We’re talking about Sherwood Forest Residential And Nursing Home, part of the Sanctuary Care group. Yes, that Sherwood Forest—the one with the legendary outlaw who stole from the rich. But here, the only thing getting robbed is your expectation of what a care home can be. This place has swapped tights and arrows for comfy armchairs and surprisingly decent tea.
Let me paint you a picture. Imagine a building that doesn’t look like a rejected hospital set from the 1970s. Instead, you get a modern, bright space nestled in actual greenery in Nottinghamshire. It’s less “Hovis commercial” and more “Boutique hotel with a secret stash of Werther’s Originals.”
The rooms: bigger than a wardrobe
First off, the bedrooms. They aren’t closets with a bed crammed in like a game of Tetris. Think en-suite bathrooms, personal touches allowed, and enough space for a small armchair invasion. You can bring your own furniture—yes, even that ugly but beloved lamp your Aunt Mavis gave you in 1972.
And the nursing care? It’s not some distant, clinical experience. The staff here have a secret superpower: they actually remember your name and your tea preference. They’re trained to handle everything from dementia to post-surgery recovery, but they do it with a smile that suggests they might have been replaced by friendly robots. I’m not saying they’re robots. I’m just saying they never get grumpy about spilt soup.
