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.
Over all time Woodlands Care Home has 70 reviews.

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Review from Nevil L (Regular Volunteer) published on 2 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My wife was a resident for 4 years until she passed away last June. I have been a volunteer for 4 years and volunteer most days. I feel that it is an excellent care home and have had no concerns over my wife's care whilst she was in the home. Since becoming a volunteer, which I enjoy very much, it has
become a major part of my life. I still see that the care is of a very high standard. I am provided with a lunch which I look forward to. I help out with activities which include playing my saxophone to residents, trips out, baking demonstrations, slide shows, archery talk and demonstration, sing-a-long and I produce the newsletter.
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Review from Gillian F (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mum has been a resident for nearly 2 years. I am very happy with the care. Mum is treated with respect and love and I have no worries.
Cleanliness and hygiene is excellent and it's a pleasure to be in the building. They have a high standard of décor, security is good, food is of a high standard, appetising
and well presented with a good choice of meals. For the residents, activities are many of a high standard and are age appropriate. The activities team and all staff are pleasant and respectful and it's a joy to visit mum and see the staff. All departments work well and team work is excellent.
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Review from Pam M (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are friendly, helpful and approachable and mom is well looked after and enjoys spending time with the staff.
Activities are fun. Mum especially enjoys the animal visits the most including exotic pets, baby lamb visits, dogs, cats and bunny rabbits. Woodlands has a befriender who spends time
with mom on a weekly basis. The atmosphere is homely and welcoming and all the family enjoy spending time at Woodlands. All the family visit on a daily basis and know the home well.
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Review from Patricia C (Wife of Resident) published on 1 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My husband is well cared for at Woodlands Care Centre. He has a lovely room. The staff are very caring and look after my husband's needs. I feel he is in a very safe place. He can live quite independently but always has someone he can go and look after him if needed.
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Review from Mr & Mrs J K (Son of Resident) published on 1 August 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
From when Mum first came to Woodlands, the staff and management made all the family welcome, comfortable and relaxed. It's very much a family atmosphere and a home from home. With the added benefit of care and security. The carers are always prepared to go above and beyond. Activities and volunteers
are great and good fun and a good variety. Music is a special favourite, the quizzes are great and involve all the families. We are very happy with Woodlands.
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Review from David B (Son of Resident) published on 21 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Woodlands was dad's third care home, we wanted a home closer to us and his needs were becoming more challenging, he had began to wander, so we needed a home that was secure but also warm and loving.
I don't believe we could have found a better place.
Dad spent his last 10 months at Woodlands. He
was cared for by a team of the most wonderful carers you could hope to meet. They could not have done more to help him or us.
Communication throughout was easy - the staff responded quickly and with patience and love.
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Review from Pauline B (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 May 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My sister and I looked at several care homes before we found Woodlands. Our father was suffering from dementia but was still aware of his surroundings and still attempting to socialise. In Woodlands we found a clean, pleasant home with caring staff who encouraged Dad to make the most of the few months
he had left. It was not only the wonderful staff that impressed us but also the volunteers, singers, musicians, chaplains etc. Every afternoon there was some form of activity or entertainment, Dad often thought he was on holiday or on a cruise.
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Review from B C (Husband of Resident) published on 13 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My wife is being well looked after regarding her dementia illness.
My wife has not used her legs in order to walk for the last 8 months and is spending every day in her recliner chair.
She is currently getting more tired and spending half her daily time having extra bed rest. We are thankful to the
home that my wife is still alive. (Being maintained by loving care).
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Review from Carole B (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My mother was cared for at Woodlands between 2012 and 2016. Throughout her time there she was well cared for and in her final week I could not have wished for more kind and caring service. Staff are approachable and friendly and the regular staff understand my mother and her needs very well. I would
happily recommend Woodlands for anyone looking for care for an elderly parent in my case, one with Alzheimer's.
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Review from Christine W (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father has been shown an excellent standard of care and compassion from his first day here. Woodlands has provided us with complete peace of mind, all needs a
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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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Bed Vacancies

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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

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