Davids House

Staff are friendly and caring. My father is well looked after and fed well. Overall we feel we can carry on with our lives knowing my dad is safe and looked after.

My wife has been in David's House for five and a half years now, and I have nothing but praise for the love and care which she has received during that time. Visiting David's House is like visiting an extended family. All the staff are approachable, including the manager whose office is right by the front door and accessible. Each resident receives care appropriate to their needs both day and night, and are treated as individual people. If one needs care, I cannot imagine a better place to be.

I am very happy with the way my friend is being cared for both physically and mentally. My friend suffers from a state of high anxiety which they try to relieve, not always successfully sadly. He is being well looked after and is now better physically than he was when he was at home.

I would highly recommend David's House.

I particularly remember what fun the Christmas party was, Davids House was packed with families, old and young alike. And we all joined in with the singing and dancing. I am very grateful to the staff at Davids House for making my mothers time there so comfortable and safe.

My mother, who has dementia has been resident at David's House for several years now. The staff there do an excellent and professional job in caring for my mother. The staff are always helpful, positive and polite.

The care home also works closely with the families of the residents.

Well organised. Friendly staff and manager is very approachable. Visitors welcome at any reasonable time. Home do their best to make residents feel as good as possible.

Thank you.

I was amazed when visiting David's House. The level of care, consideration & dedication is above anything I would have ever imagined. Hearing the singing with the staff members and then the singing & exercise with the professional was outstanding. If I needed a dementia home this is where I would want to be.

My father came to David's House after a short stay in respite care in a different home. The staff in David's House are lovely. They are experienced in caring for dementia patients. It has a calm feel about the place. On entering it can feel a little enclosed but there are quite a few quiet places to sit with relatives. My father is still very mobile and when time permits the staff will go out for a short walk with him. He is beginning to settle into his new surroundings.

My dad feels he is treated well by the staff and is well looked after. The facilities are extremely good and he feels safe and happy here with friendly staff.

A very friendly, caring home. Food is very nice people are well looked after.

I am the advocate for an elderly gentleman at David's House. He is treated with respect and dignity at all times and the place has a very homely and friendly atmosphere. The staff shows extreme patience and understanding to him even though he gets quite demanding and and bad-tempered at times. The support and reassurance at all times, from Management, senior staff and carers are just superb, and it has helped my friend to settle down happily in David's house. He is now very friendly and helpful to the other residents. Yes I will recommend David's house to anyone who is looking for placement.

Mum was extremely well looked after. The carers always treat her with kindness and respect. The home is very clean and comfortable and a wide range of activities/entertainment are provided for those who can still enjoy it. The management and senior carers are very approachable should we have any concerns. I always feel confident that mum is in a safe and loving environment.

My father has been at the home for 6 weeks now and has settled in well. He has put on weight thanks to the team encouraging him to eat. He is happy and has settled in well.

I am a regular visitor to this home and over the course of several years I have established links with a number of residents. It is an excellent home, deserving its strong local reputation. It has friendly and committed staff with strong leadership and is excellent at dementia care, keeping up community links and involving relatives.

My father has been resident at David's House for a year now and I am so glad he is in such a happy and caring environment. He is treated with kindness by attentive and thoughtful staff and I can relax because I know his needs are being met. His quality of life is good - much better than when he lived on his own and he, and all the residents, are treated as individuals. David's House has a pretty garden which dad enjoys in warm weather, and a very homely, friendly appearance. David's House is very special, it feels like a family and I know they genuinely care for dad.

My in-laws have been residents @ David's House for 18 months after a move from another care home in the area. What a difference - it is staggering the difference in the quality of care. We are so relieved they are in good hands now. Many homes profess to be specialists in dementia, but this is not always reflected in their care standards and training. David's House truly are specialists in dementia - their agenda of activities is geared to stimulating residents - Music Therapy, Exercise & Movement and regular visits from Pet Therapy charities. Despite it being a big effort they also have great outings to museums, gardens and seaside and encourage family to attend as well. Plan regular outings they welcome volunteers and as well as some great excursions. Things on the Activity Calendar actually happen - it is not printed just for show!

By far the biggest difference for us as a family is how they encourage and welcome our involvement - the Manager has an open door policy, you are always made to feel welcome. In the perfect world nothing would go wrong, but that is not realistic - so having a Manager and staff that listen is very important. As a family we feel well supported by David's House, the reputation of the organisation MHA is also reassuring for us.

Placing loved ones care into the hands of others is very difficult and scary, I wish we had found David's House first time around. My advice would be to look beyond the local management of the home, check the reputation of the holding company, performance at other homes, how well supported are the carers, when did they last receive a pay increase, how regularly do they review the care fees. Finally, talk to other relatives.