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The Haven is known for its modern-day approach in Dementia Care using innovations and technology to enhance the support and stimulation to its residents encouraging them to live as independently as possible by receiving care and support consistent with their needs.
The Haven understands the importance of each person’s individuality and adapts a person centred approach to ensure...
Care Provided by The Haven
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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Excludes hairdresser and Chiropodist
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact The Haven for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact The Haven 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
- Sohal Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Jane Diplock (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (32)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (6)
Visiting
- Please call the home to arrange a visit. The home have protected mealtimes
Parking
- Parking available
The Haven Reviews (66)
The Haven has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.474) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Haven has 66 reviews.
My friend has been very happy at The Haven. The staff are always friendly, and the food is wonderful; I've eaten there a few times, so can guarantee this. I've always felt welcome, and she always not only speaks highly about The Haven; she always has a smile on her face.
Since my dad has been staying here, my faith in care homes and peopled has been restored. The carers here are so lovely, one member even bought a Norwegian phrase book to learn some Norwegian as my dad is from Norway. The level of detail is beautiful and I feel reassured knowing my dad is safe here.
Having heard so many horror stories about care homes in the media, it was a revelation to me when my wife was placed in The Haven. The organisation and care in this home is peerless. Every member of staff treats the residents with respect and friendliness. Their patience with some obviously difficult dementia sufferers is wonderful, as is their sense of humour. My wife sadly died, but her last weeks were handled so gently that at times I was moved to tears. If I ever have to live in a care home, I will fight tooth and nail to ensure that it will be in The Haven!
I have put my mother in for a few weeks respite after a very bad fall. She has been in there a few days and really settled in fine. Her room is beautifully decorated, modern and very clean. The staff are really good and listen to everything she says and always cater for her needs as she is quite demanding sometimes. The manager has made her feel very welcome, making sure she socialises with the other residents and gets everything she needs. It is such a weight off my mind, knowing I have found a great care home for my mother and she is getting the personal care she needs. Well done The Haven. There are a few members of the Haven staff I would like to mention - to the activities coordinator, Mum thinks a lot of you already and Mum speaks very highly of two members of staff in particular, who Mum told me helped her settle in. And the maintenance man, Mum told me you fixed her room up beautifully and did an excellent job. Excellent manager - thank you. Good job all of you.
The home did have quite a dilapidated air. It could do with a coat of paint and the potholes on the driveway make it difficult to take a manual wheelchair out onto the main road. The rooms are small. The whole place needs money spent on it to make it more welcoming and comfortable.
My father’s room was at the end of a corridor and residents seem to be free to walk through the room when I visited to use the ensuite toilet. Staff did not seem to prevent this. On one occasion when I visited, a resident walked into the room and drank directly from the lip of a jug of squash that had been put out for my father. My father said that people stole the food I had brought in and he did not feel safe.
His personal hygiene was allowed to deteriorate until I raised this with managers.
Very good, welcoming staff. They look after my wife extremely well. Overall, fantastic.
My husband loved being here and was able to draw. Helpful, friendly staff and the food was excellent. The cook is amazing and friendly.
My wife has settled into The Haven well and seems relaxed. I have not been able to visit her as often as I would like due to Covid restrictions and the demands of my own health, therefore have only limited experience of the care she is receiving, but so far, so good.
My mum was a resident at The Haven for nearly 7-years. She was loved by all the staff and looked after as if she was their own mother. I couldn’t praise The Haven high enough and would recommend them to everybody. Mum passed in July 2021. She was deeply loved by all and I know they miss her as I do.
The home is in the process of being updated and the old garden room has now been made into a lovely coffee shop. On Mother's Day, we had a lovely afternoon tea in there which was delicious and the staff made a big effort for us all. A really nice touch, thank you.
Lovely to see my mum and my two sisters for afternoon tea for Mother's Day. Lovely, friendly staff.
Had a lovely Mother's Day afternoon tea. The service was very good and the food was really nice. Mum had a lovely afternoon with her three daughters for the first time in the last two years. It was so lovely to spend time together.
My mum came to The Haven in Jan 2020 and passed away in Feb 2022. The care my mum received was amazing, and at her end of life received amazing care. Everything was in place for her, and the staff were lovely towards my mum and my sister. Amazing care home.
The staff are very friendly and on the ball. Extremely good cooks and the food is excellent. A good feeling of being a safe environment. The residents are treated with care and dignity. Overall, an excellent care home. I have no complaints whatsoever.
Overall a good service is offered. Varied menus at mealtimes - all food served is totally acceptable for a varied diet. Care is taken by staff as to assist in any way possible, if any questions are asked.
I haven't had a good look around the home because of Covid, but it seems clean and there is no horrible smell. Mostly, my brother is happy. He loves the food and much prefers it to the carers he had in his home, before his fall.
Dad suffers from vascular dementia, since arriving at The Haven he has thrived. The Haven provides such care and interaction, we love seeing the photos and FaceTime calls. We also live miles away and during the pandemic, as restrictions were lifting, they have been as flexible as possible with us arranging our visits. I cannot thank you enough.
My mother became a resident at The Haven in January 2020. She had a lovely sunny room upstairs and was cared for very well by all the staff. If there were ever any problems, a member of staff called me straight away and I was kept informed of every detail of her care. I was obviously unable to visit during COVID but was updated regularly on Mum's well being and we tried a few Facetime calls; the staff were so accommodating. The regulations relaxed a little in August and I was able to visit Mum in the garden at an arranged time and all safety procedures were adhered to. I could see that Mum was thriving and happy. Sadly, we lost Mum in September through a stroke. At all times, every member of staff has been kind, respectful, friendly and caring. I would have no hesitation in recommending The Haven to anyone in need of a safe and loving residential home.
The greatest levels of dignity and support are given to service users and families. The staff frequently go above and beyond to make the Haven a wonderful place. It really is a place that I would choose for dignity, respect and support. Well done everyone at The Haven.
My mother has been at The Haven for 8yrs+ and I am regularly informed and updated on all aspects of the care my mother is receiving which in my view is excellent.
The dedication of Management and staff to keep all residents safe has been particularly highlighted during this Pandemic.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 31 August 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- 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.
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Meet the Team (4)

I am honoured to be a part of the Sohal team and a registered Manager at The Haven. I have worked in the care sector for over 15 years, having started off a care assistant and worked up the ladder to a registered care manager. I have always had a passion for caring, particularly the elderly, and those living with dementia and Alzheimer’s.
I am passionate and care deeply about enhancing the resident’s lives.

Hi, my name is Chloe and I have been at The Haven since October 2021, and I really enjoy working here.
I like to meet the families and build relationships with the residents on a daily basis.

Hi, my name is Lisa, I have worked in Health and Social care for over 28 years in many different roles. For the past 4 years, I have been an Activities Co-Ordinator at The Haven.
I love spending time with the residents and hearing their life stories.
I do daily activities, both in groups and on a one-to-one basis.
It makes my day when I see the residents happy, smiling and enjoying themselves.

Hello my is Lee Baldwin, and I have worked at The Haven for many years in different roles in the home.
I am now an Administrator and I'm really enjoying my role, I'm meeting different, people and really like interacting with the resident's families.
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