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The home offers long-term and respite care for older people. Designed as three households, each household has a living area with a lounge, dining area and kitchenette, where people can make their own snacks and drinks,...
Care Provided by Sycamores
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 36 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
- 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 Sycamores for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Sycamores 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
- Olufemi Ajala (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2022
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (36)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome any time at Sycamores.
Parking
- The Sycamores has its own car park with limited spaces. There is on the street parking in the local area.
Sycamores Reviews (60)
Sycamores has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.732) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Sycamores has 60 reviews.
Very happy with the care given to my nan. She seems very settled. My nan feels included in the activities, although doesn't always participate. Managers and staff keep in regular contact with family members. My nan was recently in hospital, and Sycamores kept us fully informed of any further developments.
Thank you for leaving a review for us - we really appreciate your feedback. Best wishes.
My husband has been in Sycamores for over two years now, and it seems like yesterday. He is happy, and I am also happy to see him every time I visit him in the care home. All the staff are very lovely and friendly; and I am also happy with the management. There is always plenty to eat and drink during all my visits, and I have liberty to take him out of home to spend quality time with him any time I want. The staff look after all his belongings, and I cannot ask for a better place for my husband.
Thank you so much for leaving us a review and for your kind words. I'll pass your comments on to the rest of the team, who I know will appreciate hearing your feedback. Best wishes.
Sycamores is clean, the food is plentiful and cakes and ice lollies go down really well.
Relatives are always well received when visiting and we feel comfortable in Mom's home.
Any work that needs doing in Mom's room is always done promptly.
It has obviously been a major change in Mom's life and she has coped so very well and the staff have helped her to do so, from care staff to cleaners and maintenance staff.
Thank you for your feedback - we really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review for us. If you'd like to find out more about the activities that are available and events we hold, or make suggestions for things your mum would like, please speak to a member of the team. Kind regards.
The staff were all amazing, with friendly faces, smiles, always asking how you are, asking if you need anything and generally a superb team.
Facilities were all brilliant, clean and spaces well respected.
Food looked great, had decent portion sizes and went down well!
Daily events allowed my grandad to get involved with the team and other residents. He was dancing, playing dominoes and singing along to the music.
His room was perfect. Just what he needed. Accessible bathroom, furniture and reclining bed.
I managed to visit my grandad and spend quality time with him, which I wasn’t getting before. I managed to go from helping care for him to being his granddaughter again.
Can’t thank the team for such a pleasurable experience.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us. We really appreciate your feedback. Best wishes.
We moved Mum to Sycamores after having a bad experience in her previous care home. Since my mother moved into Sycamores, I am really happy with all the care and support my mother has enjoyed from the staff and the management. I cannot in any way identify any concern with the care my mother has been receiving. My mother is a lot happier than she was before moving to Sycamores. I will surely recommend Sycamores 100-per cent to anyone looking for a warm and friendly home with a good ambience from staff and the management to all the residents and their family members.
Thank you so much for leaving us a review and for your lovely feedback. It’s been our pleasure taking care of your mum. I've shared your comments with the team, who always value feedback on the care they provide. Best wishes.
We cannot tell you how happy we are with the care my husband is treated, also us as visitors. We are made to feel like a welcomed member of the family. My husband is so happy and content; it gives us amazing peace of mind to know he is receiving care as he would at home.
Thank you for leaving a review for us - we really appreciate it, and I will share your comments with the team. It's our pleasure to look after your husband. Best wishes.
A friend of mine is in care at The Sycamores Leamington Spa. I can only say thank you to all the staff for all their hard work and dedication day in day out. My friend is being well cared for in the later stages of his life; once again, thanks.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us. I'll pass your kind words onto the staff, who I know will appreciate hearing your feedback. Best wishes.
I cannot rate Sycamores highly enough. The care my dad has been receiving has been exemplary, and the wonderful staff are so caring and friendly both to him and us. They have always given their time to answer any questions we have had and never minded us making regular phone calls. As a family, we have no doubts that he is in the best place, which has given us a great deal of relief.
Thank you for your lovely review. It's our pleasure to care for your dad. I've shared your kind words with the rest of the team. Best wishes.
