Dunniwood Lodge

Our mum has been in Dunniwood Lodge for the past three years. She has just recently passed away. The staff are wonderful. So kind, caring and loving towards our mum and myself and my sister, including not only the care staff but housekeeping staff, kitchen, activities and the handyman. All of them, a pleasure to know.

Since going to the above care home, nearly 2 years ago, I have been extremely impressed by the levels of care my mother has received. The home is modern, clean and well designed.

The staff provide a warm and friendly attitude to the residents which is comforting to me.

I am writing to thank all the staff at Dunniwood for all the care and attention they have provided my mum and dad over the last couple of months since they moved in. Unfortunately, dad passed away earlier this month but the support both my mum and all the family have received from the manager and all the staff has been amazing. Mum is the happiest I have seen her in the last couple of years even though dad has only just passed away and that says a lot for everybody at Dunniwood. There is plenty to keep her occupied and she acts as though she is one of the staff, probably because she was a nursing sister! I have no hesitation in recommending Dunniwood to anybody who is looking for a warm, friendly care home for their loved ones in Doncaster.

My mother has been a full-time resident at Dunniwood Lodge for over 18 months now and before that had a number of stays there as respite user. The atmosphere is wonderful, the rooms are bright and staff are always friendly and helpful, any problems are quickly resolved by a manager who is very approachable. The food is great, made in their own kitchens and there's always a good variety and choice. I would certainly recommend Dunniwood Lodge to my friends should they need a nice place for a relative to stay either permanent or in respite.

What a total transformation. I cannot recommend Dunniwood Lodge any higher. It is a great place to be when you need supported living. I would not hesitate to move in should the need ever arise.

Dunniwood Lodge is a friendly pleasant establishment with good facilities and care provided for residents by experienced care staff. All is overseen by excellent management who are always available to ensure standards are maintained. As a relative of a resident, I am happy that my loved one is content and cared for well at this care home.

The staff never patronise or show any sign of lack of empathy or patience they did an outstanding job with my Mum.

The management and staff are caring and efficient, the dignity of each resident is paramount. All the staff are caring and friendly towards relatives whatever their circumstances and I would have no hesitation in recommending Dunniwood Lodge to anyone.

My father was a resident for 4 years and although no double room was available to them, my parents had bedrooms next door to one another. The food was freshly prepared and has improved over the years, as has the laundry service. I cannot fault the care and respect received.

I visited most of the homes along Bawtry Road, the reason was to be close to my home for easy access from my home, I found Dunniwood Lodge to be the best in that it was a purpose built care home as opposed to an old house conversion, it was very friendly and homely. My Mother once settled, change and acceptance of the need for care are difficult, I can say the staff made the transition as easy as possible, supportive and knowledgeable in their approach to this difficult time for her and the family. I would most certainly recommend Dunniwood Lodge as a home from home to any prospective resident.

Very happy with service from start to finish. The Manager is very knowledgeable and helpful in liaising with other agencies. Only used for respite care at the moment but would be happy for Mum to stay on a permanent basis as very clean and staff helpful, she was happy there.

Mum was very nervous on her first visit to the home, she was 91 years old and had never stayed anywhere on her own and she was made to feel wanted and special which eased her fears. I found the manager to be approachable and when I asked for my mum to have a downstairs room instead of the one allocated upstairs she was happy to oblige.

Mum's room was nicely furnished, clean and well decorated with a pleasant outlook (she said she'd like the same room if possible on her next visit). The room also had a separate toilet, washbasin and a small table. Mum said the room was adequate for her needs but said that on her previous visit she had a reclining chair and within a few minutes she had a recliner.

All the carers, handyman and office staff were all friendly, sociable and efficient. Mum loved her bath as she only has showers at home, also having her hair done on site which was very reasonable priced. I would not hesitate to recommend Dunniwood Lodge.