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9.9 carehome.co.uk review score

Welcome to St Georges Nursing Home

St Georges, Somerset

Newly refurbished in 2020, St Georges Nursing Home offers dedicated nursing, respite and dementia care in a modern, purpose-built setting around a pretty courtyard garden. Operating under Allegra Care’s progressive household model, we strive to ensure that all residents are socially involved and engaged, with a varied programme of activities and excursions.
  • Dementia care
  • Nursing care
  • End of life
  • Short stay
  • Wandering With Purpose
"I'm passionate about adult care, championing independence for our mature generation. Dedicated to fostering excellence in my team, I fiercely uphold values of quality care, kindness, and empathy, aligning with the household model of care at St Georges."
Simon, Registered Manager
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About St Georges

The specialist team at St Georges provides round the clock care to our residents, with different care needs catered for within dedicated households. From care assistants, nurses and the kitchen team, each of our staff has been hand-picked to meet the exceptional standards that have seen St Georges rated and reviewed 9.9 out of 10 on carehome.co.uk.

The Household Model - a key element of our Service Philosophy

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A new outlook in delivering service and care in the UK

The Household Model approach to care is both modern and non institutional and is a new outlook in delivering service and care in the UK.

It is shaped by our core principles and desired behaviours contained within our philosophy. Our goal is to create an environment which becomes a community.

A space which residents recognise and feel at home. Personal choice, natural rhythms of the day, and meaningful life underpin the model. We seek to ensure all residents enjoy well-being.

The Household Model gives residents back their purpose, their genuine sense of self, and a chance to continue with their daily hobbies, habits, and interests which provide them with joy and independence.

Take a virtual tour of St.Georges

Welcome to St Georges Nursing Home's 360-degree virtual tour. Situated in Weston-super-Mare, St Georges offers modern, purpose-built facilities in a beautiful courtyard garden setting. Explore our comfortable living spaces and extensive amenities to experience the warm, inclusive environment that makes St Georges a welcoming and supportive home.

Meet the team

Each of the team at St Georges Nursing Home has been hand-picked for their professionalism and their ability to deliver compassionate nursing, dementia, respite and palliative care.

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Simon Potter

Simon Potter

Manager

Simon brings a lifetime of experience to his role as Registered Manager of St Georges. His interest in social care started at a young age when a good friend’s sister had complex disabilities; seeing the challenges faced by the family it sparked what would become a passion to work in the sector. Starting on the YTS scheme and over 30 years later Simon has worked within learning disabilities, those living with mental health conditions and for the past few years in residential and nursing homes. Progressing quickly to a management position means Simon not only has experience in care but also managing a number of settings.

Simon feels strongly that life doesn’t stop just because the time has come to move into long-term care, in fact it is very much the start of a new chapter. Simon is committed to ensuring residents are valued and respected with open lines of communication with all those associated with St Georges.

As a local living nearby Simon is keen to get involved with the community around the home. Outside of work Simon enjoys eating out and walking his cockapoo Bayley.
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Sally Thorpe

Sally Thorpe

Clinical Manager

Sally joins St Georges as the Clinical Manager with a career spanning over 40 years in nursing. Sally's career in care started from the age of 13 when she was working in a local care home and from there a lifelong passion for care has remained. Earlier in her career Sally worked on acute hospital wards, but the later part of her career has been back in care homes. Most recently Sally worked at the Royal British Legion Care Home in Somerset for many years and after a short semi-retirement has come to join us at St Georges.

Sally has a strong management background, and is committed to the highest standards of person-centred care and the well-being of every resident. One of the aspects of working in a care home setting Sally loves is being part of a team and using her experience to develop those she works with.
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Zoe

Zoe

Head of Wellness | Lead Activities Co-ordinator

Zoe moved into the care sector after many years working as a dental nurse. Driven by a desire to spread happiness and make people smile, her role as Head of Wellness and Lead Activities Co-ordinator for Allegra Care is immensely rewarding as it gives her a unique opportunity to enrich residents’ lives.

As well as informing her working methods, Zoe’s creative and musical interests occupy much of her leisure time. She also enjoys time with her family and long walks in the countryside with their dog.
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Richard

Richard

Chef Team Leader

Starting his career in rosette restaurants and hotels across the West Country, Richard went on to become a college lecturer in cookery and catering, a position in which he worked with people with complex needs. Building on this experience, he then ran activities provisions for two autism centres operated by the National Autistic Society, roles which involved extensive cooking and nutrition demonstrations.

