Very impressive place. Exceeding in every little detail.
Del (Son of Resident)
We could not be happier with the care, support and attention our mum has received here.
Pamela W (Daughter of Resident)
Well-run, efficient, clean and very inviting home. No complaints whatsoever.
Robert R (Son-in-law of Resident)
Bothwell Castle has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.735) out of 10, based on 33 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bothwell Castle has 58 reviews.
Review from Karen G (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 November 2023
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Hi Karen,
Thank you for your lovely review. I will pass on your comments to the team.
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Review from Robert R (Son of Resident) published on 16 November 2023
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Hi Robert,
Thank you for your kind words in your review. I will pass this on to the team.
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Review from G B (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 November 2023
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HI Gillian,
Thank you for your lovely review. I will pass on your comments to the team.
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Review from L T (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 November 2023
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Thank you for taking the time to write a review and for your kind words. I will pass this on to the team.
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Review from Lynne K (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 16 November 2023
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Hi Lynne,
Thank you for your lovely words. I will pass them on to the team.
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Review from K H (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 November 2023
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Thank you for your kind words. I will pass this on to all the staff who support your mother.
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Review from L L (Relative of Resident) published on 31 October 2023
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Thank you for your lovely review. We do try to ensure that any party hosted by ourselves provides memories for the families and the service user to treasure. I will pass on your kind words to the staff.
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Review from Megan H (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 27 October 2023
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Thank you for your review. We always strive to improve our services and activities are currently being reviewed. With new staff coming onboard, we are hoping to offer a wider variety of activities throughout the care home for our residents.
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Review from Dawn B (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 October 2023
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Thank you for your lovely review, and for sharing your experience with us. We appreciate your feedback and are delighted to know that you enjoyed the birthday celebrations for your mum.
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Review from Jean M (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 October 2023
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Hi Jean, thank you for your lovely review; I will pass this on to the team. At Bothwell Castle, we try to ensure that all our residents have meaningful activities with music and live entertainment on a regular basis.
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Review from Sarah P (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 October 2023
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Thank you for your review. We are continuously recruiting at Bothwell Castle and hope to be back up to being fully staffed with our activity and care staff soon. We are looking at having a round the world theme day once a month where we look at different countries and their cultural food traditions. We welcome any suggestions that you may have.
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Review from Elizabeth M (Sister of Resident) published on 20 September 2023
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Hi,
Thank you for your kind words. Here at Bothwell Castle we ensure our residents are safe and their health and happiness is a priority. We like to ensure families are updated regularly to keep them fully informed.
Regards.
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Review from Helen P (Sister of Resident) published on 11 September 2023
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Hi Helen,
Thank you so much for your kind words. I will pass them on to the staff. We have our residents at the heart of everything we do, and their happiness is very important to us.
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Review from Martin F (Brother of Resident) published on 7 March 2023
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Hi Martin,
Thank you for your lovely words, I will pass them on to the team. We do understand that moving into a care home can be a difficult time for both the resident and the family. At Bothwell Castle, we promote a welcoming environment and friendly staff who provide support not only for the resident but also for their family members during their stay.
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Review from Ian P (Son of Resident) published on 6 March 2023
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Hi Ian,
We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review and sharing your experience with us. Thank you for your kind words. I will pass on to the staff and I agree that they are all a credit to the business.
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Review from C L (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 February 2023
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Thank you for your lovely comments. We do our upmost at Bothwell Castle to ensure that families are fully informed of all that is going on with their loved ones.
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Review from Jonathan D (Son of Resident) published on 28 February 2023
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I am sorry to hear that you have not had a good experience. At Bothwell Castle, we do our utmost to ensure that families are kept fully up to date with their loved one's care. I am available to discuss your concerns at any time. Please feel free to contact me.
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Review from C M (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 3 November 2022
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Thank you for your kind review. The staff at Bothwell strive to promote our company values and are always on hand to offer support in a kind and passionate manner. I will pass on your kind words to the team.
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Review from G R (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 31 October 2022
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Thank you so much for the lovely comments in your review. I will pass this on to the staff for you. It is nice to have the hard work of our care team at Bothwell Castle recognised. I am happy to hear that you have experienced a good quality of service. I know there has been some difficult times, especially with covid-19. However, we are now enjoying getting back out and enjoying our local community and what it has to offer.
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Review from L D (Sister of Resident) published on 7 October 2022
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Thank you so much for your lovely review it means a lot to all of us here at Bothwell Castle. Families' views and opinions do matter to us and we feel honoured to be caring for your loved one.
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The Review Score of 9.7 (9.735) out of 10 for Bothwell Castle 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 33 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 33 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 4.735 for Bothwell Castle is calculated as follows: ( (308 Excellents x 5) + (72 Goods x 4) + (15 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 396 Ratings = 4.735
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 Bothwell Castle is based on 33 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 75 registered maximum number of service users is 15, which has been reached with 33 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: 25 Jan 2024
How well do we support people's wellbeing? |
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How good is our staff team? |
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How good is our setting? |
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How well is care and support planned? |
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Job Title: Home Manager
Joined: 2022
I am delighted to be the newly appointed home manager at Bothwell Castle to lead the team, I bring an immense amount of passion to ensuring that the very best care and support are offered to our residents enabling them to have a voice, choice, and control of how they chose to live and enjoy their time at Bothwell Castle.
Job Title: Office Manager
Joined: 2020
I am the Office Manager at Bothwell Castle Care Home.
I was originally over at Canniesburn Care Home before it closed for refurbishment. I was asked to come over to Bothwell for a couple of weeks to help with Admin cover and I have been here ever since.
I love my role her at Bothwell Castle, the staff are very friendly and welcoming, their is a great atmosphere around the place.
I also enjoy interacting with the residents and getting to know them a bit better and meeting their family members.
Fun Fact about me- I did a sky dive for charity about 5 years ago which was totally amazing.
Job Title: Administrator
Joined: 2019
I am the Administrator within the home.
It is a lovely place to work.
The staff work well with each other and the Management are amazing.
I feel I have a great Rapport both with residents and their families.
Fun fact about me- I did a balloon ride, travelled through the desert on a camel and also drove a buggy through sand dunes.
Job Title: Receptionist
Taylar is part of the Reception team at Bothwell Castle Care Home
Job Title: Wellbeing Coordinator
Lorna is one of the Wellbeing Coordinators at the home.
Job Title: Head Chef
Derek is the Head Chef at Bothwell Castle Care Home.
Job Title: Head Housekeeper
Gemma is the Head Housekeeper at Bothwell Castle Care Home.