Almond Valley Care Home

Maggie is a most experienced Home Manager who brings a great amount of passion to her role to ensure that the residents live in a warm, safe and loving environment, where they are supported and encouraged to enjoy the lifestyle on offer.

Throughout Maggie’s early years she gained many qualifications in Health & Social Care which led to a promotion to Deputy Manager in 2016.

After further studying for Management & Leadership qualifications in December 2018, she took on the Manager’s role.

Maggie is now our Home Manager, she has a great insight to the health and wellbeing of her residents, staff and their workload due to her starting at ground level.

Maggie’s knowledge and understanding of our residents and the home allows her to advise and support so that the best possible care is given to residents and equally to the support of her staff.

We would like to introduce you to Nicolle McArthur - Clinical Deputy Manager.

Nicolle has 10 years of experience as a Nurse and has always worked in Care Homes for the elderly. Nicolle is passionate about residents receiving a high standard of care and providing support to the staff team to develop their skills and knowledge.
We are all about the care delivered.

We would like to introduce you to Eryn McCabe - Administrator.

Eryn has 18 years of experience in Administrator roles and is passionate about ensuring residents and families are provided with relevant information to ensure the move into the home goes smoothly for the residents and families.

We are all about getting it right.

Fiona has worked in the care sector for over 15 years and brings a wealth of knowledge and compassion to her role as Receptionist at Almond Valley Care Home. With a genuine passion for delivering an exceptional resident and family experience, Fiona understands how important first impressions are and takes great pride in ensuring everyone feels welcomed, listened to, and at ease.

As the first point of contact for visitors, residents, and families, Fiona plays a key role in creating a friendly and reassuring atmosphere within the home. She is dedicated to supporting people throughout their journey, from their very first visit and enquiry right through to moving in, ensuring every interaction is positive, informative, and caring.

Fiona’s approachable nature, attention to detail, and commitment to high standards help ensure Almond Valley Care Home remains a warm, well-organised, and supportive environment for all who come through its doors.

We would like to introduce you to Frank McSherry - Maintenance Manager.

Frank has 20 years of experience in maintenance within Care Homes. Frank enjoys working in the care home environment getting to know the residents and being able to provide them with a safe environment to live in.

We are all about keeping our environment safe.

We would like to introduce you to Lynn Smith - Activities Lead.

Lynn has over 20 years of experience working with the elderly within a care home environment and the community delivering person-centred activities to suit individual residents' interests and hobbies.

Lynn is passionate about residents living a good life and supports them to take part in daily activities through 1-2-1 and group activities while creating positive connections with the community to ensure her residents have fun while living an enriched and happy life.
We are all about having fun.

Alan has been a chef for 20 years and is passionate about ensuring our residents are provided with a health well balanced diet and likes to spend time with our residents getting to know their favourite food to ensure our menu creator for everyone.

Lynne has 31 years of experience as a nurse and has worked in healthcare for 35 years. Lynne has a genuine passion for working with the elderly and loves making a difference in their lives. She sees residents as extended family and enjoys spending time getting to know them and hearing their life stories. Lynne believes that understanding each person helps her provide the best possible person-centred care, supporting residents to feel comfortable, valued, and able to enjoy life to the fullest.

Liberty has been a nurse for 32 years and has worked in Scotland as a nurse for 20 years. Liberty is passionate about working with the elderly. Residents are like her own family, and she enjoys learning about their life stories to build good relationships to provide the best person-centred care to her residents, ensuring they get the best out of life.

Nicola has been a nurse for 16 years and has 8 years of experience working as a nurse within care homes.

She enjoys getting to know her residents, and learning about their lives to be able to provide person-centred care is important.

Primrose qualified as a nurse in 2024. Primrose loves to care for people, and as a nurse, she can give back and ensure people's needs are being met and they are treated with dignity and respect.

Lorraine has been working in the nursing/care profession for over 40 years. Lorraine enjoys being hands-on and loves to help people and spend time getting to know each individual person to support them best to live an independent life.

Alanna started caring when she looked after her mum and after she could see the difference her care made to those with health issues she started working in the community before joining the team at Almond Valley. Alanna finds it rewarding to make a difference in someone's day.

Rachel has worked in care for just under a year and was inspired by her mum who worked in the care industry. Rachel enjoys making those around her smile and helping them with everyday daily activities ensuring they thrive through their own independence.

Shannon has been a carer for over a year now and loves nothing more than seeing others happy and supporting them with all daily aspects of their life.

Kayleigh has worked in care for over a year and is passionate about providing care and support to the elderly.

Eryn-Jo has just started out on her career as a care assistant. She enjoys helping others and making a difference to their day.

Shona has been doing care for over 40 years and is passionate about getting to know her residents needs likes and dislikes to ensure She can met their needs.

Nicola has been doing care for over 2 years and is passionate making a difference to others and loves nothing better than seeing then smile.

Jacqueline has over 15 years of experience working as a domestic assistant, including the past 10 years in a supervisory role. She has worked across a range of settings, including hospitals and hotels, where she has consistently maintained high standards of cleanliness. She was previously training to be a microbiologist, but chose to return to her domestic duties. Throughout her career, Jacqueline has developed strong skills in cleaning, housekeeping, and organisation. Her experience in hospital environments has also given her valuable insight into supporting residents and working to care-focused standards.

Dawn brings over 40 years of experience as a hairdresser, having worked across a variety of salon environments throughout her career. After retiring from hairdressing to focus on raising her children, Dawn recently rediscovered her passion for the profession and joined the team at Almond Valley Care Home around a year ago.

Dawn thoroughly enjoys the social and personal side of her role, taking the time to build positive relationships with residents and make every visit to the salon a relaxed and enjoyable experience. She gains great satisfaction from helping residents look and feel their best, understanding the positive impact this has on their confidence, self-esteem, and overall well-being.

Gail brings an exceptional wealth of experience to her role, having worked as a chef for 45 years, with over 30 of those years spent within the care home setting. Throughout her career, she has developed a deep understanding of the importance of nutrition, dietary needs, and mealtimes as a vital part of residents’ wellbeing. Gail is passionate about ensuring residents receive healthy, nutritious, and well-balanced meals that are both enjoyable and tailored to individual needs. She takes great pride in the quality of food she prepares and understands the role good nutrition plays in supporting health and quality of life. Gail also specialises in baking, something she truly enjoys, and her homemade bakes are always popular with residents, bringing comfort, enjoyment, and a homely feel to mealtimes.