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Residents can relax and socialise in the communal facilities, a central courtyard garden and variety of activities.
Traditional home-cooked, nutritious meals are prepared and served to residents each day.
Staff take pride in offering a service that is dynamic and evolutionary, quick to adapt to the changing needs of residents.
Trained staff ensure the care home's...
Care Provided by Bankfield Residential Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 44 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
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Contact Bankfield Residential 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
- Abbendon Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Nicola Entwistle (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1986
- Last Refurbishment: 2020
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (36)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Parking
- On site parking and street parking
Bankfield Residential Home Reviews (39)
Bankfield Residential Home has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.546) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bankfield Residential Home has 39 reviews.
I am well pleased with the care I receive.
Thank you for your kind words we are very pleased that you are happy with the care received in Bankfield Residential Home.
Management good.
Food fairly food.
Mostly good staff.
Fairly safe and good.
Thank you for your kind review I am very pleased that you are happy with your stay at Bankfield Residential Home.
Mostly satisfactory but most of my TV equipment cannot get picture using an aerial.
Very happy with the standard of care given to my mum. I know the last CQC visit raised concerns, but the staff really seem to be working hard to rectify and make further improvements. Mum likes the staff, her room and the food. There are lots of activities and occasional trips out. The personal touch of the staff makes a real difference to Mum and the family. Everyone is really friendly and keeps us informed about Mum's care and any health concerns. The structure of the staffing seems much more stable recently.
Kind regards,
Bankfield.
I've seen a massive improvement in the care, activities, approach and dedication to the well-being of residents over recent months. It was needed, but new management has made a big difference. Staff are fab! I'd still like to see more regular bathing of my mum, but the home has really improved a lot.
It is always a pleasure to care for your mum, and she means the world to us all.
Kind regards,
Bankfield.
I consider Bankfield to be an excellent care home. With COVID-19 the staff and management have all stepped up and gone the extra mile looking after my Mum and keeping me well informed on how she is and nothing is too much trouble. When you ring for information they help me as much as they do by Mum, by keeping her safe for me.
I am overall very happy with the care home. I believe my Mum is well looked after. The staff and management are lovely, helpful, and understanding. My only complaint, if any, is I feel Mum could be stimulated more with different activities. Though I also understand that has been more difficult in recent months.
My mother and I viewed Bankfield Care home in February 2020 and she decided to move there after giving notice (one month) at her present home at the time. I took her in lockdown April 18th to Bankfield so have not seen the premises myself since. I have, due to lockdown only just seen my mother for 1 1/2 hours since then. However, based on this very little information and the telephone contact I have had with the staff, she appears very happy and looks well. It is perhaps the wrong time during the lockdown in a pandemic to do a survey. They have done an excellent job, the staff ensuring every person has been well cared for though.
My father has resided at Bankfield for the past 18 months. In my opinion, it is a well organised care home. The staff is very friendly and efficient. The overall standard is excellent and the cleanliness is to a high standard. The health and safety of the residents is a high priority and always treated with dignity. I would highly recommend Bankfield and it is certainly good value for money.
Especially during the COVID crisis where obviously no proper contact with Mum has been possible, the staff have taken the time to ensure that myself and family have had regular video call contact with Mum whenever we want along with text updates concerning the home generally!
Even through these hard times, as a result of the efforts of the staff at Bankfield, we know that we can all sleep well in the knowledge that Mum is being looked after like royalty!
I and my family could not recommend Bankfield highly enough!! You are all brilliant and thanks for all your care!!
The facilities are light, fresh, clean and very importantly, odourless. The rooms are ample rather than large but kept spotlessly clean.
My mum’s been in Bankfield now for 8+ months. There was no care home in second place when a decision needed to be made; Bankfield was a head and shoulders, above other care homes I visited. It costs a little more than the minimum but never has “you get what you pay for” echoed so true.
The staff have so much to be proud of for keeping Covid-19 out of Bankfield. The responsibility on their shoulders and the sacrifices the staff made to put residents before seeing their own families leaves me speechless.
One area I’d like to see improved is activities; both for the resident with mental capacity, and those with dementia.
My Mum spent 7 months at Bankfield. She was treated with dignity, care and compassion. The staff were all friendly, supportive and caring.
My mum moved into Bankfield as a matter of urgency 2 years ago. Her dementia had become so bad she was unable to remain in her own home as she was no longer safe. I was worried sick and riddled with guilt that mum had to go into care. Bankfield have been amazing and I have nothing but praise and thanks for the genuine, loving care they have all shown my mum. Thank you Bankfield.
I cannot praise the staff highly enough, they obviously enjoy their work and this is shown in the way they treat the residents and the fact that staff turnover is extremely low, benefits the residents as they all seem to view each other as friends. The home is well equipped, extremely clean and fresh smelling.
Having activities such as board games, music, knitting etc would be much better for the residents.
I love it here, it's like living with my family. Staff and manager are all fantastic, nothing is too much trouble.
As good a care as family could give my mum! All the staff are fantastic and treat mum like their own family. I can't recommend Bankfield enough.
Although I have never tasted the food the menu is always varied and will accomodate to each and every need.
The home itself is one of the cleanest care homes I have ever been in. The rooms are always spotlessly clean, they are forever decorating, replacing flooring and furniture.
Would Highly recommend
Everybody who works at Bankfield are very happy and friendly and answer any questions you have about your relatives care and put my mind at rest knowing she is being well looked after.
I felt guilty putting my mum in a care home but after looking after her for over a year, every day took its toll on me. The staff helped me to see that she is cared for and happy.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 06 March 2026Good
- 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.
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- 20 Jun 2020Recipient: Bankfield Residential Home
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