Barchester Southerndown Care Home

Worcester Road, Chipping Norton OX7 5YF
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  • Barchester Southerndown Care Home, Chipping Norton
On the outskirts of the market town of Chipping Norton, Barchester Southerndown Care Home enjoys panoramic views across an unspoilt valley and the Cotswolds. The grounds of Southerndown have been developed to provide purpose-built accommodation, offering first-class 24-hour nursing and residential care alongside expert care for people with dementia in the Memory Lane Community.

A team of highly-qualified and attentive staff really focus on the individual needs of residents with a tailored care plan for each person. And dedication can be seen across the board - in cooking, hospitality and organising activities for residents.

Why not arrange a visit and see for yourself!

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Care Provided by Barchester Southerndown Care Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • No Medical Intervention
  • Older Person Care
  • Respite Care
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 88 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Cancer Care
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Colitis & Crohn's Disease
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Down Syndrome
  • Epilepsy
  • Head/Brain Injury
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Korsakoff Syndrome
  • Motor Neurone Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Neuropathic
  • Orthopaedic
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Prader-Willi Syndrome
  • Schizophrenia
  • Speech Impairment
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Separate Specialist Dementia Care Unit

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Shilpa Nair (Home Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (80)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (58)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes
    • Last Refurbishment: 2017

Funding & Fees Guide for Barchester Southerndown 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 £1,356

  • 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 Southerndown Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Bar/Café
  • 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
  • Visiting

  • Visitors welcome at anytime with no booking required


  • Parking

  • The home have plenty of parking available in the car park


Barchester Southerndown Care Home Reviews (124)

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Barchester Southerndown Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.710) out of 10, based on 46 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Barchester Southerndown Care Home has 124 reviews.

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Review from Bryony G (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 30 May 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My grandmother was a resident at Southerndown Care Home from September 2022 - May 2023, when she passed away aged 100.
The care provided was fantastic. The care home was a pleasant place to visit and residents always appeared content.
They provided the family with a lovely home when we could no longer
cope with my grandmother at home. We would recommend Southerndown without reservation.

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Review from Kay T (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 May 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My late father and my 94-year-old mother have received excellent care from nurses, carers, cleaners and the manager. They have cooperated with my sister and me when we have raised issues. My only negative is that the lift hasn't been for approximately 2 months which has added to my mother's mental confusion.
The best thing would be to buy a new one.

Reply from Rosalynn Forson, Acting General Manager at Barchester Southerndown Care Home

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. Your feedback help and shape our service which we value so much. It is my pleasure to share that engineers have received the ordered part and have started work on the lift repair and your advice is taken on board as well. Thank you


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Review from M S (Daughter of Resident) published on 3 May 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

Some staff are not good on night duty! Lift out of action (2-3 weeks working) in one year! Help to make sure clothes are returned properly. Help when finished on the toilet/or dressing and undressing and making sure that clothing is down and comfortably tucked in! Curtains hanging off rails for 1 year
in two places on landings! Why can the owner be in a nontaxable country and not worry?

Reply from Feedback Team, The Feedback Team at Barchester Southerndown Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to add a review, I value all feedback and comments made to us so we can continuously improve our service. I’m sorry that these issues weren’t raised here with me whilst you were visiting the home, as I would have acted upon them urgently. I can look into these matters now and am available to discuss these if you wish. In regards to the lift, I’m really sorry this impacted you during your loved ones' stay. Unfortunately, this takes some time as some elements need to be sourced from across Europe which I appreciate is really frustrating. If I can offer any further support to you and your family, please contact our team at southerndown@barchester.com Kind Regards, General Manager - Southerndown Care Home.


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Review from Jools W (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Mum has been here now for 5 months and is as settled as can be. Southerndown is a warm and caring environment and I am much reassured by the thoughtfulness and friendliness of the staff towards my mum, they seem to be doing the very best they can to care for her. When I asked Mum how she'd describe
this home, she responded 'friendly'.

