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Each day, staff aim to enhance the lives of residents through the activities programme, trips out and regular social events including carols,...
Care Provided by Brimington Care Home
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 45 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
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
- Bar/Café
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Our weekly fees are based on dependency level and are determined after a full assessment of person's needs. We accommodate for residential care, residential care with dementia and depending on assessment, palliative care/end of life care & support.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Brimington Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Brimington 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)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Aurem Care
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Heather McGrath (Interim - Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2002
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (39)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (3)
Brimington Care Home Reviews (73)
Brimington Care Home has a Review Score of 9.0 (9.016) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Brimington Care Home has 73 reviews.
From the moment we came to look around, we were made to feel so welcome, we knew we wanted our dad to come and stay. It is such a happy, friendly home and lovely atmosphere.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review. I will make sure I pass this on to the rest of the team.
My mum has lived at Brimington Care Home since July 2022. After all the stress beforehand when she lived on her own, the care home was a lovely respite. I am totally at ease and stress-free since my mum came here. The staff are superb, warm and friendly. It's a lovely place to be for my mum and me when I visit! I couldn't wish for a better place! Grand!
Thank you so much for taking the time and the lovely comments, it really is a pleasure to hear such lovely feedback.
Staff are very caring and work well as a team. The menus look good and the dining tables are always set appropriately. I am always offered a cup of tea whenever I visit and all the staff are welcoming.
The activities therapist is a key member of the team and arranges outings for residents as appropriate plus indoor activities, games, musical events etc.
Thank you for your kind comments, I will ensure I pass this on to the team and also a special thank you to our activity therapist. Thank you.
The staff go above and beyond to make sure the residents have what they need are treated with dignity, are comfortable and are fed well.
During my visits, I have been warmly welcomed by friendly staff. I couldn't have asked for more.
Thank you for the lovely comments, it really was a pleasure to get to know you and how quickly you became one of the family, thank you for the lovely visit.
This was my stepfather's second home and he settled in so well. The staff are brilliant, from the carers to the office staff and management. Special mention to the activity organiser, who is always posting on social media, what games and activities the residents are doing (which is always plenty). It's great to see our loved ones looked after like we would look after them ourselves, with so much love and respect. Well done to everyone at the home, a review that warrants the highest praise.
Thank you for the lovely comments. I will make sure the team are all aware.
The manager and staff at Brimington Care Home have been providing excellent care for my mum for the last two years. The home has a very welcoming and warm atmosphere with nothing being too much trouble for the staff. As a very grateful daughter, I would highly recommend this home. Thank you to everyone.
Thank you so much for your kind comments. I will make sure I pass this on to the team.
The home is always clean and warm and has a really cheerful atmosphere. Meals are cooked onsite with a varied menu. There is always something to entertain, singing, bingo, and an activity organiser. A hairdresser visits weekly.
Moving mum into a care home has been difficult for the family but we don't feel we could have found a more suitable environment.
Can't thank the staff enough.
Thank you so much for the lovely comment and so pleased you are happy. I will make sure I pass it onto the team.
Although my mum has only been in this care home for a few days, I felt compelled to write a review, as from the first time my sister and I popped our heads into the care home, unannounced, to now, I have absolutely nothing but praise for the home, the manager, and all her staff. They make this home into a very caring home, where nothing is too much trouble and they bend over backwards to make sure Mum is happy. I feel very relieved to have been fortunate enough for Mum to come here, now her dementia has got more challenging and I feel like we have welcomed a whole new family into our lives, when they welcomed Mum into their home. It is clean, comfortable, genuinely caring, great food according to Mum and loads of activities and lots of staff. Keep up the good work. You are ace.
Thank you so much for your kind feedback, it is so valued. I will make sure I inform the team of this. Again, thank you so much.
The manager is supportive and empathetic. She identified an ideal room for mum, it was decorated to suit her and we were able to personalise it. The cost of £1000 a week is expensive, although it could accommodate two people (self-funded). All the staff seem to work together well and they are very friendly and approachable. They listen and respond to any queries I may have. Staff interactions with mum seem genuine and very caring. She is happy to see them and is comfortable receiving personal care. Mum choses to stay in her room and the activities coordinator spends time with her.
When Mum's Alzheimer's/Dementia which became rapidly worse, I found that carers weren't enough to keep her safe. I visited a couple of homes but couldn't envisage Mum in any of them as she's still relatively young (77 years) until I got to see the manager at Brimington Care Home. I was in awe of the place, it seemed so lively, felt full of love and I could see straight away that the staff really cared. Both the manager and deputy manager came to Sheffield to assess Mum in her home and Mum agreed to give the home a go. A week later she was in and from the first hour there, I could see she felt at home. The staff are all wonderful, there is a real family atmosphere to the place and when I visit, everyone makes me feel at home too. Mum never asks to go back to her home, she is unable to express much in words but I can tell she is happy. Since May 2021 Mum now has company and friends and I no longer have the stress about Mum's welfare.
