
. Cannot speak highly enough of the staff and management. Huge thanks to everyone. MumC J(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Excellent in every way.Michael S(Husband of Resident/Service User)

Can't fault the level of careJ J(Son of Resident/Service User)

. Cannot speak highly enough of the staff and management. Huge thanks to everyone. MumC J(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Excellent in every way.Michael S(Husband of Resident/Service User)

Can't fault the level of careJ J(Son of Resident/Service User)

St John's Care Home is situated in the quiet market town of Spalding. The home has spacious dining rooms, lounges and a mature garden. The care home has a warm, friendly atmosphere with a dedicated team of care staff.
Chef Managers cook a variety of nutritious and tasty meals to provide residents with appealing daily menus which are updated regularly. Special dietary requirements are catered for.
Residents are encouraged and supported by...
Care Provided by St John's Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 56 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent 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
- Residents Kitchenette
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
All our fees are subject to a care needs assessment. All fees quoted are a guideline, please contact the care home for a detailed price for your care requirements.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact St John's Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact St John's 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
- Country Court
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Chamila Wijerathne (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2013
Room Information
- Single Rooms (56)
Visiting
- St Johns Care Home is always open and welcomes visitors at any time.
Parking
- There is a large on-site car park.
St John's Care Home Reviews (108)
St John's Care Home has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.541) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time St John's Care Home has 108 reviews.
Very pleasant surroundings and helpful. Staff made my mothers stay for respite care go very smoothly.
The end of life care was exactly as we would have wanted. Such a high-quality experience. The best of the best.
Great staff, very caring and helpful. They make my nans stay enjoyable and fun.
My mum was only here for a short time but the manager and her staff were extremely kind, helpful and understanding. They looked after mum really well and I know that mum grew very fond of them. I cannot thank them enough and would recommend St John's Care Home. The place itself was exceptionally clean, tidy and was in a lovely setting. I was extremely impressed with St John's and its manager and staff.
My sister has been a resident here for 4 years. As her health has deteriorated the level of care provided at this care home has increased to the point of 24 hours attention. She is rested and peaceful at all times. The facilities are quite excellent, clean, bright and cheerful. The staff are capable, friendly and kind. When my time comes, I want to be in a place like this.
Nothing was too much trouble to the staff, I highly endorse the whole organisation.
We come and visit our friend regularly and she is very happy at St John's, the care is great and staff are very welcoming. We love visiting!
My Grandma has dementia and is very well cared for at St John's. She is as comfortable as can be and we have never had any concerns for her care. All of the meals I have seen look very appetising and her room is kept very clean by the housekeeping staff. Me and my family would highly recommend St John's.
My friend has been in St Johns for nearly a year now and I visit once every few weeks. She is always very happy and looks well looked after. She enjoys joining in with the activities that they have on during the day and loves getting involved with the singing. The staff are always very friendly and helpful if I need anything whilst there.
We have visited on a number of occasions and at different times of the day. We always found the staff to be attentive to the service user needs and she tells us that during the night the staff are equally as attentive and make sure her needs are always met and feels safe and secure. The service user's clothes are laundered and she always looks nice, on some occasions I have found other people's clothes in her draws and wardrobe and have been informed that sometimes she as worn someone else's clothes, which is not ideal for her. Her bedroom is light and nicely decorated and is always clean and smells nice. The communal living area can have an unpleasant smell.
I have only visited on two short occasions so I have said mainly good at the present time. In particular, all the staff are very welcoming and friendly both towards residents and visitors. The way in which I have heard them chatting to residents they appear very kind, caring and respectful of their wishes. I am fully aware that at times it must be a difficult job. That said my aunt seems happy, content and well cared for.
I would like to thank the staff for their care of my sister for the past five weeks. They were very kind and friendly towards her and helped her in her difficult moments.
He has had the same room each time, which I think makes him feel more at home. I really do wish that St John's was able to provide daycare for my husband on odd occasions so as to keep the momentum going between respite stays.
Excellent in every way.
Can't fault the level of care.
The staff are always friendly and full of information about his care and needs.
My sister has only been at St John's since the 23rd June 2018 but has settled well, mainly due to the staff and management making her welcome. They are all extremely friendly and caring to residents and visitors. The manager was extremely helpful when we were having difficulties transferring my sister from hospital to the home. We have been very impressed with everyone involved in my sister's care.
Very happy with everything. Thank you.
We find the staff are very friendly and helpful. They look after my friend really well and are always willing to attend to her needs.
95% of the staff do a brilliant job and work very hard, there to help if you need them.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 28 August 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.
News (1) & Events (0)
- 12 Sep 2025
Fenchurch House Care Home, part of Country Court, welcomed residents and colleagues to celebrate the Country Court in Bloom 2025 Awards, the group’s annual gardening celebration. This year’s theme, “Your...
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Awards / Recognitions (16)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Country Court
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Country Court
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Country Court
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (2)

Chamila Wijerathne is the Home Manager at St John’s and a registered nurse with over ten years’ experience in health and social care. Originally from Sri Lanka and now settled in Spalding, she is passionate about person-centred care and proud to lead a dedicated team who go above and beyond to support residents and their families.

Sharon is a Carer and Dementia Champion at St John's Care Home where she has worked for six years. As Dementia Champion she is developing a dementia strategy for the home and will roll it out alongside the care team.
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