The Old Vicarage Care Home

We live in Dorset and are fairly local to The Old vicarage and have heard nothing but good about it as a place providing care, so when my husband had his recent stroke it was my first place of choice for him on leaving hospital and we were fortunate in that a place was available we have no reason to regret our choice.

Excellent care and all personal requirements dealt with promptly and very courteously. Very satisfied with all aspects of my stay.

I have been visiting a resident in the care home for the last year. I also take her in my car to visit her relatives. We tried home care, she was not happy and made it very difficult for the carers. We had two carers walk out on her. We phoned The Old Vicarage Care Home asking if they had a room for her and one was available. We settled her in a room and she has been very happy there. She is always telling me how nice her carer is. I have personally found the management and staff very helpful. She is well dressed, her room is clean, neat and tidy.

I have been visiting two of my private clients at the home several times during the week and occasionally at a weekend during the past year. I always find the staff extremely friendly and welcoming and I have seen a great improvement in respect of the activities due to a new co-ordinator who works really hard to engage with residents and help them to find things to do that they enjoy. The day room has gone from being a place where people sit quietly not doing much to being a hive of activity, where people can take part in activities but even if they don't want to, it's encouraged conversation between other residents which has helped them to bond. I have noticed that the dining room furniture has been updated but it would be nice to see the armchairs replaced and pressure cushions provided for each one so that everyone who uses the day room can have a nice comfortable chair. The overall care is very good but more attention to the little things would help improve things even more.

My client is and has been very happy with the service she has received over the last few years.

Daily, I get requests from her to bring a sun hat, pretty necklaces, outdoor clothes etc., this is the first time I have seen her happy since she was widowed 8 years ago.

My father went to The Old Vicarage for respite care. He was extremely well looked after and very well fed. The staff were very kind and caring. We would have no hesitation in using The Old Vicarage in the future.

The Old Vicarage is a very well run care home. I know several of the long-term residents who say they have first-class care. The Old Vicarage encourages residents to bring their pets to stay with them. Residents have a choice of many activities inside and away from the care home. Residents attend the monthly lunch club at the Leigh Village Hall, next door.

This care home is staffed by people who really do care and who get to know the residents very well. Food is hot and tempting. You feel as if your loved one is looked after by a team who love their jobs and take a vocational approach to them. I know that my aunt is well looked after here.

Wonderful atmosphere and setting. All staff from Manager to carers and hairdresser to maintenance have gone out of their way to help my Mother in Law settle in. The Old Vicarage staff also coped extremely well with a recent health scare. So happy with this provision.

This is a well run and happy home. I would strongly recommend it.

After a period of adjustment after the deaths of the owners, the home is now settled under the care of new management. I detect the same caring attitude among staff that was so evident during the previous owners time at the helm. As far as spiritual matters are concerned, I am pleased that the monthly communion services are continuing, as are the links with the local parish church. I consider it vital that these continue.

The Old Vicarage gave my mother four years of quality life. She was always happy here and was very well cared for despite her tendency to be extremely demanding at times! Despite the change of ownership since her time, I have no doubt that the remaining staff will continue with their excellent approach to all their responsibilities.

I have visited the care home on a number of times to attend the coffee morning and events. I commend the amazing management and staff for the incredible work that they all do - they are all so welcoming and it’s heartwarming to see a community come together for coffee mornings and charity events that often take place at the home. Having been shown around the care home by the manager, I have seen what The Old Vicarage has to offer, it has such a great atmosphere, is very clean and the staff are very thorough with great attention to detail. The Old Vicarage is an integral asset to the local community and it’s all thanks to the great management and staff who have worked throughout recent hardship and ensured they follow through with the home’s ethos.

It will take some time (a lot) for the ethos of the organisation to be understood or even apparent. There are signs that it will be, only time will tell.

My mother enjoyed an excellent six-week stay to convalesce after a serious fall. She is now back at home. We found all the staff friendly, flexible and caring.

I have been very impressed with the cleanliness, friendliness and general running of the Old Vicarage Care home.

All the staff are helpful and friendly. The interaction between the staff and my father has been wonderful, very supportive. I never go home after visiting worried about his welfare and have complete confidence that they will care for him to the best of their ability.

Very happy with The Old Vicarage Care Home. My mother is very settled being a resident for the past 16 months and she recommends it to her elderly friends.

The staff are always bright and have time for the residents. No matter how busy they are, the home is clean, bright and a happy place to be in, with lovely gardens and extensive views across the Dorset countryside. It really is a happy home.