The staff are caring and encouraging creating a calm, friendly environment.
Theresa P (Daughter of Resident)
found my experience of staying in The Spires Care Home very enjoyable. All the staff were pleasant
J S (Respite Resident)
Staff went above and beyond their duties to keep her happy, safe and as comfortable as possible
Carol F (Daughter 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.
Barchester The Spires Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.796) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Barchester The Spires Care Home has 107 reviews.
Review from Mark T (Son of Resident) published on 7 May 2020
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Thank you for taking the time to send in your review, the team will really appreciate your comments. It is so wonderful to hear that despite the challenges at the current moment in all care homes that your Mother feels cared for and happy. The feeling that we are one big family both the team members and our residents is genuine, thank you again.
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Review from Jackie H (Power of Attorney of Resident) published on 7 May 2020
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It must be so difficult choosing a care home for another person, it is a huge responsibility. Thank you for choosing The Spires for your God Mother, she has settled extremely well and has made many friends which is lovely to see, it is great to hear she feels you made the right choice for her. We are blown away by your wonderful comments and feel a little emotional with your reference to how we are managing the situation here since the COVID lockdown, thank you!
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Review from P N (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 May 2020
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Thank you, your review has made me proud and emotional, I will share your wonderful words with the whole team who will be thrilled. Your positive feedback reassures us that you experience when you visit what we feel every day, even the challenging days!
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Review from Y B (Resident) published on 4 May 2020
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We are so delighted you chose The Spires as your home and to see you gain strength and improve in health so much makes our role so worthwhile. It is so rewarding to see you sitting with the other residents in the café and gardens. Thank you for taking the time to give this very lovely review; it is very much appreciated.
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Review from Margaret W (Resident) published on 4 May 2020
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We are so pleased you have chosen to live with us, you have settled in and made friends so quickly it is lovely to see. Thank you for taking the time to write this review; it really is appreciated by the whole team.
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Review from Gillian W (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 April 2020
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A huge thank you for your wonderful review. We appreciate your time in giving us feedback and thank you for noticing our efforts to maintain social distancing! We love having your Mother live with us, she is a delight to be around.
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Review from Carol R (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 February 2020
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It is lovely to read your feedback and it is such great news your Mum has settled so well with us. The team will be really happy to read your comments, thank you for taking the time to review us.
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Review from G D (Resident) published on 8 January 2020
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It is a pleasure to have you in our home. Thank you for your feedback, we really appreciate your time and for letting us know how you have settled at The Spires. We are planning more activities to suit our gentleman residents which we hope you will enjoy.
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Review from M G (Son of Resident) published on 26 November 2019
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We are so pleased the respite stay with us worked so well for your mother. Thank you for choosing The Spires and thank you for taking the time to give us this feedback. I will ensure our team are thanked for their commitment and your comments passed on to them. Your mother fitted in here so well and she is welcome to visit us anytime.
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Review from M B (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 4 November 2019
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Thank you for choosing The Spires and for your valued feedback, the whole team are involved in our residents care and dignity is such an important part of how we support our residents. we hope to see you soon for a visit.
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Review from P W (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 September 2019
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It is so lovely to hear your positive feedback thank you, your comments will be passed on to all the team. We appreciate what a difficult time you have all been through and if your Mum does need to return to our care we look forward to seeing her, you and all her family and friends of which there are many.
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Review from A L (Wife of Resident) published on 2 September 2019
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Thank you for choosing The Spires for the respite stay and for your feedback, we are so pleased you felt reassured about your husband's stay with us. You are both very welcome to visit us anytime.
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Review from G S (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 August 2019
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Thank you for choosing The Spires and for taking the time to give us your feedback which we absolutely take the time to digest and address any of the recommendations made. The garden party event was a lovely afternoon however after feedback regarding lunch we would not in the future alter our main meal times for our residents for any event.
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Review from B H (Respite Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 16 August 2019
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Thank you for your comments, it was a pleasure for all our team to have you stay with us and you are most welcome to visit us anytime. I will pass on your feedback to all the team, it means a lot to them.
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Review from S M (Respite Resident) published on 5 August 2019
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How very lovely of you to give us your feedback about your respite stay with us, thank you I will certainly pass on your comments to the whole team. You are always welcome to pop in and visit us, it was a pleasure to have you stay with us.
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Review from Patricia M (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 26 July 2019
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We are grateful for your feedback, the team will be delighted to hear you felt well cared for and enjoyed your stay. We hope you felt the benefit from the time you spent with us. You are most welcome to visit us anytime, we wish you a speedy full recovery very soon.
