Woodlands Nursing Home sits at the edge of Carr Wood, a designated conservation area of ancient woodland, in Ripley, Derbyshire. Providing nursing, residential, and specialist end-of-life care to up to 40 people, Woodlands holds the Derbyshire End of Life Quality Award (DELQA), recognising the exceptional standard of its palliative care. Woodlands, rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (June 2019) is part of RDCP Care, having joined the group from...
Woodlands Nursing Home sits at the edge of Carr Wood, a designated conservation area of ancient woodland, in Ripley, Derbyshire. Providing nursing, residential, and specialist end-of-life care to up to 40 people, Woodlands holds the Derbyshire End of Life Quality Award (DELQA), recognising the exceptional standard of its palliative care. Woodlands, rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (June 2019) is part of RDCP Care, having joined the group from Monarch Healthcare.
The natural setting of Woodlands is genuinely extraordinary for a care home: large gardens on two levels are surrounded by the ancient Carr Wood on three sides, providing a sense of peace, green space, and seasonal beauty that no purpose-built home could replicate.
Woodlands offers the kind of environment that families describe as immediately calming: ancient woodland to one side, a large, beautiful two-level garden with a summer house, a canopied seating area, and a water feature, and an upstairs veranda and balcony that offers a view across the treetops. This is not a care home that happens to have a garden. The garden and its surrounding woodland are at the heart of what Woodlands is.
The activities programme reflects the setting and the community. Cupcake the Shetland pony visits the home. Elvis tribute acts, singers, Koji, and pet therapy dogs provide regular entertainment. The local church brings craft mornings, Christmas hymns, and Armistice Day commemorations. Local schools and nurseries visit, and the young scouts from Squirrel's Club come to join in with activities. Residents visit local garden centres, beauty spots, and the local town.
The Derbyshire End of Life Quality Award recognises the clinical and emotional standard of the palliative care provided at Woodlands. Residents are cared for with dignity and expertise at the end of their life, in a setting of genuine natural beauty.
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The Woodlands has a Review Score of 8.9 (8.865) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Woodlands has 17 reviews.
When we were looking at homes, this is the first home we looked at, and it came highly recommended. At first, Carol only needed care, residential care, but later. she required nursing care.. I say this was the first time, to be honest, it was the only home we looked at because it tickled all the...
When we were looking at homes, this is the first home we looked at, and it came highly recommended. At first, Carol only needed care, residential care, but later. she required nursing care.. I say this was the first time, to be honest, it was the only home we looked at because it tickled all the boxes straight away. I worked in the care sector NHS, and so did Carol.. to be honest, the building is not state of the art. but the staff are, being very friendly, helpful, caring, and whatever else. Carol's been in the home just over a year now, and she loves it. I would have no reservations in recommending Woodlands to anyone
The staff are all kind and caring and make visitors feel welcome. They keep me updated about my mum's day to day needs, care and well being. Mum has a good relationship with the staff and they treat her as if she were part of their own family. The staff are very supportive of both mum and myself.
The staff are all kind and caring and make visitors feel welcome. They keep me updated about my mum's day to day needs, care and well being. Mum has a good relationship with the staff and they treat her as if she were part of their own family. The staff are very supportive of both mum and myself.
The main feeling I experience when visiting my dad at Woodlands is one of comfort that he is being well looked after by attentive and caring staff. There is always a member of staff around to help & support. The place is always clean, bright and happy whenever I visit. I know the residents enjoy...
The main feeling I experience when visiting my dad at Woodlands is one of comfort that he is being well looked after by attentive and caring staff. There is always a member of staff around to help & support. The place is always clean, bright and happy whenever I visit. I know the residents enjoy the activities that the staff provide to help them through the day. I am pleased with the care my dad has received since being here. Thanks to all the team at Woodlands.
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The staff at Woodlands are excellent, kind, considerate treat people with dignity, respect and courtesy they treat residents as people not just a client, the home is well laid out and easy to go around all in all first class
The staff at Woodlands are excellent, kind, considerate treat people with dignity, respect and courtesy they treat residents as people not just a client, the home is well laid out and easy to go around all in all first class
The menu on offer each day is wonderful and if my mum doesn't eat or like what is on offer,...
There have been a few occasions (generally at the weekend) when I have been kept waiting to be let in but other than that, I think Woodlands nursing home and staff are great.
Thank you so much for your positive comments and constructive feedback. We are pleased your mum is settled and enjoys her meals, as this is very important. I have passed on your kind words to the team and have also asked the activities team to chat with you and your mum about things she might...
Thank you so much for your positive comments and constructive feedback. We are pleased your mum is settled and enjoys her meals, as this is very important. I have passed on your kind words to the team and have also asked the activities team to chat with you and your mum about things she might like to do to occupy her time, as this is also very important for her wellbeing.Best wishes - Jacki
All the carers are great with my mum. She has started having baths instead of showers and she seems to like them better. She likes trips out and hopefully she will be taken out a little more in the future. They go to garden centres etc. Although my mum has Alzheimer's and doesn't really know me (or...
