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Shipdham Manor in Shipdham is well-situated to give residents easy access to the local post office, church, village store and doctor's surgery.
Care staff are chosen not only for their skills but also for the warmth, friendliness and caring attitude.
An optician, dentist and chiropodist...
Care Provided by Shipdham Manor
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 42 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
- Day 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
- 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 Shipdham Manor for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Shipdham Manor 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
- Jessica Turner (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 18+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
Room Information
- Single Rooms (38)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
Shipdham Manor Reviews (109)
Shipdham Manor has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.614) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Shipdham Manor has 109 reviews.
Very caring, respected the wishes of my father who eventually passed away.
A homely home that is clean and warm. The staff are friendly and helpful. Mother always looks well cared for and is happy. They communicate well with the family on all matters of Mother's care.
The support received by immediate family has been extremely good. My sister's general health has improved since being moved to Shipdham Manor ie her skin and hair have improved and she has gained weight (this being positive in her case). Staff have always been pleasant and helpful and there is always someone available if needed - no flapping around or sitting at tables with backs to residents.
Cheerful surroundings and good initiatives which allow residents to maintain an element of personal control such as the tuck shop and cafe.
My father was admitted into Shipdham Manor on 17/10/15 from his first meeting with management to discuss his future and his care plans while he is in their care. All the staff and management concerned with my father's well-being have always been very kind, comforting and always carried out any tasks with true professionalism. As his son knowing my father is being looked after in this way is very comforting. Thank you to them all.
Lovely care home. Always very clean with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The staff are lovely and take good care of my grandma. We usually visit once a month as we have to travel and the staff are always very accommodating over when we can visit (even in the middle of lunch time) and my grandma seems happy. The food she has there also looks great!
My mother-in-law moved to the care home in May 2016. She has thrived since being at Shipdham Manor taking part in activities inside the home and day trips out and about the local area. She has a nice bright room overlooking the garden. The staff work extremely hard and she is well cared for. My wife has had a huge weight taken off her shoulders knowing her mum is in receipt of such great care. I would thoroughly recommend this care home.
Queries or requests are passed to the manager without fail.
They try and make sure residents are happy and manage their clinical care and social care, activities and rest to suit each individual whenever possible.
My mum is happy and relaxed, she trusts all the staff even when a little confused.
My grandma has been at Shipdham Manor for almost two years and in that time, I have witnessed the amazing work that the staff do for all of the residents. They treat each resident as an individual and with the respect and dignity that they deserve.
Since being there, my family and I feel reassured that we know she is in safe hands and is always cared and looked after. When visiting you can see the love my grandma has for the staff members (often they get more smiles and hugs than we do!) which says everything.
The care home itself is such a lovely environment which is kept clean and nicely decorated. I love how they put so much effort into decorating rooms such as the garden room (our favourite) and the beauty room.
I am so glad that my grandma is happy and settled at Shipdham Manor and that is all thanks to the lovely staff who I admire so much for what they do. Thank you for taking such great care of our loved ones.
Every time we visit my father, we are always greeted by friendly staff. We feel he is being very well cared for and nothing is too much trouble for the manager and her very caring team. As we live abroad, we have peace of my mind that he is in the best place. He especially enjoys meal times as the home cooked food is excellent. He is always treated with care and respect.
Mum has been at Shipdham a whist now and I thought I would send in a review this month expressing the wonderful care the home provides
Mum has been with the home a while now and can only praise them all for the hard work, cleanliness and the respect they show to all. Great home.
Mum has been a resident now for about 4 years and the whole time she has lived at Shipdham Manor, the staff have been wonderful. The place has a friendly homely feel and the manager and her staff work extremely hard to provide first-class care. We had no hesitation in choosing Shipdham Manor for mum as we had already experienced their professionalism as my paternal grandmother had been a resident too.
My step-mum was previously in 2 other care homes which I was not happy with. What a difference Shipdham Manor is, the staff are all very caring, there is always someone around to answer any questions and the manager updates me regularly on any health issues. My step-mum has sadly deteriorated in her general health, she always looks comfortable in bed and the staff check her regularly and offer her drinks.
After visiting several care homes previously, my first thought as I entered the front door was there isn't that smell that I've come to attribute to care homes. The cleanliness and indeed the care given to my mother is exemplary and it certainly made me feel that we, as a family, made the correct decision.
My Dad was transferred here after a long stay in the hospital. The care home manager was most helpful and accommodating to my Dad's needs.
The staff were all friendly and helpful and made a good effort to get to know dad in the 5 and a half months he was a resident.
Sadly Dad deteriorated quite rapidly in the last month and we were kept up to date with any changes. Compassion was in abundance from all staff who were there on the day Dad passed away.
In the final days before her death, my Aunt received the highest care. She was treated with dignity and respect. Kindness was shown both to her and to her family. We were kept fully informed of the situation and able to contact the home if we needed to know about anything. On her death, the care home manager couldn't have been more supportive and helpful.
Very clean in all areas. Plenty of activities. Staff very welcoming and easy to approach to discuss mum's care. The manager has been superb. Before, during and after mum's move from another home. Everything is well organised and I cannot praise Shipdham Manor enough.
From the time Dad entered Shipdham Manor, until he passed away some 5 years later, he always received the highest level of care. We were always kept informed of what was happening. The staff at Shipdham Manor really became family to him in his final years.
Final months of my mother's care at Shipdham Manor. Though ailing fast since Christmas she was afforded the same level of care and kindness that I have come to expect from this establishment. In her last few day's I was kept fully informed of all that was being done to keep her comfortable and I believe her dignity was respected right to the end. After her passing the home's staff continued to keep me fully informed of events and this made the whole process that little bit easier to bear.
She is now totally dependent on her carers, but still takes a more sedate active part in the many different activities offered.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 24 June 2026Good
- 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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (3) & Events (0)
- 13 Nov 2024
At Healthcare Homes, we believe in the power of nature and community to uplift and enhance the lives of our residents and service users. This year’s InBloom 2024 competition brought...
- 14 Oct 2024
On Friday, 6th September 2024, Healthcare Homes had the privilege of supporting the Rob George Foundation (RGF) at their annual golf day, hosted by Colchester Golf Club. The day was...
- 14 Oct 2024
On Friday, 6th September 2024, Healthcare Homes had the privilege of supporting the Rob George Foundation (RGF) at their annual golf day, hosted by Colchester Golf Club. The day was...
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Awards / Recognitions (11)
- 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 Shipdham Manor.
Meet the Team (10)

