
she is being extremely well cared forDavid L(Husband of Resident/Service User)

Keep up the great job you all do and stay safe.Tina L(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


she is being extremely well cared forDavid L(Husband of Resident/Service User)

Keep up the great job you all do and stay safe.Tina L(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


Kingsmead is a purpose built care home, providing care for the frail elderly and mentally infirm elderly. The home is situated in a quiet residential area of Swindon and is easy reach of public transport, shops and amenities. There is also easy access to M4 motorway.
Accommodation is mainly single occupancy , although several are large enough for sharing companions. The majority are en-suite and they all have telephone and...
Care Provided by Kingsmead Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 40 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
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Kingsmead Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Kingsmead Care 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)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Healthcare Homes Group Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Jinu Thomas (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (32)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (8)
Kingsmead Care Home Reviews (50)
Kingsmead Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.718) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kingsmead Care Home has 50 reviews.
I can't recommend Kingsmead Care Home enough. My Dad has been there since February and all the staff is professional, expert, friendly, but most of all incredibly kind. I feel that they genuinely care about him and do all they can to make his life as good as possible. We are so grateful that the care home has been happy to do the extra work and logistics to allow garden visits too. A huge thank you to the whole team.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely positive review. I will certainly share with my amazing team. Your support as a family is always appreciated too, thank you.
The staff at Kingsmead have been amazing at caring for my father during this difficult time. They have treated him with great care and respect, ensuring his health conditions are well managed and informing us of any update to his care when required. They have done their utmost to keep the residents entertained and connected to the family, arranging FaceTime calls and spending time with him while he was confined to bed, printing off photos we had sent so he could have them in his room and generally keeping his spirits up. It was a great joy to be able to see him on his 93rd birthday, it made his day to see us! It is a true testament to the dedication of all the staff that they have had no cases of COVID-19 in the home. They are an amazing group of dedicated and genuinely caring people. They are my heroes.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely review, which I will certainly share with my incredible team. May I take this opportunity to thank you for all of your support too.
In relation to my mother, she went to Kingsmead for her first respite, she liked it that much she would like to go there full time.
Thank you, Kath, for sharing your recent experience of our home. We are pleased that it has been so positive and look forward to seeing you again soon. Have a fantastic day.
My dad stayed here for a week's respite which he fully enjoyed. The staff were so lovely and caring and he can’t wait to stay again. Thank you so much.
Thank you Tina for your comments about your recent experience at Kingsmead Care Home. Our residents’ wellbeing is our main priority and it is great to hear that you were so pleased with the quality of our care.
Very comforting to know that my dad is safe and being well looked after. The staff are always very caring and supportive. The manager is very easy to talk to and makes me feel at ease. Especially as I have felt very upset at having to put my dad in a care home, after looking after him myself for many years.
Thank you, we always appreciate individuals taking the time to give their feedback and we are very pleased to hear that your experience at Kingsmead Care Home was so positive. All of our staff are committed to providing the best possible care experience for all of our residents and it is very rewarding to have their efforts recognised.
Excellent, warm, well-furnished. Excellent food and friendly staff. No complaints at all. I was previously in hospital for a whole year. I had a brain injury, a broken back and neck, fractured skull. I've no complaints at all.
Thank you for letting us know how we are doing at Kingsmead Care Home. The care and wellbeing of every resident is our number one priority and it is rewarding to have such positive feedback about how we are doing.
Staff are extremely friendly towards him and us as a family. Nothing is too much trouble for them.
Thank you for your feedback about our home. We always appreciate individuals taking the time to give their feedback and we are very pleased to hear that your experience was so positive. All of our staff are committed to providing the best possible care experience for all of our residents and it is very rewarding to have their efforts recognised.
Over the (almost) three years I have visited two sisters on mostly two visits weekly. I have witnessed kindness plus good care towards the residents of Kingsmead Care Home over this period from staff employed there.
Thank you for your comment, we always appreciate individuals taking the time to give their feedback and we are very pleased to hear that your experience at Kingsmead Care Home was so positive. All of our staff are committed to providing the best possible care experience for all of our residents and it is very rewarding to have their efforts recognised.
Made to feel very welcome when we went there to make mum's room feel homely with pictures and TV. Could not do enough to help , giving us extension leads for TV. Clean environment. Facilities good. Nice garden good safety catches on doors. Mum has settled in very well and always has a smile on her face when we visit. Good start to her stay.
I find the care home staff very helpful and approachable. My sisters are both being looked after very well.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 27 September 2022Good
- 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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (4) & Events (0)
- 13 Nov 2024
At Healthcare Homes, we believe in the power of nature and community to uplift and enhance the lives of our residents and service users. This year’s InBloom 2024 competition brought...
- 13 Nov 2024
Kingsmead Care Home is thrilled to announce its latest initiative, “Every Hand Has a Story,” a project that celebrates the rich life experiences of residents by capturing and sharing the...
- 14 Oct 2024
On Friday, 6th September 2024, Healthcare Homes had the privilege of supporting the Rob George Foundation (RGF) at their annual golf day, hosted by Colchester Golf Club. The day was...
There are no upcoming events for Kingsmead Care Home.
Awards / Recognitions (10)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Healthcare Homes Group Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Healthcare Homes Group Ltd
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: Healthcare Homes Group Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Kingsmead Care Home.
Meet the Team (5)

I’m a Registered Nurse with over 16 years of experience supporting older people and leading teams to deliver high standards of care. I’m passionate about enriching residents' lives by treating each person as an individual, listening to their stories and feedback, and continuously working to improve their experience in the home.

I love the strong family feel in the home, where we work as a team and take pride in seeing our residents thrive. Getting to know each person well and making sure they feel truly looked after is always my priority, and I try to bring a happy, positive energy every day. I’ve completed a Level 2 Apprenticeship in Adult Care, along with training such as Singing for the Brain with the Alzheimer’s Society, the Love to Move exercise programme, and a NAPA Level 2 activities course, all of which help me support residents in meaningful and engaging ways.

With over 27 years of experience as a chef in both restaurants and care homes, I hold a degree in hospitality and love cooking for the residents. I enjoy interacting with them, listening to their feedback, and making sure meals are tailored to their preferences and dietary needs. I work closely with the nursing team to ensure every resident receives the right food in a way that feels like home.

I have NVQ Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications in Health and Social Care, along with experience supporting people living with dementia.
I love spending time getting to know our residents and learning about their lives, interests and the things that are important to them. This helps me plan activities and experiences that people genuinely enjoy and look forward to.
The best part of my job is building relationships with residents and hearing their amazing life stories. If I've made someone smile by the end of the day, then it's been a good day for both of us.

I enjoy being creative in decorating and improving the environment around the home, helping to make it a welcoming and lovely place for our residents to live. It’s rewarding to use my skills to maintain and enhance the spaces they spend time in every day. I take pride in looking after the gardens and keeping everything in good repair, so residents can feel comfortable, safe, and proud of their home. With 12 years of experience in construction and maintenance, I bring practical knowledge and a strong attention to detail to ensure the home is always well cared for.
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