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The residents' well-being and comfort is the prime focus. This means that responding to their individual needs is top priority, so the home is very proud to...
Care Provided by The Poplars
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 51 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
- Stroke
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
These services are: Personal care, accommodation,
utilities, use of communal areas, meals, drinks and
snacks, laundry (excluding dry cleaning),
housekeeping, maintenance and activities run by the
home.
physiotherapy, occupational therapy, opticians, hairdressing,
medications, toiletries, clothing, newspapers/magazines.
During your stay, you may need to purchase additional goods
and services. If they are able to provide such goods and
services, they will tell you how much these goods and services
will cost and they expect that you will pay for these goods and
services at the time you request them.
They can accompany loved ones to private appointments,
however the fee attached to this is £21 per hour. Where private taxi
services are used for transportation to appointments the cost should
be paid for by yourself.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact The Poplars for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact The Poplars 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
- The Orders of St John Care Trust
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Svetlana Todorova(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (49)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (11)
The Poplars Reviews (50)
The Poplars has a Review Score of 9.0 (9.011) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Poplars has 50 reviews.
The quality and facilities in the new wing are excellent.
So we consider my mum is in a very safe and secure place, which is meeting her needs.
During my career in health care I visited many care homes. In my opinion the overall standard of care, professionalism and friendliness of The Poplars puts it up there with the best.
The manager showed great empathy both with mum and with my sister/me as next of kin, even visiting us in hospital.
I have been very impressed by this care home. There are so many bad reports about homes but I have nothing but praise for this establishment. Mum's room is small but sufficient to manoeuvre and clean and tidy. It is well furnished and modern. My main praise is for the staff team - from top to toe - I hesitate to say 'bottom' because all team members work very well together to create a lovely caring, supportive and safe environment for residents. Mealtimes are sociable and staff take care to make sure everyone's needs are catered for. Overall a not unpleasant experience for Mum.
Food- excellent
Gardens- excellent
Room- sufficient. Not having dementia but having lung problems, 24hr heating and locked windows was a big problem. Shame no en-suite bathroom!
Bathroom facilities- very clean.
Very caring staff.
I would also like to say how impressed I was with the time and effort that went into decorating the lounges and other areas, and all the social events that went on in the run up to both Christmas and New Year! It really did feel like home!
I though the home was warm and well looked after. I was fed well and looked after very well.
When I last saw my mother 6 months ago she was in a very confused and depressed mental state following a stroke. This visit, from where I live, I found her cheerful, alert and much more sociable than I have seen her in decades. I credit the amazingly kind, sensitive staff of Poplars for this turnaround and particularly the Manager, who is clearly a superior leader and sets a tone of humor, compassion and encouragement for residents to be their best, within the confines of their physical and mental abilities. My mother feels safe, cared for as a person and able to contribute to the welfare of others not as capable as her. Thank you to the Manager and all the staff.
The staff at The Poplars have looked after my father for the past 1yr 10months, he has been taken care with 1st class service, caring and respect despite being in the later stages of Alzheimer's. During the last week of my father's life the family had to make a decision to move him or leave him where he lived at The Poplars. We chose to keep him in The Poplars. All the staff kept us informed about his health, they also cared for the family and treated him with respect during his time. I am very grateful I was informed of his deterioration and this enabled our family to be with dad as he passed away. They also cared for our needs.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 30 July 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 (9)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: The Orders of St John Care Trust
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: The Orders of St John Care Trust
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: The Orders of St John Care Trust
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for The Poplars.
Meet the Team (1)

I've worked in the caring industry for over 18 years, in a wide range of sectors. I have experience in working with individuals with mental health, learning disabilities, and elderly care.
I started my career as a care assistant and worked my way up to home manager. Alongside that, I have also achieved my level 2 and 3 in health and social care, and have more recently completed my level 4 lead practitioner qualification. Furthermore, I enjoy learning and developing my skills, and I am always keen to do additional training.
I chose to work in the care sector, as I particularly enjoy working with the elderly. I love hearing their stories, sharing a moment of reminiscence, or even having a good old dance. Likewise, I also enjoy problem-solving and ensuring that, as a team, we are delivering and striving for high-quality care.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family and spoiling my grandchildren is my favourite thing to do. We enjoy going to the cinema, spending time on the beach, or travelling further afield to visit family.
I'm often found reading when at home, as it helps me to unwind, and my favourite genre is a good crime novel, which keeps me engaged and hooked on a twist. I also enjoy true stories of any kind and getting lost in the story.
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