These prices are only a guideline, please contact The Lilacs Residential Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.
Visitors welcome at any time. It is asked that visitors be as considerate as possible so avoid visiting before 9.30am and after 9.30pm. Upon arrival all visitors will be asked to sign in (and to sign out upon departure) - there's regulatory requirements for this, not least with regards to Fire Regulations - The Lilacs Residential Home needs to know exactly who is in the building at all times. If you leave without signing out it will be assumed that your still in the building - which could have serious consequences for others. Please do not be offended if you are asked for identification - the home is simply protecting their residents.
There is limited parking on site at the rear of the property. There is also on street parking on the road outside The Lilacs.
The Lilacs Residential Home has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.481) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Lilacs Residential Home has 38 reviews.
Review from Michael T (Son of Resident) published on 18 February 2021
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Hello Michael, thank you for taking the time to publish this lovely review of your experience with our care team and care home at The Lilacs on Old Tiverton Road in Exeter, and what a lovely story it is to read. It's so nice to learn how your mum's health has improved since moving to The Lilacs, and that she is both physically and psychologically healthier and happier. We do, in truth, see similar stories regularly - when people have a care home to take care of their basic needs; food, heat, companionship, laundry etc we regularly see people regaining their energy and strength, and once again, being able to enjoy life rather than finding it a daily struggle. Thank you again for sharing this story. Kindest regards.
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Review from J G (Wife of Resident) published on 11 February 2021
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Good afternoon, thank you for taking the time to post this review of your experience with our care team and care home at The Lilacs in Exeter. We're all really pleased that you are happy with the care that your husband is receiving. We have a really good care team at The Lilacs, and you can indeed be assured that each of our residents is their number one priority. Yes, the restrictions on visiting are hard for everybody - but we're afraid essential given the current Covid 19 situation. We are doing all that we can to keep it out of the homes. That said, our visiting policy is under constant review, taking into consideration our own operational circumstances and risk assessments coupled with Government advice and guidance. We hope to very soon be able to start taking small steps towards outside visits and using the visitor suite that we have created at The Lilacs. Until such a time, we hope you keep safe and well. Kindest regards.
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Review from C J (Brother-in-law of Resident) published on 30 June 2020
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Hello C J. Thank you for taking the time to write and post this review of our care team and care home at The Lilacs. I agree with your summary - we do indeed have a very kind and hard-working care team who treat our residents in a very caring manner and, most importantly, as people. Kindest regards.
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Review from D A (Friend of Resident) published on 30 June 2020
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Good morning D A. Thank you for taking the time to write and publish this review of your own, and your friends, experience of our care team and care home at The Lilacs. It's great to hear that since moving in your friend has regained her self confidence and is happy. We note the feedback about items of clothing - these mistakes do happen from time to time in care homes where there is a large volume of laundry (that's not to say they should, of course). We do ask all residents/their representatives to label all items of clothing as this does help our laundry teams greatly to be able to ensure that all items make their way back to the right rooms. I know the care home manager will speak to the chef with regards to the comments about food. Thank you again for this valuable feedback. Kindest regards.
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Review from C W (Son of Resident) published on 30 June 2020
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Good morning C W. Thank you for taking the time to write and publish this 5/5 review for our care team and care home at The Lilacs. It's a real shame that you have not been able to enter the building yourself (for the benefit of other readers - this is owing to restrictions imposed to protect our residents from COVID-19). It's great that the care team have been making full use of electronic communication to keep you updated, not just in terms of any questions you may have, but also by sending you news of events and the general goings-on in The Lilacs. It's great that your mum is really happy and settled. We are currently working with an architect to see how we can safely invite visitors back into The Lilacs to meet in a safe 'visiting room'. We hope to have this installed and in use by no later than the end of September 2020. Until such a time managed/restricted visits in the garden are possible - by prior arrangement with the care home manager. Kindest regards.
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Review from G A (Wife of Resident) published on 3 April 2020
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Good afternoon G A. Thank you for taking the time to write and post this really positive review of your experience with our Care Team and Care Home at The Lilacs in Exeter. It's great to read how pleasant the care team are, how clean and tidy your husband's room is. Most importantly, of course, it's great to read how he loves to join in the singing and enjoys the food. Thank you again for this feedback - it's always a really great morale boost for our care teams to see their hard work recognised like this - and there has rarely been a more critical time for our care teams to be recognised. Kindest regards, Nathan.
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Review from P C (Son of Resident) published on 7 October 2019
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Good Morning. Thank you for taking the time to write and publish this fantastic review of your experience with our care team and care home at The Lilacs in Exeter. It's lovely to hear how well your dad was looked after and how much he enjoyed living at The Lilacs and interacting with the care team there. It's always really nice for our care teams to receive feedback such as this - they do work really hard and do all they can for the residents in their care. I have to agree, I always enjoy visiting The Lilacs - there is always a nice family atmosphere there. Kindest regards, The Director.
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Review from P M (Wife of Resident) published on 28 September 2018
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Thank you for taking the time to leave this review of your experiences at The Lilacs Care Home in Exeter. I was there just yesterday and agree that it is a great place. We note what you say about staffing levels. Our Care Home Managers have full autonomy over staffing levels and the manager is currently happy that she has enough Care Team members required to provide the necessary standards of care to our residents. When it comes to increasing staffing levels there is always the consideration of costs - those costs can only be covered by way of the care fees being received. If residents / their families / social services feel that they would like us to put extra staff on we are always open to that discussion, though part of it would have to include a discussion about the necessary increase in case fees to cover the extra staffing costs - over and above that required to provide the standards of care to which we aim. Often we find that the fee payer is reluctant to pay the extra fee in order to fund the extra staffing numbers. I hope this explains the situation. To summarise, we are always happy to discuss extra staffing, (extra to that needed to deliver the required standard of care to our residents) so long as that staffing is supported / funded through increased fee levels. Kindest regards, Nathan.
