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Woodside is nestled in a quiet village of Slipend located in close proximity of Central Bedfordshire, Luton and Hertfordshire.
The home has great accessibility and close to the M1 Motorway making it 30 miles from both London and Buckinghamshire.
The home provides a high standard of accommodation for up to 37 residents....
Care Provided by Woodside
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 37 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees include all meals, accommodation , heat, light, power, laundry services, activities.
Excluded from weekly fees are: Hairdressing, chiropody services, newspapers, personal clothing, toiletries, day trips
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Woodside for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Woodside to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- DMP Healthcare
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Mihaela Sultan (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2020
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (33)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (10)
Woodside Reviews (75)
Woodside has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.711) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Woodside has 75 reviews.
I would recommend this home to everyone.
A great care home with superb staff, who have made my family very welcome to their community. I highly recommend this care home.
Very impressed with all the staff and the high standard of care. We moved Grandad from another care home to Woodside, and he settled in quickly, with all the staff making him feel really welcome. There is a lovely friendly atmosphere as soon as you walk through the front door.
This has been a very enjoyable stay.
Care Home Nurses are competent and effective.
Care Home Carers are loving, kind, and take time to help the people in their care - e.g. with eating/drinking.
Other Care Home staff (catering, entertainment, cleaning) are just as good.
Agency staff are a bit variable.
Mum went into Woodside for respite care when we could no longer look after her at home. She became a permanent resident when her condition worsened. She died at Woodside in September 2018.
My cousin, having been accepted by the home for respite care as the result of a fall and being confused, has already shown signs of improvement as the result of the kind and patient care she has received from the staff. Also from the regular meals, pleasant room and surroundings. She seems content and appreciates the company of other residents and realises that she no longer is worried by the stress of having to manage her everyday life as a single person on her own.
Mum was very well cared for. The home is clean and well organised. The food is fresh and she enjoyed meal times. The residents are not left in front of the television all day, as there is a good range of activities that are appropriate and enjoyable. I always felt mum was safe as the communication between the home and the relatives is excellent. I was updated as soon as there was any cause for concern. I was able to visit anytime day or night. All my emails were answered promptly. I would recommend Woodside care home.
Friendly staff. The nutrition plan helps me lose weight. Thank you to all.
My mother-in-law came to Woodside Care Home in early February 2018. Her room was bright, airy and very homely. There were events for her every day. So she was always with people - both other residents and care staff. The care was the best we could have wished for. She was attended to whenever she needed it. Towards the end of her life, she was bed bound but her care increased and she was never left alone for long. We are very happy with Woodside, the management, all the wonderful carers and nurses.
Caring home, staff are like a large family.
Doesn't feel like a care home.
If I need full-time care at a later stage I want to be coming back here.
The staff are lovely and caring and the manager has everyone's best interests at heart.
They offer a wide range of fun activities and it is apparent how much the residents enjoy this.
They offer fantastic, personalised care and do their utmost to meet all needs.
My Nan was there for respite and they made her feel so welcome and knowing that makes me give the manager and the team 10/10.
My mum wasn't at Woodside very long before she sadly passed away, but while she was there, she was extremely well looked after. The management and all the care staff were so lovely, caring and attentive not only to her but to all their residents at all times, Every effort is made to tailor each person's needs, along with providing stimulating and fun activities. A clean and friendly home, run very efficiently, I would recommend them without hesitation.
I have been a resident at this nursing home for several years now. This is an ideal home to live on a permanent basis. I would enjoy it long term. I will willingly recommend a permanent home here to anyone who approached me.
I would like to thank the staff for looking after me. Managers, nurses, carers and also the cleaners who keep my room nice and the activity manager who keeps me doing things.
It was a terrible time for us, as a family, when we realised that my Father would no longer be able to stay at home with us and needed much more care than we could provide. We were absolutely so happy to find Woodside. Dad was so content. Kindness, caring and patience come before everything else there. The staff were so good to him and as an ex-guardsman, he did have very high standards! I know I can't use names, but, he was spoiled. They really couldn't have gone out of their way more to make him feel at home. I wanted my Father to end his days at home with me, happy, the fact that he didn't is heartbreaking but I am consoled to know he died happy. He spent his last months looking out at a view over open fields, staff chatting, making the most of staff's willingness to cater to his funny little whims and generally, having a peaceful, happy end of life experience. This is the home that really listens to their residents and gives them what THEY ask for and it is a happier place for that.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 12 January 2018Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledRequires improvement
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: DMP Healthcare
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

With 15 years of experience as an Emergency Services Nurse in my home country and a Registered General Nurse in the UK, I have gained valuable knowledge in the healthcare industry.
When I moved to the UK, I started as a Care Assistant in a care home. It allowed me to understand the care home environment better.
Later on, I pursued more challenging roles such as Unit Manager and Deputy Manager before reaching my current position as a Care Home Manager. As a person, I believe I am fair, firm, honest, and loyal. I am proud and stubborn when it comes to my job and the care home, including the residents and staff. I am dedicated to ensuring that the needs of my residents and staff are met to provide high-quality care and a comfortable living environment for my residents.
Aside from work, I love to travel and explore new places. I also enjoy watching films, listening to music, and spending time with animals. It is an honour to lead our team and provide compassionate care to our residents.
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