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This nursing home offers total care for 24 residents and comprises two large Victorian listed houses which have been sympathetically renovated and converted into a nursing and residential home.
The aim at Woodhayes is for residents to live independent, happy and fulfilling lives.
Care Provided by Woodhayes
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 27 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Woodhayes for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Woodhayes to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Support you may be entitled to
- 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 £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Stonehaven Care Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Gill Price (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
Room Information
- Single Rooms (27)
Parking
- Car park available.
Woodhayes Reviews (51)
Woodhayes has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.430) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Woodhayes has 51 reviews.
I will be forever grateful to the wonderful staff at Woodhayes for the care they gave to my mum in the last months of her life. She had some complex needs but they managed to raise a smile from her everyday. She was treated with kindness and dignity throughout her time there. My only regret is that we didn't move her to this excellent home sooner.
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...
My mum and I visit her sister who has dementia regularly. We come from Dorset. the home is very clean and tidy. the staff are welcoming and friendly, always recognise that mum is her sister. My aunt's room is immaculate and has been made her own, with lots of familiar items around her and family photos. I am a retired general nurse and it is heartening to witness the high standard of care she receives. Well done to all at Woodhayes. Thank you.
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...
A bonus was having a friendly staff able to have a joke and a laugh.
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...
Although my mother was only at Woodhayes for just over a week before she died, the family were impressed with the care she received. All the staff were friendly, supportive and helpful and made us very welcome when visiting.
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...
I want to express our thanks to Woodhayes for the care of my father for a few weeks before he passed away. Finding a nursing home for a relative is difficult and we found the staff really friendly and helpful. We were impressed with his care and the support for the relatives. We also received help with the attendance allowance application, which was really illuminating as to the extensive skills and tasks required to provide 24/7 nursing care, in a dignified and safe manner.
Hello RQ. Thank you so much for leaving this really lovely review of your experience with our Care Team and Nursing Home at Woodhayes in Exeter. We are all very sorry for your recent loss. I know that our Care Home Manager and her team will have done their very best for your Dad whilst he was with...
Although my mother has only been a resident at Woodhayes for a few weeks, I am very impressed with the care and attention that she receives. The staff and management team are a vast improvement compared to the previous care home that we moved her from. The care staff are very friendly and helpful and my mum is so much happier. There is always someone available when needed. My thanks are nowhere near enough to the caring staff that look after Mum.
Hello Paul, thank you so much for taking the time to write this really lovely and positive review of your experience with our care team and care home at Woodhayes in Exeter. We are all really pleased that your mum (and you as her loved ones) is happy at Woodhayes and thank you for your kind words...
All the staff are great and it is a very well-run home.
Our aunt was moved here from the hospital following a fall. We were very anxious about the move as she is a very independent lady and had previously stated she did not want to go home. Two weeks into her stay at Woodhayes, she is loving it! She actively participates in all aspects of home life, from hairdressing to singing sessions, she is in her element. Woodhayes has offered her the social and safety elements she needs at this time of life and we are hugely grateful to all the staff for the easy transition. Highly recommend.
Woodhayes is a kind and caring community. My mother has lived here for three years, and my father two before he passed away. They have always been treated with compassion and kindness. The home is always responsive to our enquiries and requests.
Hello, thank you for taking the time to publish this glowing 5/5 star review of your experience with our care team and care home at Woodhayes in Exeter. As you will be aware, Woodhayes has only since July 2022, been a part of the Stonehaven family. We were really keen to welcome Woodhayes into our...
A welcoming, friendly home. The staff are very kind, caring and compassionate to the residents and are extremely welcoming towards relatives and visitors. All enquiries are dealt with quickly and efficiently. The residents are treated with dignity and respect and made to feel valued.
Hello, thank you for taking the time to publish this really positive review of your experience with our care team and care home at Woodhayes in Exeter. As you will be aware, Woodhayes has only since July 2022 been a part of the Stonehaven family. That being said, it is quickly apparent that the...
My mother has been a resident of Woodhayes since August 2017. She has received extremely professional care, both residential and nursing since she arrived. I can't commend the staff any more than for being brilliant, understanding and aware. In particular, I have a lot of respect for both the home manager and deputy home manager, who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to make life very acceptable in Woodhayes.
Hello Stephen, thank you for taking the time to leave this really positive and useful review of your experience (and that of your Mum) with our care team and care home at Woodhayes in Exeter. We are all really pleased that you and your mum are happy with the home/there. As you will be aware,...
As a family, we're so thankful that we chose this lovely home for our parents in 2018. It’s warm, welcoming and clean. Care plans are carefully monitored and each person’s preferences are respected. There are many activities on offer, nutritious and tasty meals and a beautiful garden. The team responded to Covid-19 with a level of dedication that was truly inspiring. There were no Covid cases among residents while our parents lived there. Staff not only kept them safe, they kept families connected and allowed safe visiting as soon as it was possible. The first lockdown began very soon after Dad’s funeral and we were so touched when we learned of the extra care shown to Mum. Staff kept her company, knowing how much she was missing Dad and the visits from her children. Both our parents died in Woodhayes, peacefully and pain-free, cared for by people whom they had come to trust and love and with a tenderness, for which their children will always be grateful.
