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Bedrooms are beautifully furnished, some with en-suite toilet facilities and Ashwood also benefits from excellent amenities including comfortable lounges in which residents can socialise, take part in activities and relax.
In addition, there is a dedicated area for dementia care, designed to enable residents to maintain their independence in a safe environment.
The activities at Ashwood are varied and alongside enjoying...
Care Provided by Ashwood
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 64 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
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- 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 Ashwood for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Ashwood 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
- Natalie Pinder (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 1997
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (64)
Visiting
- Upon arriving at their home, please press the buzzer on the intercom. A member of staff will greet you shortly. They kindly request that you sign the guestbook upon both arrival and departure. This helps them to 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.
Ashwood Reviews (95)
Ashwood has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.279) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ashwood has 95 reviews.
I have always been amazed at the quality of care that my mum has received since she has been here (Ashwood). They have an outstanding staff team who are always prepared and happy to make their residents lives as comfortable as possible. As a visitor, I always feel welcome. The staff are friendly and professional and encourage the other residents to participate in the many and varied activities available. Thank you all so much; my mum is happy here.
Mum has settled in very well and is extremely happy.
Cannot recommend highly enough. The staff are amazing and cannot do enough to make Mums stay comfortable. Have rated activities as good as couldn't have meant they couldn't do as many.
So good to be offered the opportunity to see my nan during the covid crisis. Great care has been taken to make the residents comfortable for these garden visits. I am very grateful for all the effort Ashwood has put into keeping families updated during the lockdown. I feel happy knowing my nan is safe in your care.
I have found Ashwood to be a very friendly home. My uncle is very relaxed and extremely happy with his newfound friends and very helpful staff, especially when he was suffering from the virus. Staff have been very understanding.
The staff are very helpful and caring the home is always clean and tidy and my friend loves the meals.
Visiting a relative and seeing how he has fitted into the care home life, sitting in the garden on a sunny day made is special for both of us. The care and devotions of the staff makes life for residents happy and comfortable.
This care home is amazing. The staff, whether they be the office staff or the carers are incredible. They care for the residents as if they were their own family. It must have been incredibly hard and worrying for them all during the pandemic, but no, they took all appropriate measures to keep themselves and the residents safe, as if it wasn't happening at all. The residents didn't know there was a pandemic. We can't thank them enough, they all deserve so much thanks from the whole country for their love, care and dedication.
Mum came to Ashwood direct from the hospital and found it difficult to settle and first. All the staff have been very caring and helped her adapt to the new routine. Mum is now very happy at Ashwood and gets on really well with the staff, which is a comfort to the family.
Our family is very happy with the care our mother receives at Ashwood. The carers are very friendly and attentive; Mum sings their praises. Perhaps a very important thing to my mum is food, luckily the food at Ashwood is very good.
My aunt arrived at Ashwood after a three week stay in hospital. She was very confused, agitated and previously uncooperative. She was moved to Ashwood late June 2020 and had a dangerously low body weight. At all times when I telephoned all the staff knew my aunt and were able to give me updates on her health and state of mind. I live in France and my first point of contact explained that I could do a video call with my aunt via two portals at the home. This has been invaluable as I have been able to see and speak to my aunt frequently. In my aunt's own words, the staff are lovely and the food is great. She has her favourite newspaper delivered daily, and despite her dementia clearly feels at ease and "at home ". Special thanks to and all the team who have helped settle my aunt in. All staff and brilliant, responsive and caring and I feel my aunt is living in a homely environment and Rosie the house cat just clinched it for my aunt.
Mum went there from a previous home in a very agitated and confused state of mind, but within a few days had settled in very well.
I can't fault anyone that works there, their care and attention to each resident as an individual is lovely. I not only enjoy seeing my Mum but also having a good chat with many of the residents as well.
I can ask as many questions as I like to the staff and nothing is too much trouble.
Although I can't visit at the moment I do not have any concerns that Mum is in very safe hands.
It's one of the hardest decisions to put a parent with Alzheimer's disease into residential care, but now My Mum is in Ashwood I have a good night's sleep knowing that she is safe and very well looked after and best of all, Mum smiles all the time now.
My Aunt was Referred to this home via Herts County Council Social Services and we were advised that we should visit while she was fully assessed before becoming a permanent resident. Having been to many Homes to visit other friends and relatives it was like a breath of fresh air to enter this home due to its calm, peaceful, clean, fresh light and well-presented atmosphere. The staff were immediately friendly and approachable and my Aunt although a little confused at first having come directly from Hospital was comfortable and mixing well with the other residents. Having smaller communal areas was a great improvement on what we had experienced with friends and family in other homes and this adds to the quiet calmness enjoyed by residents and us as visitors. Over the past year, it has been like being part of a large family and we enjoy regularly engaging with staff and residents when we visit. It is a happy well organised and efficient home and one we would highly recommend.
Her legs were ulcerated and extremely swollen whilst she was at home, in fact before going to Ashwood she was hospitalised at least twice for fear of blood clots. When I saw her earlier this week her ulcers were much improved, and the swelling virtually is gone, in fact, her extra-wide -calf fitting socks were falling down. I am reluctantly moving her, but only so we can be closer, and I can see her more frequently.
Was very sceptical when my mother was first sent to Ashwood. After only 24 hours was highly impressed by the care staff and management team. Over the weeks the care my mother received was brilliant and the level of cleanliness of my mother was fantastic. The home itself was very hygienic and clean and modern.
Mum moved here from a privately funded home so we were a little worried about how she would settle in. We needn't have been, as the home has been fantastic and she is getting excellent care. The staff are professional, caring and highly competent. They are attentive and ensure she is regularly eating and drinking which she needs encouragement to do. The staff show mum an enormous amount of care and respect and I see that they also do this for the other residents too. It's a huge relief to see her so well looked after.
I have visited a respite resident on three separate residencies and have always been impressed by the care shown by the staff of Ashwood. It is a warm, comfortable and friendly environment where compassion, caring and the love shown knows no bounds. A very wonderful team of people showing dedication to their duties. What more could one ask for to take care of their elderly loved ones.
During my mother's stay at Ashwood, we have found the care given by the staff to be extremely high quality. They have treated and cared for her as an individual and given her a sense of belonging. The home is in general very well managed, provides excellent food and regular activities either provided by staff or 3rd parties, musicians, choirs, quizzes etc. My mother really enjoys having her hair done weekly in the homes fully equipped hair salon.
My mother has been a resident here with dementia and the home has improved immensely in the last 12 months since the refurbishment and new management. It is always nice and clean and fresh and my mother has improved as much as can be expected and now responds to me and my wife.
I found the care and attention my sister-in-law received when she needed it most after she had a stroke was excellent. The staff nursed her back to health and now over 2 years later she is happy and quite content. We were surprised that she survived and as a family, we are quite happy with her care.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 25 August 2018Good
- 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 (16) & Events (0)
- 04 Aug 2026
The People's Gallery once again welcomed visitors as Runwood Homes and Sanders Senior Living proudly hosted the third annual 'No Art Without Heart' Art Exhibition. The much-loved event showcased an...
- 07 Apr 2026
Residents, families and staff at Ashwood Care Home, part of the Runwood Homes Group, enjoyed a lively Easter Party on Good Friday (3 April 2026), filled with music, laughter and...
- 04 Mar 2026
Residents at Ashwood Care Home, part of the Runwood Homes Group, enjoyed a heartwarming and memorable experience this week when two very special visitors, guinea pigs Mabel and Matilda, spent...
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Awards / Recognitions (10)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Runwood Homes Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Runwood Homes Ltd
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Runwood Homes Ltd
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (7)

