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Life here is about more than care, it’s about companionship, connection and living well. The dedicated team takes the time to truly know you, tailoring support to your needs and respecting your...
Care Provided by Old Rectory 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 35 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
- Parkinson's Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- 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 Old Rectory Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Old Rectory 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
- ACI Care
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Cheryl Waters (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2014
Room Information
- Single Rooms (27)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (4)
Visiting
- Please visit their website for the latest visiting information.
Parking
- They have a car park at the front of their building.
Old Rectory Care Home Reviews (66)
Old Rectory Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.641) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Old Rectory Care Home has 66 reviews.
Very clean home, staff all pleasant and helpful as are the management/owners.
Very friendly, yet highly professional environment. The residents all seem well cared for, the decor of the home is bright and modern. Any queries raised are dealt with effectively and immediately. There seems to be a real buzz during the day with activities and outings. A lovely garden with easy access from the lounge. A modern lift for ease of access to all floors.
On average I visited every week and was always welcomed by the staff and management. Staff encourage all the residents to join in with the activities but if they prefer to stay in their room or have a snooze their wishes are respected. Residents are treated with dignity and independence and self-reliance is encouraged. It is always a great upheaval to put a loved one into care but the staff work well to make the transition as happy as possible.
The way they run their home is excellent. The staff would help when they could or find someone who could help with issues.
She did not want to be in a care home and her anxieties and frustrations about this were treated with kindness and patience by all the staff. She had nothing but good things to say about the staff - but was sometimes irritated and confused by communal living.
Her general health was carefully monitored during her stay and her mobility improved considerably with the consistent encouragement that she received.
Family and friends could visit at any time and were always made to feel welcome. There were quiet areas available for a private chat or visitors could join in with the communal activities.
All the staff worked together to create a friendly "home-like" atmosphere - minimising any institution feel.
My brother, who has visited clients in care-homes over many years, found The Old Rectory to be one of the best that he had ever dealt with.
The owners and their staff have been very caring and professional in the way that they have looked after my husband since he became a resident. I am welcome to visit with family and friends at any time and always find my husband clean and content. The staff try to encourage him to retain mobility and awareness despite his dementia and have even provided him with specific activities to stimulate him.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 10 July 2021Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- 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 (29) & Events (0)
- 03 Aug 2026
We are incredibly proud to announce that the Old Rectory Care Home has been named as a finalist in the Care Team Award category at the Kent Care Awards. This...
- 01 Jul 2026
While the recent heatwave encouraged many of us to seek the comfort of cooler indoor spaces, it certainly didn't stop the summer fun at Old Rectory Care Home. Instead, we...
- 01 Jul 2026
While the recent heatwave encouraged many of us to seek the comfort of cooler indoor spaces, it certainly didn't stop the summer fun at Old Rectory Care Home. Instead, we...
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Awards / Recognitions (6)
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: Old Rectory Care Home
- 21 Feb 2023Recipient: Old Rectory Care Home
- 31 Mar 2017Recipient: Old Rectory Care Home
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Old Rectory Care Home.
Meet the Team (1)

With a qualification of 2 and 3 in health and social care and level 4 and working towards level 5 in management also a trainer of manual handling, first aid, medication and fire and have a background as a carer, senior, deputy manager and now a manager Cheryl combines clinical expertise with strong operational management skills.
Cheryl is dedicated to advancing the future of care by fostering an environment of empathy, and understanding, and advocating for dignified, person-centred care that supports the well-being of both residents and the care team.
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