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An already established care home, St Josephs was one of the original care homes to identify the need for specialised, specific environments, built to cater for the needs of residents experiencing a dementia. It was with this in mind that the...
Care Provided by St Josephs 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 48 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
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- 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 St Josephs Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact St Josephs 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
Group / Owner
- B&M Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Emma Pead(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2011
Room Information
- Single Rooms (48)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (48)
St Josephs Care Home Reviews (54)
St Josephs Care Home has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.318) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time St Josephs Care Home has 54 reviews.
My children and I have been visiting St. Josephs since Spring 2017 as part of the new playgroup in the care home. We've really enjoyed getting to know some of the residents and the older adults seem to really enjoy seeing the children too. They've already seen the babies grow into toddlers and witness their first steps and first words.
We look forward to strengthening this bond as our relationships grow.
We had an extremely enjoyable day, the residents were all very pleased to see us. I was very impressed with the Activity Organiser and her staff who were all very enthusiastic and showed a great knowledge and understanding of each resident and their own particular needs.
A very clean and welcoming home.
My son and I visit St Josephs' as part of a playgroup. The staff are always welcoming and we've really enjoyed the sessions, it's also lovely to see the residents enjoy the group as much as the little ones.
My mother has now lived at St Josephs' for nearly 4 years and during that time I have been extremely satisfied with the care she receives. The staff are invariably kind and patient. My mother always looks well presented with it being clear that staff support residents to maintain good standards of personal hygiene and appearance. Staff also seem respectful and mindful of my mother's personal characteristics, knowing her likes and dislikes. Staff appear cheerful and make time to chat to residents.
I am always kept informed of any incidents of ill health that my mother might have or any changes in her health or well-being. I am always made to feel welcome when visiting and never feel it is a problem to talk to staff about any matters relating to my mother.
Activities are offered to residents and it has been really heartening to hear of the outings and entertainment that have been arranged.
My aunt was a resident for 4 and a half years. I was particularly impressed with the level of care she received during the last months of her life in the dementia wing, and certainly, when receiving palliative care, the level of kindness shown towards her by a number of staff was very touching.
I always feel very welcomed, and know that it is ok to drop in whenever I fancy - very reassuring and wasn't true of some other homes I considered. My husband and I feel very much part of the St Josephs family.
I'm impressed with how the staff look after my Mother, and how they handle some of the more difficult elements of that role. When my Mother has had health problems, they have always responded quickly and also then made sure that I am kept up to date.
I know that my Mother is well looked after and happy.
St Josephs is a lovely environment full of extremely lovely staff. It is clean and very presentable. Lovely atmosphere. The residents are treated with high levels of respect and they always seem very happy when I go in!
My mum had excellent care from a hard working and friendly team of workers.You felt like one of the family. Whenever I visited, my mother was in the lounge enjoying the activities and interacting as far as she was physically and mentally able.
What a lovely home. Felt like it was my mum's front room, warm and welcoming. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the residents looked happy. At the moment it's in my top three. Really would give a ten out of ten for overall home from home experience.
The activities leader at St Joseph's is the best I have seen in years. She is never done with fundraising for outings and nothing is too much trouble for her. The residents love spending time with her on their trips out to the beach, coffee, garden centres, out in wheelchairs just for some fresh air, to name just a small part of the daily activities she has lined up for them.
Since the activities coordinator started at St Josephs, I feel she really works hard with the residents, she does a lot of fundraising etc. I feel more at ease that she bonds with mum really well. She also keeps me up to date with mum a lot. She is a godsend at St Josephs.
Not only was I shocked, but also aware of the lady's distress and loss of her dignity! It really should never happen! On chatting with my friend, I relaid what I had seen, and she said that is happened very often. I suggested she should approach management but was hesitant is doing so, as the home appears to be short staffed.
I do not agree, and decided to inform you of this event, it is surely never acceptable that this is allowed to happen.
I appreciate the patience and professionalism of the carers, nothing seems to be too much trouble, although they work long hours. I and my family all appreciate the welcome we are given as visitors.
I particularly value the valiant efforts made by the activities organiser to try to stimulate the interests of very challenging residents.
Overall the home is a caring and safe environment for my mother. However, items such as glasses and even dentures have gone missing. I rarely buy new clothing for my mother as it gets lost very quickly, despite being named with sewing name tags. The residents spend most of the day sitting down and only move at meal times. A light exercise programme of say half an hour per day would be a good idea, especially for my mother who is partially sighted.
A meeting has been held with the family re the concerns that have been brought up, and the family are happy with the actions the home has taken.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 18 October 2019Good
- 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
6 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 29 July 2026Private and Local Authority Residential and Dementia Care
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Awards / Recognitions (3)
- 28 Feb 2019Recipient: B&M Care Ltd
- 01 Feb 2018Recipient: B&M Care Ltd
- 01 Apr 2017Recipient: B&M Care Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for St Josephs Care Home.
Meet the Team (1)

Emma's journey at B&M Care started in 2005 when she accepted the Home Manager position at St Matthew's. Following a storied success, she transferred to St Joseph's in 2015 to further develop her skill set as a manager of a home that offers both residential and dementia care. Throughout her career, she has acquired a number of qualifications, including the Registered Managers Award (RMA), as well as completing the ‘Leadership Matters in Person-Centred Dementia Care’ programme delivered in conjunction with Dementia Care Matters and Alzheimer’s Society.
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