With over 18 years of experience at Runwood Homes, I have had the opportunity to develop my career through a variety of roles and have gained numerous qualifications in health and social care along the way. This journey has equipped me with a deep understanding of the sector and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality care.
I am incredibly proud to serve as the Home Manager of such a wonderful home, where our residents and staff create a warm, supportive, and joyful environment every day.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending quality time with my family and taking long walks with my dog, which helps me unwind and recharge.

My name is Mandy, and I have worked in the care sector for 18 years. I worked in several nursing homes before starting at Ashwood in 2013 as a night carer. I was then promoted to a night Care Team Leader but have been working as a day Care Team Leader for nearly 3 years, and I love it and the lovely bunch I work with.

Hi, my name is Sarah. After working in hospitality for 5 years, I wanted to explore a new path, which is how I ended up working in care. I have worked my way up to Care Team Leader at Ashwood since I have worked here and have achieved my NVQ 3 qualification as well as gaining a wealth of experience in both my care role and CTL role. In particular, understanding and providing person-centred care to residents living with dementia and complex needs.

My name is Katie, and I’m a Care Team Leader at Ashwood. I have worked in many different areas of care, including residential, nursing, and assisted living. I believe, that to work in care, you need to be dedicated to delivering person-centred care and have compassion and kindness, which I feel we all showcase well at Ashwood.

Hi, my name is Shelley. I started my career in care when I joined Ashwood in 2018. Since then, I have worked in a few different roles in the home and now enjoy my role as a Care Team Leader. Many of my family members have worked in care, so I feel care runs in my blood!

Before my employment with Ashwood, I worked in hospitality in 2006, where I gained knowledge and understanding of all aspects surrounding the sector. In 2017 I decided I wanted to try something new and different, and I chose the care sector to start this new chapter of my working life. In 2017 I joined Ashwood as an administrator, where I have gained knowledge and understanding of the care sector. During my time here at Ashwood, I feel like I am part of a family. I have a degree in art and enjoy using my flair for art and design within the home.

I started at Ashwood 4 years ago as a domestic and soon progressed to Head Housekeeper. I enjoy the interaction with residents and love listening to their life stories so much. I have a hands-on approach and help with laundry and care, and have been known to help in the kitchen too.
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