Abbots Leigh Manor Nursing Home

The facilities are excellent and throughout her time at Abbots Leigh, my mother experienced the highest quality of care. We were impressed by the effective way that the nursing staff worked with local GPs in needs and provided a caring, supportive environment that she appreciated and valued. Abbots Leigh also benefits from an active community life providing a stimulating environment. In her last days, we were impressed by the compassion she received with individual carers remaining at her bedside. Abbots Leigh helped us greatly with the practical and emotional difficulties of the period leading to her death. We would have no hesitation in recommending Abbots Leigh to anyone seeking a nursing home for an elderly relative.

Abbots Leigh Manor is a beautiful house in a wonderful setting but what really sets it apart is its staff and the caring, compassionate community they have created. Our dad moved into Abbots Leigh Manor in March 2018 after a rapid deterioration in his health due to a life-limiting lung condition. Although his mind was sharp, he struggled with physical tasks and low mood. Every time we visited, we found the staff to be patient, calm, friendly and entirely focussed on his needs. Sadly, Dad passed away in October 2018. Over the 5 days and nights we stayed at his bedside, every member of staff, from the manager to the carers, supported and advised us so that his passing was as positive as it could be and we could do our very best for him as he went. We cannot recommend this nursing home highly enough.

I know he felt secure and happy in his very pleasant surroundings with such a great team looking after him.

My mother has been in Abbots Leigh for 2 1/2 years. During this time I have never seen anything but a caring attitude from all members of staff. People who go out of their way to meet my mother's requests. The management and reception staff are both informative and very supportive to relatives of residents. Now my mother needs nursing care it certainly puts my mind at rest if I go away, knowing she is being cared for at Abbots Leigh.

Abbots Leigh Manor is a very pleasant place - a spacious old house in extensive grounds and with attractive views from windows. Residents are offered a range of leisure activities. A quiz is put on every day and it is the highlight of my mother’s day. But what really makes this home so good is the atmosphere and the staff. It’s a relaxed sort of place. Residents are helped to live as they wish to, rather than being forced to follow other people’s plans: they are made to feel at home. As ever, a small group of key people set the tone and are a credit to the home. But all of the staff seem to me to be considerate and caring. My mother says that she has had nothing but kindness from her carers. That’s been my experience too. I know that if my mother falls ill or has an accident she will be looked after professionally and properly but without unnecessary fuss.

enhanced by the quality of staff and management - all to the benefits of the residents.

Mum loves it here and she is not easily pleased! We love it too. I'd happily live there myself one day if the need should arise.

My mother has resided here for some years. During that period, the most striking feature of this nursing home is the consistency of the warm, caring and empathic approach of all the staff who we have encountered. There has been a turnover of staff caring for my mother but the thoughtfulness and professionalism of all those members of staff has been truly wonderful. My mother and all our family are so grateful for this level of care.

There is a busy programme of varied activities that is provided for residents every day. The environment is attractive, clean and well maintained although the building is old and not originally designed as a nursing home. The food provided is of high quality.

It is a huge reassurance for all the family to have my mother in such a lovely place.

I am really grateful to Abbots Leigh Manor for taking such good care of my mother while she was there. Every member of staff was unfailingly kind to her and their cheerful presence and reassurance made a big difference to her and to the whole family at a very difficult time. The atmosphere at the nursing home is really friendly and in all my visits there I never passed a member of staff (whether involved in management, caring, nursing, cleaning or housekeeping) without receiving a smile or greeting. It's also a comfortable, clean and very attractive environment - the Christmas decorations were amazing - and there are interesting activities on offer for residents every day. I would recommend the nursing home without hesitation to anyone exploring the option of residential nursing care for themselves or a family member.