





Windmill Care Home in Great Yarmouth specialises in caring for older people, offering a secure and caring environment whilst respecting residents' privacy.
Their bedrooms are all fitted with nurse call systems, TV, telephone point and washing facilities.
The bright and welcoming lounge is a communal area where residents can relax and watch television, listen to music or simply sit quietly.
The bathrooms are fitted with a hoist and there is a...
Care Provided by The Windmill Care Home
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 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
- 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
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
All our fees depend on residents care needs and are assessed prior to admission into our home.
Additional to fees paid is chiropodist visits every 6/7 weeks and hairdressing visits as and when these services are used.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact The Windmill Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact The Windmill Care Home 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
- Windmill Care Home Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Shelley Bridges(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2019
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (35)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (15)
Visiting
- Visits are arranged at any time as agreed with the residents to ensure it fits in with their preferences.
Parking
- The home have onsite parking as well three disabled spaces.
The Windmill Care Home Reviews (23)
The Windmill Care Home has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.358) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Windmill Care Home has 23 reviews.
Mum was a resident at the Windmill Care home for seventeen months. Of those seventeen months, poor Mum was put on end-of-life care for the last year. She passed away 3 weeks ago. During her stay at the Windmill, she was looked after by the wonderful, caring staff. They all, in my mind, went above and beyond to make sure Mum was comfortable in every way they could. My sister and I found the home, staff and management all very friendly, approachable and informative about my mum's situation. They treated her with much dignity right up until her final hours. I cannot fault The Windmill Care Home and thank them for looking after Mum so well.
Hello, thank you so much for your lovely review. It was such a pleasure having your Mum under our care. It is great to hear that you found all staff and management friendly, approachable and informative. Thanks again for your kind words. Shelley.
My mother has been a Windmill Care Home resident for about 18 months, initially being discharged there from hospital and then choosing to make it her permanent home. She was made welcome from the very start and is very happy to be there. She is well cared for by the staff and she very much enjoys the home-cooked food. She enjoys participating in activities, particularly Bingo and balloon volleyball. She is happy to spend time in the lounge but also likes being able to watch TV in her own room in the evenings. I am kept abreast by both staff and management of how my mother is doing. If there are any concerns about her health, I am alerted and the local GP is contacted timeously. I phone daily and chat to either staff or management before talking to my mother. Whenever I visit I am also made very welcome. I have been very impressed by the Windmill staff and management team and am happy that this is where my mother now calls home.
My father became a resident at The Windmill last August, and my mother followed him about 2 weeks later. My father was terminally ill, and my mother had suffered a severe stroke in July. Both were treated with utmost dignity at all times and up to his death, my father was treated with respect and care. My father died suddenly in September, and I couldn’t have wished for a more compassionate group of staff during this period, not only for my mother but also for myself. I would not hesitate to place a loved one in their care.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 22 April 2023Good
- 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.
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Meet the Team (1)

I joined the service in June 2020. My initial goal was to improve the CQC rating resulting in improvements being made within the home which I achieved and will continue to achieve going forward to ensure our residents get the best from the home.
I have several qualifications in health and social care for adults and children including NVQ levels 2 and 3 and a diploma level 5. I began working in the care sector when I was aged just 17 years old and have trialled each job role throughout my progression.
I believe in supporting people to reach their goals whether they are residents or staff members and I am happy to support them to do this. To me, being approachable is the most important thing for all to be able to approach me as and when they wish/need to.
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