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The home comprises four households, each with ten single bedrooms sharing their own lounge, dining and assisted bathing, shower and toilet facilities. Bamford Close has a large central lounge area providing a warm welcome and its very own pub in the...
Care Provided by Bamford Close
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 40 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
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- 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 Bamford Close for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Bamford Close 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
- Borough Care Ltd
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Deborah Whitworth (Care Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 1999
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (40)
Bamford Close Reviews (89)
Bamford Close has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.853) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bamford Close has 89 reviews.
After viewing a number of care homes, we thought that Bamford was the best option. We like that the residents are in a busy, vibrant atmosphere. We think this provides stimulus which is important.
Mum always appears well cared for. She always has clean clothes and is well fed to her needs. The staff are attentive and caring and she interacts with
This isn’t the first care home my grandmother has been to but it’s without a doubt the best. We are so happy with the care and love my grandmother receives at Bamford Close. She is treated with such care and dignity. She has been there for 6 months and you can tell the staff genuinely care about her. We as a family, are always made to feel welcome. The place has a lovely community feel. I can not recommend this place enough.
Mum entered the home in November 2014. The staff are excellent. Food really good. Everyone makes you feel welcome whenever you visit your relative. Relatives are allowed to make a drink for themselves and not like other homes I have been into where the atmosphere is not friendly like Bamford Close. The only negative was the decor and chairs, but this has been rectified in the last couple of weeks. The gardens need a little TLC for summer. They are kept mowed and weeded but need some flowers etc so the residents can see them.
The very elderly lady when I visit is always well cared for and has definitely improved since going to live in Bamford Close. I also have a friend (in her 60's) who lives there and she certainly has good care (although her finger nails aren't always clean). There has only been 1 member of staff who I thought was rather negative with people.
Borough Care is very sorry that you had a negative experience whilst visiting Bamford Close. Your comments have been passed on to the home manager and she will endeavour to discuss in forthcoming team meetings how others may perceive staffs behaviour and attitudes. Please do not hesitate to approach the Manager or Deputy Manager regarding any future concerns that you may have.
What impressed us about Bamford Close was the genuine desire to provide the best emotional and physical support for the residents. Mum is settled and well looked after and I feel confident to raise concerns in the knowledge they will be dealt with quickly and professionally. Bamford Close is well equipped and able to deal with a wide range of physical needs and manage risks in a number of ways (chair sensors, floor sensors, crash mats) There are no stairs and they have an accessible garden which is lovely in the summer.
I was reluctant at first when my mother entered Bamford Close, as I had hoped she would be able to continue living at home where she was familiar with her surroundings. But she had stopped wanting to be active, something she had always been. At the great age of 94 years old, she could no longer do things for herself. She has now been living at Bamford for three months and she has become much more active, using her walking frame to get around. She's very much enjoying her food again and having her hair done every week by the visiting hairdresser. She is taking much more interest in her appearance, asking for her earrings and lipstick. I am now very happy with the way my dear mum is progressing and long may it last. We are about to celebrate her 95th birthday and having a party for her at Bamford Close.
I have found my nan has been treated respectfully. Above all, they have worked hard to respect her independence and maintain her dignity.
Mum has been a resident at Bamford Close for five years. Mum used to go to day care there which she really enjoyed so it wasn't such a hard move for her when she had to have care at the time. There seemed to be a lot of activities going on. The food was good, staff were great over the years, the atmosphere has changed there does not seem to be as much entertainment etc. as there used to be. I am a firm believer that music is an important way and means of connecting with the people suffering with Alzheimer's. When I take my ipad to Bamford Close and play music from the 1930/1940's the ladies seem to join in and love it. (Also hymns) There also seems to be less staff, (more agency staff) than there used to be.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 17 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
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Awards / Recognitions (3)
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Borough Care Ltd
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Borough Care Ltd
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: Borough Care Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Bamford Close.
Meet the Team (1)

Deborah has worked in care for over 30 years, with more than a decade of experience as a Care Home Manager.
She joined Borough Care in November 2021, having started her career as a Care Assistant and worked her way through roles including Senior Carer, Team Leader and Nurse Aide. Deborah loves working in care because she enjoys making a real difference to residents’ lives and seeing them happy and well cared for. She has a friendly, open-door approach and is always happy to make time for families to talk about their loved ones.
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