I find the staff friendly and always willing to help with any concerns I have. Mum is happy
J G (Daughter of Resident)
A lovely home with kind, caring staff who look after the residents so well.
I A (Great Great-Niece of Resident)
I immediately felt at ease when I dropped my husband off for respite care.
Sally C (Wife of Resident)
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.
Barchester Bamfield Lodge Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.650) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Barchester Bamfield Lodge Care Home has 79 reviews.
Review from M C (Son of Resident) published on 29 October 2020
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Reply from Thomas Roche, General Manager at Barchester Bamfield Lodge Care Home
Thank you for your kind words; we are glad you are happy with everything, particularly in current circumstances with the global pandemic.
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Review from Joy A (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 September 2020
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Reply from Thomas Roche, General Manager at Barchester Bamfield Lodge Care Home
Thank you for your positive review. I have passed your kind comments onto the staff team. We are all very happy you are pleased with the care Bamfield Lodge is providing
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Review from Rick H (Son of Resident) published on 3 July 2020
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Reply from Georgie Burrell, Deputy Manager at Barchester Bamfield Lodge Care Home
Thank you for your positive comments about our home. I will ensure that all the departments at Bamfield will see this lovely review.
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Review from Lyn W (Daughter of Resident) published on 3 June 2020
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Reply from Georgie Burrell, Deputy Manager at Barchester Bamfield Lodge Care Home
Thank you for your positive comments about our home. It's great to hear how pleased you are with the care your mum is receiving here at Bamfield Lodge, this lovely review will be feedback to the team for them to enjoy.
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Review from G L (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 December 2019
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Review from M G (Son of Resident) published on 15 November 2019
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Review from M B (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 October 2019
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Review from A T (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 25 October 2019
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Review from S B (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 October 2019
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Review from Diane P (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 August 2019
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Reply from Justine Cowell, Manager at Barchester Bamfield Lodge Care Home
Thank you for such a lovely review of our home, we are delighted that mum is happy here. Brighterkind are constantly working to improve our menus and make sure there is a variety of options available for residents to choose from. We run a seasonal survey to see what has worked with the menus so we can improve for the next selection. We will pass your kind comments on to our team and are so pleased that you consider us an Excellent home.
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Review from J T (Regular Volunteer) published on 14 August 2019
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Thank you for your kind review of Bamfield lodge we are glad you appreciate the care and attention given in our home.
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Review from Graham M (Son of Resident) published on 14 August 2019
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Thank you for such a lovely review of our care and team here at Bamfield Lodge. We are committed to delivering the best care and experiences for all our residents. The team will be so pleased to hear your words which we will share with them.
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Review from A H (Son of Resident) published on 14 August 2019
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Thank you for your lovely review of our care and team here at Bamfield Lodge. We are committed to delivering the best care and experiences for all our residents. The team will be so pleased to hear your words which we will share with them.
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Review from Edward D (Friend of Resident) published on 29 May 2019
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Reply from Tessa Matthews, Marketing at Barchester Bamfield Lodge Care Home
Thank you so much for your amazing review. The team at Bamfield Lodge will be delighted.
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Review from M H (Son of Resident) published on 16 May 2019
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Reply from Alison Geddes, Marketing at Barchester Bamfield Lodge Care Home
Thank you for your positive comments about our home, it's great to hear how pleased you are with the care your mum is receiving here at Bamfield Lodge. Our Magic Moments Club offers an exciting programme of activities to suit a range of interests, including a number of trips and outings. Thanks again for your review, the team will be delighted to hear your feedback.
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Review from N H (Cousin of Resident) published on 9 May 2019
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Thank you for your positive comments about our home, it is great to hear how happy you are with the care your cousin is receiving here at Bamfield Lodge. Your lovely feedback will be passed onto the team.
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Review from K G (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 April 2019
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Reply from Alison Geddes, Marketing Administrator at Barchester Bamfield Lodge Care Home
Thank you for your positive comments about our home, it is great to hear that you’d recommend Bamfield Lodge to others. Whilst we are actively recruiting and adding to our dedicated team, we have used some agency support to ensure that we always work at safe staffing levels which is reviewed on a regular basis. We aim to keep continuity within the team and ensure there are always team members on shift who know the residents well. Your issues regarding agency workers have been investigated and we take these issues very seriously. Thank you again for taking the time to review our home.
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Review from Linda T (Daughter of Resident) published on 2 April 2019
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Very low staff numbers here over the weekend (although this has improved of late). Huge turnover of agency staff.
Reply from Jacqui Burvill, Home Manager at Barchester Bamfield Lodge Care Home
Thank you for taking the time to review our home, we are pleased to hear you find our team “friendly” and “approachable” and that you’d recommend Bamfield Lodge to others. With regards to staffing, we always operate at safe levels, including over the weekend and this is regularly reviewed to reflect our residents’ needs. While we are currently in the process of actively recruiting and adding to our team, there are two agencies who support us to ensure we always keep to the same staff level. To guarantee continuity within the team, the agencies send the same team members which we book in advance so we know who is coming. If you’d like to discuss anything further, please feel free to pop in and see me for a chat at your earliest convenience.
