The Fairways

The staff and management are really lovely and so welcoming and caring. Have always found it a pleasure to visit the home. My mother is very happy living in the home. The home is always very clean and the food is excellent.

My father went to The Fairways after he was discharged medically fit from the hospital but was in no state to look after himself. From the minute I contacted the home, the care and service were outstanding. The manager was understanding and really lovely to us and the staff are fabulous. He was really poorly the first two months and he got the best care. The staff called me, kept me up to date and it was clear they genuinely cared. The standard of care is outstanding and my father has decided he wanted to stay at The Fairways and is in better health now than he has been for a long time. I would recommend them to anyone.

From my experience, my mother has been cared for with professionalism, kindness, humour and compassion. She always appears happy when in the company of staff, and is willing to leave with them at the end of my visit. She is always very clean, comfortably dressed, and care is taken doing her hair and helping her put on jewellery. When she has had a medical issue (e.g. 'weeping' eye, STI,) staff are quick to make a doctor's appointment for her and equally prompt to update me about the treatment given. I have always felt welcome to phone at any time, call in too (although not recently, of course!) and my questions and concerns are always answered with the relevant information, and with courtesy. I chose The Fairways after having visited a friend's mother here (several times) and have been very satisfied. During this whole ghastly Covid episode, the staff have been amazing - patient, kind and professional - with both residents and families.

Since taking up residence, my Mum settled in really quickly and easily integrated with other residents. We have been involved with all decisions, whether medical or just practical arrangements required and have held video meetings with staff when face-to-face meetings were not possible. The staff have facilitated video communications with Mum, as well as calls on the telephone and visiting has been made available, subject to safety guidelines and managed really efficiently. There are plenty of activities for residents and Mum is very happy in her new home.

The care home has excellent, well maintained, modern, clean accommodation. The food is of a high quality with choices available. The staff are excellent, very caring and nothing is too much trouble for them. Health monitoring and medication administration of residents is very good and doctors are called in when required. Relatives are kept informed of all medical issues and actions. The coronavirus has meant that the entertainment/activities programme has been restricted over the last year and coupled with very severe company policy (perhaps over-cautious at times) visiting arrangements have led to a deterioration in my parents' mental health. Hopefully, things will get back to normal soon.

Residents have been given as many activities as possible with the circumstances, and the staff have been magnified.

I have been a volunteer in the fairway for a number of years and found the home excellent. The staff are great and very helpful, nothing is too much trouble. It’s clean and tidy and a lovely atmosphere looking forward to returning when COVID is over.

My mum came into the Fairways for respite care. While she was there she received exceptional care and compassion by the management and all the care staff. Mum was treated with the greatest respect and nothing was too much trouble. Although Mum was at the Fairways for a short time, it has helped build up her self esteem and confidence, and she has become more independent. I would defiantly recommend the Fairways for respite or long term care. Thanks to everyone.

The staff are kind and caring. A superb place to go for respite.

My mum entered Fairways a year ago, and I was amazed at how loving and caring the staff were. She enjoyed activities, including trips out and visiting entertainers, and even featured in the local press for her knitting, which delighted her. Recently she has become bedridden due to frailty, but she was not ignored or her needs forgotten. Last week, the staff arranged for her to get up and have her hair set - an incredibly important thing to her. She has since spent a few hours out of bed each day and is thrilled - a real Christmas miracle.

My wife and I attend Fairways twice a month: once for the monthly coffee morning, and once for the Special Lunch Day. In addition, I, as a retired Methodist Minister, take evening services at Fairways approximately once a quarter. Fairways is a very modern care home, with excellent facilities. Those I have spoken to are very happy there and well cared for. The staff all seem friendly and efficient and obviously care for the residents. There appear to be a good number of activities for the residents, including excursions. The coffee and cakes and food at lunchtime are of a high standard! The services appear to be much appreciated by those who attend ( there is a first-class chaplaincy team). Words which come to mind are light, spaciousness, warmth, modernity, every provision being taken seriously. The home is open to all - the Christian foundation through MHA is evident. Various panels and number codes ensure residents feel secure. Really great location and views too!

We moved here five and a half years ago. I have been very happy living here, at first with my husband for 18 months and then on my own. I have always been treated well and with dignity by staff and management and I am now 95. I can highly recommend The Fairways.

My mum has been at The Fairways since April this year after a lengthy stay in hospital. She is really well cared for by friendly staff with whom she has built good relationships. She enjoys a wide range of activities and has made friends with other residents. Whilst she would prefer to be able to be at home this is the next best thing.

During regular visits have been impressed by a caring/helpful attitude to their residents. As a result, in particular, my wife is now protesting that she is experiencing a wonderful and satisfactory life. My thanks to them all.

Wonderful food at The Fairways - homemade and locally sourced, I always look forward to eating with the residents in the deep dark Alzheimers/Parkinsons descent. Staff at the Bistro who provide all the food, are attentive, care (even to visitors) and generous. We ate Christmas dinner there and the service made it such a pleasure. Chef's omelettes are second to none!

A lot of time and effort is spent improving the home, with staff and management continuously working towards creating an enjoyable, loving home that cares and supports every individual.

My mother has been at the Care Home for 3 years. I visit most days, interacting with the residents, management and staff on a regular basis. We chose this home for my mother after many disillusioned visits to other establishments. Our feeling that we had found an excellent home on visiting the Fairways has been borne out repeatedly. Before entering the home my mother (99) was becoming very withdrawn, unhappy and consequently awkward. Through getting to understand my mother, providing the attention, a caring attitude, and a great deal of patience, the truly outstanding team have completely turned her around into a happy, outgoing person who is involved in many activities, loves the home and, consequently, a pleasure to be with. It is a great relief to see the quality of life that she has at this time in her life. I really cannot speak highly enough about the effort the excellent management and staff put into the wellbeing, care and support of all the residents at this home. Thank You

I am constantly impressed by the caring team at The Fairways. When visiting (always unannounced, I appreciate that we can visit at any time), I have never seen the day staff anything but cheerful, smiling, caring and listening to the residents, despite some challenging issues. The senior carers are attentive, mindful and seem to genuinely care about and feel affection for everyone.

The Fairways itself is always a clean, pleasant environment and I am happy that my father is able to live here. The staff always call me to let me know if anything happens or changes and I feel well informed. There are regular residents' meetings.

I would recommend The Fairways without hesitation.

Resident and staffs good relationships were apparent as we walked around the home, we very much felt at ease and happy that we had found the right home.

My mother suffers from dementia, a really distressing illness; so finding the Fairways Care Home has been such a blessing and relief. Mum has lived there for a year now, and over this time I have been consistently impressed by their standard of care for her and other residents. There is such a friendly, helpful and supportive atmosphere and Mum is always treated with dignity and respect. There is a good variety of activities on offer and Mum is gently encouraged, without any compulsion, to take part - and this is so good for her. Given the sadness of her condition it means such a lot to find somewhere where she is so happy and cared for so well.