The Links Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.711) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Links Care Home has 122 reviews.
Review from Gillian G (Sister of Resident) published on 10 March 2025
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Reply from Lisa Henderson, Customer Care Advisor at The Links Care Home
We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your comments. We are saddened to hear about your loss of your brother. Hopefully you will go away from this feeling like your loved one received the best possible care at The Links care home.
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Review from Caroline B (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 January 2025
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Reply from Lisa Henderson, Customer Care Advisor at The Links Care Home
We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us your lovely comments. We are saddened to hear about your loss. It is always nice to hear words like "Kind" and "Caring" being used to describe the staff and our care. Hopefully you will go away from this feeling like your Mum received the best possible care at The Links.
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Review from Claire H (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 20 December 2024
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Reply from David Mclean, Customer Service Adviser at The Links Care Home
Thank you for your lovely review. We hope The Links Care Home did everything possible to make the transition as easy as possible. We are glad to help you and your family through such a difficult time. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after. Hopefully you will go away from this feeling like your Dad received the best possible care.
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Review from Mel J (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 December 2024
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Reply from Grace Langfield, Customer Service Adviser at The Links Care Home
We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your comments. We are proud to be a resident-centred care home, so it's wonderful to hear words such as "efficient", "respect" and "dignity" being used to describe the care we provide. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to make your Dads stay as comfortable as possible.
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Review from N P (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 25 November 2024
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Reply from Maria Ricketts, Customer Care Adviser at The Links Care Home
Thank you for your lovely review. We are happy to hear your mother-in-law feels like a part of our Links family. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your mother-in-law's stay as comfortable as possible.
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Review from J W (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 November 2024
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Reply from Maria Ricketts, Customer Care Adviser at The Links Care Home
Thank you for your lovely review. We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your Dad in our care. We hope to continue providing your loved one with the best possible care.
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Review from C J (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 November 2024
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Reply from Fran Donno, Customer Service Adviser at The Links Care Home
Thank you for your lovely review. It is great to know that your father is receiving such high quality care at The Links Care Home. We are pleased to hear that you would have no hesitation in recommending our care home and it is always nice to hear words like "Friendly" and "Helpful" being used to describe our staff. Hopefully, you will go away from this feeling like your loved one received the best possible care.
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Review from J C (Friend of Resident) published on 24 October 2024
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Reply from Maria Ricketts, Customer Care Adviser at The Links Care Home
We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your comments. Our resident's health and well being is an absolute priority. We will discuss your feedback with the home's manager to help them continually improve their service.
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Review from C P (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 October 2024
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Reply from Fran Donno, Customer Service Adviser at The Links Care Home
Thank you for your lovely review. It is wonderful to hear that your Mum has decided to live with us permanently due to having such a brilliant previous experience at the Links Care Home. It is always nice to hear words like "Exceptional" being used to describe our care and we are pleased to hear that you are impressed with the delicious meals, ambience and entertainment provided at The Links Care Home. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your Mum's stay as comfortable as possible.
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Review from H W (Wife of Resident) published on 3 October 2024
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Reply from Rosie Smith, Customer Advisor at The Links Care Home
Hello and thank you for taking the time to leave the staff at The Links Care Home such a lovely review. We are absolutely thrilled to hear that your husband has been so well looked after within the home. We will pass on your amazing feedback to the team! Best wishes.
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Review from Jacqueline M (Wife of Resident) published on 28 August 2024
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Reply from Fran Donno, Customer Service Adviser at The Links Care Home
We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your comments. It is so lovely to hear that your Husband is having such a pleasant and happy time at The Links Care Home. It is always amazing to hear words like "Calm" and "Friendly" being used to describe our staff. We hope to continue providing your loved one with the best possible care.
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Review from J L (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 July 2024
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Reply from David Mclean, Customer Service Adviser at The Links Care Home
We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We understand the importance of communication and we will discuss your feedback with the home's manager. We strive to continually improve our service and take all comments on board. If you would like to speak with anyone about this further, please contact our Quality Team on 0113 360 4806.
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Review from Alison B (Respite Resident) published on 30 April 2024
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Reply from Grace Langfield, Customer Service Adviser at The Links Care Home
Thank you for your lovely comments. We are so pleased to hear how happy you feel being a part of our The Links family. We will certainly pass your comments on to the manager.
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Review from Lisa W (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 April 2024
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Reply from Grace Langfield, Customer Service Adviser at The Links Care Home
Thank you for your lovely review. We are glad to hear The Links have done everything possible to make the transition as easy as possible for your dad and family. We will certainly pass your comments on to the manager.
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Review from Joyce W (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 January 2024
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Reply from Fran Donno, Customer Service Adviser at The Links Care Home
Thank you for your lovely review. It is always nice to hear words like “friendly” and “caring” being used to describe our staff. We are happy to hear you felt like a part of our The Links family and that you were kept well informed with everything going on in our care home. We are very happy to hear you felt at ease with your Mum in our care. Hopefully, you will go away from this feeling like your loved one received the best possible care.
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Review from M C (Husband of Resident) published on 9 October 2023
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Reply from Eden Tomlinson, Customer Service Adviser at The Links Care Home
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your loved one in our care. We hope to continue providing your wife with the best possible care.
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Review from Christine F (Sister-in-law of Resident) published on 2 October 2023
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Reply from Eden Tomlinson, Customer Service Adviser at The Links Care Home
Thank you for your kind words. It is always nice to hear from family members who feel like their loved one is cared for and looked after. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make their stay as comfortable as possible.
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Review from S H (Resident) published on 2 October 2023
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Reply from David Mclean, Customer Service Adviser at The Links Care Home
Thank you for your kind words. We hope to continue providing you with the best possible care and thank you for choosing The Links for your stay.
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Review from K B (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 September 2023
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Reply from Fran Donno, Customer Service Adviser at The Links Care Home
Thank you for your lovely review. We are so pleased to hear that your dad is well looked after and is comfortable. We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your dad in our care and we hope to continue providing your loved one with the best possible care.
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Review from S B (Brother-in-law of Resident) published on 7 September 2023
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Reply from David Mclean, Customer Service Adviser at The Links Care Home
Thank you for your kind words. It is always nice to hear words like “excellent” and “caring” being used to describe our care. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your loved ones stay as comfortable as possible.
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The Review Score of 9.7 (9.711) out of 10 for The Links Care 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 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.711 for The Links Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (206 Excellents x 5) + (25 Goods x 4) + (9 Satisfactorys x 3) + (7 Poors x 2) + (2 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 249 Ratings = 4.711
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 The Links Care Home is based on 19 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 68 registered maximum number of service users is 13.6, which has been reached with 19 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: 3 Nov 2023
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Spacious rooms available for short or long term residential, nursing or dementia care.Every bedroom has been thoughtfully decorated to create a warm and homely atmosphere and come with a flat screen TV and en-suite shower room.
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Job Title: Head Chef
Joined: 2017
Sebastian grew up in Poland, where he qualified as a chef as well as in hotel and tourism management and worked in sales for his family business. He moved to Dorset in 2002 and worked in a number of hotels and restaurants, gaining catering skills to Rosette standard! Sebastian joined The Links in February 2017, with great experience in catering for functions and events as well as high numbers. Sebastian ensures all individual dietary wishes and needs are met, and that meals are high quality, nutritious and beautifully presented. He has a young family and has a keen interest in sports and scuba diving.