Lakeside Watermead Care Home

Brambling, Watermead, Aylesbury HP19 0WH
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9.5 42 Reviews
  • Lakeside Watermead Care Home, Aylesbury
Lakeside Care Home is located in Watermead Village, just under a mile from Aylesbury. Situated in 80 acres of parkland next to a wildlife lake, the home offers stunning countryside views throughout the year. The two lakes, connected by the river Thame, create a peaceful sanctuary for local wildlife. The home was carefully designed to cater to the needs of the elderly, with a focus on comfort and safety. It is fully wheelchair accessible and features two passenger lifts for easy navigation.

Lakeside Care Home is staffed by a carefully selected team of skilled nurses and caregivers, who are trained to deliver the specific level of care needed, whether it's Residential or Nursing care. The team is overseen by a highly qualified and experienced General Manager, who prioritises catering to the individual needs, preferences, and interests of each resident. In addition to the medical team, housekeeping, activities and catering staff ensure that residents enjoy all the comforts of home.

The team has so much to show you and would love to give you a tour of Lakeside Care Home, walk you through the wide range of facilities, address any questions you may have, and talk about your specific needs. To schedule an appointment, please get in touch.
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 49 Service Users

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1350 – £1600
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1500 – £1650
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1500 – £1600
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1500 – £1650

Full details will be discussed on an individual basis

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Lakeside Watermead Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

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 £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Anu Godagama (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Admission subject to assessment.
  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2024
  • Number of floors: 3

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (47)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (47)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (1)

Visiting

  • Open Visiting, protected mealtimes are in place but exceptions can be made if you wish to assist a love one or travelling a distance.

Parking

  • Free parking is available outside Lakeside at Watermead Care Home.

Lakeside Watermead Care Home Reviews (42)

9.5

Lakeside Watermead Care Home has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.475) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Lakeside Watermead Care Home has 42 reviews.

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Reviewer Connection to Lakeside Watermead Care Home
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Review from Kenneth Micheal S (Resident) published on 12 August 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I experienced constant attention from the moment I arrived from the professional nurses and management teams and the friendly and courteous carers. Carers who occasionally had to accept rudeness from some frustrated residents were particularly impressive. The food was particularly good, varied and cooked
to the highest standard and seemingly endless offering of drinks throughout the day. The care home was really well established in a very nice area and built to a high standard and kept up to date in functionality, equipment and cleanliness. It was very difficult if not impossible to fault anything to everyone concerned.
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Review from Annette (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 August 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff here are wonderfully attentive, caring and treat my mother with such kindness and dignity. The food is excellent and varied and just the right amount for a smaller appetite. My mother's room is lovely, with a view of the lake, although (sadly) she takes little interest in what she can see.
It is managed extremely well and communication appears a strength.
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.475)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.475) out of 10 for Lakeside Watermead Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.657 for Lakeside Watermead Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (76 Excellents x 5) + (28 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 108 Ratings = 4.657
  2. 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 4.818 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Lakeside Watermead Care Home is based on 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 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 = 3.9
    2. 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 49 registered maximum number of service users is 9.8. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 9.8 = 0.918
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

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Bed Vacancies

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Awards / Recognitions (2)

Meet the Team (7)

Anu

Anu Godagama

Job Title: General Manager Joined: 2025

I've been the Care Manager at Lakeside at watermead care home since February 2025. I feel very lucky to have worked in health care for most of my adult life. Most of my career has been in the areas of mental health, learning disability, behaviour therapy, neurological care and rehabilitation as a Registered Nurse, before progressing to healthcare management. I have over 10 years’ experience within the care home sector, which for me has been the most rewarding of the healthcare specialities I have worked in.


I am passionate about enriching the lives of every resident we care for, and I know that at Lakeside at Watermead we deliver high quality care and experiences for our residents. My vision for Lakeside at Watermead Care Home includes constantly striving for the highest quality care possible, delivering activities to support good physical and mental health, serving nutritious and delicious food, creating a sociable community, and responding to every resident's individual needs and preferences, within a safe, homely environment.

Mary Ann

Mary Ann Dumdum

Job Title: Deputy Manager / Head of clinical Joined: 2024

Registered Nurse

Rudylin

Rudylin Demafeliz

Job Title: Administrator

Rudylin manages the office which is responsible for the efficient running of the administration at Lakeside at Watermead Care Home and provides invaluable support to the Home Manager, the residents and their relatives.

Iyesha

Iyesha Silva

Job Title: Receptionist Joined: 2014

Hello, my name is Iyesha, and I am delighted to share my journey with the Lakeside care home.
With over 11 years of dedication, I’ve had the privilege of growing with the organisation, starting as a care assistant, and progressing to a senior carer and nurse assistant. Additionally, I’ve received training in moving and handling and now a trained moving and handling assessor.


I’m passionate about my job role and take great pride in supporting not only our residents but also the families and my colleges. Recently, I’ve transitioned into an administrative position, where I strive to apply the knowledge and skills, I’ve acquired over the years to deliver great care and support.

Darryl

Darryl Taylor

Job Title: Head Chef

Darryl acknowledges the importance of mealtimes to our residents and leads our team of skilled chefs in the preparation of nutritional and appetising meals. All meals are freshly cooked in our kitchens from locally sourced suppliers and the daily menus are planned to ensure that meals are well-balanced and offer a varied diet.

Tomasz

Tomasz Mozder

Job Title: Maintenance operative Joined: 2006

Started as Housekeeping 18 years ago and became head of housekeeping. Recently moved to General maintenance role.

Tracy

Tracy Mordue

Job Title: Activities Coordinator Joined: 1998

My Name in Tracey, I have worked at Lakeside for nearly 27 years. Started as a Team leader in the home and did that for 18 years which I absolutely loved. During that time I support various departments within the home.


Then I moved permanently to become the activity coordinator, which I enjoy, to promote general health and wellbeing of the residents to provide and assist residents to access wide range of activities both group and 1:1 basis.

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