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Review from Florence Y (Resident) published on 14 March 2019
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Thank you for your positive comments about our home, it is great to hear that you would recommend Bamfield Lodge to others. I see there are a few areas you feel we could improve upon, if there's anything you'd like to discuss further then please feel free to pop in and see the Home Manager for a chat at any time.
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Review from Richard C (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 6 November 2018
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Reply from Chantal Kirkland, Regional Manager at Barchester Bamfield Lodge Care Home
Thank you for your feedback. It’s good to hear that your mother-in-law is happy with the care and accommodation at Bamfield Lodge.
We make every effort to ensure our easy to read Terms and Conditions are discussed and agreed upfront with both our residents and Next-of-Kins, and any additions are also explained during this process. Details of the administration fees and what they cover are included in the Terms and Conditions. This includes the time and work spent preparing for the individuals arrival, from assessment to care-planning, preparing the financial documents and agreements. We feel that we are transparent with our process and information provided and if we are aware of any dispute or uncertainty prior to admission, we are always willing to discuss and provide clarity.
The positive comments about your mother-in-law’s care will be shared with the team.
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The Review Score of 9.7 (9.650) out of 10 for Barchester Bamfield Lodge 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 22 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 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 4.650 for Barchester Bamfield Lodge Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (189 Excellents x 5) + (56 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) + (4 Poors x 2) + (3 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 257 Ratings = 4.65
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 Bamfield Lodge Care Home is based on 21 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 60 registered maximum number of service users is 12, which has been reached with 21 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: 29 Jul 2022
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Job Title: General Manager
Joined: 2017
I joined to Barchester in 2017 and have gained a lot of experience during that time. I am very proud of my work and get a lot of satisfaction from providing high standards of care and guiding the team. As the General Manager I am responsible for the overall running of Bamfield Lodge and assisted in this by a great team of staff. It is hugely rewarding to be able to support our residents and help them to lead fully enriched lives in their new homes.
My door is always open to anyone considering care for themselves or for a loved one. Please do not hesitate to contact our home and I will do my utmost to assist you in whatever way I can.
My passion is to ensure that our residents are provided with the very best of care, dignity, respect and support to enable them to live a healthy and happy life in our home.
I look forward to welcoming you to our home.
Job Title: Deputy Manager Clinical
Joined: 2022
Hello, my name is Attila and I am the Clinical Deputy Manager here at Bamfield Lodge. I have over a decade of experience in the care sector, I bring not only my expertise as a Registered Nurse but also experience from various senior roles that I have fulfilled across a number of care settings including being a General Manager, Deputy Manager and Clinical Lead.
I thoroughly enjoy supporting residents at Bamfield and working alongside a wonderful team.
Job Title: Head of Unit
Joined: 2020
Lavinia joined the team as a care assistant and has progressed to being a senior carer, and following this Head of Unit for our residential community. Her passion and dedication to the residents are second to none. Lavinia enjoys getting to know our residents and families and likes the strong community feel of our home.
Job Title: Care Assistant
Joined: 2018
Daniela has worked in Barchester homes for a number of years, and leads the way for junior care assistants. Daniela has very high standards and she ensures that residents are having a good day - every day! We are very lucky to have Daniela with our team.
Job Title: Care Assistant
Joined: 2022
Amy joined the team in 2022 as a care assistant, she loves spending time with the residents, joining in with activities and ensuring that our residents have a great experience every day. Amy is our training champion to ensure good quality in the home supporting all of the staff with their training to maintain our high standards of care for our residents.
Job Title: Care Assistant
Joined: 2022
Kayleigh works at Bamfield Lodge as a care assistant and always promotes a person-centred approach in her interactions and care of the residents here. She is an asset to our team and the residents are very fond of her.
Job Title: Activities Coordinator
Joined: 2024
Sue joined Bamfield Lodge in September 2024.
Sue has a prestigious background, Sue is highly organized and detail-oriented, and she manages schedules, and resources efficiently, demonstrating strong problem-solving abilities when faced with challenges.
Job Title: Maintenance Manager
Joined: 2024
Hi, I'm Pete, the Maintenance Manager at Bamfield Lodge.
I've been part of this amazing team recently, and I absolutely love working here! I've been in the maintenance industry for almost 20 years, but my experience at Bamfield Lodge is unlike any other. I really enjoy interacting with the residents and find it extremely fulfilling to help out wherever I can.
Job Title: Head of housekeeping
Joined: 2024
Hi my name is Kim!!!
I have join Bamfield Lodge this year I enjoy working here, staff are friendly and have lots of laughs with the residents.
I lived in South Africa for 6 years where I trained to be a hairdresser.
I decided to join Barchester to broaden my experience in the caring sector because I have a genuine passion for helping and caring for others.