
My dad is very content living at Clara Court. The staff are kind and very competentG P(Son of Resident/Service User)



My dad is very content living at Clara Court. The staff are kind and very competentG P(Son of Resident/Service User)



Clara Court is a welcoming 'outstanding'-rated care home (March 2019) where a passionate and highly trained team provides quality residential, dementia and respite care for older people.
The purpose-built home has its own hair salon, café and a vintage-themed lounge, plus other shared lounges and activity spaces.
The positive, caring team cherishes and supports each resident like a member of their own family. Each member of the team is supported to...
Care Provided by Clara Court
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 76 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
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
care and support required by each individual. Premium rooms normally require an additional charge.
• All care and support including a monthly review of care plans
• All meals, snacks and drinks freshly prepared every day by our chef
• In-house café with homemade cakes, and a variety of speciality teas and coffees
• Access to landscaped gardens
• Activities and lifestyle programme
• All utilities and other accommodation costs
• Housekeeping and laundry services
• WiFi internet access
appointments not covered by the NHS, toiletries, newspapers or magazines, any over the counter
medications that a GP wouldn’t normally prescribe such as paracetamol and indigestion relief, and any
other privately arranged healthcare. Should you require an escort to hospital appointments, we may apply
an agreed hourly charge for this service.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Clara Court for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Clara Court 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
- Care UK
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Gladys Chironga(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (76)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (76)
Parking
- Parking on site
Clara Court Reviews (187)
Clara Court has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.776) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Clara Court has 187 reviews.
All the staff have good personal knowledge of the residents and are all supportive and caring. The staff have also been very helpful to us, the family, and could not have done more for all of us.
My wife has been here since February 2018 and has a very good experience the whole time she has been here. I have also been impressed and I do wish all the staff the very best they have shown. Thank you very much.
Clara Court has been a warm and welcoming sanctuary since I first stepped over the threshold.
The staff are all caring and helpful and my mother settled in so quickly due in no small part to the friendly atmosphere created by the caring staff. It is a pleasure to visit my mum at Clara Court.
Food seems good (and adaptable to residents' individual needs). Can't fault it.
I was discharged from the hospital to this facility. Extremely warm and friendly carers. One carer, in particular, does go the extra mile for everyone.
The staff and carers are so patient and caring under a good management and so well run.
No problems experienced.
I was greeted by a friendly, caring manager. All staff were friendly and caring. The premises were very clean and fresh. This is a purpose-built care home with all facilities. I know my wife is in safe hands. I would recommend this home without hesitation.
It’s a very clean and tidy home and staff are always on hand to help out, coffee and tea is always in good supply.
I am very happy to recommend Clara Court to anyone who is looking for somewhere for a loved one who is in need of 24 hour care.
My uncle has been living in Clara Court for about one year and I am very happy with the care he is getting. Lovely home, staff are good and helpful and the home very clean.
This is an airy, bright and modern environment with a cheerful and welcoming feel about it. Staff are always pleasant and helpful. The rooms are clean and sufficiently equipped. There are activities for those residents who are able to participate and the food seems good and varied.
I was welcomed as soon as I came in the building and the first thing I noticed was it smelt clean and looked warm and welcoming, activities were taking place and the residents and staff were roaring with laughter. I was offered a large selection of refreshments, lovely cup of coffee and biscuits and all the staff that I see said hello with a smile, I was also asked several times by different staff if I was alright.
I got speaking to other families of visitors who informed me that they were very lucky to have a place at Clara for their loved ones. I see my Aunt being offered choices from the menu and when served it looked very appetising and well presented. Well done Clara Court.
All staff could not have been more helpful.
Despite the patient's conditions they are treated with dignity and affection.
The food is appetising and varied and well presented,
I was kept informed of any medical incidents instantly.
Clara Court is an example to all.
Social services found the home more suitable than my relation's old one. Transfer to new home easy to organise and went well. My relation has settled in and my wife and I are relieved she is now in a good and safe environment.
A special thanks for providing a guest buffet.
Thanking all the staff and management for makling a truly wonderful day for us all.
Excellent and happy. Food very good and staff are nice.
Service first-class.
The home is very clean.
Care at Clara Court is outstanding. They look after my husband very well and they also support me emotionally. The home is wonderful and spotless. Staff always inform me of my husband's wellbeing.
My gran is happy, relaxed and loves it here. The staff are so welcoming to any visitors. The most important thing for me is that gran feels safe and loved.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 06 March 2019Outstanding
- CaringGood
- EffectiveOutstanding
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- 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.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (42) & Events (0)
- 29 May 2026
Care UK’s commitment to supporting residents has been nationally recognised, as the organisation took home the large care provider of the year accolade at the 2026 Care Home Awards. At...
- 29 May 2026
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- 29 May 2026
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Meet the Team (1)

I’ve been at Clara Court since 2009, when I joined the team as a care assistant. I joined because Care UK has a clear vision for older people’s care which I believe in. I’m also passionate about providing high quality care and I want to make a difference to the lives of the people we care for.
Another rewarding part of my role is empowering colleagues to ensure that residents live their lives in the way they want. I enjoy engaging and motivating colleagues and seeing them develop and succeed.
Each day is different in this role. I enjoy having the chance to continue learning and developing my skills, and I love spending time with residents, supporting them to continue to live happy and fulfilling lives.
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