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The home provides 24-hour care for older people with dementia. The aim is to create and maintain a secure, relaxed, happy and homely environment. An extensive, highly trained team of staff support all...
Care Provided by Prideaux 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 20 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
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- 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 Prideaux House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Prideaux 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
- Prideaux House Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Denise Argent(Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (16)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
Parking
- Main Road outside Home
Prideaux House Reviews (43)
Prideaux House has a Review Score of 8.2 (8.234) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Prideaux House has 43 reviews.
Home is clean and tidy. Staff very attentive towards residents and visitors. Next of kin continually updated, when needed, regarding welfare and care issues.
In the past few weeks, while she has been poorly, the staff has gone the extra mile to care for her.
The home has very nice decking at the rear and a lovely garden which are secure and well maintained.
I find all the staff friendly, caring and helpful to my mother, me and my family. I find she is a lot calmer and happier in her day to day life.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 13 January 2026Requires improvement
- CaringRequires improvement
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- ResponsiveRequires improvement
- SafeRequires improvement
- 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
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Meet the Team (20)

I am Level 5 Health and Social Care qualified Manager. I lead my professional care team in delivering the highest level of care and support for our residents. I ensure a person centred approach is delivered. I feel that maintaining a strong relationship with residents and their relatives and understanding the important contribution that these relationships make lead to the successful running of a care home. I have worked in the care industry for 15 years with over 10 years of management experience.

Dementia, Nursing and residential experience.

Many years of care experience, Currently doing my NVQ Level 3 in health and social care.

Currently doing my NVQ Level 3 in health and social care.

I have been doing care work for most of my working life. I love working with the elderly and find it a very rewarding job.

I am new to the care industry but I am very passionate about caring for my residents and ensuring they receive the best quality of care on a day-to-day basis.

I am responsible for meeting new residents and making them feel welcome and at home when they first come to stay at Prideaux House.

I am responsible for keeping the home clean, tidy and smelling fresh.
I am very particular and like to ensure our residents have a clean and tidy home.

I have worked in care homes for most of my working life, I enjoy spending time talking to the residents as I clean their homes.

I have worked within the care industry for many years. I am always smiling and believe that happiness goes a long way; especially when working with people with dementia.

I was previously a pharmacist in Albania, I have come over to England to work in the care sector. I have really enjoyed my time so far at Prideaux House.

I am new to the care sector but I have settled in very quickly and have learnt a great deal. I am very patient and calm and love my job.

I have worked within the care sector for many years. I have a great working relationship with all of the residents. I enjoy getting to know them as individuals.

I am a full-time cook at Prideaux House. I enjoy making beautiful birthday cakes and home-cooked meals for everyone to enjoy.

I joined Prideaux House this year as their part-time cook. I am passionate about home cooking and baked goods.

I am an NVQ 2 Qualified care assistant. I have worked in the care industry now for around 7 years. I am passionate about dementia care and treating my residents like they are my own family.

I have worked at Prideaux House for over 15 years. I know the home and my residents very well.

I am very passionate about person-centred care and really enjoy my job.

Prideaux house was my first job within the care industry but I am also a carer for a family member, therefore this role came very natural to me.

I have worked at Prideaux House for a number of years now. I find care work very rewarding and enjoy what I do.
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