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The team are experienced in helping residents with a form of dementia, pursuing person-centred care packages that are regularly updated to suit each individual.
Care Provided by Tudor House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 18 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Day care can be offered to support family carers at a cost of £15.50 an hour which includes support with personal care, all meals and help to enjoy activities.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Tudor House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Tudor House to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Janes Care Homes
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Annalisa Walsh (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2020
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (14)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
Visiting
- The home does not have any visiting time restrictions
Parking
- There is parking at the front of the house available for use.
Tudor House Reviews (23)
Tudor House has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.293) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Tudor House has 23 reviews.
What touched us deeply was how the staff didn't just provide care; they became like friends. Their presence, patience, and gentle words helped us through an incredibly difficult time, and for that, we will be forever grateful.
If you are looking for great care, empathy, and support, I would really encourage you to consider Tudor House. My only regret is that our mother was not under the care of this home much, much sooner.
Thank you so much for taking the time to complete a review for the home, and for such kind words which will be shared with the team. It's lovely to know you felt this way about the care and home in general. Mum will always be remembered by all of us, and you are always welcome to come in and see us. Take care
Very caring and compassionate staff, who treated our loved one with dignity and care right up to the end of life. It's a relatively small care home, which allows for more personal care, meaning the staff spend time getting to know the resident and their family well. They have a good relationship with the local doctors and nurses-a much better experience than our previous one in another care home prior to Tudor House.
The care staff are very experienced and have been working at Tudor House for some time. Great homemade meals, prepared by the chef and the team.
Thanks to the Tudor House team.
Thank you so much for your kind words, and how much you valued the staff looking after your relative. I will share this with the staff team as its lovely to read such a lovely review. You are all welcome to come in for a drink and a chat if you feel you are able to. I appreciate you taking the time to complete this review, as I know your very busy at the moment. Thank you again, and take care
concerns I had - she would do her best to resolve them and keep us informed. I've been to visit friends in more up-to-date, larger care homes, but they are so cold and unwelcoming in comparison to Tudor House's homely atmosphere. My brother was happy living there and I felt relaxed knowing he was being taken care of so well. Thank you all.
Thank you so much for your lovely kind words about the home and how caring our staff are. It's really nice to know how you felt about the care being provided and how happy you were with us. Thank you for taking the time to complete a review of the home. Your always welcome to come and see us and...
This was our first experience of respite care for our mother. Tudor House was very considerate to her needs. Carers were all very friendly and Mum was very appreciative of the care they gave her and her needs, made her feel very welcome. She enjoyed her meals (she wasn't eating well before because of being poorly). Her legs improved and sores disappeared. Ideal place to have in mind going forward and a good experience and happy for all.
Thank you so much for spending time to place a review for Tudor House. Your review is very kind and I am glad that your experience with us was good. I have shared this with the staff team. Thank you again
Many thanks to the manager who was on the ball with everything and always kept in touch while I was there. Many thanks again. Regards.
Thank you for taking the time to submit a review. Thank you for your kind words I will share them with the staff. Hope you are all well, take care.
However when my mum passed away as a family we were disappointed that no staff members came to her funeral, no card was sent to offer their sympathy and we were told that some paperwork regarding continuing healthcare would be helped to fill out, which it never has been. When we went to collect her belongings 2 days after she had passed, there was a drinking glass/a jug in the room, iron had been placed in the room, tissues on the side, and no general cleaning or tidying had been done which was disappointing and upsetting at that time.
Thank you for taking the time to review the home and the comments on how the staff were with Mum. I'm sorry how you felt about staff not coming to the funeral, I did send you an email on the day explaining that unfortunately we had staff sickness which meant that we needed to cover the floor and...
I always find everyone so helpful and kind in such a demanding job. Very well done to all concerned.
Thank you for your kind words, I will ensure this is shared with the staff team. Thank you for taking the time to complete a review.
