I am delighted to be joining Berkley Care Group as General Manager of Cumnor Hill House. I have had the privilege of working within care for the past 25 years. I started my journey within Finance then Regional Finance before moving to Home Manager and General Manager. I also have the additional experience of being a relative of a loved one in care, I was incredibly fortunate to support my grandma in one of my homes for a number of years.

I live in Chieveley, near Newbury with my husband and youngest son. We have 2 amazing boys with my eldest living in Rotterdam. We have a beautiful cockapoo puppy, Lottie who enjoys the benefits of living in the countryside, daily walks being such a blessing especially during the last few months.

I am passionate that the residents we are entrusted to care for enjoy a person-centred experience every day, working together with residents and families to ensure we support in the best way possible to enhance their lives.

I am very proud to support my manager, Louise, with leading a fantastic team at Cumnor Hill House. I joined the team in April 2017, however I started my career in the Health and Social Care sector in 2010. I am committed to delivering first-class person centred care to all of our residents, and I’m focused on making sure our residents have the best quality of care, they and their families would wish for. Outstanding care is at the heart of everything I do.

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 John Rand, I have worked in the maintenance dept since the Home opened in 2016, after many years in the construction industry. My role involves maintenance/repairs various safety checks and driving duties. The bonus is that at CHH I feel I can, in some small way help to make a difference to our residents day to day life, resulting in a great amount of job satisfaction. This is a great, lively and friendly environment in which to work.

Ellen started working at Cumnor Hill House as Events Manager in April 2020. Ellen has worked in the Care Industry for 13 years gaining fantastic experiences which she greatly enjoys.

Ellen has previously been PA to Chief Executive and Bursar.