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Providing quality, compassionate care to those aged 65 and over, and also to those suffering with short-term memory loss and early on-set dementia/Alzheimer's, with a focus on person-centred, individualised care.
Situated in a rural community, close to the local church and travel links, Dovecote View is an ideal setting for those...
Care Provided by Dovecote View
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
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- 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
The only items not included in our weekly fees is Hairdressing services, Chiropody and newspaper deliveries, and taxis to and from hospital appointments.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Dovecote View for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Dovecote View 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
- Dovecote View Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Talisa Challis (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2022
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (33)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (28)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Visiting
- No visiting restrictions, other than visitors to avoid coming during a mealtime. For up to date visiting information, please telephone Dovecote View directly before visiting if unsure. Anyone wishing to meet with the Manager should telephone ahead to ensure she is available.
Parking
- The Main Reception entrance is off of Stane Street in Westhampnett. Visiting Parking is to the front of the Premises only. Parking is a large gravel area, but a paved drop-off/pick-up point for those who require wheelchair access to the property.
Dovecote View Reviews (90)
Dovecote View has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.931) out of 10, based on 33 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Dovecote View has 90 reviews.
I went to Dovecote to spend the special coronation lunch with my uncle. It was joyous, it is so lovely and reassuring for me, as my uncle's deputy, trustee and one of his surviving family that he is such an integral part of a loving family that cares for him and enjoys having him there. Seeing the interaction between the staff and my uncle is wonderful. I felt reassured and rejuvenated!
Having learned through a difficult previous placement what bad care looks like, I recognise and appreciate the safe compassionate approach at Dovecote. My father has a safe and happy home and I feel part of the Dovecote Community.
Dovecote View were really responsive to taking my father in on a respite basis and have been outstanding at caring for him over the last four weeks. I am only moving him as my mother wants to live with him in a different home; otherwise, I would be really happy to leave him at Dovecote View. The management and staff have been brilliant. Thank you!
Good all round.
The staff and food and drink should get a 'plus' star rating, they deserve it. They should get a £50.00 cash bonus for all their hard work.
Mum became a resident after hospital respite care in February 2021. From the start, the standard of care has been excellent. All the staff were friendly and compassionate. Arrangments of additional services, nurses, chiropodist, GP visits, hairdresser was taken care of. Relatives were always kept up to date and communication has been very good. Our family are glad that Mum spent her last months here and we know she was happy. The home did everything we could ask of them and more. We would have no hesitation in recommending them.
When I rang to see how my aunt was they would pass the phone to her for a chat. It’s a lovely, homely place with lovely staff.
My mother in law has been a resident of Dovecote View for a number of years until her death just before Christmas 2019, throughout the years she has been a resident she had first-class care from all the staff just like a 5-star hotel, the food was of a very high standard and catered for all persons. She was a diabetic so her meal intakes catered for this. All of the care and attention she received no doubt prolonged her life. The family would like to thank all of the staff and manageress for looking after her, we would personally recommend this care home for anyone considering a relative who needs this type of care.
My father received excellent care and was happy and made welcome by all. First class.
As far as I can ascertain my sister is being cared for well and her needs are being adequately met.
I have been in this care home for almost a year. The staff are mostly excellent. The food is first class, with a very good choice of meals. Activities are good and cater for most residents. Also, there are trips two or three times a month for residents who care to go. Overall I would give 95/100.
The home is very welcoming, warm and clean. All the staff are caring and friendly. My mother is mostly happy and although is sometimes confused, she likes the company. I wish there were more "hands-on" activities such as cards, art and crafty things.
Dedicated staff. All very personable. Regular updates to home and equipment to ensure the best of care.
All the well-trained staff are friendly and treat all residents with dignity and respect. Relatives are always greeted with a smile and a chat and staff are always available to discuss any aspects of their relative's care, be it personal, medical or dietary. Menu choices are wide and varied. All food is prepared and cooked on site by a very knowledgeable team, with all dietary needs catered for. Activities are wide and varied, including outings and visits from a local primary school. A happy and caring atmosphere is always apparent, a real home from home. Sadly my Mum passed away in December but had spent 19 happy months at Dovecote.
I think this home is outstanding, a really lovely home, with wonderfully attentive staff and I would definitely recommend this home to other people. My friend is very happy here and speaks so highly of all the staff looking after her. The food has been very good whenever I have attended an event and the welcome I get is always very friendly.
Staff and management were working as a cohesive team to give excellent care and support for all residents.
Mum has been in Dovecote View for more than a year. The staff are attentive, caring, polite and the manager is an example to us all of impeccable manners and patience. The building is being updated but is modern, bright and spotlessly clean. The managers family are employed at the home which makes for a cosy family atmosphere. Any concerns we have had have been dealt with sensitively and with every care for mums happiness. Mums health has transformed since she has been there. I would recommend this home it is outstanding.
The home is comfortable and the staff kind and considerate. The staff keep us well informed and we feel happy knowing she is warm and well cared for. Thank you to all the staff and managers.
Lovely staff and beautiful grounds. My friend is happy, healthy and well looked after. Staff go above and beyond and are really welcoming.
I am impressed with the whole home; from the activities that I have seen going on when visiting, to the friendly staff, and approachable manager. I have even joked about putting my name down on the waiting list!
The building sits in very pleasant surroundings and is light, well maintained and spotlessly clean. It is currently undergoing building work, not to cram more residents in, as I expect many care homes would but to make it a better place in which to live.
This is a very well managed care home, where the staff are competent and kind, carrying out their varied (and, let's face it, sometimes challenging) roles with compassion, patience and good humour. Dovecote View is a care home which actually does care and I highly recommend it.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 04 April 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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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 14 Apr 2023Recipient: Dovecote View
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

I have been in the post as the Home Manager since 2012, and thoroughly enjoy every aspect of my role. I am responsible for the day-to-day running of the home and ensuring our residents receive person-centred, quality care.
I am very lucky to have such a hard-working, caring team around me for support, and I am lucky to have worked alongside some of my colleagues for many years.I am passionate about giving residents the best quality care, and I believe everyone should be cared for as if they are an extension of their own family, if it's not good enough for your own Mum or Gran, then it's not good enough! We provide personal care for up to 33 residents, and the Home is very much a family-orientated, friendly 'Home from Home'. There are not many job roles where you can say you love your job, but I feel very fortunate to have progressed to a role that I love.
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