Barnhaven

24/04/2026

Barnhaven currently have vacancies for full time contracted care assistants and Night care assistants
Are you someone who;
Has a natural caring nature, that likes to make a difference to people every day.
Enjoy making people look and feel special?
Enjoy spending time with older people?
Enjoy making people smile?
Can deliver personal care and support to individuals?
Enjoy helping people fulfil their daily task or goals
Have thought about or have worked in care but found the hours unpredictable or allowed for no pre planning for personal life/commitments?
Barnhaven are currently looking to welcome new members to our friendly and supportive team of care assistants, we have Full time and Part-time contracted hours available on a two-week rolling rota, giving you the stability to plan life commitments in advance. Alternatively, we have bank work that offers complete flexibility from month to month or week to week depending on your requirements.
Shifts are 7-2 or 2-9 for contracted hours and will involve alternative weekend working. Bank hours are picked up to suit the individual and include the shifts above and nights 9pm-7am.
No previous experience needed as full training and induction will be given. It is preferable that applicants hold driving licenses or have access to transport other than public transport as bus do not run at times suitable for shift starts and finishes.
For more information, please call 01398 331188 or email info@barnhavencare.co.uk.

01/04/2026

🐣 March at Barnhaven 🐣

March has been a joyful and busy month here at Barnhaven, filled with meaningful moments, fun activities, and special visits for our residents.

We started the month with a lovely minibus trip to Bridwell Café, where residents enjoyed a relaxing cuppa while taking in the beautiful views — a simple outing that brought plenty of smiles.

A real highlight this month was a special Easter visit from a bunny, which arrived just in time for the celebrations! Residents thoroughly enjoyed the cuddles and interaction — it certainly brought lots of happiness and laughter to everyone.

Back at the home, we’ve been busy with Easter crafting, creating colourful decorations, as well as enjoying plenty of baking sessions, where residents made (and of course tasted!) lots of delicious treats.

We also took time to celebrate Mother’s Day, recognising and honouring all kinds of mothers and sharing special moments together.

Another fantastic day was our visit over to Margaret Allen, where staff joined in supporting Red Nose Day, raising money for Comic Relief. Everyone took turns on the exercise bike, and it was a huge success — full of fun, laughter, and great team spirit.

🎉 Employee of the Month – Congratulations Carla 🎉

Carla has truly stood out this month for consistently shining in both activities and cleaning. She brings enthusiasm and creativity to every activity she leads, helping residents feel engaged and valued. Her cleaning is equally impressive — always reliable and completed with pride. Carla’s positive attitude and willingness to help wherever needed make her an essential part of the team. Thank you, Carla!

As we look ahead to April, we’re excited for more adventures on the minibus, more shared laughter, and many more happy moments together.

20/03/2026

And there off.. don’t forget you can still donate or pop in and help the Team do some peddling, 12 hours on the bikes 7am till 7pm raising money for comic Relief

10/03/2026

🚴‍♀️ Comic Relief Bike Ride Fundraiser – Friday 20th March at Margaret Allen House 🔴

Just a little reminder that the residents and staff at Margaret Allen House and Barnhaven Care Home will be taking part in our exercise bike ride fundraiser for Comic Relief on Friday 20th March

We’ll be cycling throughout the day to help raise money for this fantastic cause, and we would love for you to come along, show your support, enjoy the fun and maybe even cheer us on ❤️

If you’re unable to make it on the day but would still like to support us, we have set up a JustGiving page where you can donate. Every little bit helps and will go towards supporting the amazing work Comic Relief does.

🚲 Fancy having a go on the bike yourself?
We would love that! If anyone would like to come and take a turn on the exercise bike, please let the office know so we can add you to the list.

Thank you so much for your support and we hope to see lots of you on 20th March for a fun day of cycling and fundraising! 🔴

Help Hannah Morrish raise money to support Comic Relief

04/03/2026

💖 February at Barnhaven 💖

February has been a lovely month here at Barnhaven, filled with special visitors, celebrations and plenty of smiles!

We were absolutely delighted to welcome Bonnie the Pony to the home. Residents thoroughly enjoyed meeting her – there were lots of cuddles, gentle strokes and wonderful conversations sparked by her visit. Animal visits always bring such joy and comfort to everyone.

We also had a fantastic visit from pupils at Bampton Church of England Primary School, who came in to read to our residents. It was heartwarming to see different generations spending time together, sharing stories and laughter. The children were a credit to their school, and our residents truly loved the experience.

To celebrate Chinese New Year, our wonderful cook Sarah prepared a delicious Chinese-themed meal for everyone to enjoy. The dining room looked lovely, and residents enjoyed tasting something a little different while learning about the celebrations.

