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Care homes from The Orders of St John Care Trust are well respected in Lincolnshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire where the voluntary sector charity has a strong presence after seeing healthy growth since it first opened homes in 1992.
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Care Provided by Skirbeck Court
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 38 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Television point in own room
- 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.
We currently have a welcome offer available for new residents funding their own care at Skirbeck Court. The offer includes free hairdresser/barber services, chiropody, daily newspaper of your choice and toiletry gift set on arrival.
Terms and conditions apply. Available for a limited time only. Speak to a member of the team for more information.
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 Skirbeck Court for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Skirbeck Court 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
- Naomi Bender (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 1993
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (36)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
Skirbeck Court Reviews (98)
Skirbeck Court has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.661) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Skirbeck Court has 98 reviews.
The staff are wonderful and caring - nothing is too much trouble. The facilities are second to none, and the food is fantastic - lots of choices, and the kitchen staff are kind and helpful, and the residents look happy and well cared for. It’s a relief knowing she is well looked after and a weight off my mind.
Thank you for your lovely comments on Skirbeck House and for taking the time to write us a review. I'm glad your loved one is happy with us. If there is anything else we can do for her, or for you, please just ask.
On my visits to see a close friend, I have always been made very welcome. I find the staff very helpful, and cleanliness is always very good. Also, the facilities and activities.
Thank you for your kind words. I am glad to hear your friend is settled at Skirbeck Court - I know the team will be pleased to see your feedback, and I will make sure they do. We appreciate you taking the time to write us a review, and we will see you soon on your next visit!
A wonderful care home- so kind and caring, very clean and homely. The staff are excellent. My mother is very content there. Although bedridden now, she has never had a bed sore. Her diet is good and they always make sure she has plenty of fluids. Activities are excellent there too. The staff ring with any concerns. As we can no longer care for my mother ourselves, we know she is in such safe hands and we cannot thank them enough.
Any anxieties I may have had soon melted away by the friendly carers and their wonderful witticism and good humour, and I was thankful and appreciative of (all) the staff that made my stay comfortable and entertaining.
With all their responsibilities of attending to every resident's personal needs, they always managed to stay upbeat, and in so doing, made me feel upbeat too.
The food was as good as any restaurant and was always served up with a generous portion of good humour and an affable smile.
After a short time, I soon started to feel as if I was in a hotel, but with a myriad of helpers on hand to cater for every need. I was a little reticent at first, but everyone made me feel at home, and any feelings of trepidation soon disappeared by their inexorable charm and witty banter.
Thank you all so very much.
The staff are always friendly and make visitors welcome. My sister-in-law is always cheerful, well cared for and speaks highly of the staff and care. We feel confident that she is happy in Skirbeck. During her stay with you, we also visit family in two other nursing homes; they don't hold a candle to Skirbeck. A happy home!
Mum has settled really well thanks to the care, understanding and friendliness of the staff; it's a huge weight off my mind knowing Mum is safe and looked after as I live so far away.
Mum always comments on how good the food is and has started joining in some of the events that are arranged for residents, such as movement to music.
They have an onsite hairdresser, which Mum absolutely loves, along with visits from a chiropodist; they also arrange a daily newspaper delivery so Mum can keep in touch with worldly goings-on.
Thank you so much for taking great care of my mum; you are all absolutely wonderful.
For the four years my mum has lived at Skirbeck Court the care has been very good. All staff are friendly, helpful and loving. It is run very well, in this time there has been two managers with good ideas and good attitude, always helpful. The home is spotless, clean, looks nice and feels homely.
I was kept up to date with any concerns regarding my nan's health and when I could have a visit. Again the staff really do go above and beyond for all their residents. They made a lasting impression on nan.
Unfortunately, due to personal circumstances, she has now moved.
During her stay at Skirbeck Court the level of care and caring by staff has been outstanding.
Always greeted by a warm welcome when entering the home; it is always evident of the level of care within by the happy disposition of the residents.
A thoroughly decent place to live.
There were a few teething problems at the beginning of my dads stay, usually related to the untimely care of a blocked catheter. I feel Dad was listened to very well, and I needed to advocate on his behalf. I think there were some staffing challenges too. I felt that quicker carer access to nursing/medical staff was required. Once Dad became more settled and the staff became more aware of his needs, things improved dramatically. The staff at Skirkbeck Court are quite stable. It's more like a second family. Dads last lockdown year was a very happy one.
Mum was a resident for four years. She has extremely well cared for until her death in March 2021. She was happy, enjoyed the activities provided. As a family, we felt included in the activities and ongoing care.
Thank you, Skirbeck Court.
Mum passed this April and the staff cared for her so lovingly in her last days. Indeed one staff member said it was an honour and a privilege to have looked after her - enough said!
My husband has been in Skirkbeck Court for two years. The care shown to him from the staff in all departments, not only my husband but also the kindness to me. My husband's bedroom is kept beautiful and clean but is on the small size to have a visitor. I would like to say a big thank you to all the staff who work very hard to make it a home from home.
I would like to say that I think the staff at Skirbeck Court have been amazing over this very strange year! The manager has been outstanding. I have had many telephone conversations with her, and she has been extremely reassuring, caring and helpful. Thank you for keeping my dad safe.
My grandmother always appears happy and back to her usual fun, loving self. She was getting quite lonely and frightened living alone, but coming to Skirbeck Court has really enhanced the way she lives. She enjoys her meals, her bubble baths and activities. I am sad to say that recent events have made the activities less available, but I am happy that she is still able to communicate with staff every day.
My mother has been a resident at Skirbeck Court for three and a half years; she is very happy and settled. Mum enjoys the activities and says all the staff are lovely and helpful. I can see the huge effort the staff put into making the residents happy and particularly over the past year when visits haven't been allowed due to Covid restrictions. I'm always made to feel welcome. The home is very homely and run very well by the home manager and staff.
When the pandemic began last year, I was fearful for my mothers physical and mental wellbeing. She is unable to leave her bed and has deteriorating hearing and eyesight, so lives in a very limited world, though still mentally alert. The staff and carers have been excellent, keeping her physically well and mentally stimulated and positive, and aware of the virus and the reasons for restrictions. During the lockdown, they have helped her with video calls, so we could see and talk to each other, and allowed safe visits when restrictions allowed. Yesterday, she celebrated her 100th birthday. I cannot speak too highly of the care she has received to help her reach this milestone.
The only criticism my room was very small no room for an armchair If I wanted to watch tv in my room I had to go to bed 6pm is a bit early. But I would have no hesitation recommending Skirkbeck Court.
We feel very lucky that mum is so well cared for.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 31 December 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
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Awards / Recognitions (11)
- 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 Skirbeck Court.
Meet the Team (3)

