The team at Aldercar care home provide a supportive environment for people who require support with all daily living activities.
They offer accommodation in a welcoming friendly, family environment.
The team offer support with daily activities such as personal care, dressing and mobility support. This also includes meals, and house keeping, and laundry services.
Aldercar offer residential care which focus on daily living activities and medication management which is provided 24 hours a...
Care Provided by Aldercar
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 28 Service Users
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
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
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
- Self-Funded Residential Care: £960 - £1,050
- Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £990 - £1,060
- RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £960 - £1,050
- RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £980 - £1,050
Contact Aldercar to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
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Local Authority with Top-up - Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Owner
- Ania Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Gail Harrison (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1992
- Last Refurbishment: 2021
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (24)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
Visiting
- Visiting anytime
Parking
- Car park at rear of building
Aldercar Reviews (5)
Aldercar has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.203) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Aldercar has 5 reviews.
I highly recommend Aldercar Care home. My mother in law has been looked after by the committed, dedicated team here for over 4 years. A number of the carers have been working here for a number of years which gives excellent continuity of care. The team genuinely care and are angels to the residents. The home is currently being redecorated which is great, the lounges are welcoming are bright. Food is home made by on the site cook. Thank you to everyone who have supported not only my mother in law but the wider family too x
Thank you for your review. At Aldercar, our team is dedicated to providing exceptional care and support to our residents, and we truly appreciate your trust in us to care for your mother-in-law over the past four years.
The food is fresh and Mum has even gained weight in the 2 years she has been there.
Aldercar is extremely clean and is currently being redecorated.
Only a small home, but packed full of loving care. Thank you for all you do for not only Mum, but the other Residents too.
Thank you for your lovely review. We are very proud of the care we deliver and we are grateful for your support over the last 2 years since mum's arrival. the home is going through a very welcomed changed and we are moving forward with the transformation without any disruption to our residents, family and friends who visit the home.
Mum is enjoying her time at aldercar. She has got on with staff and other residents.
Thank you taking the time to write a lovely review. It is a great pleasure to take care of mum and she is very much apart of the Aldercar family. may i also take this opportunity to thank you for trusting us to care for mum.
Mum loves living here, she is settled & really happy, she has a lovely comfortable bedroom & enjoys the meals provided, there is a choice of lounges where mum can sit during the day & activities to take part in if she so wishes, the atmosphere is always very welcoming, the staff are brilliant, they are very friendly, supportive & caring, not only to mum but her family as well, nothing is too much trouble, the quality of care they provide is very good, everyone is treated with respect, dignity & compassion, you know your loved one is in good hands with them.
Thank you for you great review. we will strive to continue to deliver outstanding care and working alongside all of the family and friends of mum.
Support for the families too.
Comfortable bedrooms most with good views of garden areas.
2 pleasant lounge areas , clean and tidy. Plenty of good meals and drinks.
I can visit anytime and always made welcome.
All my mother's needs are being met leaving me with the confidence that she is happy and cared for.
You are a very supportive and proactive family member and we will make every en-devour to continue to deliver our outstanding care and support to your loved one.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 02 April 2026- Caring Requires improvement
- Effective Inadequate
- Responsive Inadequate
- Safe Inadequate
- Well-led Inadequate
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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Meet the Team (5)
The manager, appointed in July 2025, is highly passionate about her role and has extensive knowledge of the health and social care sector. She brings 24 years of experience, having worked as a care assistant, senior care assistant, care coordinator, deputy manager, and CQC registered manager. Her qualifications range from Diploma Level 2 to Diploma Level 5 in Health and Social Care. Over the past seven years, she successfully achieved CQC registration with the Care Quality Commission, and since joining the organisation, an application has been submitted to the regulatory body for her registration at Aldercar Care Home.
Rachel joins our team with a vast wealth of experience in arranging events for members of the cooperate society.
She is using her time within the organisation to enhance our residents' well-being and arrange for activities that individual residents can participate in and group activities that all residents can join in and enjoy.
Rachel will be liaising with family members and gaining a wealth of knowledge about our residents' wishes, choices and preferences.
If you have any suggestions or advice for Rache, she would be happy to receive it, especially from family members in regards to their loved ones' personalities and interests.
during my day i ensure that my residents have there medication administered in accordance with their preferences of times. i delegate the team and ensure that we are all delivering care to a very high standard.
keeping the residents safe and well and carrying out observations and arranging for the g/p or other health professionals to visit the residents who reside at Aldercar care home.
Building trusting bonds with the residents family, friends and anyone who is associated with the residents.
completing person centered care plans, reviewing and implementing care plans which are now in the digital records.
I also adhere to health and safety within the home and ensure that all IPC measures are in place within the kitchen.
within my role i follow the good food guidelines and complete daily records.
i plan the menus and change in accordance to our residents preferences and wishes.
I take pride in what i do and deliver a high standards of meals.
I order food for the home weekly from the suppliers and carry out stock rotation in the storage facility.
i pride myself on working well within the team and gaining knowledge about our residents.
To promote residents choices, wishes and preferences.
Delegating the team on duty and completing daily records and implementing person centered software on digital devices.
Assisting in weekly ward rounds and contacting the g/p and other health professionals.
liaise with the management team.
Going above and beyond in all aspects of my role.
Frequently Asked Questions about Aldercar
What types of Care is Aldercar registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Aldercar have?
There are 24 Single Rooms and 2 Couples/Companion Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Aldercar?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Ground Floor Accommodation only, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Aldercar to the centre of Nottingham?
6.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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