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Southwoods Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.669) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Southwoods Nursing Home has 33 reviews.
Review from N C (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 March 2025
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Review from Tim H (Son of Resident) published on 18 March 2025
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The room is OK, but a little old fashioned.
Visiting very flexible, especially for those travelling.
Mum is very settled and comfortable here and has made a few new friends.
Reply from Dr Vivek Gupta, CEO at Southwoods Nursing Home
Thank you for your kind review and we are so glad to read your mum has settled and made new friends. Thank you for your feedback regarding the rooms- The home is going through continuous refurbishment and we are upgrading our bedrooms as well as communal spaces and our residents are more than welcome to personalise their room. We will ensure your kind words are passed onto all the team
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Review from Martin L (Son of Resident) published on 13 March 2025
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Thank you so much for your lovely review. It really means the world to the whole staff team recieving such positive feedback
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Review from Sharon R (Daughter of Resident) published on 31 October 2024
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Thank you so much for your kind review- we are so glad to hear you found the team professional, caring and compassionate. We will ensure the team are aware of your kind words- it means alot to everyone involved
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Review from G L (Son of Resident) published on 3 May 2024
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Thank you so much for your lovely review. It means the world to the whole team and company to hear such positive feedback. We are very pleased to hear about the positive feedback regarding the activities and all issues have been handled well.
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Review from Andy S (Son of Resident) published on 4 December 2023
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Reply from Dr Vivek Gupta, CEO at Caring and Leading Group at Southwoods Nursing Home
Thank you so much for your lovely review- it means the world to the whole team and Il ensure you words are passed on
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Review from David D (Resident) published on 23 November 2023
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Reply from Paul Smith, Director of Care, Quality and Operations at Southwoods Nursing Home
David, thank you so much for your very kind review. It is wonderful to hear that you consider our service improving and changing and that it's all for the better. Everything we do is for the improvement of the service and designed to support great quality of life for those who live with us and their loved ones and friends. The registered manager and his team will be delighted to receive and read your comments.
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Review from Sandie D (Next of Kin) published on 14 November 2023
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Reply from Dr Vivek Gupta, CEO at Caring and Leading Group at Southwoods Nursing Home
Dear Sandie,
Thank you so much for a beautiful review. We note with great admiration and pride your comments "I don’t think my next of kin would still be with us if not for the caring loveliest staff". The hardworking staff at the home could not receive better praise. We are most grateful to you for this feedback.
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Review from Neville K (Son of Resident) published on 1 October 2023
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Reply from Dr Vivek Gupta, Director at Southwoods Nursing Home
Thank you so much for your kind words and heartfelt review of Southwoods, which means the world to all the staff at the home. We are working hard to continue improving the service and are grateful for your feedback. We will ensure your kind words are passed on to the whole staff team.
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Review from Carol M (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 September 2023
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Dear Carol,
Thank you so much for your kind words and heartfelt review of Southwoods, which means the world to all the staff at the home. We note your feedback that you find the care is excellent. We are working hard to continue improving the service and are grateful for your feedback. We will ensure your kind words are passed on to the whole staff team.
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Review from T H (Resident) published on 4 September 2023
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Reply from Dr Vivek Gupta, Director at Southwoods Nursing Home
Thank you so much for your kind words and heartfelt review of Southwoods, which means the world to all the staff at the home. We are working hard to continue improving the service and are grateful for your feedback. We will ensure your kind words are passed on to the whole staff team.
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Review from Mark S (Son of Resident) published on 10 August 2022
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Dear Mark
Thank you so much for your kind words and heartfelt review of Southwoods - which means the world to all the staff at the home, during the difficult times of Covid. We are working hard to continue improving the service and are grateful for your feedback.
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Review from Kevin P (Son of Resident) published on 30 May 2022
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Dear Kevin, I thank you so much for your kind words and heartfelt review of the love shown between the staff and your father. It really means the world to us to hear about the experience your father had. I will ensure your kind words are passed on to the staff.
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Review from Janet M (Niece of Resident) published on 16 May 2022
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Dear Janet, thank you so much for your lovely and heartfelt review regarding Southwoods. I am particularly glad to hear about your experience of the food, the kindness and commitment of our staff. It really means the world to all the staff, who have been working extremely hard during this difficult time. We are so glad to hear about your experience of the home, and I will ensure your kind words are passed onto the staff.
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Review from A P (Son of Resident) published on 22 December 2021
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Dear Anthony, thank you so much for your lovely and heartfelt review regarding Southwoods. It is great to hear about the fantastic relationship your dad has with our staff. It really means the world to all the staff, who have been working extremely hard during this difficult time. We are so glad to hear about your experience of the home, and I will ensure your kind words are passed onto the staff.
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Review from Alex N (Son of Resident) published on 6 April 2021
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Dear Alex, thank you so much for your lovely and heartfelt review regarding Southwoods. It really means the world to all the staff, who have been working extremely hard during this difficult time. We are so glad to hear about your experience of the home, and I will ensure your kind words are passed onto the staff.
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Review from June B (Wife of Resident) published on 3 March 2021
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Dear June,
Thank you so much for your review regarding Southwoods. It really means the world to all the staff, who have been working extremely hard during this difficult time. We are so glad to hear about your experience of the home, and I will ensure your kind words are passed onto the staff.
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Review from Alan B (Husband of Resident) published on 3 March 2021
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Dear Alan
Thank you so much for your review regarding Southwoods. It really means the world to all the staff, who have been working extremely hard during this difficult time. We are so glad to hear about your experience of the home, and I will ensure your kind words are passed onto the staff.
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Review from Gordon L (Son of Resident) published on 3 March 2021
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Reply from Dr Gupta, Director at Southwoods Nursing Home
Dear Gordon,
It is with regret that despite the best efforts of our manager, deputy manager and our provider trying to call you (to which you did not answer), you have made these false accusations against the staff, to which our documentation proves to be incorrect. We understand that during the pandemic, it is extremely stressful not being able to see your mother as normal, but at times we have found your behaviour to be very threatening and extremely difficult despite our best efforts. Whilst dealing with the challenges of the pandemic, we have done our best to answer your queries and emails immediately, explain to you and keep you updated regarding your mother's care. We asked your mother's GP to call you and explain your mother's health to you, to which you seemed to understand and be grateful for.
Despite this malicious review and our explanations to you, we are still trying to reach out to you and we hope you will accept our offer to meet for the best interest of your mother.
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Review from A S (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 3 March 2021
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Reply from Dr Vivek Gupta, Director at Southwoods Nursing Home
Dear Anthony, thank you so much for your review regarding Southwoods. It really means the world to all the staff, who have been working extremely hard during this difficult time. We are so glad to hear about your experience of the home, and I will ensure your kind words are passed onto the staff.
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The Review Score of 9.7 (9.669) out of 10 for Southwoods Nursing 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 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 11 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 4.669 for Southwoods Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (86 Excellents x 5) + (40 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 127 Ratings = 4.669
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 Southwoods Nursing Home is based on 11 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 38 registered maximum number of service users is 7.6, which has been reached with 11 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: 10 Aug 2023
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'Hi, I'm Helen and am proud to be the General Manager of Southwoods Nursing Home.
I qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1983 and focussed my nursing career working for the NHS for almost 20 years before moving to the private sector.
My journey into care home management began in 2002 and have worked for a number of care providers, ranging from small independent companies to larger, well-known corporate ones.
I am committed to ensuring the delivery of person-centred quality care to older people. My particular passion is caring for people living with dementia and developing and maintaining a strong quality of life in our home.
Together with my team, we will work to ensure our residents receive the best care possible.