Care Homes Owned by English Dominican Congregation (Stone) Charitable Trust

Our sincere thanks to Natalie and all the staff for your kindness, care, and dedication. We truly appreciate everything you've done.

My mother is 97 years old and has lived in this nursing home since 2018. I can honestly say the standard of service ranging from the manager to all of the ancillary staff has been nothing more than brilliant. Everyone is so kind and helpful to not only my mother but also to myself and other members of my family. I would recommend this nursing home to anybody.

Mum lived in St Mary's Nursing Home for 6 years, from 2019 until she died in June 2025. The carers were very kind and supportive of Mum. She was always able to have a nice laugh with them and even if she wasn't feeling good they were kind to her. I felt she was well looked after in St Mary's.

Mum arrived in a physically fragile state and there is no question that St Mary's brought her back to life - we owe the staff a real debt of gratitude. She became, once more, happy, lively and contented. She was very well cared for, which was important as she had multiple disabilities. St Mary's offered real community, with chatter and activities, which Mum had missed whilst still at home. From my perspective, it was great to be able to visit her any time. The carers were always so welcoming and helpful, offering tea and cakes, making suggestions and answering questions. St Mary's was well staffed and I felt that this made it a good place to work as well as to live. I whole-heartedly recommend the home.

As a family, we feel blessed that mum spent her final months surrounded by such love and excellent care.

We cannot thank the wonderful team at St Mary's enough. They do a remarkable job caring for those who are vulnerable and in need of quality care and kindness in their later years. Thank you to you all.

Our Mum went into St. Mary's 10-months ago, during the lockdown. Because of all the restrictions and safety guidelines, we have not been able to visit Mum as much as we would have liked. However, the caring staff at St Mary's have done an absolutely amazing job of keeping the whole family up to date with Mum's care. The organisational work that the activities coordinators have achieved has been fantastic. They have organised Skype calls, video calls, outdoor and indoor visits (following all the safety guidelines), a truly monumental task. We, as a family, are extremely grateful. I have been involved in the Zoom meetings with the care team and the clinical commissioning group and been able to have an input in discussions about Mum's continuing care. We are very happy with the care, love and attention Mum has received from everyone at St Mary's. Mum seems very content and happy, and we couldn't ask for more. On behalf of all the family, we would like to say a big thank you.