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St Leonards Court is situated in the pleasant...
Care Provided by St Leonards Court
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 25 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
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- 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
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact St Leonards Court for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact St Leonards Court 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
Group / Owner
- Healthcare Homes Group Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Joanna Goddard(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 18+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
Room Information
- Single Rooms (19)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (3)
St Leonards Court Reviews (65)
St Leonards Court has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.306) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time St Leonards Court has 65 reviews.
The kitchen staff are also amazing, always offering for me to stay to lunch, i feel happy spending time here because everybody is so nice
Thankyou all for all your hard work!
Mother is well looked after. Great team, especially the activity lady does a tremendous job. Food is good, excellent. Mother enjoys it. A lovely home that feel comfort and love to all.
Activities are great especially the singers to which most of the residents sing along.
I'm always kept updated with anything I need to be made aware of in regards to my mother.
My godfather was sent on discharge from hospital. He and I have found the staff absolutely wonderful. Nothing is too much trouble and they take time to talk and listen to concerns of residents and visitors. They do everything they can to make residents feel loved and cared for. They are kind and encourage all to take part in the activities on offer. My godfather is going on a visit to the cathedral, he wasn't sure about going, but the staff took time to put his mind at rest about the worries he had, small, caring home, highly recommended.
As always, my visits to my wife are notable for the friendliness of the staff and the lengths to which they go to keep her clean, warm, and comfortable. Her room, and the communal areas, are kept clean and tidy, and the general atmosphere of the home is good.
Additionally the residents are treated many times a week to visits from external groups and have regular activities - these being made visible to relations via social media.
The level of care is above excellent, every staff member is so kind and compassionate to all residents. The activities are just right for the level of concentration needed, and is alway a pleasure to visit.
Thank you so much for your kind review around st Leonard's court.
The home was at a loss fora while lack of leadership. There has been a big improvement over the past few months with the new management team. Would like to see more things going on at weekends for the residents and more one to one interaction for the ones that dont join in with group activites or have limited mobilty. The cleaning has improved but would like to see side tables washed more regularly. The carers are amazing a mix of ages and experince. Food is a bit hit and miss but manager aware and trying to improve.
I found this care home very friendly, and the care my mother receives is excellent. I have been unable to visit very often due to cancer treatment, so they keep me updated on events and any treatments my mum might need. They are extremely caring and professional. Mum's enjoying it too.
Thank you for your review. We appreciate your response. We will continue to keep you informed of your mum's care needs.
Welcoming and friendly. It is a happy atmosphere, and the staff are very caring to all residents. An excellent programme of activities and says much that the volunteers who come in, especially those who provide musical entertainment - are happy to come in on a regular basis.
Thank you for your review; it is a pleasure to work and care for the residents and ensure that they get the stimulation they need through the activities and music.
My husband is at St Leonards for respite and is so happy. He has settled in and is enjoying his stay. The managers and care staff couldn't be more helpful.
Thank you for your review, and we were pleased to support your husband and the family with his respite stay.
The staff do a brilliant job but need a few more staff as sometimes there's only one staff on at one time. The meals they get are very good, but I do think they need more drinks in a day than what they are getting. One big disappointment is the garden; it needs a lot of work doing to it, and the fencing wants redoing.
We have got a regular gardener who will be tidying the garden. We value your opinion and will take all your comments and act on them in a timely manner.
My dad is very happy here, the food is very good and plentiful. The staff are friendly and caring and do their very best for my dad and all the other residents. The staff listen to any concerns raised and show a genuine interest. The activities coordinator is very good and also does a hair dressing service as well as hand and nails being washed, cut and painted. They all do a fantastic job under pressure, as sometimes staffing levels can be low and challenging.
Thank you for your review. We are pleased you are happy with the care that is being given to your dad and we will continue and update you with any changes.
The staff are friendly and caring despite working in a difficult career. The staff turnover is worrying and I'm concerned that results in a lack of understanding of individuals' needs.
Thank you for your review. The home will continue to ensure the needs of the residents are met and continue to successfully recruit into vacant roles. Kind regards.
Lovely afternoon spending time with my auntie. Lovely, friendly staff, well-looked after residents.
Thank you for your kind words and positive review. I will pass on your positive words to the team. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Kind regards.
The staff are super friendly and very kind and caring to the residents and visitors. I am always made welcome when I come to visit. The residents are well looked after and someone is always around if you need to ask about anything.
Thank you for your lovely review. The staff and residents love to see you visit weekly, I will pass on your kind words. Thank you for your continued support.
Good food.
Likes joining in with the activities.
Staff are very good.
We are very pleased that your husband is happy here at St Leonards, and we thank you for all of your support, (especially your volunteering to sing to the residents, which they absolutely love) Thank you from all the team.
My partner has been very well looked after during his respite stay (now two months). The staff are so caring, they are wonderful. He seems content to be there and I hope it will become permanent.
Thank you so much for your kind review. I will pass on your positive feedback to the team.
My uncle has been a resident at St Leonards Court for three and a half years. He is very comfortable living here and regards it as his home. The carers provide a very good service in looking after him and meeting his needs. My uncle is treated with respect, and his dignity is maintained. I recommend this care home.
Thank you for your positive review, we appreciate the support you provide the home and your uncle is very much part of our "family" I will pass on your kind works to all of the staff, who care for your uncle deeply.
Dad has settled in very well and enjoys being there.
Thank you for your lovely review; this means a lot to all the staff. Your dad is a well-loved part of the family, and we are so pleased with how well he has settled in at St Leonards Court and for all of your continued support.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 21 December 2021Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- 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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (3) & Events (2)
- 13 Nov 2024
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- 14 Oct 2024
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- 14 Oct 2024
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Awards / Recognitions (10)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Healthcare Homes Group Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Healthcare Homes Group Ltd
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: Healthcare Homes Group Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for St Leonards Court.
Meet the Team (3)

The residents always put a smile on my face every day and are the reason I enjoy my role so much. I take time to listen to their needs and make sure they feel cared for, supported, and included as part of one big family. Building strong relationships and creating a homely, welcoming environment is very important to me, and I always strive to ensure residents feel valued and understood. I hold a Level 5 qualification in Health and Social Care, which supports me in delivering high standards of care and helping to make a positive difference in residents’ lives.

I enjoy working in the home, interacting with residents, and bringing smiles to their faces through activities and events. By giving one-to-one attention, involving them in engaging experiences, and truly listening, I aim to enrich each resident’s day.

I enjoy the variety of roles in the home and make it a point to talk with residents whenever I can, listening to their thoughts and needs. I have completed all required training and bring many years of experience working in day care environments.
Frequently Asked Questions about St Leonards Court
What types of Care is St Leonards Court registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Younger Adults are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does St Leonards Court have?
There are 19 Single Rooms and 3 Couples/Companion Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at St Leonards Court?
Own Furniture if required, 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 are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is St Leonards Court to the centre of Thetford?
7.9 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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