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Reviews and Testimonials

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Letters and Testimonials
9.9

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Review score from 47 reviews.

Review submitted by E D (Respite Resident/Service User) on Wednesday 8 August 2018. Review relates to June 2018.

Having stayed a full month for respite at The Wellington Grange, I would not hesitate to recommend it. It is very well appointed and all the facilities are very good. The surroundings and furnishings are all very pleasant and give you the feel of being in a hotel at the same time as retaining a sense of home. The staff are always smiling and ready to help and the food is good too and caters according to your requirements.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Excellent
  • Activities: Excellent
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Excellent
  • Overall Standard: Good
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by Reggie S (Resident / Service User) on Wednesday 25 July 2018. Review relates to July 2018.

I was brought into Wellington Grange as I had collapsed outside my flat. I have been looked after so well that my recovery has been quite rapid. I am now going home feeling much better. The staff here are all kind and very helpful and I shall miss the company. I would like to say "Thank you" to all of them.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Excellent
  • Activities: Excellent
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Excellent
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by Patricia D (Respite Resident/Service User) on Thursday 28 June 2018. Review relates to June 2018.

From the moment one enters this care home one feels 'here is a 5-star hotel with medical cover' and nothing and no one changes this view. My experience was so good I am hopeful of returning in September for another spell of respite!

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Excellent
  • Activities: Excellent
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Excellent
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by Christopher L (Friend of Resident/Service User) on Thursday 24 May 2018. Review relates to May 2018.

By far the best home I have visited. Great staff always smiling. Well done everyone.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Excellent
  • Activities: Excellent
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Excellent
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by J G (Resident / Service User) on Friday 18 May 2018.

Excellent service, very good food.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Likely

  • Care / Support: Good
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Excellent
  • Activities: Excellent
  • Safety / Security: Good
  • Value for Money: Good
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by S P (Resident / Service User) on Wednesday 16 May 2018. Review relates to May 2018.

Very helpful and kindly. Good food. Pleasant atmosphere. Lovely hairdresser and manicurist.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Excellent
  • Activities: Good
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Good
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Good

Review submitted by Yvonne D (Resident / Service User) on Thursday 8 March 2018. Review relates to February 2018.

Wellington Grange was exceptional I cannot fault it in any way. Lovely food, decor, communal rooms, bedrooms, reception, staff, care staff, hairdresser, nail bar and the Bistro deserves a special mention. In short a five star hotel.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Excellent
  • Activities: Excellent
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Excellent
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by Jane N (Respite Resident/Service User) on Thursday 8 March 2018. Review relates to February 2018.

Delightful atmosphere. So caring and understanding. Welcoming staff at all levels. Charming individual furnishings. More like a 'family' hotel. Menus so well thought out. Extremely kind all round. Treated as an individual!!!

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Excellent
  • Activities: Excellent
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Excellent
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by Dennis L (Resident / Service User) on Sunday 4 March 2018. Review relates to February 2018.

Very pleased with everything here during my stay. My room was comfortable and the activities and food were excellent.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Excellent
  • Activities: Excellent
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Excellent
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by Virginia S (Respite Resident/Service User) on Thursday 1 March 2018. Review relates to December 2017.

My stay here has been good. I came here in need of rest and recuperation after an accident in my car. I received understanding and sympathy in a quiet and empathetic atmosphere which has helped to restore my confidence, though my memory is still affected. My room is comfortable and well furnished in every way. The staff are all helpful and understanding and I am impressed with how much is organised for the invested and well-being of the clients. I would certainly come back should I need to and recommend the home to friends.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Good
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Good
  • Food & Drink: Excellent
  • Activities: Excellent
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Good
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by Pamela M (Resident / Service User) on Friday 12 January 2018. Review relates to January 2018.

