Tadworth Grove Care Home

Soonita Shaw is responsible for the day to day running of Tadworth Grove care home. She brings more than 25 years of experience in the health and social care industry to her role.

Soonita holds a Registered Managers Award and a Diploma in Health and Social Services Management and has a successful track record in care home management in three other large corporate companies. Soonita has a wealth of knowledge on what good care looks like.

Soonita joined Bupa in March 2018. Her main focus is to support residents to have a good quality of life, maintain their independence and ensure they live in a lovely environment.

As a Deputy Manager and Registered nurse, I lead a professional team in providing the highest standards of care for up to 45 residents with varying needs.

I’m at my best when I’m caring for other people and I believe relationships are incredibly important, so I am personally involved in all of our residents’ everyday lives.

One of the most rewarding aspects of my role is improving lives by supporting residents and their families. Every resident we care for has a history and a story to tell and learning about their lives is a wonderful privilege.

Supporting and developing the team around me is also very important to me, as this enhances our residents’ lives and drives outstanding care.

Outside of work, I lead an active lifestyle as a keen cyclist (mountain biking), hiking and running for charity events 5 and 10 k’s.

I joined Tadworth Grove as the home's receptionist in January 2008. I decided to move into the administrator position when it became vacant, and this has been my role for the last two years.

Before joining Bupa, I worked as a clinic receptionist and a primary school teaching assistant.

Tadworth Grove is a lovely home with a great team and it’s lovely to see our residents happy and settled.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family. I have two grandchildren and with a third on the way, so spare time will become a distant memory!

I have worked in the catering industry since 1981 after gaining a Diploma in Professional Cookery at Westminster College, London.

I have held many chef roles including Executive Chef and Regional Development Chef for a large contract catering company specialising in gaining new contracts and opening new multi-sites such as Glaxo Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Defence sites, Cisco System, N.E.C. and IBM to name but a few.

I joined Bupa in 2005. In 2013 I was the Bupa Judge Chef for a National Bupa Bake-off competition. I prefer baking cakes and have made numerous themed, party and show stopper cakes for clients, staff and residents families.

I am a proud father of five children and recently became a grandfather for the 3rd time.

I came to Bupa in 2010 as a carer and have personal experience of dementia care having looked after my mother.

I was promoted to Senior Housekeeper 3 years ago and now not only help out with the care of our residents but I keep the home clean too.

I spend my time listening and chatting to residents which is a very rewarding part of my role and I get a great buzz knowing that I can make a difference to their lives.

I worked for Tesco in the security department for 24 years and then as a carer for Better@Homes for approximately 6 years.

Smudge, the cat was named by one of our residents and he joined Tadworth Grove on 19th June 2018 aged 10 weeks.

Smudge is the youngest resident. He is looking forward to completing his course of immunisation so he can have free run of the home and gardens and make lots of new friends.

Smudge is well loved by all our residents and relatives.