
The Old Charlton has a most relaxed and homely atmosphere.M P(Cousin of Resident/Service User)

calm, patient and respectful. I have nothing but praise for the whole team - from management down.J R(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Extremely friendly, welcoming home with a strong focus on dignity, nurturing friendshipsMatthew S(Son of Resident/Service User)

The Old Charlton has a most relaxed and homely atmosphere.M P(Cousin of Resident/Service User)

calm, patient and respectful. I have nothing but praise for the whole team - from management down.J R(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Extremely friendly, welcoming home with a strong focus on dignity, nurturing friendshipsMatthew S(Son of Resident/Service User)

Old Charlton House residential home located in Cowes provides high-quality residential care to older people, on the Isle of Wight.
The characterful period style house has been specially adapted to meet the care needs of residents. Staff are on hand 24 hours a day to provide individualised personal and social care when and where needed.
The director and staff recognise the right of the individual to be treated with respect and dignity,...
Care Provided by Old Charlton House
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 32 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
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Excluded from fee costs are hairdressing, dentist, opticians, toiletries, personal shopping.
Minimum 2 weeks respite.
These prices are based on single occupancy only.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Old Charlton House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Old Charlton House 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
- Kensington Health Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Clare Williams (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 40+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2024
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (24)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcomed every day and at all times as long as it suits the resident.
Parking
- There is an onsite car park, if it is full there is a road next to it that always has space.
Old Charlton House Reviews (42)
Old Charlton House has a Review Score of 10 (9.957) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Old Charlton House has 42 reviews.
The food looks lovely, especially the puddings. I recommend them to people who are in the same situation. The staff and management always make you feel welcome, whatever time of day you visit.
She enjoys joining in the activities in the afternoon and is quite happy to listen to classical music in her room at the time.
Nothing is too much trouble for the staff.
The Old Charlton has a most relaxed and homely atmosphere.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 21 May 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
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News (71) & Events (6)
- 01 Sep 2026
We celebrated National Dog Day with plenty of canine visitors, kindly brought in by generous owners who have given up their time to visit us and allow residents to interact...
- 01 Sep 2026
For World Photography Day, residents donned a variety of headwear and took a selfie! For some, this was the first time they had heard of a selfie and many had...
- 01 Sep 2026
We had an absolutely amazing Summer Party. So many of our residents families dressed for the occasion too, well done to Joanie’s family and Molly’s family, who both won the...
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