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Review from Ian W (Son of Resident) published on 16 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The level of care and compassion shown towards my mother at the home during her difficult last few months made me realise we had done the right thing. After a brief settling in period, it was obvious to the whole family that she was happier and more settled than she had been before. We were very grateful
to the whole team for the care and support they gave

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Review from Penny B (Sister of Resident) published on 6 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Although my sister was only a resident at Southerndown for a few months, she could not have found a better home. For the first time in 2-3 years after the initial week or two, I have not found her so contented. The staff are kind and caring and there is generally a lovely atmosphere in the home.

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Review from D R (Son of Resident) published on 15 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Generally very positive. My father is treated with kindness and respect. He is unable to ask for things or mistakenly believes he cannot have them, so constant offering of drinks and snacks would be welcome. The room is not smart but is adequate.

Reply from Rosalynn Forson, General Manager at Barchester Southerndown Care Home

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We take every feedback very seriously and we will work to give Dad a very good experience in Southerndown.


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Review from T W (Wife of Resident) published on 3 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

No complaints at all.

Reply from Rosalynn Forson, General Manager at Barchester Southerndown Care Home

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. This means a lot to the team at Southerndown.


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Review from S T (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother has been in the home for 3 months. She told me this week that it is a wonderful place and that they are all very caring. Praise indeed.

Reply from Rosalynn Forson, General Manager at Barchester Southerndown Care Home

Thank you so much for sharing Mum's experience in Southerndown with us. We are truly grateful.


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Review from Gillian D (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 October 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 90-year-old mum recently spent a few days at Southerndown Care home in order to be able to attend her granddaughter's wedding. She was a little nervous about coming but was soon put at ease by the caring and compassionate staff, who did everything to make sure that the stay went smoothly. Her medication
was handled extremely efficiently and we were also impressed by the quality of the food. The whole stay went very smoothly and as well as attending the wedding, mum felt that she had had a little holiday. Thank you to the fantastic team at Southerndown for making this possible.

Reply from Rosalynn Forson, General Manager at Barchester Southerndown Care Home

Thank you for sharing Mum's experience with us.
We are delighted to know that Mum enjoyed her stay in Southerndown.


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Review from Sue T (Daughter of Resident) published on 31 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sadly Mum died on August 1st 2022, but before and during her death, the Southerndown family were truly amazing. They always had time and care for Mum with dignity, love and affection. Nothing was too much trouble. My brothers and myself will always be so grateful. Thank you.

Reply from Rosalynn Forson, General Manager at Barchester Southerndown Care Home

The team at Southerndown truly value your feedback.
Thank you for sharing them with us.


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Review from S W (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Pleased overall with our first experience of respite care for my father. Very friendly staff. Management very professional and happy to listen to our apprehensions re leaving our father in other care for the first time. They listened to our suggestions to enhance our father's care experience for future
respite care.

Reply from Rosalynn Forson, General Manager at Barchester Southerndown Care Home

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us.
Glad to know that Dad had a good respite experience.
Thank you.


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Review from Katrina P (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mum was placed here as her dementia deteriorated very quickly after my brother's death and she could no longer be cared for by my father who was 90.
I didn't know a lot about dementia before this point, as my mum was only diagnosed a few months before she moved here. However, the team and manager
were so helpful, answering all of my questions and helping my mum settle in.
I truly admire the staff and the job they do at Southerndown. They are always patient, happy, and engaging with people in their care. My mum seemed to know everyone in Memory Lane very quickly, and when I came to visit, they were always happy to chat, and I could just tell my mum was happy in what could have been a very stressful time (sadly, my dad passed away while she was here).
The facilities are of high standard and Mum always speaks very positively about the food (especially the cake!).
Huge thank you to everyone at Southerdown for supporting me and Mum during her stay.

Reply from Rosalynn Forson, General Manager at Barchester Southerndown Care Home

Thank you for sharing Mum's pleasant experience at Southerndown.


