
The staff are caring and patient with the residents. The meals are excellent.V S(Wife of Resident/Service User)

Dad loves the gardens which are very serene.S M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I feel happy and confident our Mum is in safe hands and is well cared for.J B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The staff are caring and patient with the residents. The meals are excellent.V S(Wife of Resident/Service User)

Dad loves the gardens which are very serene.S M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I feel happy and confident our Mum is in safe hands and is well cared for.J B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The Limes Retirement Home is a privately-owned care home that is ideal for a wide range of care needs, including dementia care and palliative care.
The Limes is in the small village of Mellis, close to the Norfolk Suffolk border. The sleepy village and the home is surrounded by lush green common land. The home has a large, well maintained garden with flower beds, seating areas and animals, such as chickens,...
Care Provided by The Limes Retirement Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 26 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)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- 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 The Limes Retirement Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact The Limes Retirement 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
- The Limes Retirement Home Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Kay Freeman(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2024
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (26)
Visiting
- Visitors welcome at anytime.
Parking
- Large gravel car park at the front of the home.
The Limes Retirement Home Reviews (48)
The Limes Retirement Home has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.523) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Limes Retirement Home has 48 reviews.
My father moved into The Limes two weeks after the death of my mother. It was a huge change for him but the staff were so kind and welcoming and he very soon felt at home. They have bent over backwards to help him feel happy. What we particularly like is the way the staff make us, his family, feel so welcome too - always offering to make us cups of tea and making us feel involved in his care. We are over the moon at the service he receives and wouldn't hesitate to recommend The Limes to anyone.
The home has cared for my 97-year-old mother for several years now. They continue to provide a caring and friendly environment as well as stimulating residents to be at their best. Visitors are always welcomed and staff are helpful to them with resident updates etc.
The home itself is not a modern building but is clean, tidy, well decorated and maintained.
Dads health has unfortunately deteriorated significantly recently but the staff do their best to make our visits as relaxed and easy as possible.
Management and carers are very friendly and helpful at all times. Residents are well looked after and kept clean and tidy. They have many activities to join in with. I would not hesitate to recommend this home to anyone.
I have found the staff at The Limes Retirement Home to be warm and friendly. They operate to very high standards. Residents are treated with great respect and are encouraged to join in with activities. All in all a well maintained and run care home.
A very caring attitude all of the time. Lots of carers everywhere. When a patient needs to move around the building but cannot walk alone, there is always one or sometimes two carers to assist them. The atmosphere is always cheerful and upbeat whenever I visit the whole time.
My mother-in-law has only been at The Limes for ten months but has been very happy. We find the staff very good and helpful. They do more activities than the last home she was in and they have a mini bus which takes them out and about which they all enjoy. The food is good and the home is kept clean, and her room is always tidy. We think this home is excellent.
Dad has received excellent care during his 4+ years at the home. The care home has a relaxed and happy feel and the staff are friendly, caring and helpful. The food is lovely and mainly freshly made and, on occasions, when Dad has requested something which was not on the menu for that day they have made it especially for him.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 15 May 2026Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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- 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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