June 2016 - understandably needing respite, my caring companion transported me to nearby Wellington Grange, a newly built care and nursing home. Being impressed, I booked 2 weeks respite and made the major decision to move in opposite the convenient life and looking out onto Oaklands Park, adjacent to the Festival Theatre. My chosen furniture, from my dear flat for sale, fitted into the appropriate spaces in my new abode. My favourite pictures and photographs were duly and carefully hung, by our handy maintenance chap, to whom I now feel attached, through monthly checks of all equipment. Appreciation is maintained for all the caring staff, as reflected in my poetry to be published for circulation around all 21 of the groups care homes.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Good
  • Staff: Good
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Good
  • Activities: Good
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Good
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Good

Review submitted by Laura K (Niece of Resident/Service User) on Thursday 4 January 2018. Review relates to December 2017.

Wellington Grange came to my attention because my uncle needed respite care immediately. I found the admission staff very helpful and sensible. They coordinated with the hospital very efficiently. The level of care on the nursing floor has been excellent. I have found all the staff very friendly and willing. They seem very caring and professional. I am grateful to all the staff at Wellington Grange for their kindness and consideration at this difficult and sad time for my uncle and myself.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Excellent
  • Activities: Excellent
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Satisfactory
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by L D (Resident / Service User) on Thursday 14 December 2017. Review relates to November 2017.

I have had an extremely thoughtful experience. Everyone has been really attentive. Thank you.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Excellent
  • Activities: Excellent
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Excellent
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by J G (Friend of Resident/Service User) on Monday 11 December 2017. Review relates to November 2017.

I have had an extremely enjoyable time visiting a friend at Wellington Grange. The staff were excellent with perfect social skills. I would like to comment that the lady at reception was so friendly. The dining room assistant was really energetic and so professional during lunch. The food was delicious and he made the experience really pleasant. I felt that my friend was living in a place that I would also like to be in if there was the need.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Excellent
  • Activities: Excellent
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Excellent
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by Ann B (Resident / Service User) on Tuesday 31 October 2017. Review relates to October 2017.

Happy atmosphere. Excellent reception staff. Caring night and day staff.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Excellent
  • Activities: Excellent
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Excellent
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by John W K (Resident / Service User) on Friday 27 October 2017. Review relates to October 2017.

I'm very happy here. I've enjoyed cruise week immensely.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Excellent
  • Activities: Excellent
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Excellent
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by Michael F (Resident / Service User) on Friday 29 September 2017. Review relates to September 2017.

Very high standard of facilities. Cheerful and pro-active staff. Excellent and appropriately varied food in the Bistro. Pleasant gardens for a stroll on a sunny day.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Good
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Good
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by Barbara M (Respite Resident/Service User) on Wednesday 20 September 2017. Review relates to August 2017.

I was so happy and hope I was able to help a few people whilst there, as always tried to be cheerful. I greatly appreciated all your staff who were all so kind.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Excellent
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Excellent
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by P H (Resident / Service User) on Tuesday 22 August 2017. Review relates to August 2017.

From my date of arrival, I have received excellent care and attention. I can't offer any criticism.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Good
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Good
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Good
  • Activities: Good
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Good
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by Jose A (Resident / Service User) on Tuesday 22 August 2017. Review relates to August 2017.

I have been staying at Wellington Grange since the end of May 2016 and I have been very happy here. The staff are lovely and most of the inmates are lovely as well. We are fed and watered extremely well and activities are excellent. Very happy to be here but would rather be at home with my husband but that's not possible since he has died. Will stay here for the rest of my life. Family happy too.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Likely

  • Care / Support: Good
  • Staff: Good
  • Management: Good
  • Rooms: Good
  • Facilities: Good
  • Cleanliness: Good
  • Food & Drink: Good
  • Activities: Good
  • Safety / Security: Good
  • Value for Money: Good
  • Overall Standard: Good
  • Treated with Dignity: Good

Review submitted by J W (Resident / Service User) on Tuesday 22 August 2017. Review relates to August 2017.

It was a big step to take and I didn't like it at first but love it now. Everything is caring, good and lovely residents it's like a big family we all help one another.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Good
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Good
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Good
  • Activities: Excellent
  • Safety / Security: Good
  • Value for Money: Good
  • Overall Standard: Good
  • Treated with Dignity: Good

Review submitted by D P (Resident / Service User) on Tuesday 22 August 2017. Review relates to August 2017.

