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Situated on a quiet street just outside the town centre, the home offers comfort, security, and peace of mind for residents and their loved ones. The property features inviting interiors, cosy bedrooms, spacious communal areas, and comfortable lounges, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for all. Outside, the beautifully...
Care Provided by The Chestnuts Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 64 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact The Chestnuts Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact The Chestnuts Care Home 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
- Agincare Homes Holdings Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Joanne Stewart (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: -1
- Last Refurbishment: -1
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (64)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (5)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (5)
Visiting
- Visitors welcome at all times.
Parking
- Plenty of parking for visitors onsite.
The Chestnuts Care Home Reviews (31)
The Chestnuts Care Home has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.425) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Chestnuts Care Home has 31 reviews.
Very caring home. The staff could not be more loving. People on reception always knew my name and were so pleasant. The activities were excellent. Would have no problem in going into a home like this.
Thank you so much for the positive feedback. We will ensure we pass your comments on to the care team at The Chestnuts.
Mum enjoyed her stay of respite care. Things that particularly impressed her included: the quality of the food, the kindness shown to her by the staff, the lovely clean rooms and the help she received with day to day things.
Sharing her time with others stimulated her. The comfort of her room and the view from her window enabled her to watch people and feel a part of the world.
Mum hopes to become a permanent resident. Her daughter lives nearby. Thank you for the support desperately needed at this time.
Thank you so much for your kind words. Our team at the Chestnuts do an outstanding job, they will be delighted to read such nice comments. We look forward to welcoming your mother back to The Chestnuts very soon.
The standard of care and cleanliness is second to none. It is very cheerful and bright. It is a lovely home. The care and consideration given to my husband were excellent. Staff are very caring and friendly, very helpful.
Thank you so much for your kind words. We delighted that you found the home, staff and support received at The Chestnuts to be of such a good standard. We will ensure that your comments are passed on to The Chestnuts staff team.
The help that I've received and the care that has been shown to my mother since she first arrived through respite and then onto a full-time placement has been wonderful. She has told me not to worry as the staff, food, room and care is better than she could have dreamed of.
Thank you for your review of The Chestnuts. It is good to see that your Mother has settled in well.
I was extremely worried when it was confirmed that my mother had Alzheimers and would need to live in a care home. I need not have worried at all. The staff, throughout are just amazing. They truly are about the well-being of every resident. They are always organising activities and bring fun and laughter to the residents. Every aspect is carried out thoroughly and thoughtfully. I will be forever grateful to them all.
Thank you for your review and your kind comments regarding The Chestnuts Care Home. Your comments will be passed onto the Manager and her staff.
I have just returned from two weeks respite care. The best I have received in ten years. The staff were kind and caring and my wife was delighted to collect me, finding me clean and contented. My first visit to the Chestnuts, I hope it will not be my last. Thank you.
Thank you for your review of The Chestnuts. We are delighted to see that your stay with us was the best you have received in 10 years and hope to welcome you to The Chestnuts again.
I was rather apprehensive as it was my first visit for respite care. I needn't have worried. I was made welcome and looked after extremely well. The Chestnuts is bright, clean, colourful with the decor and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff who were all lovely.
They have a variety of food and drinks which is all presented nicely. They have their rooms cleaned daily, they are spotlessly clean. They have a lot of activities, are taken out regularly if they want to go, coffee at the day centre, the pub and trips to museums. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff. If they are unwell you are notified straight away.
Very happy with everything.
Earlier this year my Aunt and Uncle were moved into The Chestnuts. Initially all was well. Then my Uncles mobility declined. And the manager decided that he wanted my Uncle moved. Without considering my Aunt or Uncles feeling or without discussing the move with the family! They just moved him, after nearly 63 years of marriage they have separated them. We have been given no information about where he has gone and I hold the manager of The Chestnuts responsible for this.
We were very sorry to hear that this lady did not have a positive experience of the home.
We strive to meet the individual needs of all our residents and it is always unfortunate when a person’s level of need changes and it is necessary for them to move to a different kind of care.
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My father first went for respite 9 years ago. Due to his declining health we had to look to long term care.
We were fortunate enough to get a place at The Chestnuts.
In almost 7 years we have witnessed the wonderful care given by all staff. Not only to my father, but, to all the family especially my mother. Their support to us all has been amazing.
The welcome starts at the front door and goes throughout the building.
We are always informed of any medical concerns. They listen to Dad a lot. Should a name come up that they did not recognise, they would ask us and build on it.
All the staff know us by our Christian names and keep up to date with new babies etc, so that they in turn can keep Dad up to date as much as his Dementia allows.
We all are extremely sad that Dad has to move to nursing care, however, we know he has had the best of care available.
The dedication of the staff is unbelievable. Their patience, kindness and understanding is a credit to them all.
As a family we would highly recommend The Chestnuts. A home where a loved one may be cared for in such a homely safe environment.
We would have no hesitation in recommending such a happy home.
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Simone has worked for Ambient for over 15 years and more recently took on the role of manager at The Chestnuts. She uses her wealth of experience to make the home a welcoming, supportive and fun place to be and has also won Ambient's Hi 5 Award in recognition of her dedication.
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