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This 52-bed Runwood Homes facility provides expert care for older people, including those living with dementia, and has been voted by residents and their families as one of the Top 20 care homes in East England. As well as being part of the 'dementia action alliance', they strive to create a homely environment by providing...
Care Provided by Kathryn Court
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 52 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
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- 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 Kathryn Court for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Kathryn Court 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
- Runwood Homes Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Donna Winterbourne(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2021
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (48)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
Visiting
- Upon arriving at the home, please press the buzzer on the intercom. A member of staff will greet you shortly. The home kindly request that you sign the guestbook upon both arrival and departure. This helps maintain an accurate record of who is in the building. In the event of an emergency, please follow the designated safety protocols provided. Your cooperation ensures everyone's safety.
Parking
- The home includes dedicated parking spaces
Kathryn Court Reviews (82)
Kathryn Court has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.799) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kathryn Court has 82 reviews.
The cleanliness of Mum's room is of an excellent standard. Thank you. Thank you too for maintaining Mum's medication so carefully and making sure she takes all her tablets. The team is fantastic.
Hello, thank you for your kind review. I am pleased that myself and my team are able to keep up the high standards you expect for your mother's care. Kind regards.
My mother has been in Kathryn Court for 17 days. We have been so grateful for all they have done. Mum has been so happy here and it has been so reassuring to know she has been safe and so well looked after. I hope and pray she can come here for the next respite. Thank you Kathryn Court you are priceless!
We are so pleased your Mum had a positive experience at Kathryn Court.
Thank you for your kind review.
Obviously, moving my mother into a care home is a daunting experience, but I felt totally comfortable and confident moving her into Kathryn Court. The staff are all very welcoming and friendly and I felt no worries leaving Mum there. The facilities are clean and bright and everyone is very helpful. Thank you Kathryn Court for making Mum feel so welcome.
I can't thank the staff at Katherine Court enough, my mum has been there just over a year now she suffers from dementia, recently she had a fall (no fault of the staff) happened early hours of the morning as she was trying to put her tv on, she fractured her hip. From the moment she fell the staff contacted me and kept me updated until I met her in hospital, since she has returned they have managed to get her walking with a frame and helped her gain the weight back she lost in hospital, she is so happy there they are all amazing.
I am very pleased that my wife is in Kathryn Court where the staff and so look after her better than I now can and she is very happy there, a weight off my mind. I don't normally do reviews, but this one is important to our family.
We are so grateful to hear how happy you are with Kathryn Court and you send your full recommendation. Our team always strive for the best quality care and support possible to both residents and their relatives. Thanks again for your glowing review.
I think Mum is settling in very well, she understands she cannot manage at home on her own, which is sad but, with support from the staff, she is starting to join in and make friends and the home is making sure she sees appropriate health professionals. She has not fallen at all, unlike at home and she has someone with her. She has people to talk to all day and she is very sociable so loves to talk to people and be with them.
Kind regards,
Donna
In the words of my mum - 'this home is so lovely, I am in heaven'. Since moving Mum into this home, my life has been transformed, as has Mum's. She is so happy and well looked after I cannot fault anything at all. All of my family agree wholeheartedly with my sentiments - we are all made so welcome.
Thank you Joanne for your kind words. We are pleased that your mum is happy with the home. It's lovely to hear that not only our residents but their family and friends feel welcome in our home.
My mother has settled in so well. I cannot thank the staff enough. So kind and genuinely caring.
My aunt moved into Kathryn Court in September 2020 under quite stressful circumstances. The staff in the home went above and beyond to make sure things went smoothly and it wasn't too overwhelming for us all. My aunt has gone from strength to strength; joining in with activities, going out on outings and starting to make friends again.
Throughout Mum's time at Kathryn Court, she has received excellent care and attention. I cannot fault the staff, who are always so caring and keep a smile on Mum's face, always going the extra mile to help.
My sister is in Kathryn Court. I feel she is extremely happy and well looked after.
Hello, thanks for the review and for the full recommendation in Kathryn Court. It means so much to hear how satisfied you and your sister are with her care.
It’s been a stressful time for all the staff but they have got through it always smiling and pleased to accommodate whatever the request. They are brilliant and I don’t really know what I would do without them, thank you.
Hello Sue, we are so grateful to hear how happy you are with Kathryn Court and you send your full recommendation. Our team always strive for the best quality care and support possible to both residents and their relatives. We are so grateful to hear your satisfaction with the food and the cleanliness. Thanks again for your glowing review.
Mum was always hard to deal with in later life but they managed to keep her contented, even though she always insisted on going back to her own home. There was no possibility of her living alone, and my work involved a lot of travel, so I could not act as carer. Unfortunately, other family members complained of cost, but would not get involved, that's my two brothers and especially a greedy sister who was concerned that her inheritance was dwindling, money well spent in my own opinion. Ma was looked after and safe, well-fed and entertained, she had a hairdresser visit every week, so dignity was also an aspect of this care home's service.
Hello K M, thank you for your wonderful comments. We have always prided ourselves on delivering the best possible care to all of our residents, and we are happy to hear how satisfied you have been with your mother's care. Thank you again for the review.
I'm very happy with the care provided and the care staff are brilliant especially through these difficult times. Although I haven't been able to visit my dad, the care home has been keeping me informed and reassured.
My mum has been in the home for just over a year, staff are polite and courteous. The management door is always open. Nothing is ever too much bother.
Wonderful. I feel mum is really cared for.
Since moving my father into Kathryn Court, I've seen the care and professionalism shown towards him. The staff are lovely. I also feel the home is very safe and secure. Also when I went to have a look at Kathryn Court for the first time, I fell in love with it. I was also impressed with how clean it was. I very highly recommend Kathryn Court.
We are especially grateful for the care he has been receiving during the Covid situation; just knowing he is safe and well cared for is a huge relief for us as a family.
They are such very nice people.
I would love my mum to be here when she is ready to be looked after.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 18 December 2024Good
- 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 (11) & Events (0)
- 03 Jul 2026
Joan, a resident of Kathryn Court care home, part of the Runwood Homes group, attended her nephew’s wedding at a beautiful manor house, surrounded by close family members and loved...
- 03 Jul 2026
Joan, a resident of Kathryn Court care home, part of the Runwood Homes group, attended her nephew’s wedding at a beautiful manor house, surrounded by close family members and loved...
- 03 Jul 2026
Joan, a resident of Kathryn Court care home, part of the Runwood Homes group, attended her nephew’s wedding at a beautiful manor house, surrounded by close family members and loved...
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Awards / Recognitions (20)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Runwood Homes Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Runwood Homes Ltd
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Kathryn Court
Meet the Team (4)

