Barchester Ottley House Care Home

I can honestly say there is a genuine feeling of belonging to ' The Ottley Family'.

My mother has dementia and is in the Memory Lane unit. From the moment mum joined the unit I have been satisfied that she is in a safe and secure environment with guaranteed 24/7 care. All the bedrooms are on the ground floor allowing residents to walk freely from their bedrooms to the lounge and dining area. There is always staff on the unit supervising the residents. The care and nursing staff are all professional and friendly and importantly use the residents' names when talking to them and are not afraid to give a reassuring hug when needed (to the residents or the resident's family). The living areas are always kept clean and fresh and any accidents are quickly sorted out by the carers or cleaners with minimum fuss preserving the dignity of the resident. There is always a cheery welcome at the reception in person or on the phone. The quality of the meals is excellent. Management and clerical staff are helpful and approachable. The overall maintenance of the home and grounds is very good.

Our grateful thanks to everyone.

The environment is clean and tidy and well maintained with even the maintenance men knowing all the residents by name. It really is a lovely place to live and to visit.

At a time when our whole life was turned upside down, we were treated with empathy, respect and concern. We needed to be guided through a sequence of events that were strange, scary and at times terrifying. Ottley House provided us with support and clear instruction on how to make the right decision of care for our dearest mum. The Head of Unit staff member organised the resettlement of Mum and gave us the strength to go forward. We were offered and still are offered opportunities to discuss and implement our mother's care. Nothing is too much trouble. The Manager cares about what happens in the home, his staff, clients and families. We as a family are very lucky. Mum is happy, hence we are too.

Since arriving at Ottley House in September. My mother has thrived. She is well cared for, the staff are lovely, treating her with care and kindness at all times. Although she has dementia, she says how lovely all the staff are. They are patient and include her in all the activities, no matter how much trouble it is. We have peace of mind knowing she is taken care of so well.