Gedling Village Care Home

My name is Michelle Garland and I have worked in care for 23 years. I have worked with Pearlcare at Gedling Village Care Home for the last 8 years. I started as an administrator, and I completed my NVQ level 2 in business management. I was promoted to deputy manager in September 2021 and became the manager in May 2022.

Throughout my 23 years of experience in care, I have worked within nursing, residential, dementia and worked on EMI units. I have gained a lot of knowledge and experience with all the different areas I have worked in. Since working with Pearlcare they have helped and supported me to gain further progression in my career as a manager. I am currently working towards my NVQ level 5 in residential management.

My main focus at Gedling Village Care Home is to ensure the safety of my residents and most importantly make sure they are happy and feel at home. As a manager I am passionate about my residents being supported and for them to be able to make their own choices and decisions, whichever it may be. Gedling Village thrives with their open-door policy and having an honest home. Gedling Village takes pride in their décor, activities and decision-making of the home to include all relatives, residents, staff, and family members to be included.

Gedling Village has achieved so many goals in the last 12 months. Gedling Village has altered the decoration within the care home and completed a massive garden renovation this year. We have decorated many bedrooms and changed the floorings, not only in bedrooms but corridors also. A lot of this was achieved from our Covid-19 infection control grant. We also managed to get x3 electric sluice machines and a medication room on each floor. Gedling Village have received 2 contract and monitoring inspection reports which have been very good, and we have also had a very good infection control inspection.

Gedling Village have put on plenty of events which include Halloween, Bonfire, Christmas, and our coronation party we had the local mayor and mayoress of our local area. Our residents also enjoy the regular entertainers, pantomimes, Zumba and our wonderful animal therapy.

We receive many comments from friends, family and relatives stating how enjoyable and how much entertainment we provide for our residents.

Jane has been in Health & Social Care for the past 30 years, doing a different range of jobs within the care setting including the NHS and Local Authority. More recently I was a Deputy Manager at a previous care home. Jane first joined us as Head of Care but has now taken on the role of Deputy Manager. Jane has an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, an NVQ Level 5 in Management and Leadership, and a Level 2 Diploma in Dementia Care.

Adesile has been in the Health & Social Care sector for the past 10 years working with Elderly and Young adults.

Whilst in these settings Adesile has completed his Level 2 in Learning Disabilities and Autistic Spectrum, Level 3 in Health and Social Care, Level 2 in Maths and English and he also has a Diploma in Leadership and Management. Adesile joined Gedling Village in April 2023 as a Senior Carer and wanted more out of the job role so has taken on Head of Care for more of a challenge.

Kelly came to Gedling Village to work at the beginning of 2023 as the Administrator. She has worked in care for the past 23 years and has her NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care. Kelly changed career in the past couple of years and became an administrator having a Diploma in Level 2 & 3 in Customer Service and a Reception Diploma.

Tracy has worked at Gedling Village since 2021 as the Activities Co-Ordinator. She is a member of the Nottinghamshire Dementia Outreach Activity Co-ordinator’s Forum and has turned the home around where activities are concerned. Tracy puts in place a weekly diary of activities and also creates all our special events for all to join in.

Julie has worked at Gedling Village since 2015. Julie began as a Domestic Cleaner and then worked up to a Laundry Assistant in 2016, Julie was promoted to Head of Housekeeping in 2023 and runs her own team of Domestic Cleaners and Laundry Assistants...