Friendly approachable, reassuring comfortable and welcomed by all. Enjoyable trips from Chichester. Good food. Lots of thought and consideration went into the new building.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Good
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Good
  • Activities: Good
  • Safety / Security: Good
  • Value for Money: Excellent
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by Doris E (Wife of Resident/Service User) on Monday 21 August 2017. Review relates to August 2017.

I have found all the staff very friendly and helpful. My room is comfortable and serviced each day and the food is enjoyable and adequate. There are varied activities during the day and the outings are enjoyable. The care and attention my husband received during his six-week stay until his death in April was all that I could have hope for.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Good
  • Staff: Good
  • Management: Good
  • Rooms: Good
  • Facilities: Good
  • Cleanliness: Good
  • Food & Drink: Good
  • Activities: Good
  • Safety / Security: Good
  • Value for Money: Good
  • Overall Standard: Good
  • Treated with Dignity: Good

Review submitted by D K (Resident / Service User) on Thursday 17 August 2017. Review relates to August 2017.

I find the place outstanding. We are fortunate in that the building and furnishings are brand new. The garden is amazing after only 18months.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Good
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Good
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Excellent
  • Activities: Good
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Excellent
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by Gai R (Resident / Service User) on Wednesday 22 March 2017. Review relates to February 2017.

Wellington Grange is an excellent care home and the staff are exceptional. Always willing, smiling and patient. I feel very lucky to have been looked after by such kind, caring people. The building is more like a 5-star hotel than a care home and the garden is a delight. My only criticism is a lack of green vegetables and it would be nice to have a french dressing rather than mayo in a sachet.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Good
  • Activities: Good
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Good
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by Molly C (Friend of Resident/Service User) on Monday 20 March 2017. Review relates to March 2017.

It was a wonderful, welcoming, clean, comfortable care home. I would say on a par with a five-star hotel. My friend, although has only been there four weeks is so happy, clean and comfortable. It is certainly a care home I could recommend.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Excellent
  • Activities: Excellent
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Excellent
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by Marilyn E (Resident / Service User) on Monday 9 January 2017. Review relates to December 2016.

Having been here for two weeks I have been delighted with all the help and attention I have received by everybody here.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Good
  • Activities: Good
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Excellent
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by R L (Resident / Service User) on Thursday 5 January 2017. Review relates to December 2016.

Having broken my arm and being unable to cope at home living on my own I was persuaded by a friend to approach Wellington Grange with a view to respite care for four weeks. This was so successful I extended my stay for a further three weeks. The care and attention have been superb and I have really enjoyed my stay and met so many nice people. I am sure I will return sometime in the future.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Good
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Good
  • Activities: Good
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Excellent
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Review submitted by Karen D (Daughter of Resident/Service User) on Thursday 8 December 2016. Review relates to November 2016.

Mum is staying after a long time in hospital before hopefully going home. She is loving it at Wellington Grange. Mum is gluten free and the chef has been very helpful.

How likely would you be to recommend Wellington Grange? Extremely likely

  • Care / Support: Excellent
  • Staff: Excellent
  • Management: Excellent
  • Rooms: Excellent
  • Facilities: Excellent
  • Cleanliness: Excellent
  • Food & Drink: Excellent
  • Activities: Excellent
  • Safety / Security: Excellent
  • Value for Money: Excellent
  • Overall Standard: Excellent
  • Treated with Dignity: Excellent
  • Visit our reception to view our 'Our Values' book, a collection of memories, stories and photos illustrating life at Wellington Grange
  • Read excerpts from letters of thanks sent to Wellington Grange
    (Original letters are kept in a book available to visitors at reception)
  • Read a selection of our resident and relative testimonials below:

  • I am always impressed by your patience and competence
    Ken, resident at Wellington Grange

    26 September 2018

  • Thank you for the lovely birthday tea you provided for Betty's 90th birthday, it as very much enjoyed and now have some very happy memories 
    Ray, relative of resident at Wellington Grange

    07 September 2018

  • Its really refreshing to see a home with carers who know the patient well and are impeccably well organised. All the residents look extremely happy and well looked after - thanks for your professionalism - it make our life easier!
    Chichester Ambulance Crew

