Barchester Woodland View Care Home

Long View, 216 Turner Road, Colchester CO4 5JR
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9.6 116 Reviews
  • Barchester Woodland View Care Home, Colchester
Barchester Colchester Care Home is a 2015 addition to this skilled and highly-respected provider's portfolio. A purpose-built environment with many homely qualities and en-suite bedrooms can be tailored to suit the care and lifestyle needs of client.

The location has been well chosen, being one of Colchester's beauty hotspots, while quality nursing professionals are recruited to safeguard high standards.

There are many activities planned and available for residents to choose from and the full-time activities team ensure that each resident is able to participate daily.

Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 60 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1700

This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment. For nursing care, Weekly Fee rate will be dependent on personal needs.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Barchester Woodland View 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)

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Adrien Csipkar (General Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 50+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (60)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (60)

Barchester Woodland View Care Home Reviews (116)

9.6

Barchester Woodland View Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.632) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barchester Woodland View Care Home has 116 reviews.

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Review from Jain T (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I visited mom after many months today after lockdown. She is happy and very well looked after all through the months of the pandemic. It's a beautiful home with a very caring staff. I am very happy that I chose this fantastic care home.
Reply from Anu Jose, General Manager at Barchester Woodland View Care Home

Hi Jain, thank you very much. I am so please to know that you liked our home and that we were able to meet your expectations.

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Review from Pauline J (Resident) published on 17 February 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been very well looked after by caring and kind staff.
Reply from Anu Jose, General Manager at Barchester Woodland View Care Home

Thank you and very pleased to know that you are happy with the service and welcome back anytime.

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Review from Patrick C (Resident) published on 27 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I came to this beautiful home in December. I came in feeling that I have no life left. But the staff here are amazing and they did everything that they can to make me feel positive and full of life and laughter. I couldn't have asked for more after a long, horrible hospital stay. It's a beautiful home
- I mean 'home' and lovely gardens.
Reply from Anu Jose, General Manager at Barchester Woodland View Care Home

Thank you, Patrick. It's very heart-warming to hear that.

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Review from D B (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 January 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful care. Although Mum was not at Woodland View long, she was treated with dignity alongside outstanding and friendly care. The support we received as a family, from all staff, was the best. We are very grateful, even with the difficulties of lockdown, that Mum's last weeks and palliative care
were in such a caring, homely environment.
Reply from Anu Jose, General Manager at Barchester Woodland View Care Home

Dear D B,


Thank you very much for your lovely comments, it's much appreciated.

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Review from J M (Partner of Resident) published on 7 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My wife was looked after in this beautiful place for three years. Friendly staff and a nice clean environment.
I can never thank the caregiver enough for her care on her last few days.
Beautiful location, right next to the country park.
Reply from Anu Jose, General Manager at Barchester Woodland View Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to give us feedback. It's much appreciated.

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Review from Tancy A (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 19 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing care. I am overwhelmed by the care and support received for my Nan. We moved her from another home but I am so glad that we made that decision. Nan received the best care. Very supportive staff and management. They kept us informed and involved even during the lockdown and crisis.
Reply from Anu Jose, General Manager at Barchester Woodland View Care Home

Hi Tancy, thank you very much for your time.


Regards
Anu Jose

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Review from Phillip A (Resident) published on 14 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Being very well looked after. All staff have been very good. I am very happy and satisfied for choosing the right care home.
I am here for a short stay and like it very much especially the garden. Very good.
Reply from Anu Jose, General Manager at Barchester Woodland View Care Home

Thank you, very much Phillip. I am so pleased to hear that you are enjoying your stay with us.

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Review from S R (Wife of Resident) published on 13 July 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't comment on rooms, facilities or activities as I didn't go in but my husband is very happy.
Reply from Anu Jose, General Manager at Barchester Woodland View Care Home

Thank you, very much. I am so pleased to hear that your husband had a pleasant experience.

