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Care Provided by Docking House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Eating Disorders
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 39 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
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
£1,150.00 – Normal Dependency. This package is for the resident who perhaps
has dementia but is generally independent but requires occasional or minimal
help at times during the 24hr period.
• £1,175.00 – Medium Dependency. Ongoing support with daily care including
washing, dressing and meal support or singly incontinent.
• £1,200.00 – Higher Dependency. Two staff members who are required to support
with manual handling or doubly incontinent.
• £1,225.00 - High Dependency, including the management of challenging
behaviour.
• £1,275.00 - High Dependency, with one-to-one support for an additional hour a
has dementia but is generally independent but requires occasional or minimal
help at times during the 24hr period.
• £1,175.00 – Medium Dependency. Ongoing support with daily care including
washing, dressing and meal support or singly incontinent.
• £1,200.00 – Higher Dependency. Two staff members who are required to support
with manual handling or doubly incontinent.
• £1,225.00 - High Dependency, including the management of challenging
behaviour.
• £1,275.00 - High Dependency, with one-to-one support for an additional hour a
day (7 hours per week).
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Docking House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Armscare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Sherry Peel(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2025
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (39)
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Docking House Reviews (3)
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Docking House has a Review Score of 8.2 (8.199) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Docking House has 3 reviews.
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Review from M R (Son of Resident) published on 27 May 2025 Submitted via Website•
Overall Experience
We have always found Docking House to be very clean, well maintained and well appointed. Most importantly we have found the care staff to be friendly and caring to our mum and to us when we visit. Communication with us from the staff regarding mums health & well being is good and mum is very happy there. Overall we are very pleased with the care offered at Docking House.
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Review from P E (Partner of Resident) published on 14 March 2025 Submitted via Website•
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I have always found Docking House to have a nice friendly atmosphere. The staff are always caring, kind and efficient and the residents are well cared for. The Manager, Assistant Manager and staff make you feel as though you are part of a large family. I am always kept informed of any changes which affect my partner.
↩Reply from Jasmine Sehgal, Company Secretary at Docking House
Thank you for your feedback. We greatly appreciate it. Our residents are our family and we're so happy to know you feel the same. If you have any ideas on how we can improve, feel free to pop in and have a chat with us. Once again, thank you for your valued feedback. Best wishes from the Arms Care Family
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Review from Wendy T (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 April 2023 Submitted via Website•
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Docking House is very friendly and caring, residents are always clean and tidy and the staff are very helpful and kind, the manager and assistant manager are very approachable and always ready to help and assist you in your questions
↩Reply from Aman Sehgal, Director at Docking House
Dear Wendy, Thank you so much for your time in writing this lovely review. The staff and management at Docking House will be delighted to hear such amazing feedback.
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Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 12 September 2019Overall
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- 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Docking House
What types of Care is Docking House registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Docking House have?
There are 39 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Docking House?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Wheelchair Access, Ground Floor Accommodation only, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Docking House to the centre of King's Lynn?
14.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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