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Crest House offers a wide range of care for the over 65s, such as:
- Short Term Care / Respite Care
- Long Term Care
- Transitional Care
Residents are able to maintain a lifestyle as active or as relaxed...
Care Provided by Crest House Care Home
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
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary 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
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Prices are only indicative and will vary according to personal requirements and rooms available. We consider the most important factor to be that the individual receives the right care in the best possible way. Please call us for a chat, we are very happy to help and we can tailor according to a persons requirements.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Crest House Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Crest House 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
Owner
- Crest House Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Lily Ripley (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2024
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (21)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (21)
Visiting
- Please call to arrange either a video viewing or in person
Parking
- Plenty of on-street parking
Crest House Care Home Reviews (70)
Crest House Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.783) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Crest House Care Home has 70 reviews.
I have always found Crest House to be very nice, residents always active and chatty. Staff were always welcoming when I visited and nothing was too much trouble.
It's a lovely home.
Excellent care. Good food. Your personal care is wonderful. Pleasant surroundings and pleasant staff.
A warm, welcoming and very friendly care home. Excellent food and comfortable rooms. Professional staff who are always approachable and helpful.
I am very pleased with it here and I have no complaints at all.
The management and staff are friendly, efficient and always cheerful.
I have been a resident since November 2016 and have received excellent care.
The chefs cook plain and healthy food and are very kind when one is not feeling well. All in all, life here is pleasant and comfortable.
I have visited one of the residents for several months and have always found the home to be clean and fresh. The front door is secured, but always answered/opened quickly and whoever opens the door is always smiling and polite. Rooms are clean and tidy and to a very high standard. The Crest is well run, well managed and the residents very well cared for - with dignity.
Comfortable resident, homely accommodation. Everyone helpful.
As a visitor to a friend who lives at Crest House. I can say that I am always made to feel welcome by the staff who are cheerful and friendly. My friend is happy and secure.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 12 January 2023Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledRequires improvement
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
2 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 24 July 2026Spacious and comfortable en-suite rooms are currently available. We have a passenger lift to all floors and very experienced and professional carers. If required, staff can provide an escort in the lift. Respite or Longer Term care, all individually tailored to your own requirements!
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Awards / Recognitions (3)
- 01 Feb 2015Recipient: Crest House Care Home
- 01 Feb 2014Recipient: Crest House Care Home
- 01 Feb 2014Recipient: Crest House Care Home
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

Hello and welcome!!
Please feel free to email or call me regarding our wonderful care home, Crest House. We are a residential care home of 21 rooms, for the over 65s, which has a very homely and friendly atmosphere. We offer short-term or longer care - whatever your residential needs are, I am sure we can cater to suit you!
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Lily.
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