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Review from Sandra R (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 May 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good home and fantastic staff. Thank you, team Woodland for making sure that you look after my mom so well. Especially when I am so far away, its a relief to know that my mom is well looked after.
Reply from Anu Jose, General Manager at Barchester Woodland View Care Home

Thank you Sandra for your lovely comments. It's much appreciated.

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Review from Shirley J (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mom was at the home for two years.
It’s an excellent place.
Staff are very lovely and caring.
My mom had a beautiful life; among the caring people.
Reply from Anu Jose, General Manager at Barchester Woodland View Care Home

Thank you. We will miss your visits. Hope to see you at the summer party and other events.

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Review from Alan F (Son of Resident) published on 27 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good. Did mother so well - she will be back.
Reply from Anu Jose, General Manager at Barchester Woodland View Care Home

Thank you Alan. Happy to have your mom back with us.

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Review from M W (Sister of Resident) published on 31 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My brother chose Woodland View Care home at the time of its completion and described it as the Rolls Royce of care homes and he never changed his view. He would enjoy group outings in the home's transport. He enjoyed the singalongs and the film shows within the home. He enjoyed the food and chats with
other residents and staff. When his memory reduced he was helped to keep safe within the home. Recently for 5 months his physical condition
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Review from J J (Sister of Resident) published on 5 November 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with the care my brother received while he was on respite at this beautiful home for four weeks. Good facilities and very kind staff members. I can’t thank the staff in FG community for their care. Activity team is brilliant.
Reply from Anu Jose, General Manager at Barchester Woodland View Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to complete a review for us. We are very happy that your brother enjoyed his stay with us and enjoyed the activities here - you are both welcome to join in activities at our home anytime!

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Review from H K (Resident) published on 17 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I like it very much and feels like holiday.
Reply from Anu Jose, General Manager at Barchester Woodland View Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to complete a review for us. We are delighted that you are enjoying your stay with us.

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Review from N W (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Beautiful home - so comfy and welcoming. The staff are all very caring and attentive. My mum had been living at the home for nearly three years and was very happy. She sadly passed away last month. At this difficult time, the staff on Queen Boadicea corridor were amazing - I could not have asked for
more from them. Thank you all!
Reply from Anu Jose, General Manager at Barchester Woodland View Care Home

Thank you for your kind words about our staff - we are very proud of them! If we can offer you any further support, we are here.

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Review from Valerie T (Resident) published on 27 June 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
It's very clean and the care is good. I am staying here for 20 months. I enjoy my stay.
Reply from Anu Jose, General Manager at Barchester Woodland View Care Home

Thank you for your view, I am so pleased that you are enjoying living with us.

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Review from Sally F (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly staff. This home is clean and bright. My mom is very happy and said the staff are very kind. Lots of activities too.
Reply from Anu Jose, General Manager at Barchester Woodland View Care Home

Thank you for your kind review. We are so pleased that you are very happy with the care and support that your Mom is receiving.

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Review from A T (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such an amazing team of staff. Very friendly. It's a beautiful home and my dad enjoyed his stay here. I can't praise the team enough for the love and care given to my dad during the last few days of his life. He couldn't have been in a better place. Thank you.
Reply from Anu Jose, General Manager at Barchester Woodland View Care Home

Thank you, A T, for your lovely comment. I will definitely feedback to my staff about your kind words.

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Review from D A (Son of Resident) published on 17 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would like to express my gratitude to all the staff at Woodland View. They look after my father exceptionally well! The new management changes have made a huge difference for the better. The operations manager is very approachable and is responsive to our comments as a family. Well done everyone!
Reply from Sue Astill, General Manager at Barchester Woodland View Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to review our home, your feedback is really important to us.

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Review from Michael J (Husband of Resident) published on 17 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
In all honesty, I cannot fault this care home. The staff are so kind and friendly. The facilities are superb and most importantly cleanliness is top notch. When visiting I am treated like a friend. The care home is just amazing.
Reply from Sue Astill, General Manager at Barchester Woodland View Care Home

Thank you for your kind review - we are so proud of our staff so I am pleased that you feel they are kind and friendly.