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Review from Steven W (Son of Resident) published on 8 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother stayed at Southerndown for the last year of her life. I could not be more pleased with the service they provided. Her stay was well managed, with attentive, efficient and friendly staff. The nurses always kept the family well informed of her progress, but above all, throughout her stay my
mother was happy, content and very comfortable, which was reassuring for our family.
Thank you to the Southerndown team for all your care and support.

Reply from Rosalynn Forson, General Manager at Barchester Southerndown Care Home

It is pleasing to the team that Mum was happy in her later life.
Thank you for sharing this with us.


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Review from S W (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mum was very much cared for at Southerndown. Everybody showed so much kindness and mum felt safe and happy, also the whole family were made very welcome any time of the day we visited.

Reply from Rosalynn Forson, Acting General Manager at Barchester Southerndown Care Home

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us.
The team at Southerndown value your feedback.
We are very grateful.


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Review from P N (Son of Resident) published on 4 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother was taken into Southerndown as a 96-year-old palliative care patient. She was not eating and barely taking fluids. My mother was put in a pleasant room with a proper hospital (adjustable) bed.
The staff were extremely kind and attentive during her short say and always thoughtful to the needs
of the family.
My mother passed away peacefully on the 21st of March 2022.

Reply from Rosalynn Forson, General Manager at Barchester Southerndown Care Home

We are delighted to hear such amazing feedback.
Thank you.


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Review from Ann F (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

When we found the urgent need to place our mother in a care home, I was pleased when I contacted Southerndown to be able to discuss everything with the manager, who was very informative, understanding and helpful. She was able to offer Mum a place a few days later. The nurses and carers on Memory Lane
have been wonderfully caring and supportive, enabling Mum to settle in a short time. She is definitely having more of a social life and stimulation than when she was living in her own home with a live-in carer. We are satisfied that she is receiving the best possible care in her circumstances.

Reply from Rosalynn Forson, Acting General Manager at Barchester Southerndown Care Home

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. We truly value this feedback.


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Review from Valerie C (Respite Resident) published on 13 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I came to Southerndown for two weeks to be looked after following my hip operations at the hospital. I have been very well looked after; the food has been excellent, also the nursing care. The tablets I need have always been brought to me at the correct time. Should I require help in the future, I would
not hesitate to return.

Reply from Rosalynn Forson, Acting General Manager at Barchester Southerndown Care Home

Thank you very much for sharing your experience with us. It is much appreciated.


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Review from Colin L (Son of Resident) published on 3 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Southerndown staff cared for my mother from January 2019 until her death from old age in October 2021. She received care, kindness, compassion, superb medical care, company and respect. The staff are wonderful and have been brilliant over these difficult years. I would recommend Southerdown unreservedly.

Reply from Rosalynn Forson, Acting General Manager at Barchester Southerndown Care Home

Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
We value your feedback


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Review from Barbara K (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The home is taking excellent care of my dad. They are always really informative and helpful especially one member of staff in particular. He has been great. Although my dad doesn’t recognise us, he seems content. Visits can be difficult but the staff always ensure that he spends time with us and they
always give up their time to talk to us.

Reply from Lorraine Ball, General Manager at Barchester Southerndown Care Home

Thank you for the lovely comments. I will share these with the team who take great delight in what they do. We are grateful to have the opportunity to give care and support that enhances people's lives. Thank you.


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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.710)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.710) out of 10 for Barchester Southerndown 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 46 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 44 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 4.710 for Barchester Southerndown Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (420 Excellents x 5) + (85 Goods x 4) + (19 Satisfactorys x 3) + (8 Poors x 2) + (2 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 534 Ratings = 4.71

  • 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 Southerndown Care Home is based on 44 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 88 registered maximum number of service users is 17.6, which has been reached with 44 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: 24 Jul 2019

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    Outstanding

  • 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 (16)

Shilpa

Shilpa Nair

Job Title: General Manager

Joined: 2020

Hi, I'm Shilpa and I am the General Manager here at Southerndown Care Home.


I have been a registered nurse since 2012 and elder care is my passion. Before working at Southerndown I was the Deputy Manager at one of our sister homes.


