Park View is a state-of-the-art care home, passionate about providing a range of 24-hour care services for older people.
Set over four floors, the home offers residential, dementia, nursing and palliative care. Respite and convalescent care is also available. Situated on the top floor of the home are 17 Close Care Plus Apartments, aimed at residents who are still quite independent but have the option of support if required.
All bedrooms have an en-suite wet room with shower facilities, equipped with WiFi, telephone points, and digital and satellite television. Residents are encouraged to bring belongings to personalise their rooms.
The home offers a range of facilities including a coffee shop, a hair salon and a library, as well as various activities and events. Mealtimes are very important and residents can eat delicious, freshly prepared and nutritious food at Park View Gloucester.
Owner: Parkview Gloucester Ltd
Person in charge: Charlotte Potter (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: Gloucestershire County Council (click for contact details)
Type of Service: Care Home with nursing – Privately Owned , Registered for a maximum of 102 Service Users
Registered Care Categories*: Dementia • Mental Health Condition • Old Age • Physical Disability • Sensory Impairment • Younger Adults
Specialist Care Categories: Alzheimer's • Cancer Care • Challenging Behaviour • Epilepsy • Hearing Impairment • Parkinson's Disease • Speech Impairment • Stroke • Visual Impairment
Admission Information: Ages 65+.
Single Rooms: 92
Shared Rooms: 5
Rooms with ensuite WC: 97
Weekly Charges Guide: Personal Care Single £650 – £1000 , Personal Care Shared (per person) £650 – £1000 Nursing Care Single £900 – £1300 (These prices are only a guideline, please contact Park View Gloucester to find out the exact price for your requirements.)
Facilities & Services: Palliative Care • Respite Care • Convalescent Care • Separate Dementia Care Unit • Own GP if required • Own Furniture if required • Smoking not permitted • Close to Local shops • Near Public Transport • Lift • Wheelchair access • Gardens for residents • Bar/Cafe on premises • Residents Kitchenette • Phone Point in own room/Mobile • Television point in own room • Residents Internet Access
Directions:
If planning to visit Park View and using a Sat Nav for directions, please use GL1 1AN. If the Sat Nav has not recently been updated please use GL1 5SF, which will bring you to the Multi Story Car park at Gloucester Quays.
The full address is: Park View, Trier Way, Gloucester GL1 1AN
Visiting:
Trusted visitors will be given an access fob to enter the building. There are no restrictions on visiting times.
Parking:
Restricted numbers of parking spaces are available on site, or the multi story car park at Gloucester Quays can be used.
Latest Care Quality Commission* Report on Park View Gloucester: click here
* Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.
The Review Score of 9.4 out of 10 for Park View Gloucester is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 17 Reviews over all time. This Average Rating is also the rating value for Park View Gloucester in Google's Search Results – more info
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating of all Reviews over all time. For each review the Care Home / service is rated Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Poor or Very Poor on a number of areas eg Staff, Management etc. The Care Home receives points for each rating as follows: Excellent = 5. Good = 4. Satisfactory = 3. Poor = 2. Very Poor = 1. These points are added up and then divided by the total number of completed ratings to generate the average rating.
The Average Rating of 4.586 for Park View Gloucester is calculated as follows: ( (130 Excellents x 5) + (63 Goods x 4) + (9 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 203 Ratings = 4.586
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 24 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 48 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with 'Extremely Likely' or 'Likely' in answer to the question 'How likely are you to recommend this care provider to friends and family if they needed similar care or treatment?'
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
4 points are available for the first 5 Positive Reviews; 3.00 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.25 Points for each of the next 4 Positive Reviews.
1 point is available for reaching a target number of Positive Reviews based on 20% of the number of registered maximum number of service users. If the target is partially reached then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home with 50 registered maximum number of service users has a target of 10 Positive Reviews, if it has 10 or more Positive Reviews it will receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews will receive 0.7 points.
If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 24 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 48 months. The calculation is the same as above, except the points are divided by 2.
The 4.784 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Park View Gloucester is based on 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as follows:
3.00 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 = 4
Target of 20.4 positive Reviews (102 registered maximum number of service users ÷ 5). 16 Reviews ÷ 20.4 Target = 0.784
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
Park View Gloucester has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.370) out of 10 and an Average Rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 17 Reviews over all time
Review submitted on 11 September 2018 from a Website Submission by Wendy H (Daughter of Resident). on Tuesday 11 September 2018 . Relates to September 2018.
