Alveston Leys Care Home

I have just spent two weeks in this lovely care home as a respite patient. I cannot fault the care I received from the very kind and dedicated staff. Nothing was too much trouble for whoever was on duty. I thought it was very efficiently run by the team. Every afternoon there was some entertainment which passed the day very happily. The food was the sort I liked and always a change of menu. I would highly recommend this care home.

The staff at Alveston Leys go above and beyond for my grandmother. She is always well cared for, taken on days out and shown the utmost respect by all employees at the home. My Grandmother is especially fond of the senior activity coordinator who has made her time at the home fun and given her something to keep living for! (She is 101)! The home is clean, calm, warm, inviting and exceptionally friendly! There is nowhere else we would want her and we are eternally grateful for all their hard work and care. To us they are all family now! Also special mention to another staff member who is amazing!

Alveston Leys Care Home provides constant and loving care both day and night. It treats residents with dignity, respect and love which never fails. The home is very relaxed and allows residents to put their own identity into it. It constantly takes into account residents' wishes and accommodates what they want to do. Entertainment is very varied, almost continuously on hand and is delivered lovingly and excellently. The care home offers busy, social areas alongside quiet peaceful spaces and there is never a time when any resident cannot indulge in what they want to do. In my opinion, this care home is absolutely outstanding in the love, care and consideration that it delivers. On top of this, it is consistently professional and understanding of a resident's medical needs. I could not be more happy with this home! I am the daughter of a resident and visit the home daily. All staff, from managers to caretakers are very polite, helpful and absolutely lovely to both myself and my mum.

Dad was admitted to Alveston Leys on the 6th of August and spent four weeks there for respite. When he went in he was quite poorly, weak, and not eating very well. I cannot thank the staff at the home enough. They were so kind and thoughtful and very respectful. Everyone I met was so obviously dedicated to helping the residents feel comfortable, safe, and happy. He was given excellent meals each day and encouraged to walk as and when he felt able and this improved his strength and mobility. He was very happy during his time there and has now moved back home. He is booked in for two weeks in October while his help is away on holiday.

Good continuing care for my sister who is bedridden and always in terrible pain, despite good medical care too provided by a local GP surgery working with the Home. Her needs are quite intense and with only a couple of other people visiting her in addition to myself, everything has to be thought through - she loves a biscuit treat!

Generally splendid, my Mum is responding well to the social interface and activities. The nursing staff there did well in considering her medicines and have an excellent relationship with the GP.

My father stayed for two weeks and in his own words, has had an excellent time while here. Staff have been so good, nothing was too much trouble in any way and asking to come back in summer.

Staff are all very kind and patient.

Alveston Leys Care Home continue to provide a comfortable safe environment for my sister. The staff are always friendly and easy to interact with and in spite of the inconsistent support of NHS maintain an effective care regime.

Staff and residents at Alveston Leys would benefit from an increase in manpower-staff numbers can be low sometimes. I would describe Alveston Leys as a good nursing home to take care of my mother.

It's a pity I cannot mention names because there are people in this home who go over and above the call of duty to make sure people are happy and comfortable. I highly recommend this place.

Staff are lovely and been an amazing support to our family.

Lovely home, Mum is comfortable and well cared for. Amazing staff all-round. Mum us bed-bound and life is very limited for her but she feels safe here and is happy - what more can we ask for? Thank you.

We turned up unannounced to view the care home after our uncle was taken into hospital. Nothing was too much trouble and we were shown around, despite not having made an appointment. The staff were wonderful and so accommodating, acting swiftly to ensure a seamless transition from hospital into your care home. Cannot praise them enough. Thank you.

Alveston Leys Care Home is a well-equipped and well-established nursing home with many of the staff being highly experienced in caring for both residential patients as well as those requiring medical/nursing care. The end-of-life care my wife has received since January has been first-class. I, too, have experienced respite care and, again, could not have wished for better treatment. Although my wife has been too unwell to participate in any activities, the home goes a long way to ensure that the residents are well catered for in that respect. I have no hesitation in recommending Alveston Leys as a first-class residential home. And it doesn’t smell of boiled cabbage!

Food is very unsatisfactory, little and repetitive choice. Overcooked tough meats, Frozen vegetables at a time when fresh available readily. I think the chefs are very inconsistent.

Find the carers so kind and helpful. Very clean, food very good. The care for my mum is so good she feels at home and safe. The gardens and surrounding area is so nice, can walk around village, go to the pub. It feels like your own home, not a care home.

Find the home very welcoming, it's like a big mansion, very homely. Staff are wonderful. Nan said the food is excellent. The rooms are very nice.

My husband has been here since January. It was a very difficult time for us both. However, the staff have been superb. They have shown nothing but kindness and patience. His room is comfortable, and the food is good. There is plenty of stimulation for the residents with craft groups, cookery, singing, outings to the pub and walks. The gardens are a joy to sit in and a lovely terrace to socialise. A doctor visits regularly and nurses for specialist care. I can’t praise Alveston Leys enough. Thank you for all your care.

Staff are kind, and I am very happy with the team.