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The home is set in its own attractive and accessible grounds which includes a patio, summerhouse and enclosed garden to the rear. The Home is situated in a quiet residential area, a short walk from local shops,...
Care Provided by The Cedars
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 49 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
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
These services are: Personal care, accommodation,
utilities, use of communal areas, meals, drinks and
snacks, laundry (excluding dry cleaning),
housekeeping, maintenance and activities run by the
home.
physiotherapy, occupational therapy, opticians, hairdressing,
medications, toiletries, clothing, newspapers/magazines.
During your stay, you may need to purchase additional goods
and services. If they are able to provide such goods and
services, they will tell you how much these goods and services
will cost and they expect that you will pay for these goods and
services at the time you request them.
They can accompany loved ones to private appointments,
however the fee attached to this is £21 per hour. Where private taxi
services are used for transportation to appointments the cost should
be paid for by yourself.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact The Cedars for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact The Cedars 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
- The Orders of St John Care Trust
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Megan Reed(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (49)
The Cedars Reviews (68)
The Cedars has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.487) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Cedars has 68 reviews.
Just one thing I would like my husband to have an ensuite room, not any available at the moment. Promised we will get one when available. My husband is bowel incontinent so this would help everyone.
Staff are always friendly and attentive. Communication is excellent. Thanks.
I have been visiting my sister here for several years (up to five). I have been impressed by the care of the staff. They are always welcoming and friendly. My sister is very happy and has plenty of freedom in a safe environment. I like the fact that there is provision for privacy, if required. The routine is not rigid and there is scope for individual choice of food etc. The cleanliness is absolutely first class. There cannot be a better place than the Cedars. Thank you.
The staff are friendly and helpful. Admin could be improved. Food is very agreeable, laundry service is excellent. A clean and happy home. Very grateful that my husband, after 3-4 years of going in and out of hospitals and homes, has settled here very well. For that, I am very grateful.
My wife has been a resident of The Cedars for just 12 months now and yesterday was our Golden Wedding Anniversary. I visited with my son and under current Covid restrictions, we were able to mark this milestone with something more than an ordinary visit. I cannot find enough words to express my sincere thanks for the dedicated care my wife has been given by all the staff who work within the home. To see my wife looking so physically well, happy and content was a tonic in itself for us both. Thank you all and God bless.
Every aspect of the Cedars is amazing. The staff are always very friendly and helpful. My family member has settled in so well. She enjoys the food and is looking very healthy. She takes part in various activities and has made friends with other residents. The only reason I have put good for "value for money" is because I am not aware of the charge. Thank you.
The home staff have made a huge effort to keep in touch when it was impossible to visit. At every contact, my relative is happy and content. He always, without exception, says what a lovely place we have found him and how well he is looked after. He has dementia, but he knows he feels happy and safe, and that's all that is important. Thank you for everything you do caringly.
As many relatives will know, it is very upsetting and heart-wrenching when the realisation of having to come to terms with knowing your loved ones are no longer capable of being in their own home and have to go into a Care Home, I was one of those concerned relatives, when my elderly mother suffering from Alzheimer’s had to do just that, especially in the middle of a Pandemic, however, my fears and concerns were eased by the wonderful caring staff at The Cedars Care Home. When visiting Mum, she is always smiling and having a hug from the carers, it is lovely to see, as, at this moment in time, it’s something we relatives can’t do. The care and love for their job are shown in the professionalism and compassion they have for the Residents, The Cedars certainly have taken a big worry off my shoulders, and would like to thank them all for being there and caring for my Mother.
After today’s visit, I would just like to say how amazing The Cedars team are; the whole Covid visiting experience was so well organised from start to finish, and I felt very safe the whole time. The staff are truly amazing, and we are so very grateful for the love and care my Grandma has received since moving into The Cedars just over a year ago.
The room for visiting is beautiful (indoors) with a very homely feel.
Mum's care is excellent.
Really impressed that the care lead took the responsibility for sorting out the medical needs of my mother and kept me fully informed of the situation. The respite requirement was sorted out very quickly despite the covid situation.
The Cedars care home is consistently 10 out of 10. The carers are superb in every aspect. Highly professional, caring and loving with all residents. My mother who is 91 years young and a former nurse expects high standards and they meet this easily. High medical care, cleanliness of the environment via superb housekeeping, laundry and care of her personal possessions - exemplary. The catering is in our opinion to be 4/5 star standard. She wants for nothing. This allows me great peace of mind as I could not deliver this care for her.
Mum was moved to The Cedars at the start of lockdown. Neither of us knew anything about The Cedars and I just prayed that the carers would be kind to her as she was worried and anxious. Goodness, they have been nothing but kind and supportive and have treated her so well. They have made sure she has retained her dignity and kept her informed of things during this very difficult time. I cannot thank them enough.
Having formed an opinion already, I am in agreement with my brother and see this as a good place to be cared for, for as long as you require, thank God for them. I like the staff and general surroundings and hope this atmosphere is for everyones benefit.
Since I have been here, I have been treated with respect and dignity. Staff cannot do enough for you; they respect your wishes. I am grateful for everything they do for me.
The overall standard of the home has fallen over the last few months. Several carers do not want to work hard, they excel in pretending to work, this puts an unnecessary workload on the willing workers.
The carers are really excellent and caring. The standard of food dropped dramatically in the last 6 months, very bland and the same menu month after month.
Accommodation is very warm and inviting. Staff are very helpful and accommodating. I have offered assistance and it was declined. A most pleasing experience - apart from the reason for it!!
My dear mother passed away at The Cedars on the 29th September 2019 after spending six and a half years at this wonderful care home. The management and staff have been brilliant, helpful, caring and kind. They are all angels. My mother was very settled and happy here and this was due, in no small way, to the amazing, caring, kind staff. God bless each and every one of them.
The majority of staff are very good, kind and caring.
My answers below are tempered by just a couple of staff members. On the whole, staff are excellent.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 31 May 2019Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- 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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Awards / Recognitions (9)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: The Orders of St John Care Trust
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: The Orders of St John Care Trust
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: The Orders of St John Care Trust
Meet the Team (2)

Megan joined the Trust in September 2025, where she became Home Manager at The Cedars. Previous to this, Megan worked in a variety of care settings in different roles, ranging from dementia care to acute care. Megan’s focus in her role as Home Manager is to ensure that all residents and staff are happy, and she believes the two go hand in hand.
Out of work, Megan loves the outdoors and going on walks around Wiltshire.

Lynn has been the Chef at The Cedars for just over a year now, and she has been in the industry for over 35 years. In this time, Lynn has worked in many sectors of catering, from officers mess to hotels.
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