Woodlands Care Home

Middlewood Road, Poynton, Stockport SK12 1SH
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9.4 70 Reviews
  • Woodlands Care Home, Stockport
Woodlands provides residential, nursing, dementia, palliative and short-stay care for up to 80 residents in a peaceful, purpose-built home in Poynton, Cheshire.

Set just a short walk from local shops, cafés, churches and the Middlewood Way, the home is surrounded by mature trees and green spaces that offer a calm, tucked-away feel while remaining connected to village life. The secure, gated setting includes ample parking for visitors and supports a strong sense of independence for residents.

Bedrooms are all en-suite and fully furnished, with communal areas that include open-plan lounges, a multi-faith reflection space, salon, and dementia-friendly suites. Residents living with dementia benefit from tailored sensory activities, reminiscence resources and music therapy sessions.

Dining is central to daily life, with fresh meals made in-house. Menus are shaped by resident feedback and include traditional favourites, international dishes, and themed celebrations. Presentation is thoughtfully adapted for those on texture-modified diets, ensuring dignity and enjoyment at every table.

Outdoor life centres around three connected gardens, raised beds, wildlife visitors and seasonal events. Indoors, activities include crafts, quizzes, gentle exercise, and the Seize the Day initiative, which has helped residents revisit treasured places and past passions.

At Woodlands, care isn’t just about support, it’s about creating a community where residents thrive. Whether you’re searching for yourself or a loved one, for residential, dementia, nursing, palliative or short-stay care, the team at Woodlands are here to help.
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Care Provided

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 80 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life 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
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1411 – £1539
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1519 – £1621
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1704 – £1867
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1822 – £1971

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Woodlands Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

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 £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Michelle Gillespie (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 55+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (80)

Woodlands Care Home Reviews (70)

9.4

Woodlands Care Home has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.421) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Woodlands Care Home has 70 reviews.

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Review from Rob B (Son of Resident) published on 13 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff genuinely care for mum which is the main thing you want from a care home. There are plenty of activities to get involved with and residents are encouraged to leave their rooms as often as possible. Rooms are comfortable, it is clean and well designed. Definitely recommend.
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Review from Julie C (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Dad was previously in two care homes that were shocking, Woodlands is such a contrast. My lovely Dad has Parkinson's and Dementia so needs nursing care as can no longer walk. He has been here now for 6 months and I hope he can remain here for the time he has left. The staff go over and above with
their care. They look after all residents so well and generally care about them. Everywhere is clean. The bedrooms are really nice and the food is lovely and very varied. I cannot praise this Care Home enough. All staff are lovely and helpful, from the admin staff to the cleaners. I love visiting my Dad here as there is a really nice atmosphere and everyone is like family.
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Review from H H (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 June 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father moved into Woodlands in February 2024. The staff are extremely kind and very helpful. They show great respect to my 93-year-old father. I would recommend Woodlands because they provide such a high level of care.
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Review from Nikki S (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 March 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can only say positive comments about Woodlands. The staff are caring and professional, this includes domestic workers, nurses, carers and the office staff. All staff have treated my mum with care and dignity. They are considerate of myself and my family members. The rooms are kept clean and tidy and
are comfortably furnished. It gives me great comfort that my mom is staying and receiving care is a peaceful environment to an outstanding level. Thank you.
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Review from S O (Son of Resident) published on 13 March 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are always very kind, supportive and patient with my elderly parents and the home is always spotlessly clean.
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Review from A M (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 February 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff from Woodlands and all the different teams are so polite, caring and considerate. I couldn't have asked for better treatment for my mum. End-of-life care is superb - my mum said it is like family all so friendly. They treat her with respect and dignity and obviously follow all the policies,
procedures etc. The manager is a good leader for staff and very approachable as the nursing team, cleaners, laundry, kitchen and admin plus maintenance team. One word - Exemplary! Ward Seniors too!
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Review from Keith R (Husband of Resident) published on 2 January 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My wife was admitted to Woodlands Care Centre 2 months ago with advanced dementia which I was no longer able to provide good care for at home. Woodlands is local and had been verbally recommended to us by relatives of residents. With my sons, we had also explored 2 other local care homes which could
provide specialist dementia care. Neither of these seemed to provide the same degrees of homely, friendly, sociable and efficient services that Woodlands offered. We were impressed!
Over the 2 months, we have found that all the dementia nursing and the administrative staff, seemingly always friendly and smiling, have provided excellent caring services for my wife. She settled into Woodlands very quickly, without any problem. Visiting is free and easy with no restriction and there is ample car parking. The surroundings are pleasantly rural. Any particular requirements received quick positive responses. My only slight criticism is that the rooms are fairly small, although they do have ample storage space. We did have to supply and install our own TV system. I thoroughly recommend Woodlands to any potential enquiries
Reply from Liz Walker, Home Manager at Woodlands Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to write this lovely review. I will pass on your kind words to the team.

