Woodlands Residential Care Home

All of our staff at Hill House are permanently employed, with no agency staff ever used. Hill House invest heavily in training and developing our staff.

The ethos of the company is to promote loyalty and longevity this helps to reduce staff turn over which allows our staff to get to know our residents care needs and preferences very well. 

My name is Jo Grinyer and I am the Director of Care for Woodlands and Hill Brow Ltd. I am a nurse with a degree in nursing and a background in acute and specialist long-term conditions nursing, together with a wealth of experience in care home management. My main area of responsibility is to support and guide the Home Managers.

I am proud to work for a company that always puts it's residents' care, wellbeing and happiness first and with a team at Hill House that shares the same core values and commitment.

My name is Debbie, I am the Home Manager for Woodlands. I joined the company in 2000 and am very glad to work in such a wonderfully caring environment.

Our residents are so lovely and I and the rest of the staff have become so attached to them that we think of them as our friends. I am lucky to have a fantastic team under me who help make the home such a warm and friendly place that it is a home from home for us too.

I am so proud to have retained our Outstanding Overall rating from CQC. It is something the whole team is really proud of and we are working really hard to ensure we maintain our Outstanding Overall Rating.  

My name is Vicki, I love my role at Woodlands. I have worked in the care industry since I was fifteen years old. I have worked in a variety of care settings such as residential, nursing, learning disabilities and mental health as well as domiciliary care. My passion is in elderly care, everyone is unique and have an interesting story to tell. Throughout my time I have gained a number of qualification’s such as a level 2,3,4 NVQ and a level 5 Diploma in Health & Social Care and management. I am proud to work for a company that puts the residents at the forefront of everything they do.

I am so proud to be part of the Woodlands & Hill Brow family.  I love working in a compassionate, caring environment with such a lovely team who all ensure the best support available is given to all of our Residents. 


I absolutely love coming to work and get so much fulfilment from being able to show people around our lovely homes, welcoming them to our warm, caring and stimulating environments. The biggest pleasure is then being able to welcome families and new Residents into our homes, and to ensure the move in process goes smoothly.  The Residents and people I meet along the way are what makes this role such an enjoyable one and the greatest reward is seeing them flourish in our homes.

My name is Becky and I have been a Chef for the company for the last 10 years. I love my role as Head Chef at Woodlands and making a difference to the resident’s nutrition and hydration. I really enjoy seeing the residents enjoying my freshly prepared meals. I introduced the Cooking Club to Woodlands, five years ago, which keeps the residents motivated and involved as they eat what they prepare.

Woodlands and Hill Brow is a fantastic company to work for and it is an honour to be part of a fantastic home and team.

Hello, my name is Rachel and I joined Woodlands in 2018. I strongly believe in providing a varied and stimulating activities programme for the residents. It is vital the residents who chose to live with us are happy and the activities and social side of the home are very important.


There is always something going on in the home, from quizzes, gardening and cookery club, arts and crafts or music and movement. The residents help choose the activities they enjoy and I make sure it happens.

My name is Zara, I am a senior carer at Woodlands I have worked for Woodland and Hill Brow since 2019. I really enjoy caring for all of the residents and want to make the lives at Woodlands as happy and comfortable as possible. I particularly enjoy helping with the activities and social events and being part of a well established team.

My name is Doug, I am the facilities manager for the Woodlands and Hill Brow Group. I am a qualified electrician and have been in the building industry for nearly 40 years. I was introduced to the team at Woodlands and Hill Brow Ltd when I was involved in the building of Hill House nursing home and then when I designed the electrical systems at Farnham Mill. I take pride in my maintenance team and in providing a safe, well maintained, attractive place for the residents and staff alike to live and work.