Working as Chef Team Leader at St Georges, Richard devises and cooks a variety of nutritious and appetising menus to meet all residents’ dietary needs. This resident-led approach is enhanced by informal feedback and resident meetings, as well as input from staff. Flexibility and adaptability are key to ensuring the provision of alternative options for residents.

Championing fresh, local produce, Richard and his team work closely with local suppliers to source the best quality, traceable ingredients. Enabled by St Georges’ household operational model, with individual kitchens shared by small household groups, Richard also organises and delivers live cooking demonstrations.
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Debbie

Debbie

Receptionist

St Georges’ first point of contact for many, Debbie’s is most likely the voice you will hear when you phone and the friendly face you will first see when you visit. In her role as Receptionist, Debbie enjoys getting to know all residents, their families and visiting healthcare professionals.

All visits are booked via Debbie and she will always make sure that anything dropped in for residents is promptly and safely delivered. St Georges’ reception is a busy place but, with Debbie’s calm and proficient organisational skills, everything runs smoothly.
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Amanda Porcel

Amanda Porcel

Regional Manager - Western Region

Amanda brings 40 years of working experience in social care to her role as Regional Manager for the Western Region of Allegra Care. Amanda was Registered manager at both Olive Tree House and Rose Garden since they opened over 8 years ago. Very much a people person, she’s dedicated to helping others and passionate about elderly care and the difference it can make to people’s quality of life. From training and mentoring colleagues to building strong working relationships with healthcare professionals in the local community, it’s a positive outlook that also benefits her working relationships.
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Catherine Crawshaw

Catherine Crawshaw

Regional Resident Liaison Manager – Western Region

Catherine has worked in sales and marketing her whole career, after graduating with a degree in Textile Management she worked in Corporate Workwear for many years. Catherine’s first role in the care sector was working with a disability charity that ran nursing homes and enablement projects for young adults. While her two children were younger, she joined her husband in his estate agency, but was delighted to return to the care sector in 2020 and now cannot imagine doing anything else.

Catherine’s role with Allegra is to support residents and their families as they explore care options. Working with the teams in the individual homes she ensures that during every stage from initial enquiry through to moving in with us every question is answered, and we offer the reassurance needed for the next chapter in our resident’s life. It is important for our residents to remain part of the community in which will have lived for years, often all their lives, so the other part of this role is connecting with local community groups, charities and organisations. Catherine has said that working for Allegra with their groundbreaking household model means we are offering a home with compassion and care whilst ensuring residents are retaining their independence and quality of life.

Out of work Catherine enjoys baking, gardening and walking the family Labrador. The children are older now, but still keep her busy!

Insights

Oktoberfest at St Georges!

01 Oct 2024

St Georges Raise Staggering Amount for Macmillan Cancer Support

27 Sep 2024

Celebrating Dogs at St Georges

09 Sep 2024

St Georges' Residents Celebrate 72 Years of Marriage

23 Aug 2024

St Georges Support Weston Hospice Care

14 Aug 2024

Fiesta Friday

09 Aug 2024
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Genuine person-centred care

Time and again, family and resident testimonials praise the warm, inclusive atmosphere at St Georges - and the commitment of our team to go the extra mile in providing truly outstanding care around the clock.

Dad was accepted at St Georges just over a week ago, and already I can see a difference in him. The staff all know his name, how he takes his coffee, what foods he isn't keen on and which are his favourites. The care home is light and airy and very clean, and there is always something to keep the residents occupied and entertained. I can't thank the management team and staff enough and I know when I leave him that he is safe. Well done St George's.
JB
Daughter of a resident, May 2024
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Personalised Care

At St Georges Nursing Home, we pride ourselves on the personalised care we offer. From nursing and respite care to specialised dementia care and our new “wandering with purpose” household, care packages are carefully designed to meet each individual resident’s specific needs.

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Award winning Care Home

St Georges Nursing Home was awarded with the ‘Best for Wellbeing’ award at the Care Home Awards 2024.  Allegra Care's CEO Helen Jones has made it her mission to transform the face of social care. Her vision took root at St Georges, which has fully embraced Allegra Care’s service philosophy through the Household Model of care. 

The Care Home Awards 2024 reward organisations that have implemented practical strategies that measurably enhance the wellbeing of residents, relatives, and staff. St Georges' win is a resounding endorsement of Allegra Care's unwavering commitment to raising the bar in social care.