Meet the Station Court Care Home Team

Our staff are what hold the home together. Each one of these team members are dedicated to providing high quality care and services to those we support, and ensuring that residents enjoy all aspects of life at our home. See below to meet some of our friendly faces:

Sarah Kelly

General Manager

Hi, my name is Sarah and I am General Manager here at Station Court. Welcome to our website!

Thank you for taking the time to look further into what we have to offer to you or your loved one. Here is an opportunity to look at some of our staff team in the home, who all play a vital role in day-to-day life.

Prior to starting in this position I was a general manager and peripatetic manager supporting care services in south Tyneside and Nottinghamshire, and have worked in care for over 20 years.  I have worked and managed a range of services from learning disabilities, mental health, residential, nursing and dementia and challenging behaviour services

I look forward to welcoming you to our home.

Andrea Handysides

Deputy Manager

Hi, my name is Andrea and I am the Deputy Manager at Station Court.

I began my career in care in 2005 as a care assistant, working my way up gaining knowledge and qualifications to become a senior carer and later a unit manager. I began my career with Barchester in 2020 as a care practitioner before taking this recent promotion as Deputy Manager at Station Court, I am looking forward to the new challenge and opportunities within this new role.

What I love most about my job is making a difference and providing a high standard of care to those I care for.

Peyton James

Home Administrator

Hello my name is Peyton, I am the Home Administrator at Station Court. I joined sister home Woodhorn Park in January 2022 as an admin assistant and transferred to Station Court in November 2024.

Previously to joining the team at Woodhorn I worked as an administrator in a security firm in Peterborough and I enjoy all aspects of working and meeting new people.

I also enjoy ensuring that we ensure that all our residents and families are welcomed warmly into our home and supporting them in the transition into our Station Court family.

In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my two children doing fun activities. My favourite time of year in the home is Christmas.

Carly Chesney

Activities Coordinator

Hi, my name is Carly and I am the homes Activities Coordinator.  I joined the home in 2011.  I am passionate about our enhancing our residents daily life and delivering a person centred life enrichment activity programme is very important to me to ensure that our residents continue to lead fulfilling lives doing things that they want to and enjoy. Our programme is varied from excursions out on the mini bus ensuring our residents are connected to their local community, hosting events here in the home, virtual events and themed days – no day is the same!

David Thomson

Head Chef

Hi, my name is Dave and I am the Head Chef at Station Court Care Home. I have worked in the hospitality sector for 30 years, completing my qualifications to be a chef in 1994 I have a wealth of experience as a head chef in both restaurants and care homes and look forward to being part of the team at Station Court.

I am passionate about food especially creating show stopping cakes and taking pride in producing the very best for our residents. Myself and my team cater for residents individual dietary needs and ensure that our home cooked menus with freshly prepared seasonal produce offer choice, nutrition and quality.

Phil Archer

Head of Maintenance

Hello my name is Phil Archer and I am the head of Maintenance at Station Court.

I began my career in factory work before receiving my NVQ level 3 in management and finding my passion in maintenance work, I have many years’ experience of maintenance in care homes and look forward to my new venture at Station Court with a great team alongside me.

I am responsible for maintaining the home and ensuring it is a safe place to live and to ensure we are providing our residents with the best premium experience. I love all aspects of my role but decorating is a passion of mine.

Olive

Resident Ambassador

Hello, my name is Olive and I am the resident ambassador at Station Court, I have lived here since 2021.  I am the life and soul of any party and love the social activities at our home, especially the live entertainers that come in. I am an active member of the baking club and knit and natter group and love nothing better than putting the world to rights!

I love my role as resident ambassador assisting the activities team organising and planning events, I have formed many friendships within our home and enjoy helping new residents find their feet and being a voice for others in our monthly residents meetings and I take great pride in contributing to make Station Court a brilliant place to live.

Andrew Larman

Senior Care Assistant

Hello my name is Andrew Larman and I am a senior carer at Station Court. Before my career in care I worked for HMRC and then for crisis in Newcastle supporting the homeless.

I began my career in Barchester as a care assistant and gained qualifications through the company for my senior role today, the most important thing to me is delivering person centered care and really getting to know the people I support and care for.

Liam McCrostie

Senior Care Assistant

Hello my name is Liam McCrostie, I am a senior carer and have worked at Station Court since 2011.  I began my career as a care assistant and worked my way up to a senior role gaining qualifications through Barchester

The most important thing to me about my job is truly making a difference to the lives of the people I care for and support. I am a dementia champion and I am passionate about providing a fulfilling life for residents living with dementia in our memory lane community and supporting family members.  

Sharna Thompson

Activities Coordinator

Hello, my name is Sharna Thompson and I am part of the Activities team at Station Court.

My job is to physically and mentally stimulate our residents by offering a range of activities for them to enjoy. I want to get everyone involved and make our home community and atmosphere as positive and welcoming as possible.

Making sure that our residents have things to do that they really enjoy doing is something that I hold very close to my heart. It is so important to make sure that they are happy and enjoy all of the activities and events that we host for them.

A lot of our residents also enjoy our special trips out on our Minibus as we create new, special memories together.