrival and departure. This helps maintain an accurate record of who is in the building.
In the event of an emergency, please follow the designated safety protocols provided. Your cooperation ensures everyone's safety.
The home includes dedicated parking spaces.
Windle Court has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.754) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Windle Court has 78 reviews.
Review from Nigel K (Son of Resident) published on 4 December 2024
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Thank you for you're review. We are very happy to hear how satisfied you are with the care we provide here at Windle Court.
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Review from C K (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 31 October 2024
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Thank you for this lovely review. We are really pleased to have received some great feedback, again thank you.
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Review from Donald K (Son of Resident) published on 31 October 2024
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Thank you so much for the great review, we are very pleased to hear how happy you are with the care we provide and also for the feedback on how well the staff keep you up to date with the activities Mum joins in with.
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Review from Stephanie T (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 28 October 2024
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Thank you for you're lovely review. We are very happy to have received positive feedback.
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Review from Nicola T (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 28 October 2024
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Thank you for completing this lovely review. We are glad to hear how happy you are with the care we provide here at Windle Court.
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Review from Michael K (Son of Resident) published on 28 October 2024
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We are very grateful to have received this great review from you. Thank you so much for this and for your continued support to the home.
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Review from Audrey B (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 October 2024
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Review from Dawn C (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 October 2024
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Thank you for your lovely feedback. We are very happy to hear how satisfied you were with the care we provided to your father whilst he was residing here at Windle Court. Thank you for the lovely chocolates the staff thoroughly enjoyed them and we wish you all the best for the future. Please feel free to pop in anytime if you are in the area.
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Review from James B (Son of Resident) published on 11 June 2024
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Thank you for submitting this lovely review of our care home. We are very happy to hear how reassured you are with how settled Mum is in our care.
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Review from Erin N (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 7 June 2024
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Thank you for your lovely review. It was an absolute pleasure to be able to facilitate the whole family. If you ever need us again you know where we are and will always step in to support you where you need it.
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Review from Tracy S (Niece of Resident) published on 12 March 2024
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Thank you so much for your kind words. We appreciate your comments it means so much to hear how satisfied you was with the care provided here at Windle Court.
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Review from J B (Son of Resident) published on 29 February 2024
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Thank you for submitting this lovely review. We are very glad to hear how happy you were with the care provided to your father whilst he stayed here at Windle Court.
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Review from Kim E (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 February 2024
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Thank you for submitting this lovely review, We are very happy to hear such lovely feedback and how satisfied you were with the care and support you were provided throughout the time your mum was at the home. We are privileged that you chose Windle Court to care for mum and become part of our family.
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Review from Maxine J (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 11 January 2024
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Thank you for submitting this lovely review. Our activities team work hard to ensure our resident's well-being is, first and foremost, to promote meaningful activities, stimulation and socialisation. We feel it is extremely important for our residents to be able to go out in the community and still experience everyday living within a care home environment.
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Review from Karen W (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 January 2024
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Thank you for writing this lovely review. We are very pleased to hear how happy you are with the care provided to your father here at Windle Court and the activities we provide. It is very important to us to promote meaningful activities to our residents, and your father is always happy to join in; he loves a good old dance. We are glad to hear how our social media posts are reassuring for you to see how happy your father is here.
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Review from V C (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 December 2023
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Thank you for your lovely review. We are very glad to hear how happy you are with the care we provide here at Windle Court.
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Review from M D (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 November 2023
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Hi M D,
We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. Our teams are committed to providing outstanding quality care. Rest assured the safety and wellbeing of our residents is our top priority. A thorough investigation of your mother’s experience is in progress, and we thank you for your cooperation.
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Review from Malcolm L (Son of Resident) published on 12 October 2023
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Care homes especially for people with dementia seem very expensive but I do feel he is happy, well fed and the staff do talk with and engage with residents so overall I feel it’s worth the fees.
Reply from Lorraine Taylor, Home Manager at Windle Court
Thank you for submitting this lovely review, we are passionate about the care we provide to our residents and to have this recognised and appreciated allows us to strive in giving an overall high quality of care. Thank you once again
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Review from K Y (Son of Resident) published on 12 October 2023
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Review from D N (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 September 2023
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Thank you for your lovely review of the home. We are are thrilled to hear how happy your are with care provided to your mother and also how happy you are with the activities we provide to our residents.
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The Review Score of 9.8 (9.754) out of 10 for Windle Court is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 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 4.754 for Windle Court is calculated as follows: ( (229 Excellents x 5) + (29 Goods x 4) + (3 Poors x 2) + (7 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 268 Ratings = 4.754
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 Windle Court is based on 22 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 76 registered maximum number of service users is 15.2, which has been reached with 22 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: 5 Sep 2019
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Job Title: Home Manager
Joined: 2009
Hello, my name is Lorraine, and I am the home manager at Windle Court Residential Home based in South Woodham Ferrers.
I have been the home manager since December 2020 at Windle Court and worked for Runwood Homes since 2009.
Windle Court is a 76-bed purpose-built residential home providing 26 rooms on our poppy suite on the ground floor and 36 rooms on our sunflower suite on the first floor. We also have Jasmine which is a purpose-built senior living private suite suitable for independent or for those who require minimal care.
All rooms have ensuite facilities, all suites have their lounges, dining areas and communal facilities. We provide a hairdressing, chiropody and newspaper service and a full activities calendar which includes, weekly cooking, arts & crafts, live entertainment, and minibus trips, just to mention a few. We have a lovely café which is very popular with residents and visitors we also have outdoor space to accommodate summer BBQs, gardening club and fetes when the weather permits.
Windle Court has a cinema room, which is very popular with the residents; this allows them to relax with a glass of wine and a good movie.
We would love to invite you to visit our home and to meet the team, any questions please feel free to ask as we are always happy to help.
Job Title: Deputy Manager
Joined: 2014
I am the Deputy Manager at Windle Court. I have worked here for the past 10 years, i first started in the home as a carer and have progressed to become the Deputy manager in the last year which was always my ambition.
I am kind, and caring and provide support to the staff, residents, families and visitors. I am a champion in the home for manual handling, end-of-life, medication and health and safety.
I have achieved my NVQ level 3 in health and social care and currently working towards achieving my level 4.
Job Title: Care Team Leader
Joined: 2021
Hello, I'm Beth I am one of the care team leaders at Windle Court. I have worked at the home since May 2021. I was first employed as a carer and then quickly knew I wanted to become a care team leader where I could lead my team to make a difference by providing person-centred care.
I am the home's champion for end-of-life and pressure care prevention.
I truly love my role in connecting with the residents and their families.
I find my role really rewarding by making sure our residents are treated with dignity and respect.
Job Title: Financial Administrator
Joined: 2020
Hi, I'm Kerry I am the financial administrator for Windle Court. I have been here for over 4 years and I look after all aspects of administrative responsibilities along with looking after all the staff.
I am responsible for all onboarding of new staff to ensure all documentation is legislative and CQC compliant. I am also the home's training champion my role is to help drive staff to ensure all Runwood mandatory training is up to date. I also encourage staff to voluntary participate in additional training to help them progress in their role.
Job Title: Maintenance
Joined: 2024
My name is Toby, and I work as the maintenance man at Windle Court. I love the people I work with, as well as the wonderful residents. In addition to my maintenance skills, I’ve earned a care certificate, reflecting my commitment to providing support in all aspects of my role.
I enjoy spending time with my family and walking our dog. My interest is restoring classic cars.