    14 August 2018

  • A big thank you to all your staff for the care and kindness you showed my Mother. You are to be congratulated on the friendly atmosphere you have created and the decor is wonderful 
    William, son of respite resident at Wellington Grange

    13 August 2018

  • From the moment one enters this care home one feels 'here is a 5-star hotel with medical cover' and nothing and no one changes this view. My experience was so good I am hopeful of returning in September for another spell of respite!
    Patricia, respite resident at Wellington Grange

    28 June 2018

  • To all who work so hard at Wellington Grange, to make it this welcoming and a lovely place to stay in
    Mary, respite resident at Wellington Grange

    20 June 2018

  • I am so grateful for my birthday cake, it was delicious and we all had plenty with more to share - you made my day!
    Relative at Wellington Grange

    05 June 2018

  • Thanks to each and every one of your for making my relatives 100th birthday such an amazing celebration of her life, we especially loved the cake and the singing!
    Jean, relative of resident at Wellington Grange

    31 May 2018

  • By far the best home I have visited. great staff always smiling - well done everyone!
    Christopher, friend of resident at Wellington Grange

    24 May 2018

  • Excellent service and very good food
    Resident at Wellington Grange

    18 May 2018

  • Very helpful and kindly with good food in a pleasant atmosphere. Our hairdresser and manicurist are also lovely
    Resident at Wellington Grange

    16 May 2018

  • Thank you to Wellington Grange for continuing to enable us to have our meetings in the training room, we really appreciate the generosity of all the staff and the trolley of drinks and biscuits is welcomed by all!
    Liz, Cruse Bereavement Care

    12 May 2018

  • Our sincere thanks for all the care and attention given to our Mother, everyone has been so kind and caring both to her and ourselves. The standard of care has been second to none and each of you has treated her like one of your own family
    Lyn, daughter of resident at Wellington Grange

    02 May 2018

  • You have all been kind and courteous and efficient
    Anthony, relative of resident at Wellington Grange

    04 April 2018

  • Thank you to you all for the care and understanding which has given me such a good respite week. I have such admiration for all the different skills which make Wellington Grange such a happy place to come to.


    Mary, respite resident at Wellington Grange

    29 March 2018

  • I have had a lovely respite stay and have found Wellington Grange the perfect place to be, everyone has been so kind and understanding - the happy and caring atmosphere there is so remarkable
    Mary, respite resident at Wellington Grange

    29 March 2018

  • A big thank you to all the staff at Wellington Grange who have shown such loving care, I could not have progressed so well without each one of you
    Betty, respite resident at Wellington Grange

    29 March 2018

  • A big thank you to all the staff at Wellington Grange, who have shown such loving care to me this last month. I could not have progressed so well without each and every one of you.


    Betty, respite resident at Wellington Grange

    28 March 2018

  • May I take this opportunity to thank you for the care and attention given to my wife by the nursing and care staff – the efforts to make her comfortable were exceptional. Thanks again for everything.


    Stewart, husband of resident at Wellington Grange

    13 March 2018

  • When we realised the time had come for us to consider residential care for my husband, we visited a number of homes in the area and felt so lucky that Wellington Grange was about to open. His room had a lovely view of the children crossing the road to school, and the beautiful gardens at the back enabled him to enjoy watching the flowers mature. There was always a warm welcome from the reception staff and many of the residents were so comforting that my daily visits became uplifting.

    I am so grateful to you all at Wellington Grange for making my husband’s stay with you as happy as possible. He loved and admired you all, and my visits always contained stories of night nurses answering his bell when he needed turning over in the night, offers of drinks at all hours, comforting chats, and superb meals and service in the Bistro. He loved the theatre visits, the various in-house activities and the special-occasion events so beautifully organised.

    Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for all you did for him and for me during his time with you.


    Mary, wife of resident at Wellington Grange

    10 February 2018

  • I just wanted to thank you all for your kind words and all the love and support you gave my dad during his time with you. It’s comforting to hear all the things you did and arranged with him, and the extra effort you made to take him out.