I didn’t know how Mum would react when she went to stay at Sycamores for an assessment. I needn’t have worried; the staff are wonderful, kind and caring. Mum was able to remain at Sycamores as a permanent resident after an assessment, which was very good for her as she had settled and a weight off my shoulders, as I knew she was being very well looked after.
All staff are supportive and respectful towards relatives as well as residents.
Thank you all for your hard work and caring attitude. Forget 5-stars; I'd give at least 10-stars.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a review. We really appreciate the wonderful feedback, and it's been our pleasure taking care of your mother. Best wishes.
Can't thank you enough.
Thank you for your kind words - we really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review for us. It's been our pleasure taking care of your mother.
We have agreed for Mum to become a full-time resident, and as such, believe she will be safe and happy, and this reflects the care staff give that she is happy to stay and start a new chapter in her 95th year.
Thanks to everyone; it’s so very much appreciated.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us. We're really pleased that your mum has settled so well with us and will give your feedback to the team who I know will value your comments.
We've just got home from visiting Mum. I wanted to say how welcoming the staff were (as usual) and how pleased we are that Mum appears to be settling in. It was particularly nice to be shown a video of Mum dancing yesterday.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us - it's very much appreciated.
The care staff are wonderful.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us - we really appreciate it. Kind regards
Really good living here. The staff are angels and they are soo good. They go out of their way. The manager is so caring, and interested in me as a person. Her daughter is a carer and helps me, she is a beautiful person.
I was delighted with the loving care that all the staff gave my mother during the last month of her life. They treated her with dignity and compassion. Thank you.
Overall my sister gets treated pretty well, all her needs are taken care of.
Thank you for your valuable feedback. We'll pass your comments to the Home Manager and if you have any concerns at any time, please feel free to speak to her or a member of her team.
We were made to feel most welcome and given a tour of the home. We were not rushed, asked lots of questions, and also spoke to other members of the team.
Mom has settled in well, and they are treated with dignity and respect, nothing is too much trouble for the staff. All staff and Managers are approachable at any time. Each time we visit mom, she is clean and has gained 5kg since being there in 2 months, which is fabulous, as she wasn't eating before.Mom looks so much more healthier, and the ambience of the home is wonderful. Everyone is treated as family. We particularly like that there are no restriction times on visiting, and you can even eat with your relative/friend.
Mom always speaks highly of the staff and says that they are all lovely. Mom has dementia and can get frustrated at times, when mom gets this way the staff will call us for her, and pass the phone to ourselves, so we can speak with her and reassure her that everything is ok.
My mother was admitted in April 2017. We have found the staff to be consistently, very caring and they have time to listen.
The food is generally good, with small amounts and often and the chef knows what is liked.
My mother really appreciates having her hair and nails done regularly.
My mother has been at Sycamores for almost 3 years. She is in a safe, secure environment and the low staff turnover contributes to the continuity of care provided. The support and understanding given to myself and my family from management and carers is invaluable - it's a very caring care home!
The desk staff sat with a resident with dementia sitting next to them shouting while they got on with their work, just patting them and keeping them happy.
They all, always, have time for me and my aunt and seem genuinely fond of her.
She loves to go to the shops and is taken regularly.
I am so impressed!
The younger carers look really happy in their work, it is all so good.
I was delighted that my aunt was able to stay there after her emergency admission.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 21 June 2023Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
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 (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...
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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 Sycamores.
Meet the Team (1)

I’ve been at WCS Care since 2019 and have worked in residential care for over 12 years.
Leaving the banking industry as a manager, I started my career in health and social care with a passion to deliver high-quality care and develop in the sector. Over time, I’ve worked my way up from domiciliary and frontline healthcare to senior care, care team management and most recently becoming the Home Manager at Sycamores.
A good day for me is when I’ve made a difference to the people who live with us. If I’ve made someone’s day, be it through a friendly chat, arranging a special event for them that they loved or the care we provide, I know I’ve done my job.
I’m also passionate about supporting my team to progress and shine in their roles, continually developing, learning new skills and thinking outside the box.
Outside of work, you’ll find me up to lots of other things such as playing music, reading, travelling or writing!
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