Barchester Pinetree Care Home

Hello, my name is Damian King and I am the General Manager here at Pinetree.

I have over 10 years’ experience in social care and the NHS working in many different roles. I have been the General Manager here since January 2025. I have completed my Level 5 apprenticeship in Leadership in adult social care and many other certifications. 

I wish to assure you of my intention to offer outstanding service for all our residents and family members. I am committed to continuing to offer and improving life enrichment to enhance the life of our residents.

I am friendly and approachable and my door is always open to anyone should you need to discuss anything.

I am very much looking forward to making memories with you.

Anjana has worked with the Barchester family since July 2024, starting as a nurse, and with the support of the company, completed the First Steps leadership course, and is now a Deputy Manager of Pinetree Care Home.
Over this time, she has made many memories with residents and their families.

She is very passionate about her role and the care that she and her team provide to our residents at Pinetree.

I am very much looking forward to working with the fantastic and dedicated team at Pinetree.

Please do pop by and meet me for a chat and a cup of tea.

Hi, my name is Danielle and I am the Care Community Lead

I have over 20 years' experience in care and have worked in community care for the last four years. I have felt that I have made a real difference to the lives of people still living at home.

I feel that this is where my heart lies and as more of my clients were moving into care homes I wanted to continue to enrich lives with them.

To be able to support a vulnerable adult in keeping their dignity and offering kindness is paramount to the way I want to work every day.

I would like our residents to have fun and laughter and be cared for in their own individual way and I can’t wait to do that at Pinetree with a wonderful team.

Hi, my name is Becky, and I am the home administrator at Pinetree.

I am so thrilled to be the first point of contact as you visit Pinetree. I am dedicated to giving the best service to both our residents, their families and visitors. Pinetree has family values that create a home-like atmosphere.

I have a wealth of experience in customer service, and I'm so lucky to be able to be part of a team that combines that along with a passion for caring.

Please come and say hi when you visit

Hi, my name is Steve I’m the Head of Maintenance here at Pinetree.

I have been working in the maintenance industry for most of my working life, a family run locally based business specialising in property maintenance. In 2020 I decided to have a change in industry whilst still continuing to do what I enjoy. An opportunity arose for me to join an established care home environment and I jumped at the chance of learning new skills.

Working in such a rewarding environment has meant a lot to me and getting to know residents and their families is a highlight of my job role.

Understanding the running of the building along with person-centred needs and being available to the residents and their requests means I can fully help the process of the move into care.

I am very approachable and will always listen to the needs of residents and their families to ensure that Pinetree is a home environment.

I am very excited about this next chapter and being part of the team to open Pinetree. Please do feel free to chat with me about all your maintenance queries, I’m always on hand to help.

Hi, my name is Loretta

I am very excited about being part of the Pinetree team. I am in a privileged position to be able to offer two levels of service. You will find me at reception where I will be part of the team being your first port of call answering any questions you may have and also part of the care team looking after residents with whatever care needs they may have.

I have been a carer for the most part of my working life and it’s my passion. I love seeing how you can change someone’s life by giving them the care they need that is tailored to them specifically.

Interacting with residents, getting to know them on a personal level and understanding them is so incredibly important to me and I will always go the extra mile for them and their loved ones.

Please do feel free to stop me for a chat and a cup of tea.

Hi. My name is Anita and I am the activities coordinator at Pinetree.

I have many years of experience in organising events and activities and I am really looking forward to transferring all my skills to creating an enriching life for the residents at Pinetree.

To be able to offer life experiences, new challenges, old hobbies and new friendships is what excites me the most. Every day is a fresh day of opportunity and variation to be able to bring a zest for life to the residents at Pinetree.

Together we will create a programme full of joy, fun, laughter and fulfilment.

Hi, my name is George, and I am proud to be the resident ambassador at Pinetree.

My role is to support the residents and their relatives and act as their voice. I listen to their compliments, concerns and suggestions and share this information with Damian, the General Manager, regularly. I also attend the meetings for Residents and Relatives.

Additionally, I undertake the role of Head Gardener here and I love nothing more than watching our beautiful garden grow, working with other residents on ideas of what flowers to plant and making plans for years to come.

My aim is to ensure that a high standard of care for all residents is maintained and continuously improved.

Please do come and say hi when you visit Pinetree, I'd love to have a chat.