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Review from T A (Son of Resident) published on 26 October 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm very pleased with the care my mum has had at Woodlands. There will always challenges caring for folk with dementia but Mum is not noticeably agitated and the staff are attentive and familiar with Mum. I have come to know the staff by sight and name. Mum is treated with dignity and respect to my
knowledge and there is an awareness of what Mum enjoys and gives her peace.
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Review from William P (Husband of Resident) published on 19 October 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The loving care and attention given to my wife in the month quoted above was as superb as it has been over the past years for which she has been looked after in Woodlands. The staff have an affectionate and easy relationship with her which puts her and all residents at ease. Over the four years that
she has been in Woodlands, I have never had any occasion to question or complain and am very
happy that she, I and our family have been so fortunate.
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Review from J C (Wife of Resident) published on 12 October 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Efficient, kind, caring, lovely staff go above and beyond taking care of residents. Food is excellent. Takes stress off me knowing my husband is getting one-to-one care.
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Review from V H (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 September 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Mum has great care in Woodlands, the staff are attentive and caring. We couldn't have asked for a better place. Thank you.
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Review from B B (Friend of Resident) published on 16 September 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant staff, make everybody feel very welcome and at home.
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Review from K G (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 September 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely staff, friendly and caring and look after the residents brilliantly.
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Review from J W (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 September 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Lovely garden, a small enough nursing home that there are always staff members around and great care taken of my mum.
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Review from A M (Sister of Resident) published on 12 September 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Everything was amazing, she was so happy and thought she was staying in a 5-star hotel.
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Review from J J (Friend of Resident) published on 24 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have felt very "at home" when visiting my friend at Woodlands and enjoyed sitting in on a full service once when I came on a Wednesday afternoon. I think the staff and chaplain are very warm and welcoming and also very caring towards all the patients. There was a tea party on Friday once, and that
was really special, with an accordionist playing requests in the lovely garden. The weather was beautiful that day.
Reply from Liz Walker, Home Manager at Woodlands Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to write a review of our home and your kind words. It means so much to the team that you felt at home and enjoyed our activities.

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Review from Alan W (Husband of Resident) published on 10 November 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot comment on Food and Drink as I have not been about at nighttime and Activities were not relevant. As the payment was by NHS continuing care, again, I cannot comment. But I am happy to stress - I was delighted by the care and support given by all staff - way about that I have witnessed elsewhere.
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Review from Kevin C (Husband of Resident) published on 22 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My wife was only at Woodlands Care Centre for three months before she died of early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
She was in the last stage of Alzheimer's and everything had to be done for her as she couldn't speak or move.
The staff on the Beeches unit treated her with great care and dignity having
to feed, wash and change her.
The carers on the unit were always friendly, helpful and approachable and would accommodate any requests made to make my wife's quality of life the best they could in the short time she had left.
I am greatly indebted to them and highly recommend the home to anyone wanting the best care for their loved ones.
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Review from Annette M (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 August 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother took a little while to settle in (to be expected). She told me many times that she is very happy at Woodlands - rowan area; the reasoning behind it is she gets maximum independence but has help when she needs it. She stated that "no one interferes there if she needs it". I find that all staff
are polite, caring and approachable, and include relatives with email etc. Friendly atmosphere and choices are given to all.
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Review from Riaz J (Husband of Resident) published on 7 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care my wife receives from the staff at Woodlands Care Centre is exceptional. They are patient, sensitive and understanding of her complex needs. Above all, she is treated with dignity. I cannot praise the Woodlands team enough. Putting a loved one into residential care is never going to be easy
but woodlands have done everything possible to make the transition as smooth as possible.
Reply from Laura McLeod, Home Manager at Woodlands Care Home

We are delighted that you chose Woodlands to care for your wife. It is a privilege to have her here with us. Her smile and laugh are what working in care is all about. Thank you for your review and the heartfelt words.

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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.421)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.421) out of 10 for Woodlands Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.733 for Woodlands Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (96 Excellents x 5) + (35 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 131 Ratings = 4.733
  2. 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 4.688 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Woodlands Care Home is based on 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 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
    2. 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 80 registered maximum number of service users is 16. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 16 = 0.688
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 4 Sep 2018

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Meet the Team (1)

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Michelle Gillespie

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2025

Michelle Gillespie is the Registered Home manager at MHA Woodlands

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodlands Care Home

What types of Care is Woodlands Care Home registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia & Physical Disability are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Woodlands Care Home have?

There are 80 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Woodlands Care Home?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room & Television point in own room are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Woodlands Care Home to the centre of Stockport?

4.9 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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