Beaconsfield Heights Care Home - Avery Collection

Hello!
My name is Simon and I am the General Manager at Beaconsfield Heights.
I am originally from Lancashire but have lived in Buckinghamshire since aged 18. I have spent all of my career working in adult social care.

Having worked across all of the different care sectors, I believe I have gained a good understanding of the dilemmas faced by those in our care and also an appreciation of how daunting it must be to move from the family home into residential care. The thought that I am in a privileged position to be able to influence and have a positive impact on people’s lives is very motivating and rewarding for me.

I am also passionate about supporting our staff to develop and to achieve to the best of their ability. If we have a happy and engaged staff team, it follows that we should have happy, well-cared-for residents and a happy home.

If we can put the individual at the centre of all that we do, we can ensure that our residents are fully involved in all of our decision-making processes, enabling us to deliver care and support that is as individual as they are.

Away from work, I am married with two children and a dog. If I am not at Beaconsfield Heights or at home (or out walking the dog), I can be found following the mighty Preston North End around the country.

Hi, I’m Daniela!

I joined Beaconsfield Heights in July 2025. I originally studied nursing in Romania and worked as a Paramedic before moving to the UK in 2016. That’s when I began my journey in the care sector, working as a Senior Carer and then Team Leader.

Four years ago, I was delighted to step into the role as a Deputy Manager. I’m passionate about supporting my colleagues, sharing my knowledge, and making sure we deliver the very best care to our residents every day.

I love being part of a team that truly makes a difference and seeing the positive impact we have on the lives of the people we care for.

After working as a Pharmacy Technician for 10 years, I decided to follow my heart and move into the care sector. Joining the home as a Care Assistant in 2019, I have been able to develop my career, becoming a Senior Carer, Wellness Co-Ordinator and at the beginning of 2024 I was delighted to be offered the position of Residential Care Manager.

Working alongside my team of incredible carers, we strive to deliver exceptional person-centred care to every resident every day. A busy, varied and hugely rewarding position which I feel privileged to hold.

I am very proud to be part of the team here at Beaconsfield. We always ensure that we deliver five-star service in every department, this was particularly highlighted throughout the pandemic as we recognised it was such a difficult time for residents, families and the staff.

The team spent a lot of time re-assuring residents and kept them mentally and physically stimulated and of course, our resident's safety was and is still the top priority. Our Concierge team run evening activities such as Cheese & Wine nights, Bingo and Quizzes which our residents love! I work closely with residents and their families to ensure that all enjoy dining experiences and that each resident has a nutritional meal plan to suit their needs.

I joined the Beaconsfield Heights team as an Activities Assistant, where I developed a strong passion for enhancing the daily lives of our residents, through engaging and meaningful activities. I am now delighted to have been promoted to the position of Activities Manager. As Activities Manager I am driven to provide all of our residents with a person centred approach to their day, taking time to get to know every resident, who they are, what is important to them and enabling us to offer tailored, enjoyable and purposeful activities. I am supported by a wonderful team, who share my passion and form genuine and caring relationships with all of our residents and their families and friends.

Having previously worked in Care Administration being given the opportunity to work for at Beaconsfield is wonderful. I have enjoyed getting to know all the residents, families and colleagues. It is my passion to support various day-to-day administration for the Home; Human Resources, and financial functions and work with the team to provide our residents and their families with the support and assistance they require.

Having an open-door policy, I am very happy to be working within such a beautiful home with a friendly atmosphere and dedicated people, who deliver excellent care.