Care Provided by Highbarrow
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 37 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
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- 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 Highbarrow for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Highbarrow 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
- Sunplee Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Alina Zavoianu (Registered manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (35)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (15)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Parking
- Free Parking
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Highbarrow Reviews (6)
8.1
Highbarrow has a Review Score of 8.1 (8.135) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Highbarrow has 6 reviews.
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Review from Cath C (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 July 2025 Submitted via Website•
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My mum has been at Highbarrow for over 4 years now. In that time she has received excellent care, & I never need worry about anything for her. The staff are amazing, & treat the residents like family.
My mum has come out of her shell, & now visits the lounge area daily, enjoying the company of staff & residents, & all of the entertainment provided. It's lovely to see photos & videos of her joining in, be it singing along with the various singers they have in, stroking the animals that visit, or sitting outside in the sun enjoying an ice-cream. She smiles so much more, & seems genuinely happy herself.
When I go to visit mum, she is always presentable & has the added pleasure of receiving a weekly hair wash & blow-dry on-site, & having her nails painted (something she has always had done). It all helps her to feel "normal" despite not being in her own home.
Sounds cheesy, but I love it there for her, & I'm so happy we found Highbarrow as her forever home.
↩Reply from Alina Zavoianu, Registered Manager at Highbarrow
Thank you so much for your lovely review and kind words about Highbarrow. It truly means the world to us to hear how happy and well-cared-for your mum feels in her home with us.
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Review from Jane P (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 November 2023 Submitted via Website•
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I had visited 10 residential homes unannounced to enquire about care for my father who has a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and mobility problems. I walked out of 9 feeling hopeless but the 10th, Highbarrow felt right. The residents were enjoying an activity and there was laughter coming from one of the lounges. My dad has been at Highbarrow for 3 months. He is treated with dignity, compassion and respect. There is always plenty of staff on duty and dad sense of humour is still intact. The home is extremely well led by the Manager who leads by example. The home is very clean at whatever time I visit. Thank you for taking such great care of our loved ones.
↩Reply from Alina Zavlianu, Registered Manager at Highbarrow
Thank you so much for your words, much appreciated by all of us. And welcome to Highbarrow family.
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Review from Susan M (Niece of Resident) published on 19 June 2023 Submitted via Website•
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All of our family are extremely happy with the care our family member is receiving at Highbarrow. The staff are caring and attentive, the lady in charge is always friendly and approachable. The activities lady is exceptionally good and the art which the residents have made looks really lovely and brightens the bare walls up. Our family member is very happy and settled there, he can at times be very difficult to manage and took a long time to settle in however they are now well-used to him and his mood swings, and these are becoming far less frequent. He is being looked after properly and much better than when he lived at home. His general health is usually good and he has benefitted greatly from all the social activities he has taken part in, particularly since prior to moving into Highbarrow he socialised with no one at all. The staff have helped improve his self-confidence and he has come out of his shell.
My only small complaint is that visitors don't receive refreshments.
↩Reply from Alina Zavoianu, Registered Manager at Highbarrow
Thank you so much for your lovely comments, means a lot for Highbrarrow team and is very much appreciated.
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Review from Keith J (Son of Resident) published on 1 July 2020 Submitted via Website•
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Mum was in Highbarrow for nearly 5 years. She was in her nineties with Alzheimer's and dementia. The staff looked after her very well which made Mum very happy. She was always smiling or singing when I went to visit. It was the caring attitude that got Mum through a bad case of pneumonia and gave her an extra year. I will always be grateful for that. Thank you.
↩Reply from Jamie Thomas, Registered Manager at Highbarrow
Thank you for your feedback Keith, it was a pleasure to care for your mother here at Highbarrow.
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Review from Andrew S (Son of Resident) published on 30 August 2018 Submitted via Website•
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My mother was looked after by some of the nicest people we dealt with through such a hard time.
Mum had CJD and the staff at Highbarrow did everything they could to learn about the illness what they needed to do to make mums time as stress-free as could be.
They gave her a bath that had not been given to her by the hospital or her carers (her feet were so bad she had nails about an inch over the end of her toe) the staff organised a chiropodist to call in to ensure she was sorted there. then she had a hairdresser call. She was so happy and pleased.
The meals are cooked on site fresh ingredients cooked to a very high quality.
Mum had CJD and the staff at Highbarrow did everything they could to learn about the illness what they needed to do to make mums time as stress-free as could be.
They gave her a bath that had not been given to her by the hospital or her carers (her feet were so bad she had nails about an inch over the end of her toe) the staff organised a chiropodist to call in to ensure she was sorted there. then she had a hairdresser call. She was so happy and pleased.
The meals are cooked on site fresh ingredients cooked to a very high quality.
The team were amazing so nice so friendly and so caring.
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Review from Robert P (Son of Resident) published on 5 January 2018 Submitted via Website•
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Our Mother spent almost eighteen months at High Barrow, and although her Alzheimer’s Disease made her behaviour challenging at times, we were impressed by the standard of care delivered. Besides good professional care, an element of real concern and compassion was apparent. This attitude also applied to family and friends who visited. We are so grateful for Highbarrow’s contribution to Mum’s last days.
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Regulatory Rating
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Date: 04 March 2020Overall
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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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Frequently Asked Questions about Highbarrow
What types of Care is Highbarrow registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Highbarrow have?
There are 35 Single Rooms and 1 Couples/Companion Room.
What are the Facilities & Services at Highbarrow?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Highbarrow to the centre of Uttoxeter?
1.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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