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All en-suite (some also with wet rooms) personalised rooms, a modern nurse call system, an advanced addressable fire alarm (pinpoints by exact location), and a gated development to allow for walks and an outdoor lifestyle and dining are just some of the things that make this a welcome home.
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Care Provided by Wensley House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Eating Disorders
- Alcohol / Drug Misuse
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 48 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
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- 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
- 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
Shared rooms start from £1000 per week
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Wensley House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Wensley 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
Owner
- Beling & Co Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Bianca Garmacea (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 1+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1988
- Last Refurbishment: 2014
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (40)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (5)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (4)
Visiting
- Wensley House have an open door policy and welcome visitors to come and have a look around and perhaps enjoy some tea and biscuits if time permits. It is advised to look at more than one home and to be sure to visit any home of interest as this normally gives a true feel of a place, which is what really gives the idea of a place more than anything else.
Parking
- Wensley House is safely tucked away behind automated gates and matching fencing so that residents can enjoy the outdoor garden safely and feel relaxed. Within this enclosure exists ample parking by way of a tarmac drive with marked, large spaces for convenience.
Wensley House Reviews (89)
Wensley House has a Review Score of 10 (10.000) out of 10, based on 32 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Wensley House has 89 reviews.
The care that my mother received was exceptional. I cannot rate this care home highly enough. The staff were so good with mum and very patient. The manager was extremely kind and always kept me up to date with how mum was. I would also like to praise the owner who was really sympathetic and very helpful. I only wish mum had enjoyed more time there.
Many thanks for your review. The Manager and Staff are, to use your comment, exceptional and would appreciate your review. I too wish your Mum spent more time with us so that I could have met her. I understand she was very witty and also loved singing with one of her favourite songs being "We're busy doing nothing" by Bing Crosby. Hopefully, I will have an opportunity to meet you in the future.
The staff at Wensley House are fantastic, especially as I live in Australia, they maintain excellent communications and keep me up to date on any situation with regular updates.
The nursing home is very clean, the staff are excellent, very friendly with residents and very accommodating to their needs.
The activities are restricted to the nursing home but everyone seemed happy to join in and participate. I know Wensley House has looked at many different ways to keep the residents entertained.
The management are extremely friendly and have helped me immensely with our difficult situation of distance.
My mother is happy, in good health, well feed, well looked after in a clean and safe environment. Wensley House is well maintained, warm in winter and has flourishing gardens for residents in the summer.
I am very reassured that Mum is in an excellent location.
I visit my mother once or twice a week and have been doing so for the last three years. I have full confidence in the staff and management to continue to look after my mother.
It is a pleasure looking after your mother over the last three years. It is also lovely when you visit along with your beautiful Boxer Dog, Winny who has become a friend to all our Residents and enjoy her presence.
We, as a family, could not have had better care for our Mum. She was treated with kindness, respect and dignity. The manager and cook were amazing, taking such good care of her, as were the staff.
The Manager and Staff will really appreciate your kind comments and will very sadly miss your Mum.
Highly professional and friendly staff. Superb environment and fantastic quality care.
Though we are a Residential Care Home, we have four staff including the Manager who trained as General Nurses in Romania and know their job and it is privilege to work with them and the Care provided is exceptional.
I have found the staff and management very caring and helpful. My mother has confidence in everything that is being done for her. After living alone for a while they have done everything they can to make her stay as pleasant as possible.
Thank you for your comments about the staff who are always on hand, your comments will be shared with the staff who will no doubt appreciate them. Once again, many thanks.
I would recommend the care home where my mother lives. The staff are always friendly and my mother gets along with all of them, which is so reassuring to know she is in good hands.
Thank you very much for your comments about the staff, I have no doubt they will appreciate your comments just as I do. Your mother is a lovely lady and it is a pleasure to have her in The Home.
When my mother first came to Wensley House we had issues, but the management listened to us and acted upon them to our satisfaction, and now I have only good things to say about Wensley House. 10 out of 10.
Thank you for your review. It is good to know that you are pleased with the new manager/management who was your choice. I am sure that the manager will be heartened by your comments. Long may she keep up the good work.
She would not settle in the other three, this is the one where she feels cared for and settled to date.
The home is always welcoming and a high standard of care seen carried out, very pleased with the owner and how he runs the home.
The staff will be pleased that you and your family appreciate them and the work that they do.
Thank you for your review.
From my experience, I am pleased with the level of care provided to my mum at Wensley House. All the staff, whether they be carers, catering, maintenance, cleaning or the activity coordinator, are kind and helpful. The management team are always approachable and responsive. It gives me peace of mind to know that my mum is being well looked after.
The manager will be pleased that you have rated the management as excellent and I thank you for submitting your review.
Very caring, informative staff. Seem very attentive to all service users. Food is amazing and I am always made to feel welcome with tea - and food if I am there at mealtimes.
Thank you for your ratings. The staff will be pleased.
Happy with the care she is provided with. The new manager is excellent. When visiting the home, it feels warm and very friendly.
Thank you for your review and your continued support for the residents and the home. It is much appreciated.
My husband is very well looked after. The staff are very good, and kind to the less able residents, and give me reports on how he is doing.
This is a wonderful care home and believe me I’ve visited a lot. It’s certainly the best in the area in my opinion. It is clean, well presented and safe. Staff are amazing. They are kind and caring and all have a good sense of humour. They treat residents with dignity and respect. Residents are well looked after and very well fed. We take my father out regularly but he often doesn’t want to leave as the food is so good. The eating area is very pleasant as is the conservatory area where residents are treated to hair treatments. The only downside that I can see is the lack of time outside. However, I can understand this, as older people don’t cope well in the heat or the cold so finding the balance is difficult. The owner is present a lot and clearly genuinely cares. I strongly recommend this home.
I can only recommend Wensley House exceptionally. All the staff are warm, friendly and know all the residents so well. The facilities offer a "home from home" experience that is comfortable, excellent food and care. The residents are kept entertained with activities and one to one 'chats'. Wensley is fantastic value for money and my Mum relaxed and loved her time there. The bedrooms are a good size, airy and always clean, as are the day rooms. This privately-run home offers so much more. Well run, well priced and highly recommended.
When mum first came here there were a few concerns raised but these have now been addressed. I cannot praise the home and staff enough.
My brother is safe and happy.
Their assistance and concern was greatly appreciated by myself during a very difficult time.
The staff and management are very caring and friendly. Constantly try to improve the home. The activities are great and the residents, including my Mum, appear to be very happy. Rooms are spacious and bright and clean. Would recommend.
My mother is very happy here and I have to say the staff are lovely and the food looks amazing. Her room is bright, clean and well looked after.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 02 December 2024Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- ResponsiveRequires improvement
- SafeGood
- Well-ledRequires improvement
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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Awards / Recognitions (3)
- 20 Jun 2016Recipient: Wensley House
- 20 Jun 2016Recipient: Wensley House
- 01 Feb 2015Recipient: Wensley House
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