Cartmel Grange Nursing Home

Shelly is a registered nurse who qualified in 2011. Shelly also has a level 5 diploma in leadership for health and social care, children and young people's services. England Adults' Advanced Practice. Shelly has previously worked in both the NHS and the social care sector. Her background is in rehabilitation and step-up/step-down nursing. Shelly has a background in working in large care homes with people with a variety of health conditions and needs. Shelly is currently the registered manager at Cartmel Grange, which is a registered nursing home covering 73 bedrooms over 3 floors. Before joining Cartmel Grange in 2024, in 2021, she managed one of our sister care homes in Appleby. Shelly is very passionate about older adult care and those living with dementia.

Shelly is very approachable, has great organising skills, has a "get the job done" attitude, and is friendly to all residents and family members, with a listening ear for all staff and visitors.
Shelly's duties will be the overall management of Cartmel Grange.

Dana is a Registered General Nurse, working at Cartmel Grange since 2014. Previously a Unit Manager on our Dementia unit. Her role is to ensure that the quality standards are adhered to by way of Audits, including Medication. Ensures the fulfilment of Falls Tracker, Dependency Tool, Restrictive Measures, DOLs and Safeguarding.

Dana completes residents' Pre-Admission Assessments. Meeting with GPs, Local Authorities, Social Workers, CQC and other Professionals.
Overseeing that the units are supervised and managed well. Carrying out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision, and will be required to demonstrate skills and supervise both qualified and unqualified staff. Giving support to nurses during any unit incidents.
Dana is responsible for the care home during Shelly's absence.

Adam is the Facilities Manager who supports the strategy of the company by managing its building and other facilities. Managing a team of maintenance staff, painters & decorators. The team must inspect, maintain and repair the building's electrical, plumbing or mechanical systems, to ensure an optimal work environment for the residents and company staff. Overall, they ensure that the facilities and services provide adequate support for the staff and the wider physical areas of the company, including the parking area, security and general cleaning of the site.

Sue has been at Cartmel Grange for over 30 years, joining the company as a carer, then senior carer, before joining the domestic team in 2004. Now Head of Housekeeping. Managing a team of domestics who facilitate in high standard of hygiene in all areas of cleaning in the care home and laundry. Making it a safe environment for all residents and staff in the home. Sue ensures that rooms are sanitised following infections to minimise the risk of cross infection. Laundry staff are responsible to ensure there is always a supply of clean clothing and linen available. Sue trains new domestic inductions and any refresh training, for the staff that need, updating on cleaning systems. Sue oversees the regular supervision within her department. Also, regular weekly and monthly audits within her department, for the 73-bedroom care home at Cartmel Grange. All staff work on a rota, and Sue oversees domestic staff working allocation on a weekly basis. Also part of her role Sue places all orders for consumables needed for housekeeping and catering cleaning needs.

Beena is a senior experienced nurse who went into nursing in 1998. Beena is the Unit Manager of Bayview. If you were to ask Beena about her nursing career it would be her vocation & passion to always want to be a nurse. Always has a smile and compassion to understand the needs of her patients.

Bincy is the Unit Manager of the Arnside Dementia unit. She is a senior experienced nurse. Completed her nursing in 2002. Has ICU experience in India. Moved to Saudi 2005-2017. Started to work in the UK at Cartmel Grange in 2022. Really enjoying working in the Dementia unit, offering a smiling face and lots of reassurance and compassion to residents.
Bincy has Level 2 Principles of Dementia Care. Dementia awareness.
The person-centred approach to the care and support of individuals with dementia.
Understand the factors that can influence communication and interaction with individuals who have dementia.
Understand equality, diversity and inclusion in dementia care.
Understand the administration of medication to individuals with dementia using a person-centred approach.
Understand behaviour in the context of dementia.
Understand the benefits of engaging in activities in social care.

Nicola is a senior experienced nurse.

Suzanne has been in care for over 30 years. Experienced in Elderly Care & Dementia. Using her experience of care, Suzanne can give care staff full support to maintain continuity of residents' daily care. Overseas, all areas of residents' well-being, supporting families from admission to the end-of-life. Completes all care audits. Supports the training coordinator when needed with manual handling and supervisions. To ensure that all shifts are covered with the correct amount of carers on each floor. Suzanne has lots of experience and shares her communication skills, knowledge and team working skills with her colleagues to improve the dignity-person-centred care and quality of care we deliver.

Administration team. The administration team, led by Rachel and supported by Julie (Julie covers the office duties during Rachel's holidays/absences), Rachel first came to Cartmel Grange in 2014 as a care assistant during the following 4 years became a care coordinator. Short maternity break returned to us in 2019 as a receptionist, then worked up to Office Manager. Rachel provides invaluable support to Shelly and all the staff in the care home. She is responsible for all the residents' monies at the home. Staff off duty rota, holidays and absences. The admin team also deal with everything 'Front of House' such as phone calls, meet and greet and ensuring people are directed to the right place/people. Arranging visitors and booking appointments such as hairdressing & chiropody. Making sure that residents' mail and newspapers reach the residents in a timely manner.

Heather has worked at Catmel Grange care home from 1995 for over 20 years as a care assistant. Changing to her current role over 10 years ago as a Training coordinator and is in charge of all the staff training needs. This includes organising the homes' monthly training days, distance learning and sourcing training for staff needs and individual personal development. As a very experienced carer, she is also responsible for new staff inductions, then monitoring standards by undertaking the carers supervisions.

Gaynor joined our team in early 2025. Gaynor is a local girl from Morecambe over 40 years experience from residential care to private schools. Started her career in care and pre-nursing college. An opportunity came available in the catering department so Gaynor then went to commence her training at Catering college in 1985. Started at Cartmel Grange as Catering Manager. 'Loves to cook up a storm' an all-rounder in the kitchen she would call herself a bit of a 'Rock Chic'
Gaynor and her team provide safe and hygienic preparation of nutritional and appetising meals. Food standard agency 2025 awarded Cartmel Grange Food Hygiene 5* Food Rating.
All food is freshly cooked on the premises and seasonal menus are planned to ensure you have a choice of well-balanced varied meals.