The Fleet Care Home

I visit my friend at the fleet. Been there for over a year. What a lovely place, as soon as you enter. All the staff are lovely, reception team are great. Activities are fab, and I’ve seen improvements over the year, with the garden, the food, and now they have a mini-bus. My friend always says how much he loves it there.

As a community nurse I visit The Fleet on a regular basis. It always appears to be clean. The staff are very helpful and always cheerful , sometimes under difficult situations. The residents always appear clean, well dressed and happy. There is always some form Of entertainment going on…..singing, exercise classes, knit and natter coffee mornings, gardening clubs, regular outings, visits from a local children’s nursery (what a great friendship) as well as visits from residents in another local care home (again -fantastic) , they also have visits from local animals of all kinds-which the residents appear to Iove and I’m sure many other activities!!!! I am reliably informed the grub is good too……as is afternoon cake and tea!!! Keep up the great work guys. 🤗

They put a lot of effort into making sure a residents day is varied and fun. They put hours in all around the clock to make sure there are activities lined up and work hard to build great partnerships across our local community so every generation crosses paths and can contribute. It's nice to know it can be a base for veterans going forward to meet for a coffee and share experiences/support one another. It's a great asset within our local community and is ever growing with what it brings

My only previous experience of care homes were the ones two of my grandparents ended up at back in the 1990's. Both were dark, old, damp and miserable. My grandfather actually said "I wish I was dead" (he had Parkinson's and he was never taken out of his room) so I can safely say that my expectations were not high. What an experience The Fleet is. It is light, airy and so, so clean. All the staff I have met are friendly and always have a smile on their face. I especially like The Cove where residents, friends and family meet to chat or join in the many social activities put on. The home made cakes in there look amazing. The activities team led by Kimberly are so enthusiastic and clearly love their jobs. The volunteers I have met are really keen, I was particularly impressed with the beautiful garden that is being revamped at the moment by Sue and Sarah. All the staff including the manager Marc are approachable and nothing is too much trouble. I now follow their Facebook page... that's an eye opener as to all the fun stuff they do here... definitely recommend following them. Certainly a place I would be happy to leave my parents in should that situation arise in the future....and I would happily move in with them 😂

I have visited Fleet care home in a professional capacity on many occasions. It is hands down the most vibrant, engaging atmosphere of any similar facility I have visited! The residents are treated as friends by staff, with plenty of mental and physical stimulation to keep them young - gardening club, flower arranging, parties, games, harbour walks, llamas, singers and local schools. In fact, they have a better social life than I do! It is a pleasure to support them with store donations to keep the party going! Cathy - Community champion Tesco Kingsbridge