I am a Registered Nurse and have over 30 years’ experience in the Health and Social Care Sector. I began working in care homes in 1992 as a staff nurse and have since held various positions. During this time, I gained the Registered Managers Award qualification. I spent five years working as an Area Manager for a provider which ran five care homes in Oxfordshire. In 2006, I commissioned a new 64 bed dementia specialist home, something I achieved while at the same time successfully studying for a Diploma in dementia care.

My wealth of experience within the care industry, and passion for excellence, allows me to create an environment which promotes each individual’s wellbeing.

My name is Natasha Stone, and I’m very excited to be joining the team here at Cumnor Hill House as the Deputy Manager. I have worked with Berkley Care group now for 4 years, having been the Senior Lead on the floor where our residents with dementia live at one of our sister homes. I am passionate about ensuring the residents within our care receive the best care possible in the later years of their lives. And I am looking forward to working alongside Sherrie, our Home Manager, to provide the best possible care to your loved ones. I look forward to welcoming you to our home.

My name is Samantha Ellis and I have been the Home Administrator at Cumnor Hill House since October 2017. I have worked in the care sector for 12 years now and with more than 10 years experience of customer services from a retail background, I have gained knowledge and experience in many areas of the home which allows me to be supportive of all departments & directly contribute to person-centred care & luxury living for our residents.

Hi, my name is Andy Lawrence. I started working as the Head Chef at Cumnor Hill House since opening in March of 2016. I have over 28 years of experience as a chef, working in most sectors of catering from hotels, private dining, education and even working abroad. I gained a great deal of knowledge of nutrition working at a prestigious private school as an executive chef which has been invaluable as we have freedoms to cook a wide and varied menu.

I love working at Cumnor Hill House and the personal resident care within the food side of things I find very rewarding. Alongside catering for our residents I have gained an invaluable insight into care on a general level to which I also find very rewarding.

My name is Bekie Jones. I started as the Housekeeping & Laundry Manager at Cumnor Hill House in March 2016. I have 10 years experience in restaurant management & 2 years in customer service within retail. I also worked in a hospital setting for 2 years where I learnt a lot about client care .The training I have received at Cumnor Hill House, has allowed me to expand my knowledge of care and other areas of the home to further my ability to support our residents fully.

I started working at Cumnor Hill House in 2017 as a Care Assistant and worked my way up to trainee senior before being offered the role of Hospitality Manager. Having worked in hospitality for over 15 years in England and Spain, I have accumulated many skills that ensure we are delivering excellent customer service to our residents.

I am Lee the Maintenance Manager at Cumnor Hill House in Oxford. I really enjoy working in our beautiful, well-kept home and maintaining the home is a pleasure!

Our residents always make me smile, I'm lucky to have the opportunity to take our residents out on trips and appointments. It's great to be in a job that I look forward to when traveling to work each day, as my work colleagues and residents are great company whilst doing my job.

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