    We cannot thank you enough for everything you did for him. The care team go above and beyond their duties, and it made a big difference to his life. 


    Sarah, daughter of resident at Wellington Grange

    09 February 2018

  • My thanks to all who helped to make my stay with you a very happy time – coming back was just like meeting old friends again. The lovely flower arrangement which arrived was also an added surprise and joy.


    Gladys, respite resident at Wellington Grange

    08 February 2018

  • I want to thank you all at Wellington Grange for your wonderful kindness; not just to our relative, but to me, our children and our grandchildren too.

    Our relative could not have been in a better place; not just for the gentle and tactile nursing, but also for allowing our ‘tribe’ to come and go ad lib, treating it like their own home, albeit rather noisily at times!


    Relative of resident at Wellington Grange

    06 February 2018

  • I would really like to say how very appreciative and extremely grateful I am for the wonderful kindness and patience of you all at Wellington Grange. Although I would not have chosen for Mum to be away from her home, I do feel it is the best place she could be with you, the lovely staff, in such a delightful and welcoming place.


    Carla, daughter of resident at Wellington Grange

    27 October 2017

  • A big thank you for the birthday cards and gifts. My friends and I had a delicious lunch in the bistro, with wine and champagne. It made my 88th birthday so marvellous, I can hardly wait for my 89th!


    Derek, resident at Wellington Grange

    24 October 2017

  • Many thanks for the lovely meal for my relative’s birthday. The cake was lovely and the service excellent.


    Sally, relative of resident at Wellington Grange

    20 October 2017

  • It was wonderful to receive your kind donation of £117.55 from your first birthday party – thank you so much.

    Our aim is to offer practical, social and spiritual support throughout each child’s life, however short it may be. With your help, we are able to help make every day count – the good days, the bad days and the last days.


    Tracy, Chestnut Tree House

    10 August 2017

  • Congratulations on raising £280 for St Wilfrid’s Hospice, following the success of our ninth Moonlight Walk. The response to the evening was overwhelming and the feedback we have received has been truly heartwarming.

    Thank you for being so amazing.


    Gemma, St Wilfrid’s Hospice

    08 August 2017

  • I just wanted to thank you all for making my birthday such a great day, and for allowing us to celebrate at Wellington Grange. The food was fantastic (the fish and chips were excellent!) and the carrot cake was divine. A special thank you too to the bistro staff, who were so helpful and so much fun! They really made it a great day, helping us to include the residents and keep the bubbles flowing!

    You all really went out of your way, and we really appreciate your efforts.


    Nina, visitor to Wellington Grange

    24 July 2017

  • I wish to thank all the staff at Wellington Grange for the professional care and kindness shown to my relative and myself, during her stay with you recently.

    As soon as I saw your nursing home, I realised it was going to be a suitable place for her.


    Andrew, relative of resident at Wellington Grange

    12 July 2017

  • After my ten-day respite stay at Wellington Grange, I can hardly find adequate words to describe how good it has been. Such a wonderful atmosphere has been created here, in which one feels so cared for and so free to ‘be oneself’ – that in itself is so relaxing.

    With the ever-helpful reception staff, a charming room, a comfy bed, the spotlessly clean surroundings, a lovely garden to enjoy, the security given by the nursing staff, the helpful maintenance people, the well-planned meals, and all the warm and caring people around one all the time, responding to one’s every need – no wonder I am leaving refreshed indeed!


    Mary, respite resident at Wellington Grange

    15 May 2017

  • I felt I should write to you formally to express my gratitude for the care and consideration given to my mother during her eight months with you. I cannot speak highly enough of the professionalism but, importantly, the friendliness and genuine affection the staff showed my mother. She, in turn, became very fond of the staff and, despite her initial misgivings about moving into a home, she could not have been happier and often said: “thank God you found this place for me.”

    Given the somewhat unfortunate publicity about the care provided in some care homes, I can only say that Wellington Grange is a shining example of the standard of care that should be provided and that our older population deserve.


    Sheena, daughter of resident at Wellington Grange

    10 April 2017

  • Very many thanks to all the staff at Wellington Grange for their exemplary care.