My Name is Naomi, I have been working in the care industry for over 20 years, I started working in care homes as an after school job in a kitchen, washing up after tea and I then started doing care shifts to help out and on weekends, it was then, that I found who I am.
Care for me has never been just a job, it is a vocation, something that I am truly passionate about. I have worked in most roles within the care home environments throughout Boston, Essex and Suffolk and in 2012 I qualified as a Nurse and returned to care homes in Essex and Suffolk, working my way through the ranks as a Nurse, then as a senior nurse, I then spent 8 years as a Deputy Manager, before moving back up to Lincolnshire. I have worked for several different care providers over the last 20 years including 3 large providers in the South of England before starting my Journey with OSJCT.
I joined OSJCT because their values align with my own, and I am looking forward to making a difference in the lives of the residents in my care. Over the course of my career, I have developed a real passion for end of life care and dementia care and really enjoy making a difference to people’s lives. Sometimes that difference can be as small as making someone smile when they’re having a bad day, or as big as being able to go paddle in the sea, or to go see a show.
If you were thinking about joining care, I would tell you it is hard work but very rewarding. Every day is different, and the little moments can really make a big impact for those living and working in care. I had lots of different jobs before care and this is by far the best.

Sacha Thornalley is the Head of Care at Skirbeck Court. She has 13 years experience in the care industry. Sacha has previously worked as a night carer, Activities Co-ordinator, Carer, Senior Carer and Deputy Manager. All prior to commencing work at Skirbeck Court as Head of Care in May 2020.

Steph Tate is the Administrator at Skirbeck Court. She has worked in this role at Skirbeck Court since June 2014. All of her working experience has been within admin, working for local companies in the Boston area.
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