Foxburrow Grange Care Home

I have been a volunteer at Foxburrow Grange for a year now. My very first time I entered Foxburrow, I was welcomed by the entertainment organiser and she made me so welcome. The staff on reception were welcoming, as were all the careers and staff that I have had the pleasure to meet. The care home itself is clean and spacious lovely views. Thank you all for making me welcome.

Moved my father, 97 years old to this home at the end of September this year. At first he was upset, as being very set in his ways it was difficult for him to accept a new routine, staff and venue and he did prove something of a problem. The staff however could not have been nicer, patient or more caring and he is now very happy with both the home, food and staff and has started joining in various activities something he never did in his previous home. We are very relieved that he is now happy and settled and being well cared for.

My sister-in-law has been a resident at Foxburrow Grange for 10 months now and we continue to be impressed with the very high level of care she receives together with the quality of the food and accommodation. Having visited many other homes in the area this was by far our top choice. Recently staff, on their day off, took my sister-in-law out for lunch in her wheelchair. We have been trying so hard to get her to do this as it was something she so enjoyed. We have taken her out since and are doing so again this week for her birthday, joined by friends.

She has become far more talkative, outward going, responsive and in a far better frame of mind as a result of this act of care and kindness.

The home is benefiting from a new forward-thinking manager and we have been very encouraged already by the way she is taking things forward.

My wife and I have no hesitation in thoroughly recommending Foxburrow Grange.

Today I visited with my care dog Charlie and the summer Fete was taking place.
We spent a lovely afternoon with what I call "Foxburrow Community". Ages range from 18 months old to 93 years.
A wonderful afternoon with residents/staff/families and the Foxburrow Family.

Ever since I walked into Foxburrow Grange Nursing and Dementia Care Home I have been impressed by the ambience of the home and the helpfulness, courtesy & friendliness of everyone one from senior management through to housekeeping staff.

I feel that I am fully supported and am able to participate in my husband's care as much as I wish whilst having the back-up of professionals at all times.

The resident's rooms are spacious and all have their own private facilities. As well as dining & lounge areas in each unit there are several quiet areas throughout the home where friends & relatives can sit with their loved ones. There is also pleasant accessible outside space and, for those able to be taken out, the beautiful area of Abbey Fields nearby.

Activities are many and varied from 'pat' dogs & jazz afternoons to coffee clubs & sing-a-longs and everyone is encouraged and helped to join in if they wish.

I truly believe that Foxburrow Grange provides my husband with the safety, security and care that he needs.

Cannot fault this care home at all, staff are brilliant often in very challenging circumstances, always kind, compassionate and welcoming, they have gone out of their way to make my family feel at ease and made special events such as Christmas, Valentines Day and my parents anniversary memorable occasions. The home itself is clean, light and well decorated with lots of areas to explore to keep things interesting for my Dad including a lovely outdoor space. Food is great too and there are often special events organised such as tea dances to provide variety and light relief, I especially like the coffee shop area where we can sit and relax and almost imagine we are in a real coffee shop with my Dad. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend to others. Thank you to everyone at Squirrel x

My lovely uncle has been at Foxburrow Grange for the last few months and our family are SO pleased with the standard of care he receives. Prior to his move to Foxburrow Grange, he was in a hospital ward situation for 9 months and it was very depressing for us to see him in an environment that was not fully able to meet his needs. Now he is happy and contented, and so very well cared for that we could not ask for more. He has a lovely room with all his photos displayed and lovely homely touches like his blanket on the bed etc. The staff on Squirrel are just fantastic, caring and kind, just the sort of people you want to look after someone you love when their needs outweigh the care you can give at home. There is always something planned to entertain residents and the staff are genuinely interested in helping residents have a good quality of life . Moving to Foxburrow Grange has been the best thing to happen to my uncle and I would not hesitate to recommend this care home .

I was extremely pleased with the care my mum received whilst staying at Foxburrow Grange. I have booked her in for another stay in August.
The staff are all very helpful and pleasant, the home is lovely, airy, light and the facilities are extremely good.
I would have no hesitation in recommending to someone else.

I cared for my wife for 3 1/2 years at home until May 2015. I had to make the hardest decision I have ever had to make at that time and let my wife of 22 years be cared for in a care home environment and not by her family anymore
We viewed one care home and once we had entered I had the feeling that this was going to be our new home it was welcoming.
Four weeks later it was our home and after a lot of soul searching even to this day now it was the best decision I made as my wife is getting 24/7 care that I could not have provided in our own home and that's all I wanted to do.
The staff are very professional and helpful keeping us informed of my wife's health .
In hindsight I have made the right choice as it was difficult to try and be strong for my wife and children and to carry on working and keep healthy.
These are just some of my thoughts as there is not enough room for me to carry on writing what I want to say.
Thank you for taking the time to read my page.

I think Foxburrow Grange is an excellent care and nursing home. I am very grateful that my dad is able to have the standard of care and attention that should occur in every care/nursing home in the country. Foxburrow is a bespoke facility (and it Shows) there are lovely spaces in Foxburrow, large rooms for residents and it has been well thought out. My only criticism and this is a comment on all care homes is the weekly charge of £900 (by no means unusual) is too much and no local authority or family should have to pay this amount.

My father was a resident at Foxburrow Grange for 15 months. From the time he arrived he was shown much care, compassion, respect and dignity. He was moved from a previous home, in which he never left his room to visit the lounge or dining room.
Within a few days of being at Foxburrow, he ate all his meals in the dining room and would be found in the lounge most days. The carers were wonderful to us and had time to talk about any concerns we had when he became very ill.
I wanted him to stay at Foxburrow for his last few days. The staff were amazing, they took great care of him and stayed with him when I was not able to, which was a great comfort to us all.

MY mother was the very first person in Foxburrow, when it opened in 2013. I feel the care she receives, is second to none. Her room is like a 5* hotel. Always beautifully clean, as is all the rest of the building.
All the staff are so lovely with her and she continually beams and smiles back at them. From the moment you walk into Foxburrow you are always welcomed by brilliant reception staff.
The laundry, catering, entertainment, maintenance, gardening and administration teams are all great. You cannot ask for more as it's a very demanding and at times frustrating job. I know as we looked after my mother for eight years prior to Foxburrow.

On the occasion of our Diamond Wedding Anniversary, the staff on 'Badges Unit' were absolutely great, they had decorated my husbands room with our wedding day photographs, cards, flowers and congratulations. Cheers rang out as my daughter, son and I arrived that morning. A lovely surprise. Management and kitchen staff laid on an unbelievable buffet and the heart shaped cake so beautifully decorated topped the day. Only had to provide the champagne to make it a really lovely day. Can't thank you all enough.