Applecroft
48/50 Brunswick Street, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 1QF
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Care Provided by Applecroft
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 23 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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Owner
- B & L Property Investments Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Donna Hopson (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2015
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (21)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Applecroft Reviews (11)
Applecroft has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.178) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Applecroft has 11 reviews.
We couldn't be happier with the care that mum receives from Applecroft. She didn't want to go into a home but she had settled well within the first day. The staff work so hard and are genuinely caring to the residents, they update me regularly as to how mum is doing and is lovely to see the relationship they have with the residents. The manager is very down to earth and approachable. Mum is very happy here and the peace of mind that gives me is invaluable.
Thank you, it's a pleasure to look after your lovely mum.
Apple Croft Care home is absolutely amazing ,atmosphere,friendly staff make you and the residents feel very much at home .What more can I say ..When I visit my mum it's like seeing mum at her house before Applecroft .I would love to mention names but everyone is loving and very much caring.
Thank you for this lovely review. It's a pleasure to look after mum.
I visit the care home a few times a week to see my dad where he is sitting with other patients, the staff all amazing with all of them making sure they are ok, making them laugh, playing game with them the staff are all really friendly and smile
Many thanks, it's a pleasure to look after you're lovely dad.
My mum moved into Apple croft and even though she was only there for a short time the staff there were amazing they were so caring to my mum and all my family when we visited nothing was to much trouble the staff are so happy in there work and you can sense that in the atmosphere all the residents seemed very content like home from home.
Thank you for the review, it was a great pleasure for us to look after your beautiful mum.
Applecroft has been absolutely superb in looking after Mum from start to finish. The care was just excellent. We can't thank Applecroft enough.
Thank you for your review. It was a pleasure looking after your mum. She was a lovely lady and the staff enjoyed having her here at Applecroft.
My mother needed urgent respite care due to her dementia. She had been living independently but had a sudden decline and we managed to secure a place at Applecroft Care Home until her situation could be properly assessed. My mother settled in immediately thanks to the kind and caring staff that work there. She was well-fed, so they built up her strength while Mother was there. It is quite a small home so she made friends quickly. Applecroft is also very clean and Mother's room was lovely and had an en-suite.
Thank you for the review, it was a pleasure to look after your mother.
I have found the care and consideration to be first-rate at this care home. Everything that could be done was done. I would recommend this care home to others.
Thank you for your lovely comments. It was a pleasure looking after your family member. Even though we are a small home, we strive to provide the greatest care and make your loved ones feel at home.
In our opinion having only visited for three weeks, The care home staff were exceptional, but the care home itself needed a little bit of TLC. The meals they provided were more than adequate, it felt like a home from home.
Thank you for the review, it was a pleasure to have met all of you.
Mum has been at Applecroft for over a year now and she absolutely loves it. The care given to her is excellent and she can live her life the way she wants to with lots of company, good food and support for her to be as independent as possible. I knew it was the right place as soon as I visited prior to Mum moving there. As soon as I arrived I was greeted with true warmth and friendly staff, happy to answer questions, but more importantly, smiling, happy residents, also content to engage. Mum tells me often it’s the best decision I made for her and that says it all!
Thank You for the review, it is a pleasure to look after your mum.
My father, then 96, was admitted just over a year ago with numerous issues. The facilities at the home are basic and the home is clean and maintained. The staff have been excellent and as his health and mobility have declined they have gone above and beyond caring for him both physically and mentally. As he has become emotionally needy, they have been there for him and sat by his bedside to comfort him. I am required to review food and drink but actually don't know so marked three. My father never commented.
Thank you for the review Chris.
The professional, kind care is so wonderful. The home may look a little older but the cleanliness, care and constant availability of the wonderful team stands out way above the new homes run without the personal and experienced credentials of this team. Thank you so much to the manager and team.
Thank you for a lovely review, I will pass it on to the team. It is a pleasure to look after your mum.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 09 February 2026- Caring Good
- Effective Good
- Responsive Good
- Safe Requires improvement
- Well-led Requires improvement
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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Frequently Asked Questions about Applecroft
What types of Care is Applecroft registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Mental Health Condition, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Applecroft have?
There are 21 Single Rooms and 1 Couples/Companion Room.
What are the Facilities & Services at Applecroft?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Applecroft to the centre of Congleton?
0.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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