
. 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 happy with all aspects of mum's care. Cannot speak highly enough of the staff and management. Huge thanks to everyone. Mum is extremely happy and all staff work extremely hard to make sure she is comfortable at all times.
Mum always seems to be well cared for. Staff always friendly and polite. Reception very friendly and welcoming. Room always clean and tidy. When we visit there is always regular checks on Mum. Not somewhere I ever envisioned Mum, but its good to know she is in good hands.
Overall home is very clean. Staff are very caring and helpful.
The staff are all amazing! They make the home - well done.
I am happy with all the treatment and care from everyone at St. John's. My mother has been very happy here. She likes the activities provided and loves the parties that are held. The new lounge/diner looks amazing, made to a high standard.
Lovely home with friendly staff who are caring and look after my Nan well. Facilities will be great once all work is finished.
St John's Care home is a comfortable home where I have found all staff to be pleasant and dedicated. They all carry out their duties in a professional manner. It is comforting to see residents encouraged to take part in the various activities.
Since the Activities person left, the residents are just sitting about and are bored doing nothing. It seems a shame as he kept them active with different games and little jobs in the garden.
The place is lovely and homely. I am very pleased with everything. I will recommend it to anybody.
More activities now than there used to be.
Three activity coordinators now, good.
My mother feels secure, comfortable and well treated with appropriate respect.
All I can say is that everything is marvellous here, by that I include my room. Saff are to, post my letters and also have brought clothing and underwear for me knowing I have no one to ask.
My bedroom is very comfortable.
I'm very happy with the food.
We get lots of tea.
Like living in a hotel.
Mum has had a whole year in your home came 20th May. I am so pleased how she has finally settled in and becoming more interested in the entertainment and getting out of her room. So sorry they are short of entertainment staff at the moment but look forward to more input from a replacement. Mum enjoys mini bus days out and a bit of banter from the staff. I am happy that she is happy and settled.
My mother is well cared for in this home. She enjoys the food and has all her own things around her which is important to her. The staff are very caring and obliging. Nothing is too much trouble. Only wish they would encourage her to integrate more.
It is an excellent care home and looking after my Mum is first class. Lovely staff. Mum is happy here.
Nan seems well care for and as happy as she can be. The room is a little dark due to the angle of the window. Staff seem very caring.
My Dad seems happy and likes the staff. The care provided is fantastic. Thanks to all at St John's for all their hard work.
My mum passed away on Saturday December 2nd. The care and love the staff gave Mum during the six weeks of Mum's end of life I could ask no more of. The staff on duty just before Mum passed away were fantastic. Night staff could not do enough for her or for myself and sister, we will be forever grateful.
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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