I love working for Barchester and leading the team in the care and support of residents to provide a quality service that meets their individual needs. We have a truly lovely home and a fantastic team.


At Southerndown we are creating a community that is as homely, happy and active as possible. Striving to make sure the residents are leading interesting fulfilled lives is at the centre of our aims here. We treat every resident with the care that we would want to be shown to our own family.


Please feel free to drop in for a chat and to learn more about life at our home.


Subra

Subra Krishnan

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2021

Hi, I am Subra, I am the Deputy General Manager here at Southerndown Care Home.


I have been working at Southerndown Care Home since July 2021. I have completed a B.Sc. Nursing and gained very good knowledge from my time in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit in India.


I am passionate about my job and I love caring for the elderly. I started my journey in Southerndown as a Pre-registered Nurse before I became a Registered General Nurse. I have been promoted to Deputy General Manager since March 2023. I am happy to take on the new role and support our General Manager in creating an outstanding care home environment.


Currently, I am doing my NVQ-5 (Diploma in Leadership and Management) to further develop my leadership skills.


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Letty Marton

Job Title: Head of unit

Joined: 2011

Hi, I am Letty and I am one of the Heads of the Unit here at Southerndown.


As the Head of the Unit, I am responsible for making sure that our residents receive wonderful first-class care and are also involved in all the decision-making surrounding their care. Our residents deserve to be treated with respect and compassion due to our own elderly relatives.


I love my job and I am always doing my best to ensure every day is a happy day, and that the staff are always smiling, singing and most of all caring!


Shridhar

Shridhar Natesan

Job Title: Registered General Nurse

Joined: 2021

Hi, I'm Sridhar and I am proud to be a nurse at Southerndown.


My team and I are dedicated to providing the absolute best nursing care possible to each and every resident. Whether a resident needs full nursing care or simply a bit of extra support, all of us are on hand to ensure that everyone who lives here can continue to enjoy life.


Lovella

Lovella Vasquez

Job Title: Senior Nurse

Joined: 2019

I have worked at Southerndown Barchester since 2019.


As a Senior Nurse my role is to ensure clinical support within the home for our residents, but ensuring I can come to work and put smiles on the resident's faces and make a difference to their lives is the most rewarding part of what we do.


In my spare time, I like to learn new languages as I believe it fosters personal growth whilst understanding more cultures and opens doors for me to travel and embark on visiting different parts of the world


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Mangesh Salunke

Job Title: Head Chef

Joined: 2024

Hello there, my name is Mangesh and I am the Head Chef at Southerndown.


I am passionate about cooking and I love my role here at Southerndown. I joined the team in 2024 and one of the best parts of my job is meeting our Residents and finding out what their likes and dislikes are - I truly enjoy preparing home-cooked favourites and it's very rewarding to see everyone enjoy chatting over a delicious meal and a glass of wine.


I love to work with the nursing and care teams to ensure that the food is not only tasty but also nutritious.


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Stacey Davies

Job Title: Activities coordinator

Joined: 2013

Hi, I am Stacey, I have worked at Southerndown since 2013.


I enjoy providing various activities for our residents, such as gardening groups, trips out in the minibus, quiz days and art therapy, among the many things we enjoy doing.


I also hold a monthly Memory café, which all family and friends are welcome to attend.


I look forward to meeting you all.


Bridget

Bridget Lane

Job Title: Administrator

Joined: 2016

Here at Southerndown, I am responsible for all of the administration within the home, both for the residents and the staff.


Relatives often pop in to see me, I enjoy listening to them and learning about their relatives, as it helps me to develop an understanding of the residents more personally.


Deborah

Deborah Kelly

Job Title: Admin Assistant

Joined: 2024

I joined the team at Southerndown in 2024. I really enjoy welcoming the friends and family of our residents to the home and love spending time with our incredible residents and being on hand to help.


In my spare time I enjoy spending quality time with my family and taking our young springer spaniel around the beautiful countryside we have in Oxfordshire.