Wonderful place, clean, well-led, caring staff, and good food.
Thank you for taking the time to review our service, all feedback is important to us, we always strive to deliver the best so we will be seeking to improve on the areas you identified as 3 or 4 stars so when we see you next it is even better.
They are always friendly and helpful.
My wife is always dressed appropriately and looks comfortable and chats well when she is awake.
Always a very nice smell from the kitchen. It certainly leaves me with peace of mind when I leave.
Thank you for your kind words, I will relay this back to our staff team. Thank you for taking the time to submit a review, we really appreciate it.
Very caring staff, they are friendly and they know the residents so well. Very supportive and understanding of what we are going through as relatives. They care and are attentive and work hard for very long hours. The staff do all they can to make the residents feel safe and looked after and are kind. It has a very homely feel.
Thank you for your kind words Kathryn, I will make sure that this message is relayed back to the staff. Thank you for taking the time to review the home.
My mother was a resident at Tudor House for the last five and a half years of her life. She was extremely happy. I cannot fault the care which she received during her time there. I was kept fully informed of her health condition and consulted at all stages. The record-keeping is exemplary. I was talked through it and my questions were answered in full. All Staff are very caring and friendly. They make a good team together and are well lead. The range of activities offered is very good and the food is excellent. Before Covid-19, all her family and friends were able to see her, without an appointment, and were made very welcome by residents and Staff alike. Mum was on end-of-life care for the last few weeks and I was allowed to don protective clothing and to see her right up to the end. I cannot speak highly enough of Tudor House and would recommend it unconditionally.
We have been very happy with the way "Mum" is treated. The cares are very kind and considerate in the way they treat all the residents. There are many and varied activities taking place and also regular spots when the residents are taken to activities that are relevant for them. We have found the staff very friendly and approachable. We feel "Mum" is happy here as she could be. The whole ambience of the home is caring and warm.
Incredibly caring residential home - Staff, without fail, always respond to mum and her needs. The home welcomes the family and keeps us informed as much as practical. The house itself is not the most modern but what it lacks in aesthetics, it makes up for on staff, the quality of food and the other nice touches. Such as the option for the family to personalise their room, join them for events and the number of weekly varied activities available for the residents. The most outstanding quality remains as however the exceptional standard of all-round care (not just the basics).
My partner has been here for nearly two and a half years and is as happy as one can be when they no longer live in the house they have occupied for over 30 years.
He is now happy, settled and looks forward to the many outings that they arrange. The food is good and the place is very clean. Yesterday he was taken to Dunstable pancake race which he thoroughly enjoyed. The staff are very kind to him and helpful. I and my husband feel relieved that he is happy and safe.
I have lived at the above home for seven years and have been very glad to do so. Every time I receive a form to fill in with the below ratings, I have always ticked each favourably because that is the way that I really felt. On the medical side, staff are efficient too in getting a doctor or practise nurse to see me, and in some circumstances, an ambulance to take me for CT scans, and in one case for a major operation which was a success.
My stay has been an enjoyable experience. A true family home!
All staff are incredibly helpful and accommodating. They support grandad to go out into the community 2-3 times each week. Very supportive with his eating habits (can be very picky) they accommodate to his tastes and needs. Very good with his personal care and getting him to have a bath or shower each week and wash each day. It is a great care home, it's home from home to grandad and his visitors.
May God bless ye.
Our father has been at Tudor House for over 7 months. We have been extremely impressed with how approachable and caring the staff are. There is a very homely atmosphere. It is great to hear of all the activities that are provided which adds so much interest for all of the residents. Every opportunity is taken to involve them as much as possible, for example, by taking a resident out in a wheelchair when going into town. We thoroughly recommend Tudor House.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 05 September 2019Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Tudor House
What types of Care is Tudor House registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Tudor House have?
There are 14 Single Rooms and 2 Couples/Companion Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Tudor House?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Tudor House to the centre of Dunstable?
0.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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