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Residents benefit from tailored care planning, freshly prepared meals, varied activities and comfortable shared spaces that encourage a friendly daily routine.
The Old Vicarage also offers a small number of Close Care Intermediate...
Care Provided by The Old Vicarage
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Eating Disorders
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
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact The Old Vicarage for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact The Old Vicarage 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
- Whitefield Care
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Gabrielle Macdonald (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2025
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (36)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (3)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome any time of the day, however they are asked to avoid meal times if possible as this tends to be a busy period whilst assisting residents.
Parking
- Ample onsite parking is available.
The Old Vicarage Reviews (51)
The Old Vicarage has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.517) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Old Vicarage has 51 reviews.
Since arriving here, Mum has settled in well and we have been very impressed with all the staff and service. We couldn't be more pleased.
An excellent care home with very caring staff.
Mum is very well looked after at The Old Vicarage. The staff are wonderful and nothing is too much trouble. The last eighteen months have been so difficult for everyone and we really appreciate the dedication and professionalism of everyone at the Old Vicarage, throughout this period.
Dear Margaret, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Your feedback is really appreciated by all our staff and I know it will be useful to other people when looking for a suitable Care home for their own loved ones. Kind regards, Mark.
Everyone was very caring and professional. No complaints at all. Everything was absolutely great.
Very friendly and welcoming staff. Always a clean and tidy room etc. Great food in nice surroundings.
Thank you for taking the time to submit a review. These are not only important to ourselves to get your feedback, but they help other potential residents and their families make important decisions when looking for care. Kind regards.
Mum has been a resident for two years and the care she has received has been fantastic. The staff are extremely caring and it is great to know she is so well looked after.
Thank you for your review. Our staff always appreciate it when their hard work is acknowledged. Kind regards.
Very good and caring staff are making Mum's stay comfortable.
Thank you for taking the time to submit your review. It is much appreciated. Kind regards.
The Old Vicarage is expertly managed. The home provides a high level of comfort with good quality furnishings and decor. The meals are served in two lovely rooms and provide a balanced and good quality diet. Mum can have items of her own to make her room personalised. Her room has an ensuite toilet and basin and is very modern and bright. Mum is very happy. There are, when possible, lots of activities and external visits too. Covid has altered this, of course. The staff are all lovely and provide a family-like atmosphere.
Dear John, Thank you for taking the time to submit a review. I know our staff always appreciate any positive recognition for the hard work they do. Kind regards.
Our experience has been very positive. The home has continued to give excellent care under very difficult covid restrictions and circumstances.
Kind regards.
The bedrooms, lounge, dining room etc so clean and well furnished.
The staff are wonderful and the residents happy and content, to me that means everything.
I have always found the staff at the The Old Vicarage very friendly and helpful and would have no problem recommending the home. At the time of writing, a number of staff are off sick, resulting in extra workload for their colleagues. Although obviously under pressure, they still demonstrate the same level of care and commitment as always, with their usual cheery smiles, resulting in a very calm and relaxed atmosphere.
The care my aunt received from the staff and management at The Old Vicarage was at times exceptional. Attention to individual and personalized care was reviewed on daily bases. I found the staff very responsive to requests made by the family. There was good communication between carers and family members.
The home is bright, clean and well maintained without even a hint of any unpleasant odours associated with care homes for the elderly. All staff address my mother personally and ensure that her personal, medical and social needs care are met. At particular times of the year eg Halloween and Christmas, the home has been pleasantly decorated; there are visitors to the home to provide beauty and creative activities. My mother has a bungalow on the grounds but goes to the home for her meals and social care. Staff ensure her safety at all times. The management is sensitive to the need to balance staff numbers to demand services they provide whilst ensuring the payments for care are affordable even though this can sometimes stretch staff levels, it doesn't detract from the care provided.
Excellent food.
Excellent staff.
Excellent facilities.
My Grandmother has been in the Home for just over 2 years. It has enhanced her life as she is now in a place where she is cared for constantly by friendly and dedicated staff. She has made new friends and the loneliness that was setting in when she was in her own home is a long distance memory. It is a beautiful home which is decorated and furnished to a very high standard and extremely clean. I would have no hesitation in recommending to anyone.
The staff are always friendly and helpful and the team leader is central to the delivery of excellent service. The home is undergoing some extension work to the building and is scheduled for completion by May 17. Yet already you can see The Old Vicarage vision through the high standard of design and fittings, once complete this will truly further enhance what is already a high standard care home. I know my mother is in safe hands and a caring environment.
Very warm environment where staff are always willing to help. My mother is well looked after and very happy.
Nothing is too much trouble.
The facilities are good and the staff have been extremely supporting of us both. I am always made to feel welcome when I visit him at any time.
She is very well cared for by the excellent team of staff. She enjoys the meals and joins in the activities.
The home is very clean and well appointed. Mum's room is lovely.
My mum is very happy there, she does arts and crafts, armchair exercises and a singing group.
I am more than happy with how my mum is being looked after.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 01 October 2025Good
- 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
1 Bed Vacancy
Posted: 12 July 2026We have one beautiful single en-suite bedroom available. For the more independent resident, we also have a Close Care bungalow/bedsit available to rent within the grounds. This is an ideal option for the more independent minded resident who requires support close to hand. (cleaning, catering, with day care & activities provided within the home). Available for permanent basis.
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- 15 Feb 2016Recipient: The Old Vicarage
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