Cathy

Cathy Wheeler

Job Title: Activity Co-Ordinator

Joined: 2023

I have been with the team at Southerndown since 2023


People ask me what I enjoy about my job and the answer is easy... 'the people'. It's the small things that make the difference every day, seeing people smile and seeing someone respond positively to interaction. We offer a great life enrichment programme at Southerndown and every day is different but enjoyable.


In my spare time, I like to spend time in the garden, I enjoy sewing but mostly love spending time with my grandchildren


Andrei

Andrei Mereu

Job Title: Second Chef

Joined: 2018

Hello there, I'm Andrei and I am the Second Chef and part of the hospitality team at Southerndown Care Home.


I joined the team as a General Assistant in 2017 before transferring to the care team as a Care Assistant for 3 years, following which I supported the home with maintenance for a short period before joining the kitchen team, where I believe I've found my place. The home and management here have been super supportive and we all work together to ensure the home runs smoothly, it's so important.


My favourite thing about my job is seeing the residents enjoy our food, and the meals we prepare. Seeing empty plates is a reward for me and the kitchen team.


In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my lovely wife, walking my dog and visiting the theatre and cinema and a spot of cycling when time allows.


Charity

Charity Limolel

Job Title: Care Assistant

Joined: 2022

Hello, my name is Charity and I am one of the Care Assistants here at Southerndown Care Home.


I joined the home in 2022 and I absolutely adore my job, caring for our Residents. I have many years’ worth of experience in the care industry and could not think of a more rewarding job to do. I like to help people and when I see them happy it brings me joy.


Outside of work, I have four children who keep me very busy, but an important part of my life is my church community, where I volunteer at food banks, soup kitchens and coffee mornings. I like to cook African cuisine, but I do love a good roast potato too!


Huda

Huda Pappu

Job Title: Maintenance Assistant

Joined: 2024

Hello, my name is Huda and I am a Maintenance Assistant here at Southerndown.


I take great pride in my work, keeping the home safe for our residents. The best part about the job is getting to know Residents well, having great chats with them and hearing all about their life history.


I’m always happy to help.


Tracey

Tracey Jewitt

Job Title: Housekeeper

Joined: 2022

Hi my name is Tracey and I've been part of the housekeeping team here at Southerndown since 2022. 


I enjoy working as part of a team to make sure the home is kept fresh, clean and tidy and I support Residents to remain as independent as possible.


By far the best part of my job is the Residents, they all bring their own individual stories and experiences and they are always keen to share these with me when I am cleaning their room.


Sasha

Sasha Mereu

Job Title: Head Housekeeper

Joined: 2017

Hi, my name is Sasha and I am the Head Housekeeper at Southerndown Care Home.


I started my journey at Southerndown as a Senior Carer, which I thoroughly enjoyed and was the foundation for me here. Over the years though I have supported different roles across all departments including, activities and hospitality. I love the Whole Home Approach here at Southerndown - everyone chips in.


I joined our wonderful Housekeeping Team in 2024 and I take immense pride in maintaining the home that exudes warmth, comfort and cleanliness. I approach every task with dedication and care and I enjoy transforming a room into a serene sanctuary for our wonderful Residents.


Housekeeping is not just a job for me, but a fulfilling passion that brings both satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment.


In my spare time, I love spending time with my family and grandchildren and travelling the world with my husband.


Adrian

Adrian Henika

Job Title: Care Assistant

Joined: 2017

Hello, I'm Adrian and I am a Care Assistant here at Southerndown Care Home.


I joined the team in 2017 as a Night Care Assistant and I feel completely fulfilled by my job every day. I enjoy caring for our Residents and making sure they are settled and rested at night time. I remember my parents and grandparents and I only wish they would have had the same care, attention and support our Residents receive at Southerndown. I am very proud of my work, the home and my colleagues.


I am originally from Romania, where in my younger years I played 1st league football, however those days are sadly behind me, but I am now a keen football follower and support Liverpool football club.