I love that we are all one big team, we all get on and muck in. The residents' welfare is everyone’s priority no matter what job role they have. My favourite part of my role is spending 1 to 1 time with the residents, being able to talk and listen to them, having a laugh and making them smile.

I enjoy all of my working day as each day is different, with different challenges and rewards for those I care for. The highlight of my job is always the responses I receive, however big or small, from the residents here at Shipdham Manor when we hold various activities whey they enjoy.

“I had never worked in care before but knew that’s what I wanted to do. Shipdham Manor has a good reputation and good reviews when I spoke to people and did some research. I love that everyone at Shipdham Manor works as a team; it’s like a big family. Our residents are our main priority, and we all do our best to ensure they are happy and well looked after.”

I love working at Shipdham Manor. I take tremendous pride and care in my role, which at times can be demanding but is so rewarding. The feeling of family with the residents we care for, the relatives and the team I work with truly make Shipdham Manor such a special and unique place to work. I have been supported through my development and personally while working at the home, and I couldn’t think of working anywhere else.

I have been working at Shipdham Manor for 25 years now, and I love every aspect of my job. I find it particularly rewarding to build relationships with the residents and offer them the support and care they need. The staff I work alongside, as well as the wonderful residents I get to care for, are the reasons why I have been here for so long. I couldn't imagine working anywhere else, as Shipdham Manor feels like my home away from home.

I enjoy working at Shipdham Manor as we are all one big family and work together as a team to support all our residents to ensure they have the best quality of life. I started working here as a care assistant and have been supported with my development into the head of care role. I thoroughly enjoy coming into work as every day can be different and I couldn’t imagine working anywhere else.

I enjoy working at Shipdham Manor because of the teamwork that is shown across the board. Since developing into the activity co-ordinator role, I have been able to bring a new perspective and introduce a variety of entertainment and activities. I enjoy being able to put a smile on the residents' faces and provide the variety to ensure each and every one of our residents feels fulfilled.

I enjoy working at Shipdham Manor as the staff team are wonderful; I feel I can approach the manager about anything and be listened to. I enjoy trying different meals and foods with our residents to continue to meet their needs and changes. I feel proud knowing I can provide our residents with delicious home-cooked foods.

I find working at Shipdham Manor very rewarding. I enjoy interacting with our residents. I take my time to get to know them and their likes and dislikes so I can provide them with nutritional meals that they enjoy. After meals, I will go into the dining room to ensure everyone has enjoyed their food and seeing them happy gives me pride in my work.

Our motto is that care comes first, no matter what and the whole team here lives by this. I find my job very rewarding; I pride myself on making the home a clean and safe environment. I enjoy interacting with all our residents and getting to know them all personally. We want to be sure residents can continue to live normal and fulfilling lives.
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