Barking Hall Nursing Home

My nan stayed at Barking Hall recently for some respite care. She lives on her own since my Grandad died last year. Barking Hall is just great, they welcomed her with open arms and treated her really well. The food she says was really lovely, home-cooked meals - just what she likes. Her favourite was the cream tea she had for her birthday. The staff have been in touch with her since she came home, just to see how she is doing. Can't fault anything. They all work so hard trying to help everyone. The Manager is first-rate, running everything behind the scenes.

I have always found the staff to be very helpful and friendly. My brother receives care and although he is unable to tell us how he feels, he appears to be happy and well cared for. Visiting is more difficult at the moment and limited understandably the situation is hard on everyone at the moment.

Staff always helpful and considerate and tend to residents sympathetically and with care. Communication to the home is very good and nothing seems too much bother. Generally overall a safe, caring environment for the residents.

The staff at Barking Hall have worked very hard to keep standards of care high within all the Covid restrictions. At times staffing has been stretched to their limits but somehow they have coped. I would like to see staff rewarded when restrictions are lifted in some way. I feel they need to know how valuable they are. Thank you.

I went to stay at Barking Hall Nursing Home at the end of May. This will be my third respite visit. Since my husband died in the summer of last year I have lived on my own and became rather unwell of late. The stay at Barking Hall resolved my appetite loss, lovely home-cooked traditional food every day. The staff who looked after me were really sweet, I was assisted to have a soak in the bath nearly every day I was there. Such a delight, I can't manage my bath at home. I had my hair done and they decorated my room with balloons for my birthday and I had a cream tea and a lovely birthday cake in the afternoon. Although I enjoy my independence, it is so lovely not to have to worry about anything and have a smiling face waking me up in the morning with a nice cup of tea and breakfast in bed. Barking Hall staff really are lovely and caring, thank you. I will miss you all

After looking at a few nursing homes before Mum moved into Barking Hall, I felt the this was the homely one for her and close to her family. Mum was always treated with kindness, caring, patience and a sense of humour! Entertainment staff, in particular, have been excellent in enabling me to either FaceTime or speak with her on the phone during these difficult times. All the staff worked very hard to keep her happy and comfortable through this difficult time. We knew she was in safe hands and her final days were made a little bit easier by the staff kindness to Mum and also to me and my family. Thank you, everybody, for your outstanding care and compassion and I'd highly recommend Barking Hall for a relative/friend.

My husband was with you for nearly two years until he sadly passed away in February. I cannot praise the staff enough for the care they gave him. They made him smile and laugh while he could and as he always enjoyed his food again this was excellent. Thank you for everything you did for him, please keep me on your mailing list so I can support Barking Hall in any way that I can.

Thanks again.

My husband spent the last week of his life at Barking Hall. He was very poorly with Parkinson's and the staff, carers and nurses were so kind and gave him excellent care with dignity. The staff were very kind and helpful to all the family when they visited him.

She was a valued part of the Barking Hall family, for which we will always be truly grateful.

I've been visiting Barking Hall for the last 6 months with my sister. All we see are friendly faces working and caring for the residents. The activities and entertainment days out are excellent. Both I and my sister wish we had come to Barking Hall with our dear dad, we chose one closer to home but the journey would have been worth it. We also noticed how all the staff have such good teamwork, they all muck in together.

We are always offered refreshments.

To see mum so happy and settled is all due to the love and care provided by everyone at Barking Hall.

My sister was cared for in her final months of life, the care and compassion was outstanding from management to carers. The kitchen was always very obliging to her needs and special request for food she fancied. I couldn’t praise Barking Hall high enough. I've donated a painting to the home as a Thank you.

Keep up the great work Barking Hall.

The Hall was a cosy, welcoming place to visit and always smelt fresh and clean. We looked at several nursing homes before Mum moved into Barking Hall and this one felt the most homely. I would thoroughly recommend it for a relative/friend.

My mum was cared for at the home in her last days with terminal breast cancer. She was treated with dignity and respect cannot fault a thing. Myself, my father, my brother and sister couldn't wish for better care for her. We also were treated with care and respect. Her final days were made a little bit easier by all the staff's kindness to mum and to us xxxxx

I am impressed with the level of care from all staff members. The extra activities are well thought out. My husband has settled very well, enjoys the food and is very comfortable in his room enjoying the view and watching the birds and wildlife. It gives us peace of mind knowing he is there.

My mother was not treated on the whole with dignity. Staff had no knowledge or training of my mother's needs, which on occasion left her in distress. This is a home that requires a major overhaul on all practices. Despite numerous requests on how my mother liked her food, most of the time it was inedible.

My father was admitted to Barking Hall several weeks before his passing. From the time of admission he was treated with care, dignity and respect by all of the care providers and management. I was able to visit at any time and stay as long as I wished. I was notified of any changes to his condition by the staff and offered any assistance I required. I couldn't fault any aspect of the care and facilities at Barking Hall and would have no hesitation recommending this establishment. I am very grateful that my father's last weeks were spent here as was he.