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Skylark House

Trusted to care in Horsham, Sussex

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Meet our friendly care team

Our skilled and passionate team are what make Skylark House the ‘good’ rated care home that it is. We all come from different backgrounds and cultures, but we are all dedicated to making our residents’ days as fulfilling and enjoyable as possible. Read more about us on this page.

Dorota (Dora) Woloszyn

Home Manager

Dorota (Dora) Woloszyn

I moved to Skylark House as Deputy Home Manager in 2016.

I’d previously worked in a smaller care home in Shoreham as Deputy Manager. Care UK had a good reputation as a respected care provider that prioritises its people’s development and the wellbeing and happiness of all residents.

I’m in my element when I’m with residents and learning more about their lives – that’s the best part of what I do. Interacting with them and knowing I’m making a difference to their day is a great feeling. I also enjoy the compliance and governance part of my role. I start and finish every day with a smile, and that’s what makes me happy. 

A recent highlight for me was being named one of the top 50 leaders in care by Care Home Professional magazine. I’ve worked in care since 2012, when I moved to the UK. I started as a Care Assistant and I’m very proud to have reached the pinnacle of being the Manager of an excellent care home.

My goal as Home Manager is to take Skylark House to an ‘outstanding’ CQC rating. I have a strong team of fantastic people. We all have residents’ happiness and wellbeing in our hearts, and I’m determined to make positive changes to residents’ lives.  

5 Year Service Badge
Daniel Nedelcu
Daniel Nedelcu
Deputy Manager
5 Year Service Badge

I joined Care UK in 2016, having wanted to work for a large organisation with high standards, offering opportunities to progress.

In my role it is important to be flexible and caring to both residents and colleagues. As well as being able to motivate a team, especially during challenging times, like those faced during the Covid pandemic.

I enjoy afternoons in the home when residents are often enjoying activities in the lounge. This is a great time to chat with residents and I generally always find out something new about somebody, it’s fascinating learning about people lives.

I’m looking forward to using my knowledge and skills to support the residents and our fantastic team at Skylark House.

Beverly Jordan
Beverly Jordan
Customer Relations Manager
5 Year Service Badge

I spent 26 years selling beds, gloves and consumables to care homes. I joined Care UK because it felt like it was time to come and work in a care home! My role involves welcoming potential new residents and their families into the home and showing them the difference we can make to their lives. 

I love the variety of this job: going from doing a show-round to organising the paperwork for a new resident’s admission, and then having a chat and a giggle with some of the residents. How many jobs enable you to do that?! 

One of the best things about my job is seeing a new resident settling in and enjoying life. Particularly if they’ve had a stay in hospital, being in lovely, calm surroundings and enjoying personalised care, activities and tasty food makes all the difference to them.

Karen Ponsica
Karen Ponsica
Clinical Lead
5 Year Service Badge

I started working at Skylark House as one of the nurses who started the nursing unit when it opened in early 2017.

I had read a lot about Care UK prior to joining the company, and knew them to look after the residents and staff well. I have had also read about the programs and opportunities for career development, so felt it was the perfect place to continue my career. 

To work within nursing I believe that a person needs to have empathy and good communication. Having these skills allows a person to effectively manage the team, gain cooperation and maximize team effort to ensure that maximum care is provided for the residents of the home. Being empathetic also allows a person to understand staff members, and residents, to provide them with the support that they need.

My favourite time of day would be during the morning shift rounds. This time allows me to greet residents and have a conversation with them and get the sense of how they are feeling that day and how I can best support them.

I look forward to being able to continue to contribute positive changes, and I know that, together with my colleagues, we can do great things for residents.

Yann Forgeais
Yann Forgeais
Head Chef
1 Year Service Badge

I studied at Coutance Pastry College in Normandy and worked in Paris where I came fourth in the Best Apprentice Chef in France Awards. I then spent 12 years training on the job under head chefs in the UK before becoming a head chef myself. I’ve worked at some superb hotels as well as at Panacea, one of Manchester’s greatest bars. I also worked for a short time at Wimbledon but was sadly too busy to watch any tennis!

I wanted to move into care home catering because the hours are much more sociable and I wanted to explore new challenges. Care UK is a progressive company and its ‘Dining with dignity’ approach continues to drive excellence in care catering.

One of the best aspects of this job is when residents stop me to talk about the food and say how much they’re enjoying it. I love working in our great care home team at Skylark House. Seeing new residents move into the home and helping them to flourish with great care and fantastic food is extremely rewarding.

Jo Black
Jo Black
Head Housekeeper
5 Year Service Badge

I used to run my own catering business, but after a couple of years of working mostly outdoors, I decided it was time to head inside! I love cleaning, so working in housekeeping really appealed to me. I was delighted to be appointed to my current role after less than a year at Skylark House. 

I use many of the skills from running my own business in this role too. I need to plan and organise my team and our jobs for the day, and it’s important to be able to adapt to whatever comes up. 

One of the best parts of the day is returning clean clothes to residents and having a chat with them while I put their things away. I love having a job that enables me to support some amazing people, and it’s very satisfying to maintain the high standards of cleanliness in the home. 

Bentley Newman
Bentley Newman
Canine Relations Manager

Meet Bentley, who has one of the most important jobs at Skylark House, our Canine Relations Manager.

Bentley came to Skylark House with our receptionist Karen, his owner. Karen felt Bentley could bring so much to the residents at Skylark House and Dora, our Home Manager, hired him as Canine Relations Manager.

Bentley loves to sit at reception and greet all the residents. He is always happy to have a cuddle with anyone who needs a bit of love.

Our experienced teams

Every day Care UK colleagues live our values of passionate, caring and teamwork to empower residents to enjoy fulfilling lives.

Carers

Our hardworking teams always keep individuals and their families at the heart of the care they provide. We work with you to shape the care your loved one receives, the food they’re served, the activities and experiences they want to do – even the ways they prefer to keep in touch with their friends and family. 

Nurses

The nurses at Care UK are highly skilled and receive sector-leading training, which enables them to keep developing expertise in different clinical fields from dementia to palliative care.

Lifestyle

Our dedicated lifestyle teams work hard to organise a range of activities and events at our home. From gardening and baking to quizzes, music sessions and even live entertainment. Above all, we get to know your loved one to make sure our activities are tailored to suit their interests and hobbies.

Home support roles

From catering to maintenance, housekeeping to administration, our home support teams play a crucial part in ensuring individuals enjoy an exceptional and safe service every day.

All our teams get to know each person they care for to ensure they provide a service that’s designed around their unique needs and tastes. 

Infection control

Each of our homes have a trained Infection Control and Prevention Champion – they are responsible for carrying out daily infection control audit and ensuring cleaning protocols are meticulously applied.