We found all the staff to be kind, helpful and considerate all times.
Marjorie D (Sister of Resident)
The staff are very professional, and helpful but also very kind and caring to residents
Carole C (Daughter of Resident)
Henford House Nursing Home is an exceptional care home with dedicated and hard working staff
Richard H (Son 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.
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Barchester Henford House Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.704) out of 10, based on 30 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Barchester Henford House Care Home has 89 reviews.
Review from John C (Resident) published on 5 February 2025
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Review from V S (Resident) published on 27 January 2025
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Reply from Anna Przybylska, Customer Relationship Manager at Barchester Henford House Care Home
Thank you very much for your kind words and a great review of our beautiful home. We truly appreciate your support and are delighted that you had a positive experience with our care home. Your feedback inspires our team to continue providing excellent care and compassion.
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Review from R P (Great-Niece of Resident) published on 14 January 2025
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Reply from Patricia Alton, Manager at Barchester Henford House Care Home
Thank you so much for taking the time to provide us this feedback, it is very much appreciated. We cared deeply for your aunt and our condolences go to you and all your family. Very best wishes from all the team.
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Review from Julia R (Respite Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 20 October 2024
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Reply from Anna Przybylska, Customer Relationship Manager at Barchester Henford House Care Home
Thank you very much for your kind words, we are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay in our beautiful home, our staff works very hard to make everyone happy!
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Review from Aisling C (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 14 October 2024
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Thank you very much, Aisling. We love having your mother-in-law here and we are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the fish and chip club. Looking forward to seeing you again soon. Best wishes, Patricia.
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Review from L S (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 October 2024
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Thank you very much for sharing your feedback. You know how fond we are of your mum and we are delighted that we will be seeing her again so soon. Best wishes, Patricia.
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Review from Helen H (Daughter of Resident) published on 2 September 2024
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Thank you so much for your feedback, Helen. As you know, we love having your dad stay for a little respite and he (and all the family) are always welcome to join in any of the events. Looking forward to seeing him again. Best wishes.
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Review from Teresa A (Wife of Resident) published on 16 August 2024
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Review from C W (Friend of Resident) published on 13 August 2024
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Review from Dave S (Son of Resident) published on 9 August 2024
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Review from M B (Wife of Resident) published on 6 August 2024
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Thank you so much for taking the time to provide this review. We have really enjoyed having your husband stay with us for his respite breaks, and he has brought us plenty of smiles. It is great to know that it has also provided you with the opportunity to have some well-deserved short breaks.
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Review from Joanna S (Wife of Resident) published on 23 July 2024
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Review from A G (Sister of Resident) published on 18 July 2024
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Review from Christine B (Wife of Resident) published on 17 July 2024
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Review from Dean W (Friend of Resident) published on 4 July 2024
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Reply from Patricia Alton, General Manager at Barchester Henford House Care Home
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback and I am delighted that you all enjoyed your visit so much. We look forward to welcoming you again in the future. Best Wishes
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Review from J C (Friend of Resident) published on 29 May 2024
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Review from Rosalyn D (Respite Resident) published on 20 May 2024
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Thank you so much for your review. We are delighted that you felt the care was kind and respectful and that you feel confident in the safety of your husband. It has been a pleasure to support you and your husband.
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Review from D H (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 May 2024
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Thank you very much for your kind words. It is an absolute pleasure for us to support your Father, and we take great joy in putting a smile on his face.
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Review from Kate W (Wife of Resident) published on 10 April 2024
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Review from Carole E (Wife of Resident) published on 10 April 2024
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Thank you very much for your valuable feedback. It is always so wonderful to read about how the staff are appreciated for their kindness, and I wholly agree that our activities team do their very best to include everyone when they can. I am sorry that you feel that there is not enough staff, please be assured that we take your concerns very seriously and have fully reviewed the staffing levels to ensure there are sufficient staff to meet the needs of all residents. We continue to work with the team to optimise their efficiency and time management and to continually strive to provide an outstanding level of care to our residents. It would be very helpful to understand a bit more about the specifics of what you would like to see improved, so perhaps you could pop in to discuss with me when next you visit. Best wishes.
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The Review Score of 9.7 (9.704) out of 10 for Barchester Henford 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 30 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 29 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 4.704 for Barchester Henford House Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (261 Excellents x 5) + (73 Goods x 4) + (12 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 348 Ratings = 4.704
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 Henford House Care Home is based on 29 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 49 registered maximum number of service users is 9.8, which has been reached with 29 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: 11 Jun 2021
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Job Title: General Manager
Joined: 2023
My goal is to ensure that all of our residents and their families and visitors feel comfortable and can enjoy being in this beautiful and welcoming environment; and that the staff feel fully supported to perform at their very best.
