
We cannot recommend Russell Churcher more highly for care, consideration, warmth and kindness.J L(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

We have great peace of mind, knowing Nan is safe, happy and well cared for. Thankyou all.Charlene S(Granddaughter of Resident/Service User)

The staff are lovely, always smiling, and they really take the time to get to know everyone.Ketty B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

We cannot recommend Russell Churcher more highly for care, consideration, warmth and kindness.J L(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

We have great peace of mind, knowing Nan is safe, happy and well cared for. Thankyou all.Charlene S(Granddaughter of Resident/Service User)

The staff are lovely, always smiling, and they really take the time to get to know everyone.Ketty B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Thorngate Living's Russell Churcher Court residential care home was purpose built in 1993. It has plenty of bright communal areas and is set in its own grounds with well-maintained gardens.
The home's 44 modern self-contained flats all have their own front door opening onto a central corridor. Each of the mostly south-facing bed-sitting rooms has a toilet, shower and a small kitchenette with space for a fridge as well as...
Care Provided by Russell Churcher Court
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 44 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- 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
These fees cover all our services while in our care, such as accommodation in our large en-suite rooms, care, laundry, food, heating and lighting, and most activities. They do not cover some special trips, for example garden centres or pantomimes where an entrance fee might apply.
Neither do fees cover specialist services such as opticians, hairdressing or podiatry. They do not cover personal items such as toiletries, or clothing labels. Cable television and broadband is a service increasingly requested by residents and this is available at an extra charge from providers. If you need to visit a hospital for an appointment and your relatives or representatives are not able to provide you with an escort, we can advise you in advance how much we will charge you.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Russell Churcher Court for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Russell Churcher 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
Owner
- Thorngate Churcher Trust
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Fiona Taylor (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (44)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (44)
Parking
- Visitor car parking outside the care home.
Russell Churcher Court Reviews (65)
Russell Churcher Court has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.813) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Russell Churcher Court has 65 reviews.
I can't speak highly enough of Russell Churcher & the staff for the level of service my father receives. Today I received a call from a member of the staff, my father was worried about a communication he had received from the local council. She contacted me immediately & assisted my father as he explained things & calmed him down, my father's care home is in Gosport Hampshire & I live in Scotland. She helped my father with passing on the information & checked that all the details had verbally been passed, she then scanned the document & sent them to me & I managed to sort things out. Because of that particular staff member's immediate response to my father's slight distress, we were able to get things sorted quickly & I cannot thank her enough for her focus on my father's situation & the positive "can do" attitude she has toward the residents living in Russell Churcher Court. In fact, I cannot thank enough all the staff at Russell Churcher Court for their positive commitment to the residents.
Thank you so much for this amazing review. I'm so happy that we were able to help. Every detail matters and it is lovely to hear that colleagues are all doing their best in every way to make life as full, rich, and happy as possible for residents. Thank you for taking the time to leave this review, we all appreciate it. Kind regards - Chief Executive.
The staff try their hardest to help and encourage residents to join in activities, sometimes it feels that those who stay in their rooms due to mental health issues are a bit forgotten.
Thank you for your thoughtful review. I have already discussed this with the Registered Manager so we can respond to this appropriately. - Chief Executive.
I visited my friend, her room was clean and tidy. All the staff were very friendly and said hello to me and my friend. I went to see my friend about 11:00 am and stayed until lunchtime then walked her down to the dining room where everything was set up for lunch. It's always a pleasure to visit the home.
Thank you so much for this fabulous review. I am so glad you were made to feel at home and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best wishes.
Such a bright, clean and welcoming place! Every member of staff is friendly, approachable and caring. My mother is blind and no effort has been spared to ease her transition into this, for her, new environment. As a family, we feel able to trust the home and its staff to care for Mum and encourage the best from her.
