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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.
Continuously helpful and courteous in all departments, skilful where medical advice and treatment are concerned, keen attention is shown to cleanliness and tidiness be it in the corridor, lounge or private rooms; mixed collection of occupation all interests including "hands-on" topics. Staff appear to make the most of numbers supplied although this is quite obviously lacking quite a lot of the time.
My mum is very happy at Ashwood. She likes all the staff and they seem to like her! The quantity and quality of activities that go on is superb, and Mum enjoys it all. As visitors, we are made to feel welcome and the atmosphere is very relaxed. Two areas that concern me are that she has lost numerous items from her room, including glasses, a watch, cuddly toys and no end of clothes. Secondly, there are times when it is hard to find a member of staff when needed.
Caring people (staff). Mixing people with different degrees of dementia can make it uncomfortable for some. Could be more carer sin bungalows. Food selection and menus well thought out. Minor things like no hand gel at entrance or soap in the toilet could be better. Garden areas could be tidier. Entertainment and activities are very good.
My mother has lived in Ashwood since the beginning of last year. She came into the home at discharge from hospital, she has settled in very well and I feel more reassured since she moved into Ashwood. She is well cared for and staff are very friendly.
I'm very happy with the care my mother receives in the home and all staff and management are very helpful and give good customer care.
Lots of singing and happy times. Staff very friendly and know the residents and their needs and funny ways. I take my hat off to the staff here that work very hard and always manage to have a smile on their face. Lots of notices of upcoming events. BBQ's in the summer fetes etc. Carol singing and more staff go the extra mile to keep the residents safe and happy.
My dad has been a resident here for just over a year, although it took time to settle he is now very settled. He is understood by all the staff even his strange ways!! The staff are all very kind caring and jolly always lovely smiles. Always lots going on and the food is great! It is always lovely and clean throughout.
From the initial visit until my mum left (not through my choice) the staff at Ashwood have been fantastic, very polite, helpful, reassuring and kind. I witnessed strength, compassion and loving care given by staff to patients at all visits, at any time of day, weekend etc... Very sorry to leave.
Staff are very helpful. I feel that certain people are very caring to my mother. Food appears to be very satisfactory and the activities have improved very much.
My mother has been a resident at Ashwood for 2 and a half years now and has dementia. I can't praise enough the amazing care she receives. The staff are always available to talk to and the carers are lovely. Always very caring and kind to all the residents. I wouldn't want my mum to be anywhere else. I visited her most days and have never had any cause to worry about her. The new activity co-ordinator is brilliant and always has plenty of new ideas for everyone.
Excellent care and attention. Home is clean and well run. Very nice ambience, warm and welcoming. Good friendly staff.
Ashwood is a "home from home". The staff are all kind, considerate and caring and it is such a comfort to know that my Mother-in-law is being looked after so well.
I find that the service provided by Runwoody at Ashwood is of the highest quality and the staff are considerate to the extreme. All residents are treated in a loving and considerate care. The activities are of the highest order wth occupational activities encouraged. The staff ensure that during these activities they are well controlled and safe. Well done to all at Runwoody Ashwood Home
I have only good things to sat about Ashwood. My husband has been here for 8 months and we have no complaints.
Wholly support plans to have outings spaced out.
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...
There are no upcoming events for Ashwood.
Awards / Recognitions (10)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Runwood Homes Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Runwood Homes Ltd
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Runwood Homes Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Ashwood.
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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