Barchester Chestnut Gardens Care Home

Hi, my name is Gayane and I am the General Manager here at Chestnut Gardens.

I have been working in care home management for the last 18 years. I won the Care Home Frontline Leaders Award at the Great British Care Awards in 2012 and, in a previous role, I achieved an 'Outstanding' CQC rating.

I look forward to bringing my skills and experience to Chestnut Gardens.

Chestnut Gardens is an amazing home with a great atmosphere and I am looking forward to delivering the best care with my team to those we support in a friendly, warm and happy environment.

Please drop in for a coffee, cake and an informal chat to learn more about our beautiful home and discuss various ways we can support your loved ones to enjoy a safe and happy life in our care community. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have.

Hello, my name is Yagnavalk Burra and I am the Deputy Manager here at Chestnut Gardens Care Home.

I started my career as a Carer and was a Unit Manager in Dementia Nursing. My last position was as a Deputy Manager and registered unit manager for dementia nursing in the home.

The home is a fantastic place to work and I look forward to supporting all our wonderful residents, their loved ones and all the guests that arrive.

Good day, My name is Marcio and I am one of the Community Lead's here at Chestnut. My role is to make sure all our residents are well supported not just with well being but appointments, medication and paperwork. We really work as a team here and value each of our residents as individuals. 

Hello, my name is Kuldeep Gill, and I have recently joined Barchester at Chestnut Gardens.

 I have previously worked for Crown Courts and Civil Service leading a team where I achieved an Employee Award for Excellent Customer Services.

 I moved on to the Care Sector in 2014, and soon after the Company achieved an ‘Outstanding CQC Report’ and carried  ‘Outstanding’ throughout my working period there.  Working in the Care Sector, not only I gained a lot of experience in the Business Administration, but also learnt that making peoples’ lives happy and meaningful  is such a rewarding accomplishment.

 As a strong believer in positive thinking in workplace, I bring in my years of experience and it is my  pride and joy  to work with such an excellent, passionate and thriving team in a beautiful home.

My name is Maxine and I am the home receptionist. I have been part of the team since September 23. Previously I worked with the corporate sector for seven years. Dealing with high-profile clients on the frontline service reception desk. Since joining the home I thoroughly enjoyed interacting with the residents and their families always trying to resolve and support with anything that may arise. No two days are the same at Chestnut Gardens making it an interesting and fun place to work.

My career in hospitality and catering started in 1995. I started working as a chef in the care sector for Maria Mallaband where I worked my way up to head Chef. I chose to join Barchester as their standards and expectations are so high. I believe a good chef is an artist and should be able to create delicious and nutritious menus from the local, seasonal produce on offer.

We have a strong passionate team here at Chestnut Gardens and we are looking forward to welcoming our residents to their new homes.

Hello, My name is Sadie, I am the Head Housekeeper at Chestnut Gardens. I strive to ensure our home is looking pristine. I respect that this is our resident's home, and take pride in making it a beautiful living environment for them all. I lead an excellent team whose high standards and attention to detail keep Chestnut Gardens immaculate at all times.

Hi, I'm Andrew, Head of Maintenance at Chestnut Gardens Care Home. I take great pride in maintaining our beautiful home and ensuring it is the most comfortable environment for our residents. No job is too big or too small, and I will always make sure that Chestnut Gardens is your loved ones 'castle'.

Hi, I'm Frankee. I am the youngest member of the team here at Chestnut Gardens. You will always find me with a duster in hand making sure our home is kept beautiful. I really enjoy listening and chatting with our residents and hearing their stories.

My role as the Hostess for Chestnut Gardens is pivotal. I support not only our residents making sure they have all their hospitality needs. I also help various teams in the home, kitchen and housekeeping to name a few. This means we all work together and like any well oiled machine we work wonderfully well. I used to be the deputy manager of a well known baby store. So I have lots of experience in working in a team. This one i can honestly say is one of the best.

Hello, my name is Stacy and I am a Senior Carer here. I am very excited to be part of the wonderful team here and I support our residents and their loved ones, this will always be at the heart of what I do.

Hi everyone, my name is Rose. I have worked at Chestnut since the doors opened this year. It is wonderful to watch it grow and meet new residents that always become like family. Making sure everyone is happy and healthy means so much to all of us.

Hi, My name is Bella. I support the housekeeping and laundry team here. You will usually find me in the laundry making sure everyone has lovely clean clothes, linen and towels. I have a great team and we all work well together.

My name is Teodora and I am a Senior Carer at Chestnut Gardens. I am very happy to be working for the residents. I enjoy my work and being able to support people to live a fulfilled life whilst helping to keep them safe. One of my passions is working with people that live with Dementia and I can see myself pursuing this as a specialist area in my career moving forward. I like to travel and spend time with my family when I am not at work.

Hello, my name is Safia. I have just graduated as a General Nurse and look forward to a long career with Barchester. Caring for people is my passion and I get great satisfaction from making a difference to the quality of our resident's lives.

Hello, my name is Mark and I am the Home Services Advisor here at Chestnut Gardens Care Home. It brings me great pleasure to become part of the new team in our wonderful home.

I am one of the senior carers , and enjoy helping all our residents and their families.

I am so proud to be part of the Chestnut Gardens team and to be able to make a real difference to the quality of our residents lives. I put our residents well-being at the heart of everything I do. I take pride in the warmth and support i can offer residents and their families. I am proud to promote independence, dignity and quality of life at all times by providing outstanding and person-centred care in a supportive environment here at Chestnut Gardens.

Hello, my name is Rikardus and I am the Activities Co-ordinator at Chestnut Gardens.

I have worked for Barchester for five years and was so excited to be part of such an excellent team at this beautiful home.

Every day I look forward to supporting our residents in living a full and enriched life and especially enjoy the outdoor activities that we arrange to the local attractions, even if the weather can be unpredictable at times.
We also hold loads of varied internal activities so everyone is catered for and the musicians and therapy animals are a very big hit.