Croft House Care Home

Hello and welcome to Croft House, my name is Rob, and I am the Home Manager, I took up this position in May 2022 after moving from down south to North Yorkshire (Scarborough) in November 2021.

I have worked all my adult life in health & social care starting at 20 years old as a healthcare assistant. I have worked in many varied roles during this time and gained my NVQ Level 4 Registered Managers Award in 2005. For the past 15 years, I have been a home manager working for a number of large care home providers.

Croft House is a lovely home with a super team of staff who really care about the people who live here. It has been a real joy working with people who have shown such enthusiasm to enhance the lives of those living with us and be able to provide the best care in the most dignified way. I believe it’s a team effort, and encourage all of the staff to share ideas to continually improve how we care for and support the people who live here, their loved ones and family.

Please feel free to pop in for a chat or have a look around the home if you are considering a care home for yourself or your loved one.

Hello, I am Adam Deputy Manager at Croft House, I took up this position in June 2022, but have worked at the home since 2005 at the age of 18 as a Carer. I have progressed with the support of the company and before taking up the role of deputy manager I was a care practitioner. My knowledge and experience are working with people living with dementia, I get great satisfaction from seeing people thrive in our community and supporting them to live their best life possible.

I am enjoying the new challenges that being part of the management team brings and I am looking forward to making a positive contribution to the smooth running of the home.

Outside of my busy role, my hobbies are walking my dog, Henry, and spending time with my family.

Hello, I’m Cath the Business Administrator at Croft House.

After many years in the legal sector, I decided it was time for a change and joined Croft House last year. I enjoy working at Croft House and love that my role keeps me busy and that no two days are the same. The home is very welcoming which has helped me settle into my new role.

I enjoy getting to know all those who live with us as well as meeting all the different family members who visit their loved ones. I am always happy to help, and if there is a problem I will always do my best to find the best and most suitable resolution.

My personal hobbies include listening to Bruce Springsteen and anything ’80s related, walking my dog, Marlene and spending time with her grandchildren.

Hello, my name is Julie and I’m the receptionist at Croft House, I’ve been working here since December 2021.

You will find me sitting at the main entrance to the home ready to greet you with a big smile and a warm welcome. I am usually the first person to answer any telephone calls coming into the home and, will do my very best to help you or point you in the right direction.

Part of my job role is to show people around the home, and this is something I really enjoy, so if you are looking for a care home for yourself or your loved one, I would be very happy to have a chat and show you around our lovely home.

We work as a good team together and are all very conscientious about our roles within the home.

I used to be a care assistant and loved my job, but unfortunately, I had to give it up due to a car accident, but it is lovely to be able to work within the care community again in a different role.

I have had a varied career path since I started work in 1975, from a Shoe Shop Assistant, Asda Wines & Spirits Supervisor, licensed Public House, and a catering assistant, as you can see, I’ve always enjoyed working with the public.

This is a lovely, rewarding job to be in and a happy home too.

Hello, my name is Siobhan and I am one half of our lifestyle team here at Croft House.

I came to Croft House as a carer back in 2017 and then moved into the domestic team in 2020 after showing I had a passion for the environment and attention to detail worked in the domestic team during the Covid pandemic.

In June 2021 a position of Lifestyle Coordinator came up at the home and realising how much I missed the interaction with the people who live with us so I applied for the position and was delighted when I got the job.

This has to be the best job in a care home. Every day there is laughter and fun at home and Terri and I enjoy putting together some great activities for the people who live with us and arranging trips out.

Hello, I am Terri, the other half of the lifestyle team at Croft House. I came to the home in 2017 as a carer where I worked until September 2021 when the position of Lifestyle Coordinator came up. I had worked with Siobhan in care before she went to the domestic team so I knew we would make a good team and enhance the lifestyle offering we currently had at the home.

I love how much fun we have at the home with the people who live with us Siobhan and I spend time together planning activities but as our home is person-centred if the residents decide they don't want to do the activity, we have to quickly put our thinking caps on and come up with something else. There is never a dull day here and seeing the residents happy and enjoying themselves is the part I love the most.