Valentine’s Day was another highlight of the month. We spent time doing Valentine’s crafts, baking sweet treats, and enjoying a special Valentine’s meal together. There was plenty of love and laughter shared throughout the day.

We’ve also enjoyed:

🧩 Fun and friendly group games
🧀 A relaxing cheese and wine afternoon
☕ Plenty of chats, activities and time together

A huge congratulations goes to our Employee of the Month – Mandy Hines 👏

Mandy has made an outstanding impression since starting with us. She has shown remarkable flexibility, willingly stepping into different roles with confidence and positivity. Mandy has settled in beautifully to the home and is already building wonderful relationships with both staff and residents in a very short time. We are so proud to have her as part of the Barnhaven team!

We’re looking forward to celebrating Mother’s Day, raising money for Comic Relief with Red Nose Day, and hopefully enjoying some sunny spring days so we can get out and about a little more.

09/02/2026

💗 Thank you to everyone at Barnhaven Care Home – 10 years today! 💗

Today we celebrate 10 amazing years of Barnhaven Care Home, and we just want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has been part of our journey.

To our wonderful residents – you are the heart of Barnhaven.
To our dedicated staff, past and present – thank you for your hard work, kindness and commitment every single day.

And to all families and friends – thank you for your continued support and trust over the years.

We are so proud of everything Barnhaven Care Home has become and the memories we’ve shared along the way.

Here’s to celebrating 10 years today and many more to come 💐🎉

09/02/2026

🌸BARNHAVEN IS RECRUITING🌸

We are currently looking for CARE ASSISTANTS to join our team in our fun and friendly residential care home.

Bank and Contracted shifts available. Full time and part time.

Shift patterns are: 7am-2pm
2pm-9pm

We are a small 17 bed residential care home full of fun and laughter whilst always being caring and compassionate to all the residents.

If you think this is something you would enjoy then please apply or get in contact for more information.

☎️ 01398 331188

📧 info@barnhavencare.co.uk

No experience necessary as full training is given you will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check and meet our training and induction standards.

05/02/2026

🎉 Barnhaven Care Home – 10 Year Anniversary Celebration! 🎉

We’re delighted to invite all families, friends and loved ones to join us in celebrating a very special milestone — 10 wonderful years at Barnhaven Care Home 💖

📅 Monday 9th February
🕚 From 11:00am
📍 Barnhaven Care Home

Please come along and enjoy a buffet lunch and help us celebrate 10 years together, sharing memories, smiles and special moments with our residents, staff and families 🥂

We would love to see you there as we look back on the last 10 years and make some new memories together ✨

04/02/2026

✨ January at Barnhaven ✨

January has been a busy and enjoyable month at Barnhaven, with lots of lovely moments shared by our residents

🎶 Singing to Remember
Our residents enjoyed a wonderful trip to Margaret Allen to sing and dance along with Katy from Singing to Remember. The songs brought back many happy memories, and everyone had a great time. We’re already looking forward to Katy’s next visit!

With the wet weather we’ve been having, some residents really enjoyed a bus trip out for a drive to get some fresh air. We also stopped off at Steamers Café for a hot drink and a slice of cake, which went down a treat ☕🍰

Back at Barnhaven, residents have been busy taking part in arts and crafts, completing puzzles, and enjoying group games together – lots of fun and laughter shared.

🌟 Employee of the Month – Kaitlin English 🌟
Congratulations to Kaitlin English, our Employee of the Month. Kaitlin has made great progress over the last 6 months, and her confidence is really shining. She works extremely hard and always has a smile on her face. Residents make wonderful comments about her, and she consistently shows kindness and compassion to everyone. Well done, Kaitlin!

❤️🎉 Looking Ahead 🎉❤️
We’re looking forward to the coming month and celebrating our themed days, including Valentine’s Day, Chinese New Year, and Pancake Day.

Thank you to all our families and friends for your continued support 💕

28/01/2026

Barnhaven Care Home is currently looking for a ACTIVITES CO -ORDINATOR

We are looking for someone who is outgoing and able to motivate individuals to achieve daily activities, has a creative nature and enjoys spending time with our residents. You will need your have good levels of communication skills and be able to adapt your approach in meeting individual needs .

You will need to work on your own initiative to create a meaningful programme of activities and deliver them with fun and enjoyment.

Applicants must have a full manual driving license.

Hours will be 10am-3pm Tuesdays, Thursdays and Friday’s… abit of flexibility is requested to ensure that ad hoc events are accessible for our residents.

For more information, or to request an application pack please contact Kelly on
01398 331188 or email info@barnhavencare.co.uk

03/01/2026

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