
Howards has a family-like atmosphere in the home. The staff are caring and kindly and attentive.Christopher B(Son-in-law of Resident/Service User)

The care she has had since becoming a resident means she looks like a new woman.Linda P(Daughter-in-law of Resident/Service User)

staff are caring and respectful to each resident treating them as part of a large family.Jane R(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Howards has a family-like atmosphere in the home. The staff are caring and kindly and attentive.Christopher B(Son-in-law of Resident/Service User)

The care she has had since becoming a resident means she looks like a new woman.Linda P(Daughter-in-law of Resident/Service User)

staff are caring and respectful to each resident treating them as part of a large family.Jane R(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Howards home stands in the pleasant residential district of Addlestone, a few minutes walk from a small cluster of local shops. It is within 2 miles of the M25 (Jn 11) and readily accessible from Central London and the Home Counties.
Opened in 1983, the Home was originally a substantial country house, which have been sympathetically architect extended and converted to the highest standards.
Surrounded by adequate parking and gardens, which are...
Care Provided by Howards
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 21 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent 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
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees quoted depend on room available and include all meals, laundry and activities. Hairdressing, Chiropody, Dentist, Optician, private transport if required and toiletries and newspapers are charged extra at cost.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Howards for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Howards 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
- Greydales Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Nikki Crossley (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (19)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
Visiting
- No visiting restrictions but ask that visitors are mindful of mealtimes.
Parking
- Onsite parking
Howards Reviews (24)
Howards has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.250) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Howards has 24 reviews.
My friend returned to the care home from the hospital over 12 months ago looking very frail and ill but with good nursing care, she soon returned to much better health. She has lived at Howards for approximately five years and is in her 90's.
My mother-in-law was a very frail 98-year-old when she finally agreed to move to Howards. The care she has had since becoming a resident means she looks like a new woman. Her weight has increased due to the fantastic meals and goodies she is served. She loves her shopping trips and her coffee mornings at the local church with the most loving and caring staff. My husband and I are extremely happy with Howards and the turn around they have achieved with now a very happy and healthy looking mother and mother-in-law.
All the staff are caring and respectful to each resident treating them as part of a large family.
The food is excellent.
The activities are good for those who can participate with care and thought to those who cannot fully join in.
Able residents are taken out for trips I.e. Theatre/coast.
Different groups come in playing music encouraging singing.
On occasions the Salvation Army visit.
I am aware that the "end of life care" is first class with joint medical teams, staff and relatives all there if it's the family's wish for their loved one not to die in hospital.
Sadly my mother only spent the last four months of her life at Howards. I had been reluctant to move her but financially it was necessary. She blossomed at Howards, we were able to reconnect with her in a way that we had been unable to in ten years. Howards brought out the best in her, she was happy again and able to interact. Despite Mum's advanced dementia, the care and patience she was shown was extraordinary. I can never begin to thank the management and all the staff enough for their input. I could not begin to recommend Howards too highly, people and care are paramount and the way Mum was looked after was exemplary. It felt like home from home, she had a lovely room overlooking the garden which gave her so much pleasure and spent the summer days sitting out in the sunshine. All the food was home and freshly cooked, the entertainment and activities were great and there were no hidden extras. The communication was first class, we always got to see and talk to the same members of staff, continuity was second to none, especially towards the end. I cannot sing Howards' praises too highly.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 31 July 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.
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