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The home is a lovely marriage of old and new of traditional and contemporary. From the outside, it is a majestic listed building with stunning grounds and gardens complete with pond and all-weather decking area. Inside...
Care Provided by Tickford Abbey
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 32 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
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees are set based on the specific care needs of each individual. Fees come with Greensleeves Care's unique Home for Life financial assurance and, as a not-for-profit home, every penny goes towards high-quality care, never shareholders. Give the home a call today for more details.
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Contact Tickford Abbey 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
- Greensleeves Care
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Patricia Laing (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2018
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (26)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (3)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (12)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (3)
Tickford Abbey Reviews (53)
Tickford Abbey has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.856) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Tickford Abbey has 53 reviews.
My mum moved who Tickford Abbey in July. From day 1 the level of care has been exceptional. All the staff are extremely helpful and on arrival, always appear aware of exactly where mum is. Mum has settled in very well.
Overall, a very friendly place for my mum to live.
Would recommend.
Social services put mum in a care home where she was unhappy and not safe as she managed to get out a few times. We looked around other care homes and Tickford was the only one I was happy for mum to live in. She is well cared for and safe. She is a lot happier and it is more like a home and not a facility or like a hospital.
I have definitely noticed a change with her wellbeing.
All of the staff there are always very helpful and polite. When we visit my mum the staff are always very welcoming.
There is a good range of activities to do which my mum enjoys participating in.
Tickford Abbey has a very homely feel to it rather than being like a hospital.
I would definitely recommend Tickford Abbey to anybody looking for care.
My mother went into this care home in April 2017. I have always found most of the staff very helpful and friendly towards myself and my mother. Her key worker is very good and I can feel I can talk to her about matters regarding mum and vice versa.
My mum is well looked after, although they could make sure she has her teeth in and hands (under the nails) are grubby. Staff are good and the home has a friendly atmosphere.
Our father has been in residence for 6 months. He is in a wonderful old building that has a feel of a hotel. This helps on visits as it feels less clinical and has an appeal (something you don't get when visiting other care homes). Although it's facilities could do with updating, it's staff have been very good and look after our father to a high standard.
My parent was at this care home for some time and was happy here and made good friends with staff and other residents. We chose the home because of the location and the room which overlooked wonderful lawns. Although very busy the staff found time to stop and say hello to the family when we visited and we were kept up to date with changes. I recommend the home to others.
Mum has settled in well (since July 2015). Facilities are good and relevant to her needs. Staff keep me well informed of mums progress/health etc and are always kind, polite and respectful. There are plenty of rooms where the residents can go/socialise. Residents are given the opportunity to go our into Newport Pagnell, if appropriate. Being a smallish care home gives it quite a family "home" feel.
My mother-in-law has been in Tickford Abbey for eleven months now. When she first went into care she was suffering from vascular dementia and made worse by excessive drinking. The way which the staff dealt with this has been exemplary. She was not denied alcohol but given small amounts with meals. All the staff are extremely friendly and caring. My mother-in-law is well looked after, clean and well fed. She looks much better and mentally is in a much better place. We are pleased and grateful for the care given to her.
Mum has been in Tickford for years. She will be 97 after Christmas. She has always been treated with care and dignity. We sign her care plan and are contacted if there are any concerns. As the years have passed she as been helped in every way, including anything she fancies to eat. We had to go to hospital thee months ago, a small stroke. I went with her and when the ambulance brought us back to Tickford, she kept saying "I'm home". She was greeted at the door by staff and she blew them all kisses. I was in tears to see how she feels at home and loves each one. Mum can be stubborn in many ways, but they gently talk to her, and she is soon smiling. The management of the home and care I would and have recommended.
My mother is a long standing resident whose dementia has developed significantly whilst at Tickford Abbey. She is well-known to the very caring staff who work really hard to help her enjoy the best quality of life she can experience. She is well cared for, involved whenever possible in the variety of activities provided, and carefully monitored to ensure mood change or any other signs to indicate her state of mind are always under scrutiny. I would very happily recommend this residential care home to anyone who needs to know their relative will be safe, well cared for, well fed, entertained and encouraged to continue to take an active part in life.
Excellent care home with very attentive staff towards my mother, the home is always very clean and the staff are professional. I am so glad I came across this home when I was looking for my mother and decided it was the right one for her, it certainly was. As my mother gets older and needs more and more care, the staff continue to impress and the care actually gets better as it gets more.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 04 November 2022Good
- 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
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News (7) & Events (0)
- 12 Jun 2026
We're proud to share that Greensleeves Care has been named among the Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2026. With more than 60 colleagues currently undertaking apprenticeships across our homes,...
- 02 Mar 2026
Greensleeves Care has once again been recognised in the carehome.co.uk Top 20 Large Care Home Groups in England for 2026 – a remarkable milestone and the organisation’s ninth consecutive year...
- 04 Dec 2025
Greensleeves Care is celebrating a milestone achievement — with three of its care homes, Lavender Fields in Sevenoaks, The Manor in Windsor, and Broadlands in Suffolk, becoming the first in...
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Awards / Recognitions (14)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Greensleeves Care
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Greensleeves Care
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Greensleeves Care
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (2)

I have been at Tickford Abbey for over 6 years. I feel privileged to work in such a beautiful historic building. I love spending time with the residents and hearing all about their life stories. It’s the best part of my job. When I’m not at work I enjoy running and spending time with my family.

I enjoy working with residents with a daily objective of providing quality and compassionate care with a smile. Seeing the residents satisfied with the quality of care we provide brings joy to my heart at the end of every shift. I see the residents as the core of our ideology of person-centred care.
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