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The gardens are safe, easily accessible at all times directly from the living spaces and allow residents to indulge their hobby, walk freely or doze. In warmer weather they regularly use the space for alfresco eating...
Care Provided by Heathwood
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 29 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Convalescent Care
- 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
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Heathwood for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Heathwood 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
- Fig Tree Dementia Care
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Debbie Knight (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2011
Room Information
- Single Rooms (27)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (27)
Visiting
- Visiting anytime, but request everyone to avoid mealtimes if possible
Heathwood Reviews (51)
Heathwood has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.751) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Heathwood has 51 reviews.
Accepting that mum needed full-time care was an incredibly emotional time for us. From the moment we settled her into Heathwood, we knew that she was in excellent hands. Staff genuinely care for mum and her well-being. A lot of care and attention is shown to her, and everyone puts so much effort into making Heathwood a "home" for its residents, not just a care home.
Staff the same, very on the job.
Room clean and tidy always.
Food out of this world.
A very safe place for my wife.
Fantastic home, fantastic staff, feels like home from home. Dad is settled completely here, very happy with all aspects.
We are like a family.
Superb care for my mother, the staff are amazing, friendly, caring, compassionate, excellent facilities.
We are so happy with mums improvement in health and happiness since she came to Heathwood. She seems 20 years younger! The staff are so kind and helpful.
Very good care home.
Lovely, warm, friendly and welcoming residence.
Mum often loses her glasses.
My dad has lived at Heathwood for over 5 years, and the care he receives is wonderful. The manager is so lovely and approachable and really cares about each resident. Everyone is so professional but so warm, and again, nothing is too much trouble. My dad can tell me himself he is very happy, has everything he wants, loves the staff, the food is amazing, he couldn't feel any more content than he does. A very welcoming, happy place to visit too.
My Mum was never one for joining in if activities were on, the staff would always try, but she preferred to sit and watch. As Mums dementia declined she could be difficult to deal with, but the staff were always patient and allowed Mum to do things in her own time, including a lye in! A home from home!
Staff very helpful and accommodating, always happy to help with a problem, nothing ever too much trouble. Food is amazing especially cup cakes on a Tuesday afternoon when we visit.
My mum came into Heathwood for respite when it was lockdown, and when Mum became more unwell in January 2023, Mum went from hospital into Heathwood again for respite. After a best interest meeting, it was decided Mum needed full-time care. We chose to keep Mum in Heathwood because of the amazing team that work here and the facilities. I have been in care homes that have no tea-making facilities where residents can help themselves. They also have lots of activities.
They look after my nan very well, very caring and when I am upset they look after me and my young son, they let him play games with my nan.
My friend is content, never mentions home, always clean, well dressed and has improved physically since being in here.
The manager is amazing and always available to help and answer any questions. All the staff are excellent, and treat all residents with respect and dignity. Nothing is too much trouble. Like one big happy family. Relatives/visitors are always made to feel welcome. There are activities to keep residents interested. Rooms are extremely good. Meals are all home-cooked and first-class. Homemade cakes every afternoon with tea and coffee. The garden is lovely and accessible to all at any time. I am always kept fully informed about everything to do with my husband. The care and understanding is second to none. Recommend Heathwood 100%. Would choose no other care home.
Heathwood is a wonderful home to live in. It is fresh, clean, homely, and friendly, with amazing staff who treat every resident with respect and lots of love and as individuals with their own needs. It's a very happy place with a lovely atmosphere. My father-in-law is very well looked after and is thriving. He has been there nearly four years, and his words are 'I'm content and happy. The food is excellent, and I'm so well looked after.' The manager treats everyone as her own family, as does the deputy, and nothing is too much trouble. Each member of staff across the whole home is efficient, warm and friendly, and you can see how fond they are of every resident and all love what they do. Myself and my wife and all the family have always been made so welcome, in fact, my wife calls it her 2nd home. We are so grateful for everything they do. The great-grandchildren are making so many memories there with their grandad; they enjoy their visits, especially the parties. I would recommend Heathwood 100% to anyone.
The care that my dearest friend received was amazing. The staff, especially the manager and one other were completely amazing and extremely professional. The understanding of my friend's condition was also prevalent. I could not recommend Heathwood enough. My husband and I are very grateful for how our dear friend was cared for until she left the home and went to the hospital where she passed away peacefully.
Heathwood is a well run home. The managers are efficient and are always available. There really is a lovely homely atmosphere and you are made to feel very welcome by all the staff. My Mother's room is always extremely clean. The staff are excellent and go out of their way to care for the residents. At times it's like a party atmosphere. The garden is lovely with shaded and sunny areas. The kettle is always on for tea or coffee. Always a choice of homecooked food which my Mother enjoys! She says she is really happy and the staff are like angels.
Everything is excellent. The staff are lovely. The home is really kept clean. The food is excellent, choice of food. Entertainment is good. All my washing and ironing is done for me. The staff are kind and gentle and they have a great sense of humour. The garden is lovely to sit in and it has plenty of shade. We have our own dog. I am very happy here.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 18 May 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.
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Meet the Team (1)

Debbie joined Heathwood in 2010 as deputy manager before becoming the manager. Debbie's wealth of experience in care and her qualifications in Dementia Care Mapping and Gold Standards Framework, have made Heathwood an incredible place to live.
Frequently Asked Questions about Heathwood
What types of Care is Heathwood registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Heathwood have?
There are 27 Single Rooms and 1 Couples/Companion Room.
What are the Facilities & Services at Heathwood?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Television point in own room are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Heathwood to the centre of Weston-super-Mare?
0.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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