    My kindest regards to you all.


    Sue, respite resident at Wellington Grange

    14 March 2017

  • Thank you so much for helping to give our relative the best 100th birthday ever!

    The room, the food (thanks Chef Geoff!) and all the carers were really amazing.


    Family of resident at Wellington Grange

    14 March 2017

  • My partner and I were delighted to be invited to last Saturday’s Rugby Club Lunch and what a lovely occasion it was.

    It was a pleasure to meet members of the wider Colten Care team, and to hear about the developing partnerships with other organisations.

    Thank you again for your hospitality and we look forward to a continuing association with Wellington Grange.


    Nicola, visitor to Wellington Grange

    13 March 2017

  • I have just arrived home from visiting Dad and he has asked me to drop you a line to say thank you for the excellent care he has received recently. The team have helped him tremendously and he, and I, are extremely grateful.


    Pauline, daughter of resident at Wellington Grange

    03 February 2017

  • I just had to write to thank you and all the wonderful staff at Wellington Grange for enabling my father and ourselves to have a lovely family Christmas yesterday.

    Despite being very busy, the staff were on hand at all times to help us, always with a smile and a cheerful greeting. Their efforts to ensure we all had a memorable Christmas lunch went far beyond ‘doing the job’.

    As my father was still recovering, having just returned from hospital, they had kindly set up a separate (beautifully presented) table for us in the Scholars Loft. However, at the last moment, Dad decided he would really prefer to be back in bed. The carers were so considerate in accommodating my dad’s decision and without hesitation, they carried the whole table along to his room, where we were still able to enjoy our lunch all together.

    Feeling a little better after lunch, they were all immediately on hand again to get Dad up so that he could enjoy the Spitfire ‘experience’ at the Market Cross downstairs (despite it being time for their own Christmas lunch).

    We have had nothing but praise for the staff at Wellington Grange since my Dad moved there in June, and their exceptional care yesterday helped to make this a truly memorable Christmas for us all.


    Frances, daughter of resident at Wellington Grange

    26 December 2016

  • On behalf of our family, may I thank you all for the attention and kindness shown to our relative during her stay with you.

    We knew that she would be very comfortable with you because of the way your home is presented but your staff, from the start, showed such devotion. It was as if our relative was a member of their family and, for that, we are so grateful. Her final days were made more tolerable by them and if you continue to employ such caring, thoughtful and loving staff, you will be a great success. We hope that you go from strength to strength.

    Thank you from us all.


    Family of resident at Wellington Grange

    19 December 2016

  • Thank you so very much for caring for our mum so beautifully – we all feel reassured.


    Family of resident at Wellington Grange

    15 December 2016

  • I would like to say a big thank you to you all for looking after me so well during my stay with you after my hip replacement operation.

    Thank you also for the beautiful flowers that greeted me on my return home.


    Respite resident at Wellington Grange

    07 December 2016

  • My thanks to everyone at Wellington Grange for the magnificent bouquet and for all your kindness during my stay.


    Brigetta, respite resident at Wellington Grange

    04 December 2016

  • We just wanted to say thank you for all your kind help in our ‘hour of need’ when we visited Mum last Wednesday. Our car had a puncture and the staff were so helpful. They even managed to rustle up three lovely lunches at short notice – without batting an eyelid!

    Thank you for such brilliant service – it made a stressful situation easier to manage.


    Stephen and Pam, family of resident at Wellington Grange

    20 November 2016

  • I cannot thank all of you who looked after my dear mum enough. Being so far away, I have been constantly reassured that all was well with her at this wonderfully caring and friendly home.

    Thank you all so much.


    Emma, daughter of resident at Wellington Grange

    15 November 2016

  • This afternoon, I brought members of Donnington Friendship Club in to visit Wellington Grange, and we were made to feel very welcome. We were given an honest, informative talk and comprehensive tour of the home. It was impossible not to admire the splendid facilities and to recognise that intense thought had been given to the needs of the people who would come to live there.


    Visitor to Wellington Grange

    17 August 2016