All the carers are great with my mum. She has started having baths instead of showers and she seems to like them better. She likes trips out and hopefully she will be taken out a little more in the future. They go to garden centres etc. Although my mum has Alzheimer's and doesn't really know me (or anyone) anymore, when I ask if she is ok and happy she does reply 'yes'. If mum is happy then so am I. I special shout out to Katie, Kim, and Paula.
Thank you for your kind review. Your feedback is important to us and we are pleased you and your mum are happy with Woodlands. I will pass on your comments to the team and especially to Paula, Kim and Katie. I know they will appreciate your thoughts. Thank you - Jacki
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Many thanks for giving us the time to write a review. We are sorry to hear about your mother and pleased to hear you were very happy with the service you and your mother received at Woodlands. We will ensure this is shared with the staff team.
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Mum passed away and they were there to make sure everything was just right for her and after, they gave me a sympathy card with a pack of forget me not seeds to plant in her memory, so thoughtful.
Thank you, Julie, for such a lovely review. We are, of course, still sad following your mum’s passing and have hung a feather for her on our remembrance tree. Sending our love and best wishes to your family.
My father was in Woodlands Care Home from July 2023 and during that time deteriorated rapidly. He had a bed sore which was not treated - he was left for long periods of time in a chair rather than being regularly moved. He lost 10% of his body weight and refused to eat food which was often given...
We moved our father to an alternative care home at the end of November - this new home have arranged physiotherapy which was cancelled at Woodlands. He is now eating more and the food is cut up for him without having to request it. More importantly, they are actively treating his bedsore and moving him every 2 hours which wasn't happening at Woodlands.
Thank you for your review although we are disappointed to read your further concerns. I will finalise my investigation and forward the findings. I can confirm all requested information was sent to the appropriate authorities at the time of request. We have now just received a further request and...
Thank you for your review although we are disappointed to read your further concerns. I will finalise my investigation and forward the findings. I can confirm all requested information was sent to the appropriate authorities at the time of request. We have now just received a further request and will action this as soon as possible.As before, we are sorry not to have met your expectations during your father’s short stay for assessment purposes, and we are pleased you found a suitable placement for him and all is well.
The staff at Woodlands are exceptional. They are extremely welcoming and supportive, open to questions and willing to go the extra mile to help. Sometimes it really feels homely rather than institutional. Despite having dementia my mother is very sociable and she relishes the activities which the...
The home isn’t perfect. What home is? Sometimes it seems short-staffed. But I would never doubt the care and support that the staff offer. I am really glad that my mum is being looked after in Woodlands and I enjoy visiting her there.
Thank you for such a lovely review. I will pass your thoughts on to the team who will be thrilled. It means a lot to know we are appreciated and even more, when we get a smile or laughter from residents and we know people are happy and we can help them to live life as full as possible. This can be...
Thank you for such a lovely review. I will pass your thoughts on to the team who will be thrilled. It means a lot to know we are appreciated and even more, when we get a smile or laughter from residents and we know people are happy and we can help them to live life as full as possible. This can be a difficult time for families and the staff, so thank you for taking the time to write your review.Best wishes, Jacki.
During my father's time in Woodlands, he gradually deteriorated, he suffered from several UTIs, lost a significant amount of weight and had several pressure sores. When questioned about his health the nurses in charge were either oblivious to his current condition or defensive with their...
The home itself is cold, poorly decorated and suffers from a very depressing atmosphere. The residents are not encouraged to have any form of normal life.
We are shocked and saddened to hear of your experience. Woodlands strives to provide an excellent service and has always been proud of its nursing and management teams, who have worked at the home for many years. We understand the complexity of funding and I can only apologise if you weren’t...
We are shocked and saddened to hear of your experience. Woodlands strives to provide an excellent service and has always been proud of its nursing and management teams, who have worked at the home for many years. We understand the complexity of funding and I can only apologise if you weren’t sufficiently informed, or decisions were taken which you don’t feel were in your relative’s best interest. However, this was an NHS decision and not influenced by the care home.I apologise your father’s clothes were not known to our laundry staff and you were asked to identify them. I’m sure you appreciate this is a mammoth task, which is why we request families to name all items brought into the home. I would also like to reassure all residents and their families that we are continuing to upgrade Woodlands and recognise the need to meet everyone’s preferences. We are sorry not to have met your expectations.
The staff at Woodlands go above and beyond to look after all their residents including my mother. This is difficult in some cases as all the residents have challenges with their health. The staff treat us like family as well, they keep us informed of every aspect of Mum's care. We as a family...
