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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.
I have found the staff extremely friendly. The home is run to a high standard. Clean, tidy and caring.
In times of need you hope for comfort and support and here at Kathryn Court, we have found both in abundance. When all around is chaos, they have of peace, calm and absolute professionalism. We couldn't be happier in humble circumstances.
This is the third time I have used Kathryn Court residential home to care for my relatives. My mum and dad both spent their last few years of their lives living at Kathryn Court. Now my mum's brother and my uncle is living there too. All their standards are extremely high and I am delighted with the care they have received.
I am very pleased about the care and home. The staff are more than welcoming to the visitors and the care my father is seeing is exceptional. The management is very good and are helpful with my father.
Since my friend came into the home, he has been looked after very well. The staff are very kind, friendly and the home is very clean and tidy, well managed and maintained.
My family were in a stressed and upset situation trying to care for my mother after she had a fall which left her unable to walk and immobile. My father did his very best but was at breaking point. Finding Kathryn Court and being offered a room was such a relief because we read the good reviews and were impressed on our initial visit. But, over the two years, my mother lived there, it was the family atmosphere and genuine care shown by all the amazing staff there which was obvious. From the excellent manager down to every carer and housekeeping staff. Thank you Kathryn Court for caring for my mother so well in her final years.
Very happy with the care my mum is receiving. Staff are very caring, home lovely and clean with a very happy and comfortable atmosphere.
Really happy with the home and the care and support that mum is receiving. Management are very helpful and knowledgeable. Have found all care staff very caring and empathetic towards the client's needs.
My friend has been a resident at Kathryn Court for a few years now. From the beginning, where we made the 1st call to her moving in, we were supported and provided with information and guidance. My friend joins in with a wide range of activities and goes out on trips. The staff are caring and provide a personalised approach to the care they deliver. We couldn't be happier.
Our aunt became a resident of Kathryn Court in May 2016 following a fall and hospital admissions. She had until this time, lived in her own home with the help of carers. We were extremely lucky to find a vacancy at Kathryn Court. Our Aunt became increasingly confused over time due to her dementia but would constantly ask me "is this a hotel?" To which I would reply "yes it's 5 stars!"
The care and kindness she received whilst at Kathryn Court was second to none and we, as a family, cannot thank or praise all the staff enough for everything they did for her. We were always made very welcome on our regular visits to what had become "aunties home."
My mother-in-law became a resident at Kathryn Court in September 2016 following a diagnosis of early onset of Alzheimer's at the age of 62 and a rapid deterioration. The staff at the home were very supportive to us and my mother-in-law and helped her to settle quickly into her new surroundings. They have helped provide activities etc appropriate for her age and interest. Staff are very friendly and approachable and deal with any issues swiftly
Whenever I come in the staff are very warm and welcoming. The place is always spotless. The food looks delicious. My mum is always happy when we see her and whenever we come to see her they are always doing activities with her.
My dad has been at Kathryn Court for over two years and has been very happy and has never had one complaint.
Staff helped Mum to settle in and feel safe. She has a lovely room with a private toilet. All staff are trained to a high degree which is very reassuring.
Most importantly there is a real togetherness within the home, developed and closely monitored by the manager. Her influence runs throughout the home and strikes a perfect balance between being a happy and caring place for the residents, staff and visitors. Our family can't thank the team enough.
The manager and all the staff are very kind and approachable. The activities are well organised and good for the residents.
My husband has been at Kathryn Court for nearly two years and I am very happy with the care and attention he receives.
My mother came to Kathryn Court around March this year. I have been really worried about her for the last year or so with her eating and medication etc... Kathryn Court is amazing and the staff are fantastic. My mother absolutely loves living here. She constantly tells me how lovely the staff are and she loves the food and the company. She regularly goes out on organised trips and afternoon tea and is the happiest I have seen her in many years. This has been a godsend to us and our family. Thank you.
We have always been treated with courtesy, interest and respect. My aunt was a resident at Kathryn Court nearly 10 years ago and was extremely well looked after and cared for even when seriously ill in the last few months of her life. Kathryn Court was the natural choice of care home for my step-father. He was kindly received and helped to settle in and is very happy with the way in which he is looked after, fed well with varied 'home-cooked' meals and always treated with respect.
The boss, in particular, is so easy to approach and her dedication goes throughout the home, throughout all the staff.
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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