These prices are only a guideline, please contact Woodhayes to find out the exact price for your requirements.
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.
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Woodhayes has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.656) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Woodhayes has 47 reviews.
Review from Tracey D (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 August 2025
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Firstly, please may I offer my condolences for the sad loss of your Dad earlier this year. It is really nice to read that your Dad was happy during his almost 2 years at Woodhayes and enjoyed the company, activities, garden and food. It's also lovely to read that you were kept informed by our care team and that you were confident that Dad received excellent care. Thank you for your recommendation of Woodhayes. We have an excellent team there, and they will be really happy to read your kind words. Kindest regards
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Review from Jason F (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 19 June 2025
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Thank you for taking the time to leave this really lovely review following your recent visit to our Woodhayes Care and Nursing Home in Exeter. It's really lovely to read that you were greeted with a usual smile and warm welcome, that there was bright and cheerful conversation going on, that everybody had enjoyed their lunch and were looking forward to their fitness activity. I know our team will really appreciate you kind words. Kindest regards
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Review from K Q (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 June 2025
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I am really sorry to learn of the passing of your dear Mum, our best wishes are with you and your family at this difficult time. Thank you for sparing the time to write and leave this really lovely review of your mum's time spent living at our Woodhayes Nursing Home in Exeter. It's lovely to read that she loved the beautiful gardens, our care team members and the never ending tea pot:) I know our Care and Nursing Team at Woodhayes will be greatly moved by your kind words - thank you again for writing them. Kindest regards
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Review from Alan W (Son of Resident) published on 14 May 2025
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Thank you for taking the time to leave this positive review of your experience with our Care and Nursing Team at our Woodhayes Care and Nursing Home in Exeter, Devon. It's lovely to read that you find Woodhayes to be well organised and clean and that your mum is well taken care of. I note, of course, the comment about staff shortages. I am surprised to read this, I know we are only recruiting for a Activities Coordinator at the moment, all others roles being filled - and that we have good working relationships with three staffing agencies who can almost always provide us short term cover should we have unplanned sickness / absence amongst the team. There should be hardly any occasions where we are running short staffed. Please do speak to the Care Home Manager if you have any concerns at any time. Kindest regards.
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Review from J B (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 March 2025
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Thank you for taking the time to leave this really positive review of your experience, and more importantly that of your mum, with our Care and Nursing Team at our Woodhayes Care and Nursing Home in Exeter. I think we can all empathise greatly with how you mum was feeling when it became clear that she would have to go to a nursing home following her stay in hospital. She probably just wanted to get home and 'back to normal' - we see this a lot (of course). But we also see a lot exactly your mums experience having arrived at the nursing home - lovely staff, well cared for, food, daily chores all taken care of etc. And, most importantly, always somebody on hand to help or just have a chat with. It's lovely to read that your mum appears to have settled in well and that you and your family are always made welcome as well:) Kindest regards.
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Review from C H (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 November 2024
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Review from Hilary P (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 October 2024
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Hello Hilary P. Firstly, please allow me to convey my sympathies for your recent loss. Secondly, to thank you so much for the kind words contained in your review of our Care and Nursing Team at our Care and Nursing Home at Woodhayes in Exeter. It's really lovely to read that our care team have been brilliant during the past 13 months whilst your mum has been a resident and especially during the last week of her life. I know the manager and her team will be really grateful for your kind words and feedback. Kindest regards
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Review from R F (Son of Resident) published on 2 October 2024
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Good afternoon RF. I have to say, I get where you are coming from. The real quality of a care home is with the team of people working in it. That being said we do, of course, spend a lot of time (and money) on continually maintaining and updating all of our care home buildings and facilities. Woodhayes is a lovely old building (three former townhouses joined into one) which enables it to retain that family / homely atmosphere. Thank you, of course, for highlighting our excellent Care and Nursing Team - your kind words will be greatly appreciated by them. Thank you again.
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Review from S H (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 May 2024
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Thank you for this very kind and insightful feedback relating to your experience, and importantly your Dad's experience, at our Nursing Home at Woodhayes in Exeter. Thank you for highlighting the kindness and patience of our Care and Nursing Team - I know Gill and her team will really appreciate that kind feedback. We hear what you say about the building - we purchased Woodhayes towards the end of Covid and lockdowns so have not been able to get as much done as we would have liked, we've focussed heavily upon regulatory work with regards to the building (fire regs etc) and outside painting and repairs. We have refurbished several residents' rooms and now have quotes in for decorating the corridors and resident lounge areas - it's going to look lovely. Thank you again for your kind feedback. Nathan.
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Review from E M (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 March 2024
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Good afternoon. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this positive review of your experience with our Care and Nursing Team at our Care and Nursing Home, Woodhayes, in Exeter. Yes, any move will be a stressful and anxious time for all - so it's lovely to read about how well the care team and managers at Woodhayes have supported you and your mum during the process. Thank you again for this really kind feedback - both from us and the team at Woodhayes and on behalf of other families who will likely read this and be reassured by it. Kindest regards
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Review from Diane B (Niece of Resident) published on 15 January 2024
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Good afternoon Diane B. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this really detailed and lovely feedback in relation to our Care & Nursing Team at Woodhayes, our Care and Nursing Home in Exeter. It's lovely to read how well your aunt was looked after and how happy you were with the care that she was receiving. Your final sentence is lovely and really does pay tribute to the hard work (and the importance of that work) of our care and nursing team - I know they will be really happy to read this. Thank you again.
