I visited recently my mother from South Africa. I was disappointed in
her personal care. She has Alzheimer's so is not capable of doing things
herself. Her clothes were dirty, her toe nails and finger nails were not
trimmed. Her room had a constant smell of urine, the public toilet in
the lobby had a horrendous smell of urine. The garden is a good space,
however, it is not cared for. The grass was overgrown and the beds full
of weeds. No decent seating for the residents to sit. No pots of
flowers. Bird poop everywhere. The staff were nice but lack training
especially when caring for my mum who has extra needs. Effort needs to
be put in to make the place more appealing to residents and their
visitors. I would not recommend it to anyone at present.
Latest Reviews for Balmoral Rest Home
12 September 2017
I visited recently my mother from South Africa. I was disappointed in
her personal care. She has Alzheimer's so is not capable of doing things
herself. Her clothes were dirty, her toe nails and finger nails were not
trimmed. Her room had a constant smell of urine, the public toilet in
the lobby had a horrendous smell of urine. The garden is a good space,
however, it is not cared for. The grass was overgrown and the beds full
of weeds. No decent seating for the residents to sit. No pots of
flowers. Bird poop everywhere. The staff were nice but lack training
especially when caring for my mum who has extra needs. Effort needs to
be put in to make the place more appealing to residents and their
visitors. I would not recommend it to anyone at present.