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Review from Paul W (Son of Resident) published on 18 September 2018
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Good afternoon Paul.
Thank you for taking the time to write and post this review of your experience with our The Lilacs Care Home on Old Tiverton Road in Exeter. We're all really pleased that your mum has settled in well at the home and thank you in particular for your kind words about our care team. Kindest regards, Director.
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Review from Sabrina B (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 January 2018
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Hello Sabrina B - thank you for taking the time to write and publish this fantastic review of your experience with our Care Home and Care Team at The Lilacs in Exeter. Yes, we too were impressed with how Mary and her team handled the recent flu outbreak - they were very pro-active in getting the word out to local support professionals and to family members so that the virus could be contained and necessary care could be provided to our residents. We are very fortunate to have a really strong team of experienced and caring people at The Lilacs, and public recognition of their efforts (such as your here) are always highly valued.
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Review from Nigel M (Son of Resident) published on 30 January 2018
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Although I can appreciate that the house is being renovated and the overflowing skip at the entrance of the home does not give a good first impression.
Reply from Nathan Stone, Director at The Lilacs Residential Home
Hello Nigel and thank you for taking the time to write and post this review of our Care Team and Care Home at The Lilacs in Exeter. It's great that your mum has seen improvements in her personal care since her arrival at the home. It's also great for the care team to receive such public recognition as this. Yes, I agree, the skip doesn't look great - we have carried out extensive refurbishments to The Lilacs since we purchased it back in 2015 - currently a number of bathrooms and being fully gutted and updated - and the skip is a necessary evil at the moment. We are all looking forward to when the work is completed and the home will look great, inside and out. Kindest regards, Nathan.
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Review from A P (Son of Resident) published on 22 January 2018
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Good morning AP and thank you for sharing this fantastic story with others by posting this review. It's always fantastic when we see such success stories - they happen a lot, but sadly not everybody will post a review to share them. It's great to see the hard work of our care teams recognised in this way - it's great for their morale- especially in an industry where bad press is the norm. The majority of care homes do an excellent job, because the majority of carers are wonderful and caring people. Many thanks again, Nathan.
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Review from Glynis P (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 June 2017
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Good afternoon Glynis P. Thank you for taking the time to write and post this review of our care home and care team at The Lilacs in Exeter. It's great to hear that your mum has enjoyed both of her respite stays to date and it will be our priviledge to look after her again should she wish for another stay.
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Review from Janet B (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 June 2017
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Good afternoon Janet B. Thank you for taking the time to write and post this review of your experience of our care home and care team at The Lilacs in Exeter. It's great to hear that your dad has been made welcome and is happy with his room and the care he is receiving. Kindest regards, Nathan.
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Review from Davina P (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 December 2016
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It's really kind of you to publish this review. We appreciate that you are not able to name names but I'm sure the member of the team that is the focus of your praise will know who they are. It's always great for our care teams to get this sort of public recognition for the important and hard work jobs that they do. Of course, we're also delighted that you are so happy with the care that your mum is receiving at The Lilacs.
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Review from Elizabeth (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 August 2016
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Hello Elizabeth. Many thanks for taking the time to write and post this review. We are all really pleased to hear that you and your mum are so happy with the care being provided by our Care Team at The Lilacs. The Lilacs became part of the Stonehaven Care Group Care Homes back in November 2015, we identified The Lilacs as being a home that we would like to be a part of our group for all of the reasons that you have also mentioned. We've invested heavily in the fabric of the building and a lot of the 'behind the scenes' operations and this has all gone ahead with the minimum of fuss and disruption thanks to the positive and helpful attitude of Hazel and the rest of the care team.
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Review from R W (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 March 2016
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Good afternoon R W. Many thanks for taking the time to write and post this review of your experience at The Lilacs. We're all delighted that you find The Lilacs to be homely and welcoming. Yes, we have undertaken a thorough redecorating project, all walls to be painted, all new carpets, better lighting, upgraded furniture etc. So far all of the feedback has been very positive as it was all in need of a refresh. That said, we hear what you say, we too wish to retain the homely atmosphere, which we believe we will do with our carefully designed and selected interior decorations. The environment will also be safer (better lit, reduces the risk of falls) and easier for elderly people (reduced eyesight) to navigate. It is our pleasure and privilege to look after your mum. Kindest regards, Nathan.
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Review from Barbara E (Wife of Resident) published on 10 March 2016
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Good afternoon Barbara E. Many thanks for taking the time to write and post this wonderful review of your families experience with The Lilacs and our Care Team who work there. It's always great for our care teams to see their hard work recognised in this way. We wish you and your husband all the very best. Kindest regards, Nathan.
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The Review Score of 9.5 (9.481) out of 10 for The Lilacs Residential Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.
The Average Rating of 4.481 for The Lilacs Residential Home is calculated as follows: ( (88 Excellents x 5) + (28 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) + (8 Poors x 2) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 131 Ratings = 4.481
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').
The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Lilacs Residential Home is based on 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 29 registered maximum number of service users is 5.8, which has been reached with 10 Positive reviews. Points = 1
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.
Date: 19 Feb 2020
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