Princess Christian Care Centre

Ana joined the Nellsar family as Home Manager at Princess Christian in June 2026. With over 18 years of experience in nursing, clinical leadership and Care Home management, she is passionate about building positive relationships and providing compassionate, person-centred care. Clinical excellence has always been at the heart of her practice, supported by strong leadership, teamwork, continuous learning and kindness. Ana believes Princess Christian is first and foremost her residents' home, where every individual should feel not only safe, but truly respected and valued. Together with her team, she is committed to creating a welcoming environment where residents can live well and enjoy every single day. Read less

Nisha began her career at Princess Christian Care Centre (PCCC) in 2010, joining the organisation as a Qualified Nurse. From the beginning of her career, she developed a strong interest in supporting people living with dementia and has spent much of her professional life working with residents affected by dementia.

In 2018, Nisha further developed her specialist knowledge by successfully completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Dementia Studies. This strengthened her understanding of dementia care and enhanced her ability to support residents with complex and individual needs in a person-centred way.

Throughout her career at PCCC, Nisha progressed through a number of clinical and leadership positions, including Lead Nurse, Unit Manager and Deputy Manager. These roles enabled her to develop extensive experience in clinical care, team leadership, safeguarding, staff development and the day-to-day management of care services.

In recognition of her leadership and contribution to the care sector, Nisha received the Frontline Leader Award at the Great British Care Awards in 2021. This was an important milestone in her career and reflected her commitment to residents, colleagues and high standards of care.

In 2023, Nisha became a Queen’s Nurse, recognising her commitment to professional development, leadership and improving the quality of nursing care.

Following her progression through various clinical and management roles, Nisha is now working as a Clinical Home Manager at PCCC. She brings more than a decade of experience within the organisation, combining her clinical nursing knowledge with her leadership and management experience.

Nisha is known for her compassionate approach, professionalism, integrity and commitment to high standards of care. She believes in leading by example and creating a supportive working environment where staff are encouraged to develop their skills, work collaboratively and always keep residents at the centre of their care.

Her particular passion remains dementia care. Nisha is committed to ensuring that residents living with dementia are treated with dignity, respect and kindness, while their individual choices, preferences and quality of life are respected.

As Clinical Home Manager, Nisha continues to support residents, families and colleagues through approachable and compassionate leadership. She is committed to continuous improvement, effective teamwork and maintaining a culture where kindness, dignity, respect and person-centred care remain at the heart of everything the team does.

Nisha’s career journey at PCCC, from Qualified Nurse in 2010 to Clinical Home Manager, reflects her dedication to nursing, lifelong learning, professional development and compassionate leadership. Read less

Beth has been a part of the Nellsar family since 2011, when joining the team at Princess Christian as Deputy Manager, until 2018. Returning in 2022, Beth assumed the role of Quality and Compliance Manager. Beth is very passionate about promoting excellent care for our residents and she is responsible for quality assurance and compliance strategies that ensure exceptional service quality, governance, and compliance. Inspired by collaboration with other teams in our Homes, Beth is driven to consistently improve the services we offer, monitoring progress and promoting positive change. Read less

Sona started her career as a Nellsar trained OSCE Nurse, and she is delighted to have progressed to Unit Manager with the support of the management team at Princess Christian. Sona truly enjoys her role and is passionate about working directly with our residents and their families, contributing to improving their everyday lives. Sona is dedicated to ensuring that our residents’ care needs are met to the highest standards, with professionalism, compassion, and respect. Sona is also committed to fostering a positive work culture, encouraging teamwork, and ensuring that each day is as fulfilling and productive as possible; her responsibilities include supervising and mentoring junior nurses and team members, in her role as a practice supervisor. Leading the delivery of clinical care, Sona is proud to have successfully completed the Lead to Succeed course, further enhancing her leadership skills, and she takes pride in being a member of the National Tissue Viability Team. Read less

"My name is Cosmin Cristea, and I work as the Head Chef here at Princess Christian. Having started working at the Home in 2015, I first began working as a Kitchen Assistant, and progressed to Chef Assistant, then Chef, before being promoted to Head Chef.

I have completed many training programmes over the years, including an NVQ Intermediate Level Apprenticeship in Food Production and Cooking, Level 3 Supervising Food Safety in Catering, and all the required in-house training courses for my catering roles. I started a Level 5 Management course, and I look forward to resuming the training soon, having been interrupted as a result of the pandemic.

What I most enjoy about my job as Head Chef is having the opportunity to cook for our residents and guests; seeing the satisfaction on everyone's faces really makes me happy. Cooking and baking have become my number one passion, which encourages me to carry on and develop and learn new flavours and recipes.