Sadly Mum’s problems accelerated and she became extremely poorly. We were asked whether we wanted her to go back to hospital or be looked after at the home. We chose the latter and I sat with my mum for over 17 hours before she passed. I cannot express how kind, considerate, caring and empathetic the whole staff team were to Mum and to me. They reassured me they were there for the both of us and I truly couldn’t have asked for more. They went far and beyond what I would have expected and cannot express how this eased what was a difficult time. I would recommend this home to anyone looking for a special place to spend their later years.
Thank you so much, Rose, for taking the time to give us a review. It was a pleasure caring for your mother whilst she was with us and to be able to support you both as she passed.
My mother moved into Woodhayes with my father over two years ago. Staff were very supportive at the time of Dad's death and the quality of Mum's care has continued to be consistently good. I love arriving to visit her: the door may be opened by any member of staff, most of whom I know by name and who relate well to Mum as an individual. There is a friendly, homely atmosphere. Mum likes the privacy of her own room but is glad to join others for lunch in the dining room each day and mostly finds the food very good. A wonderful birthday tea was put on for Mum's 90th birthday. Nursing and care staff are quick to notice and respond if Mum isn't feeling herself and liaise well with family. Mum has enjoyed some excellent entertainments, going out for coffee with a member of staff and sitting in the lovely garden. The high quality of care and good staff morale are a reflection of the excellent management of this home. Thoroughly recommended!
Thank you for your review and it is lovely to have your mother living with us.
My dear mother lived in this wonderful nursing home for the last eighteen months of her life. As a family, we are all so grateful for the care, kindness and compassion shown towards her in her final years. This is a truly happy home with elderly people being looked after in a gentle, professional and profoundly caring manner. The staff were without exception so very kind towards our dear Mum and as visitors, we were always made to feel very welcome. The knowledge that she was being cared for with dignity and compassion by people so obviously dedicated and happy in their work was wonderfully reassuring. The home provides very many activities for residents to enjoy if they wish to, sadly my mother was not able to join in with many of these but we saw the staff and residents happily enjoying each other’s company in the lounge area. Woodhayes has a real warm family feeling about it and is managed exceptionally well with care being individually tailored to each resident’s needs.
Thank you for your kind review. We enjoyed having your mother living with us and we wish you all the very best.
The old Victorian Houses have been well converted, with residents’ individual rooms looking out onto gardens. My mother has some of her own furniture, pictures and ornaments which make her feel at home.
Mum likes being taken out into the garden when the weather is good, and she enjoys some of the organised activities and entertainments. She is free to choose when she would like to join other residents in the dining room and lounge, and when she would like some quiet privacy in her own room.
The level of care and nursing is individual, to meet the needs of each resident. As well as the attentive carers, there is always a qualified nurse on duty.
Woodhayes is well run, and the manager is very ‘hands-on’ and easy to talk to. I would recommend Woodhayes without hesitation.
Thank you for giving us a review. We are enjoying having your mother living with us and glad she feels at home.
Recently my mother proudly showed me a plant pot she had painted with one of the specialist activity staff. She is going to plant nasturtium seeds in it. Having spent much of her life painting and gardening, she was thrilled she could still do a little of each.
Woodhayes has a very caring ethos and is well managed. Relatives meetings and residents meetings (which relatives may attend) give opportunities for any matters to be raised. However, the manager’s door is always open and difficulties are dealt with immediately. I highly recommend this home.
Thank you very much for taking the time to give such a lovely review. It is wonderful to have your mother living with us as part of the Woodhayes family.
I totally recommend Woodhayes. My wife has been a resident for twelve months. Unfortunately, she is unable to communicate, I therefore receive no direct feedback. However, I do witness the care and kind consideration with which the staff treat each resident. The home is warm and well kept. The meals are varied and appetising.
Thank you for taking the time to review Woodhayes and it's good to see that your wife has settled in with us.
As a proud, dignified lady who had always wanted to remain in her own home, she was peaceful and content here and I will be forever grateful. The slightly tired decor as you enter belies the second to none level of care. Do not be fooled - it is spotlessly clean, has all the necessary equipment and is efficiently run. An old Victorian house, it has the feeling of a real home and not a hospital.
Patient care and comfort are prioritised by the friendly, caring and professional staff, who recognise that this is usually the residents’ last home and that they should be treated with appropriate dignity. Thank you so much to all the lovely staff at Woodhayes.
Thank you so much for giving Woodhayes such a lovely review. It was an absolute pleasure to be able to look after your mother who was a delightful and very elegant lady. She was such a lovely addition to the Woodhayes family.
This smaller nursing home stood out from others when I visited with my sister. The care is personal and individual. The staff get to know the residents closely. There is flexibility so that residents can be cared for as they would wish, without being regimented. Initially both parents and now one parent have received excellent care and us, the relatives, have found the staff attentive and always ready to review a situation. Residents are encouraged to furnish their rooms with personal items that make them feel at home. The building has a lot of character. The home is well managed and run. Highly recommended.
Thank you so much for your kind review of Brendoncare Woodhayes. It was a real privilege to be able to look after both of your parents within the home and I am delighted that you are happy with the care which our team provides. We wish you and the family all the best. Thank you.
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Awards / Recognitions (4)
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: Stonehaven Care Group
- 30 Jun 2021Recipient: Stonehaven Care Group
- 25 Oct 2019Recipient: Woodhayes
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Meet the Team (1)

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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