Caring and responsive! My mum has been on the 1st floor for just over 12 months and the staff couldn’t have worked harder to ensure she settled in. Not surprisingly, her health has deteriorated over the year - I have been reassured though that the staff have not ignored these changes in her needs and ensured she received the proper treatment and care. A recent concerning incident was handled with the utmost care and professionalism - I can’t thank them enough for their help and support.
Flexible visiting hours. Friendly and welcoming staff. Bright rooms. Approachable and open to feedback and new ideas.
How likely would you be to recommend Park View Gloucester? Extremely Likely
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Lauren Markey, Business Support Officer at Park View Gloucester responded to this review on 11 Sep 2018:
Many thanks for your comments. We hope we can continue to work together with your family to ensure Park View is a home for life for your Mum. Regards, the Team at Park View.
Review submitted on 29 August 2018 from a Postal Card by N O (Daughter of Resident). on Wednesday 29 August 2018 . Relates to August 2018.
My parents recently spent just over 2 weeks in Park View Gloucester while I was away on holiday. They both have memory problems and my father needed help as he is physically struggling with mobility. However, their experience at Park View was very positive. These are their comments "Everyone was very helpful and nothing was too much trouble. The food was good and it didn't feel like a nursing home. The atmosphere was good as were the facilities". They had everything you could ask for ( mum loved the big bath). The staff were cheerful and pleasant also accommodating and ready for a laugh. We wouldn't hesitate to give Park View a recommendation to others and would be very happy to go back there at some stage
How likely would you be to recommend Park View Gloucester? Extremely Likely
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Lauren Markey, Business Support Officer at Park View Gloucester responded to this review on 11 Sep 2018:
Many thanks for your kind comments, we will ensure they are passed onto the team. It was a pleasure having your parents to stay with us. Regards, The Team at Park View.
Review submitted on 17 July 2018 from a Postal Card by J P (Resident). on Tuesday 17 July 2018 . Relates to July 2018.
My Husband and I have been resident here since the 'home' opened in 2016. Since then things have changed quite a bit. Staffing has gone down quite a lot, fewer carers, and at night only about two carers for the whole home.
Food - the content of some meals is not very good.
The carers are mostly very caring.
How likely would you be to recommend Park View Gloucester? Neither Unlikely or Likely
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Charlotte Potter, Manager at Park View Gloucester responded to this review on 17 Jul 2018:
Thank you for your feedback and I am sorry to hear that you feel things are not as they were. We assess staffing levels weekly (and sometimes daily) in order to ensure we have the right number of staff and skill mix to meet our residents' needs. Currently, there are at least 8 staff in the home at night time - perhaps now would be a good time to re-open the discussion on moving your loved one to an area within the home where staffing levels are higher than on the residential floor. I have also passed your comments to our chef who will visit you to discuss how we can improve your personal menu offering.
Review submitted on 8 July 2018 from a Website Submission by Stacey D (Great-granddaughter of Resident). on Sunday 8 July 2018 . Relates to July 2018.
My great gran is a resident at Park View and has been since March 2018.
My nan has settled in well since when we arrive to see her she is always happy and cheerful apart from when she has her grumpy days.
We have had some issues with the laundry which now has been sorted, but I have found that the staff are always pleasant and happy when the family and myself arrive to see my great gran.
We have had some issues recently when nan lost her glasses and her hearing aid. The glasses have not been found so we had to buy some new ones and her hearing aid remains lost at present and we are currently waiting for a reply from the manager about the replacement of this (we have been waiting for a reply 3 weeks now).
When Nan has a fall due to her not being able to remember she is not able to walk anymore or she has any concerns, the staff or the person in charge are very good at contacting the family and myself making us aware of what has happened or what the concern is.
How likely would you be to recommend Park View Gloucester? Likely
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Charlotte Potter, Manager at Park View Gloucester responded to this review on 17 Jul 2018:
Thank you for your feedback and it is lovely to hear that your Great Gran has settled so well and is always happy and cheerful. I am glad to hear we successfully ironed out the teething problems you experienced with your Great Gran's laundry. Further to our conversations, we do our best to ensure that residents remain united with their hearing aids and glasses - and we do find that sometimes our residents mislay them in odd places, however, most re-appear. As discussed, we are waiting for a response from the insurance company in this instance and we will keep all relevant people updated. There is further information in our service user guide, a further copy of which is available at reception. I am happy to hear that the staff have been keeping the family informed of any concerns.
Review submitted on 5 July 2018 from a Website Submission by Jude M (Daughter-in-law of Resident). on Thursday 5 July 2018 . Relates to June 2018.
I cannot find the words to express how grateful we are to the staff at Park View. Without their compassion and care, the last month of my father-in-law's life would have been very different. Nothing was too much trouble to them they listened and reacted with love and support not just for dad but also to us. Everyone there is so lovely, you are so kind.
