






Whitehaven Rest Home specialises in high-quality dementia care, with experienced carers trained to support adults living with memory loss. Care is tailored to each individual, with love, understanding and compassion at the heart of the home’s approach.
Life at Whitehaven is about more than care – it is about comfort, companionship and meaningful moments. Open-plan lounges and dining areas create welcoming spaces where residents can enjoy meals together, socialise with friends...
Care Provided by Whitehaven Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 15 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
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Near Public Transport
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
In our fee the following items are excluded chiropody, hairdressing , newspapers .
Contact Whitehaven Care Home 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
- R Fiford
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Beverley Walton (Owner)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (15)
Visiting
- The home are always pleased to welcome family and friends to visit — there are currently no restrictions on visiting. They just ask, where possible, that visits are planned around mealtimes, as these are important and sometimes busy parts of the day for residents. If you’d like to join your loved one at mealtime and help support them, you’re very welcome to do so — just have a quick chat with the team beforehand so they can make the right arrangements. If Government guidance ever changes (for example, during situations such as COVID-19), the home always follows the latest advice to keep everyone safe and well.
Parking
- Parking is available close to the care home, if there are no spaces immediately available outside.
Whitehaven Care Home Reviews (23)
Whitehaven Care Home has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.400) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Whitehaven Care Home has 23 reviews.
Management is present and approachable. There is almost daily activity to engage and stimulate. I can only highly recommend the home.
From Day 1, Whitehaven wrapped my mother in a warm blanket of care. After investigating 11 facilities, I was relieved to discover that we had finally found the home she needed. I never once regretted our decision.
My mother’s combination of Alzheimer’s/Dementia plus other health problems and physical limitations posed a major challenge. She needed professionals with a particular set of skills, professionalism, patience and understanding. Also, I live thousands of miles overseas. So regular, reliable communication with people we could trust was vital. Whitehaven met all these challenges and more.
From June 2008 to September 2012, my mother thrived at Whitehaven, with its family atmosphere and culture of respect for individuals. I saw her happier there than she had been in years. She genuinely regarded it as Home, sometimes, when there were a lot of visitors, wondering aloud what all these people were doing in “her” house.
Whenever I arrived, sometimes unannounced, everything was spotless and fresh, bathrooms immaculate, and my mother always clean and nicely dressed. She enjoyed the food, seeming to have a better appetite than before. The atmosphere was upbeat and positive, with plenty of activities and celebrations to keep residents engaged.
I was emailed frequent updates on my mother’s situation, including photos of her not just on special occasions like birthdays and holidays, but simply showing her happy and contented. Staff maintained regular contact with her GP and other medical professionals involved in her care. The manager immediately alerted me to any problem by phone/email, and followed up with the action taken and resolution. I never felt out of touch but always part of a team working together for her.
I will always be grateful for the care the people of Whitehaven gave my mother that kept her healthy, safe and content.
A warm welcome at first meeting with the manager. The home is compact, clean and homely and mums room overlooking the garden is lovely. We always found the staff friendly, caring, available and coping admirably with the differing needs and demands of the residents. Activities are always taking place to stimulate residents, regular drinks and biscuits offered to all (and guests!) We are so pleased to have chosen Whitehaven for our mum. She passed away peacefully on Saturday 30th January and was well looked after by the managers team. Thanks
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 10 February 2026Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- 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.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (0) & Events (0)
There are no news items for Whitehaven Care Home.
There are no upcoming events for Whitehaven Care Home.
Awards / Recognitions (3)
- 15 Feb 2016Recipient: Whitehaven Care Home
- 21 Nov 2014Recipient: Whitehaven Care Home
- 30 Nov 2012Recipient: Whitehaven Care Home
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Whitehaven Care Home.
Meet the Team (1)

Manages the care home
Information on this page is displayed without responsibility for its accuracy on the part of carehome.co.uk. Please contact Whitehaven Care Home to verify any information. View our terms and conditions. Whitehaven Care Home has an Enhanced Service -more info.