Donna has over thirty-five years of experience working across health and social care. Donna has progressed from domestic assistant to home manager during her career development and is an established and highly regarded manager within the Runwood Homes group.
Donna has high expectations of her team and encourages career progression; Donna herself has completed her NVQ 5 and her Level 3 in Dementia Care. Donna strives for excellence and has won internal awards on several occasions, including Manager of the Year. Donna is proud to have been awarded in the Top 20 most recommended homes in the East of England awards via Carehome.co.uk.

Hi, I’m Donna, the Deputy Manager at Kathryn Court. I’ve been a proud member of the team since March 26, 2007, and I’ve cherished every moment of my 19 years here. My role allows me to encourage residents to continue being their authentic selves and to listen to their incredible life stories, which is a truly rewarding experience.
Building strong relationships with residents and their families is at the heart of what I do, and I’m passionate about creating an environment where everyone feels valued and connected.
In my spare time, I enjoy exploring my creative side through crafts and photography. I also love delving into family history, uncovering stories from the past that connect generations.

Hi, I’m Donna, and I’ve been proudly working as a Care Assistant at Kathryn Court for 15 years. My role here is deeply rewarding, and I truly enjoy socialising with our wonderful residents, their families, and my amazing colleagues.
Outside of work, I’m always up for an adventure! I’ve completed a Race for Life and am known for my outgoing nature—I can even down a pint in one go! In my free time, I love travelling and unwinding on holidays, visiting the theatre, exploring museums, and indulging in delicious meals. Life is all about enjoying the little moments, and I make the most of them.

Hi, I’m Sukhjeet, a Care Team Leader at Kathryn Court, where I’ve been dedicated to supporting our residents for the past five years. I truly love my job and take pride in helping people, engaging in meaningful conversations, and being a comforting presence whenever needed.
When I’m not at work, I enjoy spending quality time with my family and friends. I have a passion for cooking and love sharing meals, whether I’m trying new recipes at home or dining out. For me, life is all about creating warm, memorable moments with loved ones.
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