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Review from Carol F (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 July 2019
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Thank you for choosing our home, I am pleased you would place your father in our care in the future. We appreciate all feedback, the Mother and toddler group is enjoyed by many of our residents, I am glad your father settled well with us.
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Review from Frank P (Respite Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 1 July 2019
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Thank you for your lovely feedback, the whole team thoroughly enjoyed your company, you will always receive a warm welcome back for a visit or another respite stay if ever you need one.
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Review from Josephine P (Resident) published on 17 June 2019
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Thank you for your amazing feedback, it was an absolute delight to have you both staying with us, the whole team missed you when you returned home. You are always welcome to visit us any time. We hope your recovery is still going well.
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Review from A C (Husband of Resident) published on 17 June 2019
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What really lovely feedback thank you, I will definitely pass your comments on to the team. We hope all is going well for you both and please pop in to see us any day you will always receive a warm welcome.
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The Review Score of 9.8 (9.796) out of 10 for Barchester The Spires Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 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 4.796 for Barchester The Spires Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (229 Excellents x 5) + (28 Goods x 4) + (9 Satisfactorys x 3) + (3 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 269 Ratings = 4.796
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 The Spires Care Home is based on 22 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 70 registered maximum number of service users is 14, which has been reached with 22 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.
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Job Title: General Manager
Joined: 2019
Hi, my name is Amy and I am General Manager here at The Spires.
I have worked in the care sector since I was 18, initially with young adults with learning disabilities, before specialising in elderly care.
I am passionate about improving the lives of our residents and making sure they live life to the fullest.
We are very lucky at The Spires to have a fantastic team of people who are dedicated to our residents. We value training and developing our staff to help our residents have a full and exciting life.
Please do pop in and meet the team.
Job Title: Deputy Manager
Joined: 2023
Hello, I'm Lisa, the Deputy Manager at The Spires. I bring over 35 years care experience as well as bags of mischief!
I joined Barchester in May 23 as a Peripatetic Senior Carer supporting multiple homes across the Midlands region, and then in September 23 was thrilled to be appointed as Deputy Manager at The Spires.
I have worked in care since the age of 17, fulfilling my passion for caring for others, understanding their needs and providing first class care. I am L5 qualified in Healthcare Leadership & Management and I love nothing more than a good challenge.
I am definitely a people person and you'll see me bobbing around the home with a smile on my face.
Outside of work I am married with grown up children and house a naughty dog!
Please come and visit us at The Spires and be a part of our wonderful home community.
Job Title: Head Chef
Joined: 2022
I started working at The Spires in 2022 and I absolutely love spending time with our residents putting our menus together, it is such a privilege to speak with our residents about their favourites and then recreate them! Individual nutrition and dietary needs are very important to me and my team, we take great pride in knowing the food we serve helps to improve residents' well-being here at the home. I also love catering for parties and special occasions.
Job Title: Head of Maintenance
Joined: 2020
Hello I’m Andy, Head of Maintenance here at The Spires. I have worked in the heating & engineering trade for many years visiting care homes. I love chatting to our residents as I go about my day and spending time with them is one of the privileges of my role.
Job Title: Head Housekeeper
Joined: 2018
I enjoy working at The Spires, the residents feel like part of my family, I take great pride in making sure their home and rooms are spotlessly clean. Taking a pride in their home is important for the residents and all my team feel passionate about this too. The lovely part of the role is that we get to know each resident and the ways we can make them happy by the little touches that can lighten their day including having a chat as we work.
Job Title: Activities Co-ordinator
Joined: 2022
Hi, my name is Angie and I am an activities coordinator here at The Spires. We all know that keeping active is important. We have created a wonderful culture within the home and we work together to give residents the best possible experience. We are here to ensure that residents enjoy an environment that is both stimulating and socially active.
We ensure the team knows each residents' preferences, so that we can deliver a person-centered program of events and activities. Essential to our homely feel is the strong relationships of trust we build with residents and their families and friends
Job Title: Hairdresser
Joined: 2023
Hello, I'm Suzanne one of the Hairdressers at The Spires.
I have over 25 years hairdressing experience and I visit the home once a week to work my magic. Whether it's a perm, a colour or a simple trim, Residents can join me for a pamper and a friendly chat in the salon.
I am so lucky to do what I do, it is a real pleasure to work at the home and to build relationships with the Residents - we have fantastic conversations during their time in the salon and its nice to see them leave with a smile.