Forest Edge Care Home

Food was freshly cooked at the home and mealtime choices were given daily, the meals always looked very appetising whenever I visited.

Overall mum was very happy at Forest Edge and made a couple of good friends whilst here.

My mum has been here at Forest Edge for a few months as it was recommended by a friend. I had concerns with things I have heard about care homes in general, but all I can say is my mum constantly says on every visit how nice everyone is. They are always friendly, talkative and nothing seems too much trouble. The food alway looks good quality and if the residents ask for something else, they try their best to accommodate. All the residents seem very happy there.

I cannot praise enough the care offered to my husband during his two-week stay for respite. Everything was just lovely - the care provided, the kindness of the staff, and the food. The home was lovely and clean and he was very well looked after. I would certainly be happy for him to stay there again and be confident in the knowledge that he would be happy to do so. Thank you to everyone involved in his care at Forest Edge.

Once the decision is made to move a loved one to a Care Home, there are initial feelings of guilt, but as time goes on there is the realisation that they are in a safe caring environment, which Forest Edge provides.

Forest Edge Care Home is a light, bright, airy and welcoming place. There is a friendly happy atmosphere.

The activities offered are various, well thought out and delivered with sensitivity.

Staff members are always cheerful, approachable and very helpful. A management member is always available, very approachable and flexible to the individual's need.

I have found that my Mother is always listened to, given respect and her dignity is upheld.

Mum was recommended to Forest Edge care home by a friend of someone who went into the home for one week for respite care then did not want to return to her own home.

This was a very high recommendation and the home has proved to be a very kind, caring, clean and secure home. Mum is very happy to be there along with the other residents. Her room is adequate and has a nice view of the garden.

The meals are of a high standard and are always freshly prepared and varied, cooked meals are hot and not warmed up. The carers are always kind and respectful to the residents and courteous to visitors. The security, which I have experienced, is of a very high standard.

Forest Edge is not a large care home, which I think is a benefit as it has a more homely feeling like a family community. Residents know, and are known by, all the staff and are not just a number.

I am not sure my mother received adequate attention from staff, i.e. being chatted to regularly, but appreciate that they were kept busy with more pressing needs elsewhere.

Much to our surprise dad said he would happily go back there again.

Thank you for running such a lovely home.

My Aunt, who died at Forest Edge in December was a resident for five years. She had no children and I held POA for her and so I chose where she should live when it became unsafe for her to remain at home. I spent two days looking at various places, Forest Edge was the first and the one we chose. The staff really cared for and looked after her, not always an easy task as anyone who has lived with a person suffering from dementia will realise, effort was made to engage with her and to keep her socialised and, as far as possible, happy. The atmosphere in the house was one of a house not of an institution, the management and the nursing care was very good, there was banter and conversation and never rows of residents in chairs silent in front of televisions. It was never inconvenient to talk to me or for me to see my aunt. Aunt's care and management was frankly discussed and pragmatic and compassionate decisions were made jointly. I have no hesitation in recommending forest Edge.