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Review from Graham B (Son of Resident) published on 3 November 2023
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Good morning.Thank you so much for this really kind and positive review of your experience with our Care Team and Nursing Team at our Woodhayes Nursing Home in Exeter. It's really lovely to read how well your father's health has rallied whilst at Woodhayes and that he reports being really looked after. Thank you for highlighting how lovely our care team are and how supportive they are both to your father and yourselves. Thank you again.
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Review from M W (Husband of Resident) published on 31 August 2023
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Reply from Nathan Stone, Director. at Woodhayes
Good afternoon. Thank you so much for your very kind words and praise for our Care and Nursing Team at Woodhayes. It's lovely to read that the care that your wife received helped both her and her family and what would have been, as you say, a very sad time. It's fascinating to think that you were yourself born in Woodhayes all those years ago. Thank you again for your kind words and, again, we are all very sorry for your loss. Kindest regards.
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Review from J D (Daughter of Resident) published on 31 August 2023
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Thank you so much for leaving this really kind review following your mum's stay at Woodhayes. I know the manager and her team will be really pleased to read your kind words. We are, of course, all really sorry for your loss. Thank you again, and take care.
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Review from Sue P (Daughter of Resident) published on 31 July 2023
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Hello. Thank you so much for leaving this really kind review following your Mum's six month stay at Woodhayes. We are all really pleased that your mum was treated with kindness and respect and that the care team were welcoming and professional. I know the manager and her team will be really happy to read your kind words. Kindest regards.
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Review from J P (Niece of Resident) published on 20 July 2023
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Good morning. Thank you for taking the time to leave this really positive review of your experience with our care and nursing team and our care and nursing home at Woodhayes in Exeter. I am, of course, very sorry to read that your Aunt has sadly passed away. At the same time, I'm really pleased that you and your mum were able to spend the day by her side and that our care team were very caring, discreet and comforting. Thank you again for this very kind feedback. Kindest regards.
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Review from Lisa S (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 April 2023
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Hello Lisa. Thank you so much for this lovely and positive 5/5 Star review of your experience, and that of your Mum, whilst she was living at our Woodhayes Nursing Home in Exeter. Thank you for highlighting our 'wonderful staff' and all of the excellent work that they do. I know the manager and her team will be really touched by your kind words. We are all sorry for your loss and wish you and your family all the very best. Kindest regards.
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Review from Janet L (Niece of Resident) published on 30 March 2023
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Good afternoon Janet, thank you so much for taking the time to leave this 5 / 5 star detailed review of your experience with our care team and nursing home at Woodhayes in Exeter. It's really nice to read how much you and your Mum enjoy visiting your Mums sister at Woodhayes. Thank you for highlighting how our care team are welcoming and friendly. Of course, all feedback is very much appreciated, especially yours given the position of knowledge (former general nurse) from which you speak. Thank you again and kindest regards.
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Review from S M (Resident) published on 1 February 2023
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Good morning SM. Thank you for leaving this review of your experience living at our Woodhayes Nursing Home in Exeter. It's always really nice when we see reviews posted by our residents as, after all, who else can know the home better? It's great that you have experienced very good care, comfort and respect and, indeed, that's fundamental to what we do. But, we all want to be able to have a joke and a laugh - and it's great that you are doing just that with our care team members. Care homes are communities - and it's always really great when we have people around who are confident and outgoing and get the atmosphere going - sounds like you're one of them! Thank you, it brightens eveybody's day! Kindest regards.
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Review from Jacky S (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 January 2023
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Hello Jacky. Thank you for posting this really positive review of your experience with our Care Team and Nursing Home at Woodhayes in Exeter. I'm really pleased that your family were impressed with the care that your Mum received and that the care team were friendly, supportive and helpful and made you feel welcome. I'm really sorry to learn that your Mum has sadly passed away, I wish you and your family all the best at this difficult time. Kindest regards.
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The Review Score of 9.7 (9.656) out of 10 for Woodhayes is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
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:
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.
The Average Rating of 4.656 for Woodhayes is calculated as follows: ( (114 Excellents x 5) + (38 Goods x 4) + (7 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 160 Ratings = 4.656
b) 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Woodhayes is based on 14 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
i) 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 + 0.1 = 4
ii) 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 27 registered maximum number of service users is 5.4, which has been reached with 14 Positive reviews. Points = 1
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.
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Job Title: Acting Home Manager
Joined: 2016
I am a registered nurse with many years’ experience working in nursing homes. I became Deputy Manager at Brendoncare Woodhayes in September 2016 and then took on the role of Acting Home Manager in June 2018.
I really enjoy the family environment we have at Brendoncare Woodhayes, with the residents, relatives and the Woodhayes team of staff and volunteers.
In my spare time I enjoy reading, cross stitch and jigsaws.
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