Thank you so much for such a lovely review. I am delighted that your mother and your family have found the process of settling in a good experience. I will communicate your review to all our teams and thank them for their hard work and care. Kind regards
Staff are all pleasant and friendly. My father needs to be encouraged more proactively to leave his room and spend time with other residents. Need more attention to personal care: daily shave, face and hand wash after each meal. Do activities with him in his room if he doesn't want to engage outside of his room. Staff to ensure that they help with his meals, cutting food up and placing food within easy reach of him.
Thank you for your comprehensive review. I have fed your review back to our managers in Russell Churcher Court so that we can address the specific comments raised straightaway. Thank you again.
A very pleasant place to visit.
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are so grateful for you taking the time to give us feedback. I will pass on your review to our teams. Best wishes.
I was welcomed politely on my arrival. The carers were excellent with my mother, as she was a little under the weather. When I first saw her, there were three carers tending to her. They have a great rapport with Mum. Everywhere was clean. The team all seem invested in their work.
Thank you so much for your review. We really appreciate you taking the time to give the team such great feedback. We look forward to continuing to look after your mum.
Best move we made putting Mum in Russell Churcher. She is so happy and the staff are lovely, my sisters and I can not worry now because she is safe and well cared for.
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are really pleased that you feel you made the right choice. I will pass on your thoughts to our great teams.
I find that the atmosphere in the home is very good. The staff are very cheerful and helpful and make me welcome to any activities that they organise.
Thank you so much for this amazing feedback. Our priority is the care of residents and I am delighted that you have been kind enough to take the trouble to complete the review. I will pass on your responses to our wonderful teams in care, housekeeping, kitchen, and administration.
My 83-year-old mother was receiving end-of-life care after returning from hospital with pneumonia. All of the staff were exceptional in their attitude and treatment of my mum and also my sister and me, who were constant visitors for the final 10 days of Mum's life. We were kept informed and looked after both physically and emotionally, receiving advice, care and understanding. Mum's room was peaceful and calm and the staff provided soft music, extra chairs, coffee and friendship at all hours of the day and night. Mum's physical needs were well met with 2 members of staff administering personal care every hour to keep Mum comfortable. No one hesitated to call the doctor or district nurse when necessary. All in all, we could not fault the care she received and know that her death affected everyone in the care home as they all felt personally connected to Mum. Even since her death, they have shown me and my family care and compassion.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. I am delighted to hear that you feel your mum had great end of life care. I will be sure to pass on your kind words to all our teams, from care, through housekeeping, kitchen and administration. I wish you and your family well for 2023.
The staff at Russell Churcher have helped me to get my mum settled into her new home. They are awesome people who do a very difficult and very important job and I am so grateful for their kindness, humour, patience and professionalism. They are wonderful people and the facility is top-notch! I would not hesitate in recommending Russel Churcher Court.
I am very grateful to you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. We are here to make life as happy as possible for our residents and it really means a lot to us that your mum has had a great experience. I will be sure to pass on your comments to all our wonderful teams in care,...
My mum has been in Russell Churcher for almost a year, and the improvement in her general well being and mobility is wonderful. Although she would have preferred to stay in her own home she realised that she needed to move into a care home and what a stroke of luck that Russell Churcher was recommended to us! The staff are so friendly and caring - she was apprehensive about needing help with personal care, but they have approached it with a caring manner and helped her maintain her dignity. Humour is important to Mum - and there's plenty of that amongst the residents and staff! She seems to have a new zest for life - taking part in the armchair exercise classes, enjoying day trips out, quizzes etc. it's wonderful to see my mum back to her old self.
It is wonderful to read about your experience of our home, and I will pass your comments on to our wonderful care, kitchen, housekeeping, activities and admin teams. We try to always remember that the resident is at the heart of our service. I'm also delighted that your mum has been able to...
