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The Chestnuts Retirement Home was started 40 years ago and the owner and his...
Care Provided by Chestnuts Retirement 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 14 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
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Day care is £60 a day
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Chestnuts Retirement Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Chestnuts Retirement 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
Owner
- The Chestnuts Retirement Home
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Bethany Relf(Proprietor and manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2024
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (9)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome at any time.
Parking
- Space for three cars at the front of the home, and further parking available by private entrance off Station Road.
Chestnuts Retirement Home Reviews (21)
Chestnuts Retirement Home has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.839) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Chestnuts Retirement Home has 21 reviews.
My dad moved into the Chestnuts at Ruskington on Saturday 13 July, the home and staff are fabulous. My dad is getting all the care he needs, he has really settled, it's like a little family. I love it and do not want my dad to move. Can't thank the management and staff enough.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 22 October 2019Good
- 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.
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Awards / Recognitions (8)
- 01 May 2026Recipient: Chestnuts Retirement Home
- 21 May 2025Recipient: Chestnuts Retirement Home
- 07 Dec 2024Recipient: Chestnuts Retirement Home
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Chestnuts Retirement Home.
Meet the Team (3)

My grandad started the care home 40 years ago. I have known the home since being 4 years old. I often came in and said Hi to people, just as my children (fourth generation) do now.
I have been actively involved in the care home for 20 years and our ethos is 'everyone should receive the same high standard of care you would want for your own family. My nana and grandad stayed at the Chestnuts when they needed care and 100% of our staff said they would happily move their own parents into the Chestnuts if they required some care or respite.
Moving into a care home is a huge change and people fear the loss of control. We offer everyone complete environmental mastery over their own room. People can choose the decor and we encourage them to make it as personal and homely as possible with their own furniture and pictures.

I have 20 Years of experience in elderly care and have worked my way up the ladder from care assistant to my current position as deputy manager. I love this job and have wanted to do this since I was a little girl, I have worked with dementia, residential and end-of-life care, and all of them are rewarding. I think giving as much love, care and attention to those that need it, especially because we wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for them fighting for our freedom in the wars. I will forever be grateful and will ensure I give 110% to the families during these difficult times.

I have worked here at The Chestnuts for 16 years and have been Deputy Manager since 2014.
I would describe myself as hard-working, driven, enthusiastic, attentive and caring.
I started my career in care as a carer and worked my way up to my current position. I am very passionate about my job and The Chestnuts. I still work shifts on care as I believe this is how you truly get to know the people you are looking after and they are your top priority.
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