How likely would you be to recommend Park View Gloucester? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted on 8 June 2018 from a Postal Card by Christopher W (Friend of Resident). on Friday 8 June 2018 . Relates to May 2018.
On entering the building it's very clean and you are always greeted by very pleasant reception staff.
The security aspect of the building is very good but not overpowering.
There is a varied and very good weekly menu of food and drink.
But if nothing is suitable other options are always available on request.
As regular named friends, we are greeted by the carers on the relevant floor with details of eating, health and mood which is very helpful.
The activities seem very good but our friend does not use them.
Overall it appears well run and a pretty good and safe place to be.
How likely would you be to recommend Park View Gloucester? Likely
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Review submitted on 16 January 2018 from a Postal Card by Mark Anthony B (Son of Resident). on Tuesday 16 January 2018 . Relates to January 2018.
My mother spent the last 5 1/2 months of her life at Park View. All members of staff did their best to make sure my mother's stay was comfortable and caring. The chef did her best to encourage my mother to eat and bent over backwards to make anything she wanted. Staff were very kind and like to have a laugh with all they cared for.
How likely would you be to recommend Park View Gloucester? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted on 4 January 2018 from a Postal Card by Rosalind S (Daughter of Resident). on Thursday 4 January 2018 . Relates to December 2017.
Since my 97-year-old mother's arrival in Park View Gloucester in December 2016, she has received very good care. The staff are uniformly kind and considerate and understanding of her desire to be as independent (within her limitations) for as long as possible. My mother enjoys the company of other residents and appreciates the good healthy food. The management, staff and auxiliary workers are enthusiastic and committed to providing a safe and caring environment. I have no hesitation in recommending Park View Gloucester.
How likely would you be to recommend Park View Gloucester? Extremely Likely
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Emma King, Home Services Manager at Park View Gloucester responded to this review on 16 Jan 2018:
Hi Ros. Thank you for your very kind comments, it is an absolute pleasure in caring for your mum.
Review submitted on 22 August 2017 from a Postal Card by Sue P (Daughter of Resident). on Tuesday 22 August 2017 . Relates to August 2017.
Clean, bright and roomy accommodation.
Extremely helpful and friendly staff.
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Lauren Markey, Business Support Officer at Park View Gloucester responded to this review on 22 Aug 2017:
Many thanks for your review.
Review submitted on 28 July 2017 from a Postal Card by G M (Sister of Resident). on Friday 28 July 2017 . Relates to July 2017.
I think Park View Gloucester could be the best care home in Gloucester after having visited a few. The coffee shop provides a meeting place for residents which helps them to make new friends and socialise. It's a very happy place.
How likely would you be to recommend Park View Gloucester? Extremely Likely
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Charlotte Potter, Manager at Park View Gloucester responded to this review on 28 Jul 2017:
Thank you so much for your kind review. Our coffee shop is central to the home's community and we welcome visitors to join us for coffee mornings.
Review submitted on 13 July 2017 from a Postal Card by H R (Daughter-in-law of Resident). on Thursday 13 July 2017 . Relates to July 2017.
Mum has settled in well and seems to be enjoying herself. She is aggressive on the odd occasion but soon allows herself to be jollied along and when we leave she soon forgets that she was upset.
All the staff are very friendly and cannot do enough for us, even putting on a meal for us on mothers day.
How likely would you be to recommend Park View Gloucester? Extremely Likely
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Charlotte Potter, Manager at Park View Gloucester responded to this review on 13 Jul 2017:
Many thanks for your review and kind comments. Private dining for families is always available on request should you wish to book again.
Review submitted on 6 April 2017 from a Website Submission by Mr M (Son of Resident). on Thursday 6 April 2017 . Relates to April 2017.
Park View has only been opened about 6 months and a few things are not yet quite fully in place but are moving in the right direction. Mum has been in one of the apartments for 4 months now and is generally quite happy and settled considering she has left her home of 70 years. The management team will always find the time to talk with you if you have any questions or just want to talk. Regular residents/family meetings are organised, attended by management, catering and housekeeping, for everyone to air their views or to ask questions. There are activities laid on most days and walks around the local area, not all attended by Mum, but she does enjoy the ones that take her fancy. We have found all the staff very friendly and helpful and extremely happy with the care and attention Mum receives. The building is well laid out with plenty of open space and a choice of communal areas, all being decorated and furnished to a high standard.
Take a look, not as expensive as you may think.
How likely would you be to recommend Park View Gloucester? Extremely Likely
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Lauren Markey, Business Support Officer at Park View Gloucester responded to this review on 07 Apr 2017:
Many Thanks for your review. I will pass on your comments to the team.