Thank you for the wonderful comment and it is a pleasure looking after your Mum, I will pass the feedback onto the staff.
I would highly recommend this lovely care home to anyone considering the very difficult process of placing a loved one in care.
Excellent, professional, friendly service. Amazing.
Thank you for your lovely comments I will ensure I pass this onto the staff, again thank you.
The management and staff at this home are absolutely incredible. The care my Father received was faultless and all staff members we came into contact with treated him with such compassion and kindness. This is a truly wonderful home run by an amazing group of people.
Thank you so much for spending the time to review the home and thank you for such kind words, I will ensure the team are informed of the feedback, thank you.
When my Mum’s dementia deteriorated to the stage where she was no longer safe at home we had to look for somewhere where we felt comfortable to place her. From the first visit, the lady who showed us around made me feel that this was the right place, and we never looked back. Any concerns and these were very few, were dealt with straight away and we always felt that mum was safe and cared for. My mum lived in Brimington Care Centre for just over 4 years and sadly passed away on Christmas Day. I never once regretted choosing this home. Mum was looked after with love, dignity and respect, and all her needs met to the best of their ability. The staff team are friendly, professional, caring and well-led and it was always a pleasure to visit. On the day mum died we were so well looked after, nothing was too much trouble. Brimington Care Centre is not just a care home, it is a family through and through and I would highly recommend it, especially for people with dementia.
Postive and detailed informatory on Facebook regarding covid-19 visits arrangements. On the day, greeted in a friendly and professional manner and guided through the visit to see Mum. Mum was in good humour and got on very well with the carer dedicated to my visits. A good visit, I loved it!
We were able to see my husband. The carers are kind and understanding with him. They were able to reassure me that everything was as good as possible in his situation.
We would like to congratulate Brimington Care Home and all the amazing staff for the professional and caring manner in which they have dealt with covid-19. The test results were an example of this! I know my mum is safe and in excellent care because she's still singing. The staff know exactly how to help Mum and recognise her needs as well as the other residents. They work as a team and a family, and this is a credit to every one of the staff. Thank you.
Staff and residents are all very friendly and nothing is too much trouble with the carers. Everyone is very caring for visitors and residents.
My Mum went into this care home in February 2020, initially for three weeks respite. I had been my Mum's main carer for the past 6 years and found it very difficult to place Mum in full-time care. I work in a specialist palliative care unit and my standards are very high. As soon as I entered this home I felt the love. I knew instantly this was the place for Mum to spend the rest of her time left. This home excels. The care, love, respect, and dignity for Mum is 100%. During the lockdown, they have all gone above and beyond to care for my Mum and keep her safe, even admin staff.
from the first time we walked through the door with my Father, we have been overwhelmed by the care and friendliness shown by every single staff member at Brimington Care Home, not only for my Dad but also for my Mum as well. As a family, we love visiting Dad. There is space to socialise with a beautiful garden at the back which will be lovely to sit out in on warmer days.
Thank you, Clare, for letting us know how we are doing at Brimington 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.
Mum came into Brimington Care Home from the hospital after being treated for fractured vertebrae in her back. She was struggling to move and walk the day she arrived. By the end of the three weeks respite, she was almost back to her normal self, walking alone and toileting independently. This is all thanks to the kind, attentive staff at Brimington Care Home. It has a friendly, clean, bright atmosphere resembling a homely home rather than a care home. The staff are always pleasant and helpful and I want to thank them all for giving mum the confidence to be herself. Mum enjoyed her time here but is happy to be back home.
Thank you, D C, for your comments about your recent experience at Brimington 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. We always appreciate individuals taking the time to give their feedback and we are...
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 10 June 2022Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- 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
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News (2) & Events (0)
- 22 Jun 2026
Chefs from across Aurem Care have completed specialist training designed to further enhance the quality, safety and presentation of meals for residents with swallowing difficulties. The training focused on the...
- 12 Jun 2026
By Chelsea Jeffrey, Head of Food Experience, Aurem Care When people think about food in care homes, nutrition is often the first thing that comes to mind. Of course, ensuring...
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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Aurem Care
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

Our Home Manager Heather brings a wealth of experience to the role, with over two decades in nursing, leadership, and senior management across the adult social care sector. With a strong background as a Nursing Home Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, and Regional Relief Manager, she offers a rare combination of hands-on clinical expertise and strategic oversight.
Her career has been defined by a commitment to high-quality, person-centred care, underpinned by strong governance, safeguarding, and continuous improvement. Known for her calm, supportive, and hands-on leadership style, she works closely with teams on the floor, providing guidance, coaching, and reassurance while maintaining a clear focus on quality and compliance. Her extensive experience in audits, quality assurance, and service improvement enables her to quickly identify priorities and embed best practices, creating a safe, compassionate, and well-led environment for residents, families, and staff alike.
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