My mother has recently become a resident after moving from another care home. After only 3 weeks I see an improvement in her mobility and general interest in life. The management and carers that I have come into contact with have all been excellent, from the process of moving in and then assessment of my mother's care to the general day-to-day interaction. I feel very confident that my mother is in the best hands.
My team and I are bowled over by your wonderful review of Russell Churcher Court, especially your mention of our carers. We are here to provide the best possible care to our residents on our care home and housing and I am delighted that this has been your experience. I will pass on your comments to our teams. Thank you.
Staff are always smiling.
Lots of activities going on.
Mum has been a resident here since September 2020, prior to that she was in sheltered care and was struggling with every day life to the determent of her health. Since she has been at Russell Churcher she has become much happier and at ease, the environment is wonderful, the home is lovely and clean and bright, the food good and the staff are absolutely wonderful, they all care so much and make you so welcome. We are really glad we got mum into Russell Churcher and can not think of a better residential care home for her. I would like to take this opportunity to say a great big heartfelt thank you to all the staff for making mum so welcome and ensuring she feels at home. I would not hesitate on recommending this care home for anyone's loved one.
I can't thank you enough for your review and especially mentioning our wonderful caring staff. Their dedication to the residents and hard work is amazing and I am so grateful for your comments mentioning them.
From my short visits I am always greeted by smiling faces and a good sense of humour by the staff. Drop in's by the staff are always cheery and caring.
All in all I am glad my mother is being cared for by staff at Russell Churcher Court.
Thank you very much for this wonderful review. We are happy that your parent has settled in, and that the staff are making you feel welcome .
Nice feeling when you go in like you have come home.
Thank you so much for taking the time to give us such a lovely review.
Having viewed many care homes, Russell Churcher Court stood out head and shoulders above the rest. Rooms are on par with out of town care homes charging twice the price! When you telephone the staff always pick up and are polite, very well-spoken and obliging - top marks!
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review, I will pass it on to our teams working today.
Mum has been in Russell Churcher Court for almost 12 years, and that says everything. Mum is extremely well looked after by a team of very professional nurses who always have the time to spend with mum; making her comfortable, safe and feeling an important part of the family community at Russell Churcher Court. I can highly recommend Russell Churcher Court.
Thank you so much for taking the time to submit a review. We all really appreciate it. Your mum is an absolute joy and carers often comment how wonderful she is.
My Mum feels secure, happy and loved, what more could I as her daughter asks for.
I have given an excellent rating to all questions except value for money. This has no reflection on Russell Churcher, I just think generally the prices charged for all care homes are extortionate.
It's sad to think that people like my parents who have worked hard all their lives never wasting money, and taking pride in buying their home, only to see that all taken away to pay for care. Sadly that's the system.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review, Sarah. We remain ever hopeful that the Dept of Health and Social Care will come forward with a resolution for social care funding. My best wishes Anne.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 16 April 2020Good
- 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
1 Bed Vacancy
Posted: 08 July 2026Large bright room with en-suite facilities, kitchenette and air conditioning.
News (3) & Events (0)
- 04 Nov 2025
It was Wear It Pink Day yesterday, so we all threw ourselves into the pink theme to raise awareness of breast cancer. Residents and staff at Russell Churcher Court raised...
- 04 Nov 2025
From Sinatra to Buble, aka Bradley Page, visited our Russell Churcher Court care home in August and entertained our residents with a medley of popular songs. Such fun was had....
- 04 Nov 2025
Residents and staff at Russell Churcher Court care home were delighted that the Mayor of Gosport, Cllr Kirsten Bradley, visited and met with residents and staff, before joining everyone for...
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Awards / Recognitions (2)
- 27 May 2025Recipient: Russell Churcher Court
- 17 Mar 2015Recipient: Russell Churcher Court
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Russell Churcher Court.
Meet the Team (3)

Fiona is a qualified nurse who joined the team in November 2022. She is an experienced RM, well-known locally.

Hollie is a talented, caring and qualified manager who was previously the compliance and data manager for the Trust.

Slavena brings over 15 years of leadership experience across health, social care, housing and mental health, with a strong track record in service transformation, quality improvement and regulatory compliance. She joins us with extensive expertise in leading adult services and delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
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