
Feels like a real family atmosphereW M(Regular Volunteer)

carers, management and all staff are excellent with their care and attentionC H(Wife of Resident/Service User)

Caring excellent and very attentiveG B(Son-in-law of Resident/Service User)

Feels like a real family atmosphereW M(Regular Volunteer)

carers, management and all staff are excellent with their care and attentionC H(Wife of Resident/Service User)

Caring excellent and very attentiveG B(Son-in-law of Resident/Service User)

Farnham Common House is a cosy and comfortable home situated near Slough, providing residential and dementia care. The dedicated and enthusiastic care team ensure that they get to know each individual person and build relationships with everyone in the home.
Spread across four wings, the home has a lovely sense of community and many communal areas for socialising.
There is a lovely garden with an attractive archway for residents to relax, take...
Care Provided by Farnham Common House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 50 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Farnham Common House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Farnham Common 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
- The Orders of St John Care Trust
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Dianne Bryant (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: -1
- Last Refurbishment: -1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (50)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (50)
Farnham Common House Reviews (52)
Farnham Common House has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.416) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Farnham Common House has 52 reviews.
Very good in every respect, food, catering and entertainment.
What an amazing evening. Lovely food and brilliant entertainment!
I stated on my review last year that my mother would not be alive today if it wasn’t for the care she has been given at Farnham Common House and my opinion has not changed. It is a delight to visit her and meet with everyone involved in her care and also the other residents. The care staff always make time to speak with me and nothing is too much trouble.
My husband moved here in July 2018. He settled immediately. He is very happy at Farnham Common House. He is well looked after, carers maintain a good standard of personal hygiene. The home is a caring, calm environment. Couldn't recommend enough, very homely.
I particularly like the variety of activities which take place each morning as these encourage the residents to interact with each other and the person running the activity be it singing, carpet bowls or bingo, to use a few examples. Having a leader for activities for people with dementia is essential as they are not able to instigate any interaction on their own.
From our initial feeling of FCH being the right home for Mum, we can now say that we have been proved right and know that she is in good hands.
This kind of event brings mum back home to us all.
Thank you.
I was really worried when we found out Mum was going into a Care home, you see so much bad press in the papers and television news. When the time came for Mum to be booked in the first thing that hit me was how clean/tidy the home was and Mum's room was gorgeous, lovely colours, she had a keyworker, her own bathroom and the dining room/lounge was immaculate. We made the right choice and in the past 2 years I have had no cause for concern and would recommend Farnham Common House to anyone.
We have been extremely happy and pleased with the care my Father-in-law has received during his time at Farnham Common House. The staff have been very friendly, helpful and always taken time to speak to us during visits and contact us regularly if any issues have arisen. Although his condition does not allow him to express anything he seems to have been very happy at Farnham Common House. It is only his deteriorating condition that has led to his move elsewhere, nothing to do with Farnham Common House.
This is an excellent care home that goes the extra mile for the residents. It is very well managed and the carers have respect for the management because they are valued, receive good training and like working at Farnham Common House as a result. The activities provided are varied and everything is done to encourage residents to be independent. The food is good and the accommodation excellent. Whenever there are any issues, however small it might be, it is dealt with quickly and effectively. I really feel the level of care for my Mum to be excellent.
My nan lived there and was so well looked after, all her needs were met and she was treated so well.
The staff are incredible, really caring and supportive and non-stop care at that.
Nan was happy there, the staff really cared about her, always kept an eye on her and made sure she was OK.
I wanted to say such a huge thank you, to you all, it is such a tough job, and you do it with a smile on your faces, you are all angels, and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. You looked after Nan so well.
You tried to get her to join in with activities, but I know she didn't like that very much, but you never forced her, she could do as she wished.
Her room was lovely, clean, fresh and space for her things.
All the staff are friendly, always ready for a chat when we visited, and as I say, always with smiles.
Family orientated home, well run. Facilities are good. Staff very helpful and compassionate with great patience in very difficult circumstances.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 06 March 2019Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- 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 (2) & Events (0)
- 03 Dec 2025
Residents at Farnham Common House attended a special home Remembrance Day service. Residents at Farnham Common House attended a special home Remembrance Day service held by Minister Nigel from the...
- 04 Nov 2025
Farnham Common House proudly celebrated World Photography Day with a special photo gallery event themed “An Entire Day.” The day gave residents the chance to explore their creativity behind the...
There are no upcoming events for Farnham Common House.
Awards / Recognitions (9)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: The Orders of St John Care Trust
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: The Orders of St John Care Trust
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: The Orders of St John Care Trust
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Farnham Common House.
Meet the Team (1)

Home Manager at Farnham Common House.
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