I began my career as a Speech and Language Therapist, working with adults in hospitals, care homes and in the community. Having moved into leadership and management has provided me the opportunity to drive high standards of care and ensure that people are valued as individuals. I am committed to continuing with these goals in line with the high standards and superior lifestyle delivered throughout Barchester.
The highlight of my work is spending time with the people we support, and I am always available to have a chat about our home, services, staff, and most importantly, our residents.
Job Title: Deputy Manager Clinical
Joined: 2022
Hello, My name is Anna and I have been a Registered Nurse for 9 years, my background is in the community where I started my nursing journey as a District Nurse and later took on a Specialist Nurse role as a Nursing, Residential and Learning disabilities Specialist nurse for NEH. I later joined one of the homes I supported as the Deputy Manager, Clinical lead and Home trainer for 2 years. I moved to Wiltshire at the end of 2022 and have been a part of the Barchester family since then, as a Bank Nurse, working both days and nights. I thoroughly enjoyed being part of the team here at Henford House so when the opportunity arose, I applied for Deputy Manager and most gratefully got the job.
I’m a wife, and mum of 3 and also have 2 fur babies- Teddy and Bingo (cocker spaniels). I really enjoy singing and I’m part of the Military Wives Choir. I really believe that singing is good for the soul and can often be heard singing my way down the corridors here (not always in tune).
I am very excited to be a part of this wonderful team and to have the honour of supporting residents, relatives and colleagues.
Job Title: Clinical Lead
Joined: 2012
I am one of the clinical leads at Henford House and have worked here a number of years. I know the residents well. I work on the night shifts mostly, but do carry out one day shift a fortnight so the residents can recognise me. I support the nursing and care staff and am available for residents and their family members to chat with and get information from.
I have a young son and l daughter who keep my home life busy!
Job Title: Head of Maintenance
Joined: 2022
I joined Henford House in January 2022, coming from the food industry it’s been an interesting change but I find one the best parts of my job is being able to have a chat with residents and hopefully helping to make their day better.
Job Title: Services Manager
Joined: 1991
I have been at Henford House for more than 30 years. I am the Head of Housekeeping and I am responsible for keeping the housekeeping standards high. I am very proud of my role here and have a fantastic team which keeps the home in immaculate condition!
I oversee the laundry and the domestic teams, as well as supporting the kitchen team, I will gladly help out anywhere in the home.
I enjoy my position here, and I am always happy to help our residents and their families with questions or worries.
I have 3 grown-up children and a dog who all keep me very busy outside of work.
Job Title: RGN
Joined: 2014
I have worked in Henford as a nurse since 2014.
I am usually found working on days and my husband Daniel works at night here. I have recently been promoted to Clinical Lead, which I am very proud of.
I support the nurses and the carers on duty. I am always happy to help out with any questions you may have about your loved ones here. I am in regular contact with the doctors and pharmacies to ensure medications are checked regularly, and our residents are healthy.
I originally came from Romania and can speak fluent Italian.
Job Title: Activities Co-ordinator
Joined: 2014
I joined Henford House in March 2014; after five and a half years of domiciliary care, this position became available at Henford and I decided that it would be great to do more of the fun things in life with residents! It is great here at home; we get along so well and truly have some laughs. Residents have a wide range of activities to participate in each week, including armchair exercises, bingo sessions, singalongs, musical entertainment, pottery, manicures, celebrations and much more. It is very rewarding knowing that people are grateful for the work I've done when I go. Working here has also given me the opportunity to gain my Level 2 NAPA certificate.
Job Title: Admin assistant/Receptionist
Joined: 2015
I have worked at Henford House for many years and enjoy my role. We all work together as a team and its a very happy place to be. I love being involved with the residents and even took on some care shifts. We are one big family!
Job Title: Care Assistant
Joined: 2016
I joined Henford House Care Home as a Care assistant in June 2016. I very much enjoy my role here.
Job Title: Domestic Assistant
Joined: 2019
I joined the Domestic team at Henford House in November 2019 and I enjoy my role.
Job Title: Gardener
Joined: 1967
I joined Henford House Care Home in 1989 as the Gardener, I thoroughly enjoy my job. I also hold a weekly Gardening club with the Residents.
Job Title: Laundry Assistant
Joined: 1997
I joined Henford House in 1997 as a Laundry assistant and had my 25 years of Service award celebrations in 2022.