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.632)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.632) out of 10 for Barchester Woodland View Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.632 for Barchester Woodland View Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (182 Excellents x 5) + (32 Goods x 4) + (7 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (9 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 231 Ratings = 4.632
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Barchester Woodland View Care Home is based on 19 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 60 registered maximum number of service users is 12, which has been reached with 19 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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: 18 Mar 2021

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Meet the Team (10)

Adrien

Adrien Csipkar

Job Title: General Manager Joined: 2017

I am passionate about our residents being safe, making them happy, and enabling them to lead fully enriched lives whilst always receiving the highest quality of care.


One thing that I feel is really important is offering residents a lot of personal choices and, as Woodland View is their home, they have the right to choose what goes on here. I am hands-on in my role, I like to spend as much time as possible with the people that we care for and I also really enjoy getting to know our residents' families and providing them with support when they need it.


Our team here at Woodland View are dedicated to guaranteeing that all of our residents are treated with dignity, respect and attention, thus, in turn, enabling them to celebrate life in their new Barchester home which I feel exceptionally privileged to be a part of.


My door is always open and I look forward to welcoming you to Woodland View very soon!

Amanda

Amanda Loo

Job Title: Staff Nurse

Hi, my name is Amanda and I am a staff nurse here at Woodland View. I help to support our residents in daily life.

Petra

Petra Hardman

Job Title: Activities Coordinator Joined: 2022

Hi, my name is Petra and I'm the Activities Coordinator here at Woodland View. I love seeing the difference that activities can make to each individual, finding out what interests they have and ensuring I incorporate that into our activities here.


I love music and drama coming from a musical background as a singer all over the country, music is important to me and I feel it makes such a difference to everyone, it evokes memories, and creates happiness. I also love to boost residents' self-esteem by creating pampering sessions and having one-on-one time to relax and reminisce.


A lot of our residents also enjoy our special trips out on our Mini Bus as we create new, special memories together at Woodland View.

Sophie

Sophie Wallace

Job Title: Care Practitioner

Hello, my name is Sophie and I am a Care Practitioner. My role is to help look after residents' daily care needs and see to it that they are always getting the very best care.

Ella

Ella Birch

Job Title: Administrator Joined: 2020

Hello, my name is Ella, I am the Administrator at Woodland View


This is my first job in the Healthcare Sector and now I can’t imagine doing anything else. I love all the different people I get to meet and the friendships I make with staff, residents and relatives alike. It makes me really happy to know that I get to make a difference in the lives of the residents I help care for and seeing the smiles on everyone’s faces brings me huge amounts of joy. Working at Woodland View is such a rewarding job and I am very glad that I have a place here in our little work family.

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Tansie Fitch

Job Title: Hairdresser Joined: 2017

My name is Tansie Fitch,


I have been working at Woodland View for nearly a year as the resident hairdresser. I also spent a year as Activities Assistant. I find I am regularly smiling because that is how these people make me feel, happy to be in there company.


Being in my late 40's I am for the first time fulfilled in my working role.

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Iuliana Popescu

Job Title: Head Chef

Hi, I am Iuliana and I am proud to be Woodland View's chef.


Running the kitchen at Woodland View is very rewarding and my team and I strive to create menus that residents love. I meet every new resident to learn about their dietary needs, likes and dislikes. I love creating meals for special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas.


Meal times at Woodland View should feel like a family gathering and I aim to provide delicious food to make the experience wonderful.

Heather

Heather Mann

Job Title: Head of Housekeeping Joined: 2018

My name is Heather Mann. I started at Barchester in September 2018 as a General Assistant and progressed to Head of Housekeeping of which I am very proud. My role is to ensure that Woodland View is clean and sparkling for the residents making it a beautiful place to be.

Brigetta

Brigetta Pakulnevic

Job Title: Healthcare Assistant

Hello, I am Brigetta and am one of the Healthcare Assistants here at Woodland View.


This is a beautiful home and the whole team works very hard to keep the residents happy, healthy and safe.

Jain

Jain Thampi

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2020

Hi My name is Jain and I'm Woodland view's Deputy Manager

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