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Buckingham Lodge has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.690) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Buckingham Lodge has 69 reviews.
Review from M D (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 20 March 2023
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Review from Sharon F (Niece of Resident) published on 7 February 2023
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Thank you so much for taking the time to complete and submit this review. Your comments and feedback are greatly appreciated by all involved.
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Review from Pat E (Resident) published on 2 February 2023
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Reply from Marie Cherry, Home Manager at Buckingham Lodge
Thank you very much for your positive feedback which we will certainly share with the staff team who will be delighted to receive your comments.
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Review from Veronica D (Cousin of Resident) published on 31 January 2023
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Reply from Marie Cherry, Home Manager at Buckingham Lodge
Thank you for taking the time to share this review and your comments. As you have mentioned there can indeed be some challenges built into supporting our residents to make their own choices and always respecting their preferences. Your positive observations in relation to care and his relationships with staff are absolutely appreciated.
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Review from Sophie W (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 31 January 2023
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Reply from Marie Cherry, Home Manager at Buckingham Lodge
Thank you very much for taking the time to complete this review. The team will be delighted to receive such positive feedback which is greatly appreciated.
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Review from J S (Husband of Resident) published on 31 January 2023
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Reply from Marie Cherry, Home Manager at Buckingham Lodge
Thank you very much for taking the time to complete and submit this review and particularly for your kind and detailed feedback. It is always both helpful and insightful to read about positive personal experiences. Comments such as this are greatly appreciated by the whole team.
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Review from Ann D (Friend of Resident) published on 31 January 2023
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Reply from Marie Cherry, Home Manager at Buckingham Lodge
Thank you so much for taking the time to complete your review. We are always pleased to welcome family pets as part of visits as this can make such a difference to a Residents day. Your comments are greatly appreciated and will of course be shared with the whole staff team.
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Review from Ronald J (Husband of Resident) published on 24 January 2023
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Reply from Marie Cherry, Home Manager at Buckingham Lodge
Thank you so much for taking the time to give such positive feedback. The staff are indeed doing an excellent job. The home is now fully staffed with each and every member of the team highly appreciative of your kind words.
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Review from Jenny S (Niece of Resident) published on 27 December 2022
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Thank you so much for taking the time to share this review. Your comments are greatly appreciated by the whole team.
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Review from C A (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 16 December 2022
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Reply from Marie Cherry, Home Manager at Buckingham Lodge
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review. We always value feedback around specific aspects of individual experiences which we can use to continue improving the overall service that is provided. It is very disappointing that your expectations were not met and we would of course be pleased to explore each point in more detail with you, if you feel this would be helpful.
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Review from B S (Husband of Resident) published on 28 November 2022
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Thank you very much for taking the time to share your review and for your comments which are very greatly appreciated. It is excellent to know that you are so satisfied with the service we are providing.
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Review from Simon P (Son of Resident) published on 7 November 2022
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Thank you very much for taking the time to give a review and particularly for your kind acknowledgement of the staff team and the care and support they give to our Residents. We also appreciate your feedback around other specific aspects of your experience which we will use to continue improving the overall service that is provided.
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Review from Christine H (Niece of Resident) published on 28 October 2022
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Reply from Marie Cherry, Home Manager at Buckingham Lodge
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your positive experience. This feedback will certainly give the whole team a boost and serves as excellent encouragement to maintain the high standards that we expect and strive to deliver. We look forward to welcoming your auntie again in the future.
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Review from C H (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 October 2022
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Reply from Marie Cherry, Home Manager at Buckingham Lodge
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your positive experience. The impact of such sincere appreciation has an untold impact for the whole team. Please accept our gratitude for this feedback.
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Review from T D (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 October 2022
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Reply from Garry Toy, Director at Buckingham Lodge
Thank you for this lovely review. It is fabulous to learn that you are so pleased with the support being provided to your Dad. Your generous comments will be shared with the wonderful staff team at Buckingham Lodge, who will be delighted to know they are making such a positive difference to the lives of their residents.
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Review from A N (Son of Resident) published on 1 July 2022
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We always make every effort to help our new residents settle in and to respond to individual preferences and requirements. My team and I are very disappointed that your Mother did not enjoy her time with us. As I hope you will acknowledge, every effort was made to resolve all of the issues raised as soon as they were presented to me. We will continue to act on all feedback that we are given while working to meet the varied and often complex support needs of our community.
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Review from Caroline B (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 February 2022
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Review from Brett G (Son of Resident) published on 3 February 2022
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Review from Leigh G (Daughter of Resident) published on 3 February 2022
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Review from Ceridwen G (Resident) published on 17 December 2021
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The Review Score of 9.7 (9.690) out of 10 for Buckingham Lodge 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 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 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 4.690 for Buckingham Lodge is calculated as follows: ( (179 Excellents x 5) + (57 Goods x 4) + (8 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 245 Ratings = 4.69
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 Buckingham Lodge is based on 21 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 73 registered maximum number of service users is 14.6, which has been reached with 21 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 2023
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Job Title: Home Manager
My journey began as a qualified IT Engineer. However, driven by a passion for helping others, I made a conscious decision to transition into the field of health and social care. In 2014, I attained my qualification as a registered nurse. My tenure at Kingsley commenced as a nurse, before advancing into management roles. I am proud to be a manager at Buckingham Lodge, Our ethos revolves around providing personalised, person-centred care and unwavering support to our residents. Beyond the confines of my professional responsibilities, I continue to indulge in my passion for technology. Whether it's tinkering with gadgets or staying abreast of technological advancements, my enthusiasm for innovation remains undiminished.
Job Title: Hospitality Manager
I have worked in the hospitality trade for 16 years across a wide range of environments including hotels, pubs, kitchens and events planning, I also worked as an IT manager within Health, Social Care and Education with Norfolk County Council for 10 years specialising in NHS integrations and leading on Social Care transformation. I have always moved towards roles where I can truly feel like I can make a difference and be able to see first-hand the positive outcomes of my work and believe that my two previous roles complement each other in my position, allowing me to really help drive all areas of hospitality, wellbeing and activities here at Buckingham Lodge.
I have a large family so my focus outside of work is to spend quality time with them, generally in the great outdoors going camping & hiking and taking part in bushcraft and water-based activities.
Job Title: Administrator
Hello! I’ve worked at Buckingham Lodge since 2018, I started on a bank contract as a Housekeeper whilst I was in high school as I moved into college I started to learn more within the home such as Kitchen Assistant, Laundry, Support Worker and Senior Support Worker. I am now enjoying my role as Home Administrator.
Everybody is so supportive and I know who to turn to if I need some help. There are also lots of training opportunities that I utilise to expand my knowledge in various areas.
In my spare time, I enjoy attending various car shows and spending time with my family. I also like to organise Car Shows that we hold here at Buckingham Lodge.
Job Title: Receptionist
I've been with the company for five years and it has been a great experience. I enjoy dealing with family members and making the admission of their loved ones an easy transition for them.
In my spare time, I enjoy reading science fiction and fantasy novels and spending time with my grandson.