Working very closely with my team, I have seen many positive changes take place over the years. Many members of the Catering Team have started to develop, including enrolling on NVQ and Nutrition Courses. The knowledge we have now, working as a team, is reflected in the quality of our residents' meals. We've achieved a five-star food hygiene rating; we consistently create new menus, and we are proficient at creating menus for residents with special dietary requirements.

Our Head of Catering, Adrian Silaghi, has been a great support to me since I began working at Princess Christian back in 2015. He has always believed in me and has been a great help. Our Registered General Manager, Mario Taherian, has also consistently encouraged and supported the Catering Team and me in new ideas and projects.

I am very proud of myself for having achieved so much in my time at Princess Christian – my professional qualifications and the recognition from our residents that they enjoy the food we prepare for them. I am also proud of my “Cooking with Chef Cosmin Club" where, together with residents, we cook together every Friday. They love to share stories and memories about cooking at home, and they enjoy sharing recipes with me. Working closely with our Activities Team, "Cooking with Cosmin" has become something we all look forward to and that brings me great joy.

Working with my wonderful Kitchen Team is a privilege. They are very keen and open to learning new skills; they trust and follow me with an open mind, whilst also developing their knowledge.

My future aspirations include restarting my Management NYQ and elevating our catering provision to a whole new level with new menus, and new puréed, minced and moist options for our residents with special requirements.

The best aspect of working as part of such a great team at Princess Christian is having the opportunity to make a difference to a person's life. Being able to bring a smile to someone's face and to work in a collective with so many different cultures, traditions, and backgrounds makes for a very interesting work life. There is a lot to discover and learn from each other if we are open to listening and sharing our knowledge." Read less

Cristian first began working at Princess Christian as a Kitchen Assistant in 2018; with the support of his colleagues and Home Manager, he has progressed to Head of Hospitality with a wealth of qualifications including Level 3 Senior Production Chef. Consistently optimising food service, quality, compliance and customer satisfaction are at the heart of Cristian’s role and he supports his team to develop their skills with regular training. Cristian manages the Dining Team and excellent food service across the three restaurants at Princess Christian, ensuring the highest quality, taste and dining experience throughout. Cristian takes great pride in his work and cites regular feedback from residents, visitors and team members, as the key to his job satisfaction and maintaining the Home’s outstanding catering standards. Read less

Christine began working at Princess Christine in 2014 as a part-time Activities Coordinator in one of the Home’s units, along with two other staff. Having completed her Level 3 NVQ in Leadership, Christine is now Head of Activities for the whole Home and has completed various training schemes including ‘Ladder to the Moon’, Namaste and ‘Daily Sparkle’.

Christine feels lucky to work in a role that is so rewarding and it brings her a lot of joy and satisfaction. Christine has grown the Activities staff team to eight people, receiving regular feedback about the wonderful person-centred care they provide to their residents; “Princess Christian is my home from home. I work with some amazing people and adore each and every one of our residents.”

Christine feels proud that the Home’s charitable group ‘Friends of Princess Christian’ has also gained more members, involving residents, staff and family members to have their say on upcoming events or fundraising ideas; She takes pleasure in witnessing improvements across all areas of the Home.

Citing her greatest achievements as completing her NVQ and being shortlisted for the Surrey Care Awards and the South East Care awards, Christine classes being able to engage with residents and make them happy every day as ‘the best achievement of all’. Read less

Working as Activities Lead, Carol joined the team at Princess Christian in 2019. Working alongside Christine, Carol's responsibilities include providing person-centred care that improves our residents' physical and mental well-being. Carol looks forward to coming in to work everyday and enjoys getting to know all our residents and their families; she loves to make residents happy. Read less

I joined the team at Princess Christian in February 2016, and I was very happy with this opportunity. Having started as a Carer, I am now a Senior Carer, and I love the work I do! I hope that all my training and experience can be useful to all the beginners who join our team.

Every day for me is a happy experience with my family. I’m very proud to be part of the team and working at Princess Christian. I feel the management team is very supportive and always flexible. Read less

Martin joined the team at Princess Christian Care Home in 2022 after 27 years working in Facilities Management for the Civil Service. Martin’s responsibilities include ensuring that he and his team continuously provide a safe and comfortable Home for our residents and team members through strategic planning, reactive repairs, and CQC statutory and mandatory compliance. Martin takes great pride in his work and the leadership of his team, knowing that residents are being well looked after and enjoying themselves throughout their later years of life. Read less