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Offering long-term care and respite care for older people, Dewar Close is comprised of three households, each boasting a living area with a lounge, dining area and kitchenette, where...
Care Provided by Dewar Close
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 43 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
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
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Respite care - £100 less per week for stays of up to 3 weeks
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Dewar Close for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Dewar Close 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
- WCS Care Group Ltd
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Tara Locke (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (43)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Visiting
- Visitors welcome at Dewar Close at any time.
Parking
- There is parking at the front of Dewar Close.
Dewar Close Reviews (39)
Dewar Close has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.356) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Dewar Close has 39 reviews.
My stepfather has been at Dewar for over three years and their care for him is excellent, the staff are fantastic and friendly, it is well led and the activity guys are outstanding! Thank you for everything, here he is well looked after safe and happy!
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and for your lovely feedback. It's our pleasure to take care of your stepfather. I'll share your comments with the rest of the team. Best wishes.
Mum in Law was moved here from hospital, the staff are fabulous, kind and caring and I have yet to meet an unhelpful member of staff. The transition from home to hospital to care home is a difficult task at any time, but from the first visit to look around to mum in law being admitted has been a better than expected journey, thanks to the professionalism and dedication of the staff. The family have been supported as well as mum in law. Food and range of activities on offer is brilliant. The home is very clean, tidy and welcoming. What more could you want! Thank you to all the staff.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us. We really appreciate your very kind feedback which I've shared with the rest of the team. Very best wishes.
Dewar Close have worked wonders for Dad. He was really struggling before he arrived this summer but because of the tailored care and attention from staff he soon felt safe and cared for, he started eating and drinking properly again, watching TV and laughing. It was a wonderful transformation and meant the world to us as a family. Staff are not only very caring with regard to residents but are very welcoming to us and we feel very much at home visiting, and any queries we have had by phone or email are always replied to fully and very promptly. Excellent.
Thank you so much for leaving us a review and for your lovely feedback. We're so pleased to hear your dad's been progressing well since moving into his new home. I'll share your comments with the rest of the team. Best wishes.
Mum settled very well as the staff are so friendly and welcoming. Her care needs are met, and she is receptive to the care given. The care and office staff are professional and caring. They are always happy to make any tweaks to Mum's care plan as new things arise.
Thank you so much for leaving us a review and for your kind words. I've shared your comments with the team, who always value feedback on the care they provide. Best wishes.
This is a very caring environment where staff think about the needs of residents and adapt to individuals. Mum has dementia with a decline in ability to communicate but the staff never give up on interacting with her.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a review - we really appreciate your feedback. Best wishes.
There is always a good choice of well prepared food on offer and my aunt not only enjoys the meals but thrives on them. When she moved in she was very weak but the fact that she has now been there for such a long time is testament to the quality of the care provided.
Thank you for your lovely feedback and kind words - I'll pass your comments onto the team who always like to hear that they're making a difference to the lives of our residents. Best wishes.
As things are opening up we're hoping to have more outside visits.
One aspect which has been hard is when my dad has had to quarantine following a hospital visit. This is extremely isolating being confined to his room with little interaction. This has affected my dad's mental health.
Thank you for leaving a review for us. We do appreciate your feedback and will look at what else we can do for residents who have to isolate after hospital visits or stays. Kind regards.
The staff at Dewar Close have helped us through one of the most difficult and upsetting periods in our life as a family. My dad was taken in as a new resident during the pandemic. The staff have been so caring and thoughtful. I know my dad would rather be living in his own home, but I also know that as far as his dementia allows, he enjoys this new phase at Dewar Close. I don't know what we would have done without Dewar and its amazing team.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us - we really appreciate your kind words and have shared your comments with the rest of the team. Kind regards.
Staff are extremely caring. Nothing is too much trouble. Room is excellent. Good food.
Thank you for your kind review - we really appreciate that you took the time to do this for us. Best wishes.
The visiting system has been superbly overseen. We have not assessed many aspects because we have no knowledge of them, not having been inside the home, nor met with many staff.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review for us. We're looking forward to when we can open our doors and welcome you into the home properly but are pleased that our visiting arrangements have worked well for you in the meantime. Best wishes.
His is quite difficult to complete due to Covid restrictions making visiting inside the home impossible, however when we do visit in the safe area, we have found it to be clean and bright. Really unable to comment on food and drink for the above reason, those boxes not ticked are also for the same reason. I will be happy to give my views in a more detailed review once normal visiting is allowed.
Thank you for your review. Hopefully we'll be able to welcome people back into the home in the not-too-distant future, but in the meantime we're pleased to hear our visiting arrangements are working for you.
My husband has been living at Dewar Close for 12-months. He has been well cared for by excellent staff members and has settled in well.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us - we really appreciate it. Best wishes.
My relative has been warmly welcomed into the home and supported compassionately by the staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. The senior managers have supported me to care for her remotely and responded promptly and positively to my requests for medical and other interventions. Her carers have made an effort to get to know her and to enjoy her company. Her room and the shared rooms are light and bright, clean and well-tended. The restricted visiting arrangements have been implemented with flexibility and tenderness by the visit coordinator. It is a great benefit to be able to read online the daily care records for my relative and staff are willing to respond to queries I have arising from those records.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us and your kind, reflective comments which recognise the team's efforts to support residents and families during the pandemic. I've passed your comments on to the rest of the team. Best wishes.
Early days as Dad just joined, but so far, very good. Very good staff, especially two particular members who have been excellent.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us - we really appreciate it.
They are genuine staff that provide a second to none service. I feel happy that Mum is being cared for and looked after. They provide brilliant activities and involve family members in all activities.
This is a lovely welcoming home. The staff were always kind and caring. They made my dad's last few months happy. He loved them all. So supportive to his needs.
Thank you for your kind words and taking the time to write a review for us. I have shared your words with the wider Dewar team. Kind regards
We had one problem when his wheelchair had not been cleaned at night. This was sorted very quickly and the manageress sent me a letter apologising for this, which I was very touched by and thought it very kind of her.
The home and staff are excellent. Staff are very understanding and caring, nothing is too much trouble. They go above and beyond to help. They have got so much understanding on the needs that all residents have. My mum is well looked after and she is safe which was a big worry for me when she was at home and I was at work. I'm very happy with the care she gets.
All the staff are wonderful and very kind. I've not seen Mum so settled and happy for a long time.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 23 April 2025Good
- 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
1 Bed Vacancy
Posted: 24 August 2026Please contact the care home and 'Press 1' to find out more about our vacant bedroom.
News (1) & Events (0)
- 27 Dec 2024
Ed Russell, Chief Executive of WCS Care, has been presented with an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales during...
There are no upcoming events for Dewar Close.
Awards / Recognitions (8)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: WCS Care Group Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: WCS Care Group Ltd
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: WCS Care Group Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Dewar Close.
Meet the Team (1)

I've been with WCS Care since 2014, starting my journey here as a carer at Drovers House in Rugby before progressing my management career.
I believe that maintaining a positive mindset can help any day be better. I love making meaningful connections with residents, hearing their fascinating stories and understanding how I can make their day better.
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