Welcome to Tall Oaks

My name is Xanthe Dean, and I am the Home Manager of Tall Oaks. I knew care was my passion from a young age and therefore started my career at the age of 18 in 2016, working in a residential home that specialized in challenging behavior and autism. I have since gained a lot of vital experience with many different individuals and characters and was lucky enough to have so much fun along the way!
Here at Tall Oaks, we are passionate about providing the highest quality of care, on a personal centered basis. We understand the importance of our residentials individualities and therefore encourage them to express themselves and feel empowered to make choices and decisions about their lives. As the Home Manager, I am passionate about creating and retaining an atmosphere where learning, independence and confidence is promoted and encouraged with both our residents and staff team.
My team and I are committed to providing residents with an environment that is homely, safe and personalized. Our residents’ passions and interests are explored and encouraged, their opinions and views sought after and their families and friend’s welcome. Personalized bedrooms enable our residents to express what they love, as well as provide them with a safe space that protects their dignity and privacy.
Homely and happy home
Tall Oaks is a converted residential home designed to accommodate individual needs of all of our residents. It is our aim to create a home that is comfortable, homely and most of all safe and manageable. Our trained and experienced staff provide support that allows all residents to live happy and fulfilled lives.
Here are some of our facilities and services:
- Individually designed rooms
- TV points and internet connectivity
- Lifting and handling equipment
- Fully assisted en-suite rooms and wheelchair accessibility throughout
- Access to kitchen facilities
- Laundry facilities
- Dedicated visitor parking spaces
- Registered GP for each resident
- 24 hour access for visitors
- Comfortable lounge
- Electric profiling beds
- Lift
- Flexible mealtimes
- Safe and fully accessible garden
- Wheelchair accessible vehicles
- Near public transport
- Visiting support services ( optician, chiropody, physiotherapist )
Respect, dignity and
freedom of choice
The care plans for all our residents are person-centred and based on their individual needs and wants. We always aim to respect their choices and encourage each of them to try new activities that will enrich their lives on daily basis.
Daily activities may include:
- Intensive interaction
- Baking/cooking
- Outings
- 1:1 session
- Exercise session
- Pub/Restaurant
- Outings/Shopping/Theatre
- Arts and crafts
- Live music session
- Manicure/hand massage with nail painting
- Relaxation
- Story time
- Day centres and colleges

Our son has been a resident at Tall Oaks since October 2019 and we love it. The staff have made every effort to make him feel welcome and have involved us in every decision and made his transition into his new home go really smoothly. When Covid-19 hit the world the team followed every possible guidance and kept the house safe, although it was hard not to see our son for a period of time we were telephoned and emailed to make us aware of how things were doing in the house. They had to make sure all the residents were safe and protected and their hard work has been proven as there have been no cases of Covid within Tall Oaks. We as a family cannot thank the manager and her team enough for looking after our son and his fellow residents.

My daughter has been very well cared for in the 14 years she has lived at Tall Oaks. She is happy and settled. During the pandemic when all her regular activities have been stopped and she has been unable to have contact with family, they have done a fantastic job of helping her to cope with something intensely difficult for her. We expected a lot of meltdowns and self-harm but in fact, this has been fairly minimal and it has been down to the hard work of the staff in keeping her calm, happy and enjoyably occupied.
We look forward to hearing
from you
5 Pirbright Road
Farnborough Park, Farnborough
GU14 7AB
01932 943039
talloaks@downingcare.co.uk
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