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The vision is to provide the best quality care and deliver an activity programme created to benefit physical,...
Care Provided by St Anthony's
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 22 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
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees vary according to care needs and room category.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact St Anthony's for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact St Anthony's 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
- RMD Care
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Beth Kahuri(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed with both male-only and female-only unit(s)
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (20)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome every day of the week between 10am to 5.30pm. Kindly avoid lunch time which 12.30pm to 1.30pm. Visitors to inform a member of staff if not well, or if taking their relative out for the day.
Parking
- Parking is free, visitors will have to inform members of staff to have car registered on arrival.
St Anthony's Reviews (67)
St Anthony's has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.707) out of 10, based on 37 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time St Anthony's has 67 reviews.
The care home and all the staff were very very good.
My wife would go there again if needed. Very friendly and helpful.
My aunt moved into St Anthony's almost 3 years ago and I have visited here on a weekly basis ever since. I have always found the home to be warm, clean and tidy and the staff are very friendly and professional putting the resident's well-being first. There is regular entertainment including sing-a-longs and quizzes. For those able to attend they have an annual summer trip to Ruislip Lido for a pub lunch, an August BBQ where relatives and friends are welcome, a trip into Watford town for Christmas shopping followed by afternoon tea and cakes. It's good to visit and know when leaving that my aunt is safe, happy and well cared for.
Home is run very efficiently. Lovely welcoming staff. Not the most up-to-date furniture wise but certainly adequate for needs. Have been accommodating for my father who was wrongly discharged from the hospital. Good choice of food and accommodate likes/dislikes on daily basis.
When my husband and myself first went to the home the owners and staff greeted us very warmly. Every time we visited, nothing was too much trouble. The home has a very warm and friendly atmosphere and is like a home from home. The rooms are all a good size and staff are all aware of the people being residents or visitors coming and going and always greet you by name. Each resident has their own carer. I myself, cannot fault the home about anything.
I can only speak for my Aunt but she appears to be as happy as I've ever known her to be. The staff are always warm and welcoming. The home is clean and warm and the rooms (as far as I can see) are highly satisfactory. With some very challenging circumstances at times, it is my belief that the home functions very well indeed and the residents that I meet seem very contented.
Friendly and homely environment offered. Staff helpful and friendly.
I find the residents very clean and tidy. Manager and staff are very good.
Our activities programme is under review and we are presently carrying out interviews and looking to employ an activities co-ordinator.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 08 May 2026Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- 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
No Vacancies
Posted: 23 July 2026No Current Bed / Place Vacancies
News (2) & Events (0)
- 23 Jul 2025
THE CARE 2025 CALENDAR CELEBRATES THE UNIQUE FORMS AND PATTERNS THAT DEFINE OUR SHARED HUMANITY UNDER THE THEME 'SHAPE OF LIVES' THIS COLLECTION CAPTURES THE DIVERSE JOURNEYS COLLECTIONS AND TRANSFORMATIONS...
- 19 Aug 2024
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Meet the Team (4)

Registered Manager - NVQ level-4 in management.

NVQ 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services (Adult Residential Management).

Qualified registered physician in India.

Care certificate completed
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