Review submitted on 5 April 2017 from a Website Submission by Sarah S (Daughter of Resident). on Wednesday 5 April 2017 . Relates to March 2017.
This is a lovely care home and the majority of the staff are excellent.
Sometimes there is a lack of activities but only on rare occasions.
The food is excellent and anything we ask for e.g if we want to eat with my mum at short notice it's no problem and if my mum asks for certain food it's never too much trouble.
I would and have highly recommended Parkview to friends and family.
How likely would you be to recommend Park View Gloucester? Extremely Likely
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Lauren Markey, Business Support Officer at Park View Gloucester responded to this review on 06 Apr 2017:
Many thanks for your review. I will pass this onto the team.
Review submitted on 31 March 2017 from a Postal Card by R J (Friend of Resident). on Friday 31 March 2017 . Relates to March 2017.
I visit Park View as do some of my family on a weekly basis.
Park View is a warm and friendly care home.
The staff are very friendly and helpful and my friend seems very happy living there.
I look forward to going every week and joining in activities.
The phone service in the room, a huge benefit.
How likely would you be to recommend Park View Gloucester? Likely
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Lauren Markey, Business Support Officer at Park View Gloucester responded to this review on 03 Apr 2017:
Many Thanks for your review, it will be passed onto the team.
Review submitted on 22 March 2017 from a Postal Card by John S (Husband of Resident). on Wednesday 22 March 2017 . Relates to March 2017.
Park View care home bears no relation to the regular reports I read about other care homes over the past four years in the national press. As my wife and I have grown older (we are now in our 80's), we have grown fearful should either of us have to move into a care home. Park View is a breath of fresh air and on arrival, it seemed too good to be true and I am more than satisfied with everything I have experienced here every day as I visit my wife. Despite her reservations about care homes generally, her advancing years make is necessary to have residential care as she has unfortunately succumbed to two incurable brain diseases. The staff are very caring and attentive and despite some of the residents having some very challenging habits, the staff deal with every incident calmly and efficiently. I particularly enjoy being able to have my lunch every day with my wife which is a facility which not every care home can offer.
How likely would you be to recommend Park View Gloucester? Extremely Likely
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Charlotte, Manager at Park View Gloucester responded to this review on 24 Mar 2017:
Thank you so much for your kind words and compliments. I shall pass your comments over to the Team.
Review submitted on 17 March 2017 from a Website Submission by Ruth S (Daughter of Resident). on Friday 17 March 2017 . Relates to March 2017.
I cannot recommend Park View highly enough. My mum recently needed respite nursing care when my father went into the hospital and within a couple of days was very settled and happy. A week later my dad came out of the hospital and needed to convalesce so joined mum at the home. Having always been fiercely independent they both have now decided that they are so happy, settled and well looked after at Park View that they want to stay there permanently. The place itself is very well appointed with beautiful, modern decor, the meals are delicious and varied (I have stayed for lunch with them on several occasions), and the staff are all absolutely fabulous. Nothing is too much trouble, they are on the ball and interested in their residents and make everyone feel very welcome. I have looked at quite a few care homes over the last couple of years and this is, without a doubt, the best. As a family, we are totally at ease as we know that our parents are cared about and cared for to the highest standard.
How likely would you be to recommend Park View Gloucester? Extremely Likely
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Charlotte Potter, Manager at Park View Gloucester responded to this review on 20 Mar 2017:
Thank you so much for your positive comments, I will pass them on to the Team. Kind Regards, Charlotte
Review submitted on 16 March 2017 from a Postal Card by J S (Daughter of Resident). on Thursday 16 March 2017 . Relates to February 2017.
We are very impressed with the accommodation and care being given. It is beautifully decorated light and airy. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Nothing is too much trouble.
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Charlotte Potter, Manager at Park View Gloucester responded to this review on 16 Mar 2017:
Thank you for your review, I will pass your compliments to all the Team at Park View.
Job Title: Registered Manager
Joined: 2015
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Before working in care, my career spanned diverse industry sectors providing management, accounting, administrative and technical services. Now a registered manager with CQC for older people’s services, I first worked in care as commercial manager for Learning Disability Services some 13 years ago. I then found my passion and career ‘home’ when I took a role as care manager in a home for older people. Since then I have managed residential and nursing homes for older people living with and without dementia and love the different challenges that every day brings. I believe that supporting our staff is key to enabling our residents to live fulfilled and happy lives, and my passion is creating a home that becomes a community where families and friends are welcomed – a place people call ‘home’, that feels like ‘home’.
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