Woodlands Care Home

Middlewood Road, Poynton, Stockport SK12 1SH
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9.6 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)

9.6

Woodlands Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.625) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
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Review from M A (Wife of Resident) published on 26 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My one complaint is that in the morning there are only two carers getting residents up and dressed and doing a very good job.
There is one carer in the dining room and when my husband, who is in a wheelchair, finishes his breakfast we have to wait sometimes quite a while for someone to take him to
the toilet. I do feel they are understaffed at that time in the morning. This to me can be quite distressing.
Reply from Michelle Bell, Home Manager at Woodlands Care Home

I was sorry to read of your being distressed and thank you for meeting with me to discuss your concern. I hope you felt supported by this and reassured of the actions being taken to address this. Thank you for your review.

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Review from Gordon T (Husband of Resident) published on 26 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have spoken to many relatives during the last three and a half years. Without exception, they rate general nursing, end of life care, dementia care as placing Woodlands MHA in top echelons of care homes.
The attention to residents dignity, food preferences and cleanliness (both household and laundry)
has been amazing.
Reply from Michelle Bell, Home Manager at Woodlands Care Home

It has been a great pleasure to care for your relative over the past three and a half years and we thank you for the excellent review that I will pass on to the Woodlands Team who work together for our residents comfort and well-being.

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Review from Andrew P (Son of Resident) published on 26 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
In our opinion, Woodlands is by far the best care home in the area. The staff are excellent and very caring. The food is always a good standard the music therapy on a Thursday had been very well received.
Reply from Michelle Bell, Home Manager at Woodlands Care Home

Thank you for your excellent review and feedback to the whole team at Woodlands. Music is very important to our residents and I will pass on your observations regarding this.

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Review from Jenny Y (Wife of Resident) published on 24 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My husband was welcomed onto Beeches Unit in early December 2017. He died peacefully during his sleep on 1 March 2019. He was always treated with love, care and dignity by all the nursing staff. All our family was made welcome on every visit - we became part of the Woodland's Christian family. We could
not have wished for a more caring and compassionate environment for our loved one. Friendships were forged between carers and the whole family. We cannot speak too highly of the way in which his quality of life was maintained until the end. All our friends commented on the loving and caring environment within Woodlands, which is a credit to both nursing staff and management.
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Review from Maurice P (Son of Resident) published on 11 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Mother received excellent care during her stay at Woodlands. Her Dementia was quite advanced and the team were always sensitive to her needs. There were sometimes not enough carers around and they had minimal time to sit with Mum. Sadly the food also could have been better. Sandwiches are an easy
option overused.
Reply from Michelle Bell, Home Manager at Woodlands Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback; if you would like to discuss this in more detail please contact the home and ask to speak with me directly. It's through open and honest feedback that we strive to continually improve our services for older people.

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Review from Penny P (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would definitely recommend Woodlands Care Centre. It is a very special place with very special staff who showed love and understanding to my mother. Always treating her with dignity, consideration and much kindness. This extended to myself and my family too. I can never thank them all enough.
Reply from Michelle Bell, Home Manager at Woodlands Care Home

Thank you for the lovely comments, the team at Woodlands work as one to provide person-centred care to our residents. It's very important to us that we have a good relationship with family members too. Thank you for working so positively with us.

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Review from Adrian P (Grandson of Resident) published on 5 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Woodlands is a warm, clean, welcoming and caring environment. The staff clearly care for the residents and the care and consideration they provide seems exemplary.
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Review from Hugh C (Son of Resident) published on 26 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother always appears well cared for and happy. I can't ask for more. The staff are always interested in their clients and the clients' relatives.
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Review from Michael S (Son of Resident) published on 16 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Mother was accepted as a resident on November 2nd, 2017. She had been in hospital after largely being independent. She died on 17th April 2018 but Woodlands was a comfortable, caring and homely place for her to spend the last 6 months of her life. She became increasingly dependant on the love and
care of nursing staff and carers. The staff were professional but also became friends. They always took the necessary time to be with her and see to her various needs. We can not speak too highly of the way in which they maintained her quality of life, until the end.
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Review from Elaine D (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All excellent.
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Review from Jean L (Niece of Resident) published on 7 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Admission of my aunt to Woodlands took a while to finalise through no fault of their own, but during this time the staff showed patience and understanding when dealing with my many queries. I felt reassured that my decision to accept the room on offer was the best for my aunt.
When she was finally
admitted, the care shown to her and even to ourselves, was beyond our expectations and Woodlands soon felt like home. We were kept informed of any changes, no matter how small, and this enhanced our confidence in the staff at all levels. A happy place, we felt.
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Review from Linda R (Sister of Resident) published on 16 March 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our opinion of Woodlands care home at Poynton is exemplary.
My brother ended the last days of his life, never having been cared for so well and was at his happiest for years.
Treated with compassion and dignity by all members of staff, my brother was happy until the final days of his life.
I cannot
express my gratitude to management and staff.
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Review from Tony G (Son of Resident) published on 16 March 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Empathetic, caring nursing team.
Professional management team.
Responsive to our concerns.
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Review from Tony S (Son of Resident) published on 9 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot praise Woodlands Care Centre highly enough. The centre care for my father in his final years. I was enormously impressed by the genuine care shown by all staff from management through to nursing staff. The diligence and record keeping is outstanding providing assurance that your relative is
received the very highest standards of care 24/7 and 345 days a year. I would recommend to anyone considering a care home placement.
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Review from J R (Daughter of Resident) published on 2 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father has found a new home full of happy caring people that always sort my father's needs which include full nursing. He is blind and deaf and 95 years old. I have been looking after my father for the last two years so it means a lot to see him safe with people that care day and night. I can now
visit and have the relationship I want knowing he is safe and happy.
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Review from John B (Son of Resident) published on 13 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Woodlands has provided professional and helpful care facilities over the past few years. The staff in all departments have worked together to achieve a very good end of life care for my mother.
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Review from Charlotte B (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was extremely happy with the care and kindness given to my mother during the last few weeks of her life at Woodlands. It was so nice to visit her there and to see how well she was being looked after. The staff were all very pleasant. I could not have hoped for more.
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Review from Louise W (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My mother was a resident at Woodlands Care Centre for 18 months and since passed away. I decided to become a volunteer as I had established a good relationship with staff, residents and families and the home have been so caring and compassionate with myself, my mother and families. I felt I wanted to
give some care, support and kindness back to the home which had supported me over the time my mum was a resident. My mum was a Christian and she enjoyed the church services, sing-a-long and dances. The staff are exceptional people, dedicated, hardworking and go the extra mile to move the home to the wonderful place it is.
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Review from Elizabeth Philomena H (Sister of Resident) published on 22 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When I knew my sister had to go into a care home, I was very concerned knowing she was always against this.
It took her a few weeks to settle in but your carers were so helpful and understanding that it was amazing how happy she has become. Also, your social activities are a great help but most of
all your staff are like family to her.
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Review from Debra H (Daughter of Resident) published on 2 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I am very happy with Woodlands Care Centre. Dad is happy and well cared for. Recently enjoyed a trip out which he particularly benefitted from.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.625)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.625) 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 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 15 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 4.687 for Woodlands Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (129 Excellents x 5) + (44 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 179 Ratings = 4.687
  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 4.938 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Woodlands Care Home is based on 15 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. 15 Positive Reviews ÷ 16 = 0.938
  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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Michelle Gillespie

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2025

Michelle Gillespie is the Registered Home manager at MHA Woodlands

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