The staff at Woodlands go above and beyond to look after all their residents including my mother. This is difficult in some cases as all the residents have challenges with their health. The staff treat us like family as well, they keep us informed of every aspect of Mum's care. We as a family cannot praise all of their hard work and caring enough for both Mum and us as a family at this difficult time.
Many thanks for giving us the time to write us a review. We will ensure this is shared with the manager and staff team at Woodlands.
Overall, quite happy with the care.
Overall, quite happy with the care.
Many thanks for giving us the time to write a lovely review. We will ensure this is shared with the manager and staff team at Woodlands.
I visit my mother daily and although she is very confused, seems settled. If I have any queries staff are always helpful. I am always kept informed of any falls or illnesses which means a lot to me as my mother is in palliative care and I worry all the time about how she is. I'm so grateful to all...
I visit my mother daily and although she is very confused, seems settled. If I have any queries staff are always helpful. I am always kept informed of any falls or illnesses which means a lot to me as my mother is in palliative care and I worry all the time about how she is. I'm so grateful to all the staff that care for my mother on a daily basis and she is always well dressed and clean.
Many thanks for giving us the time to write a lovely review. We will ensure this is shared with the manager and staff team at Woodlands.
I just wanted to say how happy we are with the service Dad has been getting, particularly during the lockdown. He has been kept safe throughout, and the staff have bent over backwards to ensure that Dad has had good and regular contact with us. A special thank you to the two ladies for the video...
I just wanted to say how happy we are with the service Dad has been getting, particularly during the lockdown. He has been kept safe throughout, and the staff have bent over backwards to ensure that Dad has had good and regular contact with us. A special thank you to the two ladies for the video calls and for helping us to make sure he has everything he needs. Thank you.
I will ensure this review is shared with the manager and staff team at The Woodlands.
My mother has Alzheimer's, and it has been very hard with Covid to get to see her. With restrictions easing a little. I visited her last Friday, she is being looked after so well by The Woodlands, she is as bright as a button and seems so settled there. Whatever they are doing is working; they are...
My mother has Alzheimer's, and it has been very hard with Covid to get to see her. With restrictions easing a little. I visited her last Friday, she is being looked after so well by The Woodlands, she is as bright as a button and seems so settled there. Whatever they are doing is working; they are very caring, which shows whenever to visit or speak to them. All the staff have a smile for the residents as well as the family. A special thank you to one lady who always makes me and mum feel comfortable. Keep up the good work!
Many thanks for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review. We are so pleased to hear that your experience with our home Woodlands has been a positive one even though the restriction in place have made it difficult for families to see their loves one; its great o hear you have visited your...
Many thanks for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review. We are so pleased to hear that your experience with our home Woodlands has been a positive one even though the restriction in place have made it difficult for families to see their loves one; its great o hear you have visited your mother and she is being well cared for from our team at Woodlands. We will ensure this review is shared with the manager and her team.
My mother was diagnosed with dementia and passed away peacefully at The Woodlands nursing home Ripley on the 15th of December 2020. She was always happy and contented there and had fun with the staff and residence. We cannot praise the nursing staff and helpers high enough. Thank you for making my...
My mother was diagnosed with dementia and passed away peacefully at The Woodlands nursing home Ripley on the 15th of December 2020. She was always happy and contented there and had fun with the staff and residence. We cannot praise the nursing staff and helpers high enough. Thank you for making my mother's last years so lovely.
Thank you for your time writing a review on our home Woodlands. I will ensure this lovely revoew is shared witht eh staf and manager at the home.
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I began my nursing career in 1982 and, after qualifying as a registered nurse, worked across a variety of roles in acute hospitals, including...
I began my nursing career in 1982 and, after qualifying as a registered nurse, worked across a variety of roles in acute hospitals, including intensive care, adult wards, and acute admissions for older people. I also undertook further training in midwifery before starting my own family. Throughout my career, I’ve always felt a strong passion for caring for people, particularly older individuals. I joined Woodlands as a Registered Nurse and Deputy Manager, and in 1997, I became the Registered Manager, a role I have been proud to hold ever since.
My main motivation has always been to make a difference in the daily lives of those who need care and support. That sense of purpose continues to drive me, and I find it incredibly rewarding to know that the work we do has a positive impact on the people we care for.
I see my strengths in being supportive and approachable, leading a team where everyone’s strengths are valued. My focus is always on maintaining high standards of care and ensuring residents receive the best possible support.
My approach is open, welcoming, and inclusive. We aim to create a home environment where residents and their families feel comfortable, supported, and part of the Woodlands community.
A value I strongly believe in is treating others as you would like to be treated yourself, and this is something I carry through both my work and everyday life.
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
There are 22 Single Rooms and 9 Couples/Companion Rooms.
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Television point in own room are some of the Facilities & Services.
0.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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