Windsor Street Care Centre

My mother has been a resident for 22 months. I like the "open door" policy and being able to visit at any time. The carers are exceptionally caring, respectful and patient. They treat residents with good humour and kindness. A new initiative to have an activity coordinator dedicated to each household has improved activities. I am grateful to the pro-active carers in my mother's household who have gone the extra mile to provide materials and personalised handmade bags for each resident. The manager is approachable and open to new ideas. The whole staff team work hard to provide a welcoming friendly home. Thank you.

My dad was transferred directly from hospital originally into respite care on Balmoral Unit, Windsor Street Care Home. He was not expected to live beyond a few months. He was totally dependent on staff for all his needs, however, after several months of excellent care, he is now greatly improved, eating well, building his strength up and this is purely down to the continuous great care he has received. He loves the place now and considers it his home.

A purpose built care centre with small intimate units where it is possible to build up relationships with staff. Modern and bright, good furnishings. Spacious rooms with en-suite wet rooms. Excellent caring staff. Lovely garden and vegetable plot. Many activities appropriate to the clients.

The process from the staff has been made very easy. The carers are superb to clients and relatives alike. There seems to be plenty of activities and my mother was very encouraged to take part. It is very obvious there is a real feeling here and there is a lovely family atmosphere. There is plenty of space and light. I have reserved a room for myself!!!

The manager is very approachable. Both my mum and dad have both stayed here and I would recommend the home to anyone.

Very person-centred care.

There seems to be a genuine desire amongst all involved to provide good care in a lovely and friendly way.

My 96 year old mum is in her 2nd year at Windsor Street Care Centre. The first six months there she was quite ill but received excellent nursing care and recovered well. She is now happy in her own room with all her treasured things around her. She enjoys all the activities and events and finds the meals very tasty. All the staff are very kind and caring and I am happy to know that she is happy there!

Excellent dementia care by all staff. My friend and uncle are both resident and are treated as human beings. They are extremely well treated and cared for and I never worry about leaving them after a visit as I know they are safe, secure and are clean and well fed. Rooms and environment are lovely.

I came in November 2015 for respite, stayed for 6 weeks and then became a resident. Apart from the time when the carers are short staffed, you have to be patient and wait for your turn. I love the food, and the activities are good (unless cancelled). Everyone is very kind and helpful. My room is nice and everyone who visits say so. The only grumble is my daughter has trouble getting in the front door at weekends.

I think it is nice because people look after you. I'm not physically able to do much but everyone makes an effort to help me and they listen to my wishes. I like it when the therapy dog visits me in my bed.

Dementia residents can be very difficult at times, and staff dealing with them require patience, tolerance and understanding. I feel these qualities have been demonstrated admirably when I watch staff/resident interactions at Windsor Street.

I enjoy volunteering at Windsor Street, in particular the large scale fund raising events for example the summer garden party. Windsor Street is well connected within the community and offers a wide variety of trips outside of the home. Also all of the staff are happy to answer any questions I have which I find very comforting.

I'm very pleased with my treatment and being looked after, I've got no other complaints.

Very good support from staff. The food was very good and plentiful, the room was very nice and kept very clean. In fact you couldn't fault anything. My stay there was very pleasant.

My mother's sister passed away at Windsor Street in April 2015 having moved there some four months earlier. She had reached the terminal stage of a long-standing illness. I haven't posted a review until now (February 2016) partly because my mother herself was very frail and died in October, but this has enabled me to make a comparison between two facilities in different parts of the country.

I had nothing to do with my aunt's decision to move into Windsor Street but soon realised that she had made an excellent choice. Accommodation and facilities were appropriate, well organised and clean, and the standard of nursing and personal care itself was first class. Apart from this I was particularly impressed by the support services, and the infrastructure which supported the front line care. The caring, client-centred ethos of the home, and the standard of communication by all staff, were excellent. I was in no doubt that every member of staff was signed up to ideals of the service.

My sister and I visited a number of Care Homes when it became clear that our mother could no longer live independently, we chose Windsor Street (Hampton Suite) and were very glad we did. The care Mum received was exemplary, the carers and staff were genuinely fond of the residents, spent time individually with them on activities and encouraged the residents to participate in the wide variety of opportunities available. I've never met such a lovely group of people who went out of their way to provide the best personalised care to all the residents. The Medical and Nursing attention is also excellent. The ethos that the Order of St John have instilled in all their staff at Windsor Street is superb, be they Kitchen, Reception, Activities, Carers, Nursing .... We couldn't have chosen a friendlier, well equipped, safe, caring, social, happy place for Mum and they made her last 6 months the best they could possibly have been.

My father came to Windsor Street when he was diagnosed with dementia and could no longer cope for himself. He is well cared for and treated with kindness and respect. He does appear happy in his own world and enjoys walking in the garden or watching TV in his own room. I no longer have to worry about his medication or if there is anybody to help him if he has a fall. I would not hesitate to recommend Windsor St to anybody looking for a safe place for a loved one.

We are consistently impressed with the welcoming atmosphere in this Home. We are greeted by name whenever we visit and thanked for any little service we provide.

The staff show a lot of patience and tenderness to the residents, who always look well cared for and nicely dressed.

I have been volunteering for a few months and seen at first hand the staff, residents and environment of the care home. I have taken part in days out and art and singing activities with the residents and seen the care and respect with which they are treated. I would be very happy to recommend Windsor Street Care Home to any friends or family.