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Trained caring staff treat residents with dignity and respect while providing high quality care.
There are a wide variety of social activities for residents to enjoy that suit their interests.
Delicious meals are provided that can cater to special dietary requirements.
Care Provided by Vane Hill ARBD Care
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 32 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
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees will be based on each individuals needs after an assessment
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Vane Hill ARBD Care for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Vane Hill ARBD Care 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
- Willinbrook
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Alistair Dodge (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2010
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (14)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (9)
Visiting
- N/A
Parking
- N/A
Vane Hill ARBD Care Reviews (59)
Vane Hill ARBD Care has a Review Score of 8.2 (8.163) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Vane Hill ARBD Care has 59 reviews.
My dad has been in this home for over 10 years now. I cannot recommend this home highly enough. All the staff and management go above and beyond with the residents on a day to day basis. The manager helped me navigate the horrendous minefield I found myself in all those years ago when my dad became seriously ill. I truly believe that without Vane Hill, my father would be dead by now.
We really appreciate your time in completing this wonderful review. We are so pleased to read your positive comments on the care and support received by your dad. And that you were fully supported too. Our staff take great care and respect when providing support for all our residents and their...
I am extremely grateful to Vane Hill for accepting my son in their home. His care there has, ultimately, saved his life. We now have hope for the future, whereas before there was none.
Thank you kindly for taking the time to review Vane Hill. We are pleased to read that your son is doing well and fully supported. Our staff take great care and respect when providing support for our residents. I shall be sure to share your review with them. All the best.
Our family believe Vane Hill to be excellent in all areas; welcoming, warm and very kind. We are blessed to have found this facility for our father. All staff are empathic and very supportive.
Thank you for taking the time to write your review of Vane Hill. It is so nice to read your positive comments on the care and support received by your father. I will pass on your kind words to all the team. All the best.
It is very good here. We get treated well.
Thank you for taking the time to review Vane Hill. I am pleased to read that you are receiving the support you require. All the best.
The food is always very good. The ladies and gents who run the place are friendly and never over extenuate your personal problems. It is in general always well heated and if you forget some of your personal toiletries, they are always happy to provide some for that day.
Thank you for taking the time to review Vane Hill. I am pleased to read of your positive experience living there and wish you all the best for the future.
I like it here.
Thank you for taking the time to review Vane Hill. We are so pleased that you enjoy living there. All the very best to you.
This home, Notaro Homes, where I live, is very good. It has taught me a lot. The staff and management are always there for you if you have any problems. The staff or management will sort it out for you. Being here has taught and helped me a great deal. From my experience here I would and have told people about the excellent work that is done here. I would recommend Notaro Homes to family and friends.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review Vane Hill. We are so pleased to read of your positive experience living there and that you are receiving the support you require. All the very best.
Really enjoyed visiting my mam today, she is very happy and looking well, the staff are fantastic and are always friendly and helpful.
Thank you for taking the time to write your positive review of Vane Hill. I will be sure to pass on your kind words to all the team there. All the best.
I visited my brother at Vane Hill on 14/11/18 it was my first visit there. I was impressed with the facility, general appearance and apparent care of the residents. My brother seems happy and his family are happy with the care he is receiving.
Thank you for taking the time to write your review of Vane Hill. I will be sure to pass on your kind words to the team. All the best
I like it at Vane Hill. Very good service and excellently clean, brilliantly friendly staff and 21 kisses to them all.
Vane Hill ARBD Care very good care home and staff and management.
In my own case, I was made to feel very welcome and prized as a member of the community. My fluctuations were dealt with in a caring and sympathetic manner.
Thank you for a very grateful review.
Very pleasant visit. Met with manager to conduct a health and safety check on behalf of a work experience student. Very helpful and accommodating manager. Pleasant staff who appear to be treated well and are happy in the workplace.
We came up as a team to play cards, pool and quizzes for the residents as part of our team challenge. The home was very caring, friendly and welcoming.
We came as part of the Princes Trust Team to spend time with residents nad socialise and put on activities.
My mother moved into Vane Hill in July following the closure of her previous nursing home- a very distressing experience for her and myself. Mother can be very suspicious of new faces and surroundings but the Vane Hill staff made us both very welcome- she is well cared for, safe, always looks tidy and well groomed. Mum enjoys her meals although more menu choices would be nice. As a retired nurse myself I am very impressed with the care plans which are well written and very detailed. I am always kept well informed of mothers welfare and always receive a warm welcome when I visit.
Many thanks for taking the time to write such a lovely review of Vane Hill. It's so lovely to hear how well your Mum has settled in. Feedback is so important to us, I will be sure to share your review with the staff at Vane Hill, best wishes on behalf of Notaro Homes.
I really enjoy living at the home and enjoy the care I get given.
I enjoy my care and all meals at Vane Hill. No problems or issues.
I was a bit worried about coming to this care home at first, wondering what to expect at first, but I have been happy.
Thank you so much for taking the time to complete a review of Vane Hill, it's so nice to hear how happy you are, best wishes
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 22 March 2018Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledOutstanding
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
2 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 17 July 2026Please make contact directly to discuss availability
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Awards / Recognitions (5)
- 08 Jun 2018Recipient: Vane Hill ARBD Care
- 17 Apr 2014Recipient: Vane Hill ARBD Care
- 10 Apr 2014Recipient: Vane Hill ARBD Care
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Vane Hill ARBD Care.
Meet the Team (1)

Alistair started managing Vane Hill in 2024 after the previous Manager retired. Alistair had previously managed our Campania ARBD Care Home.
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