Summerhill Residential Home

I am very pleased and impressed by the wonderful care that my mum is receiving at Summerhill Residential Home. Mum has dementia and has settled in wonderfully to her new environment. The staff at Summerhill Residential Home are very friendly and keep me fully informed about all aspects of Mum's health, behaviour and activities that she has been doing. I am always welcome to visit Mum in the home and to take her out for lunches. I would happily recommend Summerhill Residential Home to friends.

It was my mum's 90th birthday and the home were brilliant, they did her a wonderful tea and made her feel so special. Brilliant staff who look after their residents, especially through Covid. Can not rate them high enough.

I am delighted with the care my mum receives at Summerhill. She is so much more healthy than when she moved there in October 2019. I live in Cyprus, so it is a huge relief to know that my mother is safe and well cared for. Thanks to the manager and the team.

I could not be happier with the way my mother is being looked after.

I cannot recommend Summerhills highly enough, the care my elderly nan receives is just wonderful. They have made her feel at home and at ease and due to her Alzheimer's, this has taken time, effort and so much care. The team from the manager down always make sure we are given regular updates on how our nan has been and I have genuinely seen the care and love they show for my nan and the other residents. The Summerhills team have a very special place in our families hearts as we could not have found or wished for a better place for my nan to be looked after. The house is set in a quiet area with a beautiful garden. If you really care for a loved one please make sure you take the time to view for yourselves as you will be put at ease instantly with the professional staff and lovely surroundings.

At the time of this review, the home had not had any residents contract Covid 19 whilst in residence.

My mother became a resident in 2019, and we, as a family, cannot praise highly enough the care, compassion and commitment the manager and her team have given her. This past dreadful COVID year has placed an enormous strain on the staff at Summerhill, but all the residents have been safe and securely looked after with the home strictly following all the Government guidelines. We have been kept up to date with developments through regular newsletters in addition to our phone calls. I have witnessed the humour and tenderness offered to the residents in equal measure, and I know that our mother could not be in better hands, and for that, we are truly grateful.

My mother moved into Summerhill in February 2020 with the onset of Vascular Dementia. My brother and I visited many care homes in search of the right placement. As my mother was nearly blind, it was down to us to choose the best we could. We chose Summerhill because as soon as we visited, we were welcomed and made to feel comfortable with our decision. We were shown her room (which was bright and led onto the garden). Perfect for Mum. The staff were polite and cheerful, and we could see from the food that was coming out from the kitchen it was nourishing and more than adequate. Although still apprehensive about Mum moving into a care home, we know we have made the right choice. From the manager down to the assistants, we have found everyone to be open, honest and caring during what has been a very difficult time with COVID 19. I can phone at any time with any concerns or issues and will be reassured.

My mother has been a resident for just over a year, and we have found all the staff to be caring and considerate in the attention they give the residents.

The moment we walked through the front door of Summerhill Residential Home we were met by a lovely warm, friendly, homely atmosphere. The manager and her team are really great. They go out of their way to get to know their residents and meet each personal need professionally and with tremendous kindness - also with a great sense of humour, lots of laughter!

Our mother was so well looked after that she has recovered beyond all our expectations and has been able to return to a more independent way of life, for which we are very grateful.

Thank you Summerhill. We'll miss that tray of good strong tea and delicious homemade cakes and biscuits that welcomed us every time we visited!

My mother was a resident at Summerhill for the last 18 months of her life and now my aunt is a resident there. I have always been enormously impressed by the humanity of Summerhill and its "family feel". It was very reassuring to know that my mother was being so well looked after and was so happy at Summerhill in spite of all the tribulations of old age - and now I can say the same regarding my aunt.

In particular, the home is run with great imagination and humour. A great deal is done to keep the residents stimulated and as active as possible in mind, body and soul. All the staff I have met have been very caring and cheerful, with a very human approach to the residents. The food is excellent - real home cooking! I never heard any kind of complaint about Summerhill from my mother, nor have I from my aunt. I can recommend Summerhill wholeheartedly!

The personalised care and the kindness of staff make this a safe and happy "home" for residents.

There is a good range of activities for residents to join in. Mum especially enjoys the visiting musicians and singers.

As a relative, I always feel welcome and am offered a cuppa and chair as soon as I arrive.

Thank you to the Summerhill team.

My mother was reluctant to go into a home, but when it became necessary for her to do so we looked at various homes. Summerhill Residential Home was definitely the best, most welcoming one. Mum has settled in very well and is exceedingly well looked after. The staff are very caring and it is a very happy place to be.

My Mother spent the last 18 months of her life at Summerhill Home and now my Aunt is also a resident. My Mother was very happy and comfortable with the excellent care that she received at Summerhill. She passed away comfortably with myself and caring staff at her bedside. As a result, it was natural that, when my Aunt needed to enter residential aged care, Summerhill was our choice. She is very happy and comfortable there and receives excellent care. I would have no hesitation in recommending Summerhill Care Home as a very friendly and excellent source of residential aged care. Thank you to the Manager and all the staff.

I cannot praise everyone at Summerhill enough. We had looked at several local care homes for my father when his dementia meant he could no longer live independently. He was unhappy in the first home we found but as soon as we walked into Summerhill the atmosphere was completely different from the other homes. It has a real family home feel, clean and nicely decorated and the staff and friendly and so lovely to my Dad. They have got the balance between professional care and a relaxed home from home feel just right. They have made my Dad feel nothing is too much trouble and he is more positive than he has been for a long time.

We definitely feel we have found the perfect place for dad to live.

I know my aunt would agree that the care she receives is 5 star and, living in Scotland, I can rest assured that she is happy and in very safe hands.

We consider ourselves very lucky to have found such a good home for dad, he seems very happy here and we can relax knowing he is in such good hands.

We had a wonderful Christmas Day with Mum, staff and residents.