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While being ideal for older people, Woodlands is also fully-equipped to welcome adults with dementia, thanks to carers who are skilled and trained in specialist provision.
A homely environment is enhanced by a stimulating programme of activities, with staff friendly to visiting loved ones and valuing their own contribution towards residents' lives.
Care Provided by Woodlands
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 41 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
- Day Care
Facilities
- Lift
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees are calculated on the type of room and individual care needs of each applicant. Any external services will warrant additional charges.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Woodlands for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Woodlands 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
- Norse Care (Services) Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Serena Bareford (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (41)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Woodlands Reviews (30)
Woodlands has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.167) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Woodlands has 30 reviews.
The care and the staff are brilliant. Our mother enjoyed it so much. It was like a home from home because she had freedom. She kept the staff on their toes. We have always been made to feel very welcome when visiting. We felt like part of the family at Woodlands.
Thank you for your kind words; they are much appreciated by all the Woodlands Team.
My family have been so pleased with the overall care Woodlands have given to our mum over the last 2+ years. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff; keeps us informed if Mum needs anything, medical, etc. I would recommend this care home. Staff are amazing, so caring, professional, happy, always a smile. They keep my mum so beautifully dressed, clean, hair always lovely, as my mum has always kept herself over the years herself. Perfect home from home - 10/10.
On behalf of myself and the Woodlands team, thank you so much for such positive feedback.
Visiting during the pandemic has been carefully managed, with excellent results. The building is in places tired but this doesn’t matter as the overall feeling is one of a warm, happy, clean, caring environment that is actually a “home”. Medical needs are dealt with very effectively and quickly, the food is good and Mum seems to have a good relationship with her carers. They ring me if there are any problems, and don’t mind me ringing them with any concerns.
This was a life-changing move for all of us to deal with, and we have had a few teething problems, but overall we are confident our mum is well cared for at Woodlands.
Thank you from the team at Woodlands. This means a lot to us.
I find Woodlands to be a very caring facility. The staff are kind and considerate. I am very happy that my wife is a resident there, and apart from the Covid lockdown, I am allowed to visit her regularly in her room.
Thank you for your kind words, as always, please do let us know if there are any areas that we need to improve on.
My mother has been in the care of Woodlands for about four years. This review has been based on my experiences during the Covid situation. Obviously, access for visits has been significantly affected but the care home has always managed to cater for my requirements when visits have been allowed. It is my impression that the staff are considerate and obliging especially during non-routine circumstances concerning my mother's needs. There is only one area that could be improved upon and that is for access at weekends when ringing the doorbell does not always get acknowledged and you have to wait for some significant time or until a non-staff member lets you in; not the best for security. I expect staff levels at weekends may be an influence. Overall, I am happy with the care provided especially as my mother can be challenging at times.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Weekends are more challenging. More so because the management team, which includes our wonderful BA, aren’t in. This will be shared with the team so that we can look at what immediate changes can be implemented to reduce the waiting time. We’re learning every day and want the best for all.
It was a pleasure to go and see my brother as he was so happy in his new home, and had nothing but praise for the staff.
Thank you for your kind words about how well your brother has settled at Woodlands.
I was looked after, no complaints. Everyone was friendly and made me feel at home.
Thank you for your kind review of your recent stay at Woodlands.
My father has been in Woodlands for over a year and I and my brother are very impressed with how he is looked after, nothing seems too much trouble for the staff. I went last week to a residents meeting as I hadn't been to one before and it was lovely to see how happy the residents were. The manager and her team only think of the residents as it should be. Very happy.
Thank you for your kind review of the care and support your father is receiving at Woodlands. We are also very pleased that you were able to attend the residents' meeting.
During my stay I found Woodlands to be clean and pleasingly decorated with no nasty smells, as is the case of other homes. But the jewel in this crown is the staff, who are so kind and caring and more than willing to help no matter night or day. The food had a good choice and on the whole was well cooked and presented. The rooms were cheerful and the bed comfortable. All set in such beautiful gardens. I would happily recommend anyone to stay here and would return again if it became necessary very willingly.
Thank you for your kind thoughts about the care and support you received at Woodlands.
All the staff are wonderful and treated my dear wife with love and dignity.
Thank you for your kind comments about the care your wife received at Woodlands.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 14 January 2020Good
- 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)
- 01 Apr 2017Recipient: Norse Care (Services) Ltd
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

I have worked within the care sector for 25 years, working with NorseCare for 18 years. I have had many roles, starting out as a care assistant, and was a Deputy Manager for four years before taking on the Management role, moving to Woodlands in March 2018.
I am very passionate about the delivery of high quality care of the residents. It is a privilege to work alongside those that live at Woodlands, and the dedicated staff team who work here.
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