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Care Provided by Abbeydale
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 36 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- 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
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- 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 Abbeydale for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Abbeydale 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
Owner
- Abbeydale (Ilkley) Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Francesca Dey (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2000
- Last Refurbishment: 2019
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (32)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (30)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (2)
Visiting
- Visitors are very welcome and encouraged.
Parking
- Car park at the front of the building and on street parking to the rear for those that have mobility issues the parking on Heber's Ghyll Drive is much more accessible due to the steep front access on grove Road.
Abbeydale Reviews (61)
Abbeydale has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.836) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Abbeydale has 61 reviews.
I have other relatives in care homes in Cornwall and Leicester and I have seen the quality there in great depth.
They got an outstanding and good rating in their recent inspection and could learn a great deal from the excellence at Abbeydale.
Mum is very, very happy at Abbeydale.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 09 March 2021Outstanding
- CaringOutstanding
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledOutstanding
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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
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Meet the Team (3)

Abbeydale was established as a prestigious, family-run care home in 1999, when Bob and Catherine Dey utilised their 15 years’ experience in the hotel and catering industry to form a remarkable care home like no other, previously owning and managing the successful Guide Post Hotel and wanting to provide similar standards for retired people looking for residential care. They wanted Abbeydale to be a place where residents could enjoy a luxurious hotel-like experience, with exquisite dining, quality entertainment and superb on-site facilities, infused with outstanding care services to create the ultimate care home.
At the heart of it all, Bob and Catherine, alongside their daughters Kelly and Francesca, are devoted to creating memorable experiences for every resident.

Francesca is Abbeydale’s registered manager, who guides their highly skilled and professional team to ensure every aspect of this outstanding care home is personalised to residents’ preferences.
QUALIFICATIONS:• Advanced Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (RMN)
• NVQ Level 5 in Leadership for Health and Social Care
• Higher Level Apprenticeship in General Adult Social Care
• Level 3 First Aid at Work
• Safe Handling of Medicines
• Infection Control
• Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards for Residential Managers
• Food Hygiene and Safety
• Health and Safety
• Diet and Nutrition
• Residential Fire Training Safety
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Death, Dying and Bereavement
• Risk Management
• GDPR Advanced
• Diabetes Awareness
• Clinical Governance
• Advanced Safeguarding Adults
• Dignity and Respect
• Moving People Safely for Mentors and Tutors
• Mental Health Matters
• Learning Disabilities

Abbeydale was established as a prestigious, family-run care home in 1999, when Bob and Catherine Dey utilised their 15 years’ experience in the hotel and catering industry to form a remarkable care home like no other, previously owning and managing the successful Guide Post Hotel and wanting to provide similar standards for retired people looking for residential care. They wanted Abbeydale to be a place where residents could enjoy a luxurious hotel-like experience, with exquisite dining, quality entertainment and superb on-site facilities, infused with outstanding care services to create the ultimate care home.
At the heart of it all, Bob and Catherine, alongside their daughters Kelly and Francesca, are devoted to creating memorable experiences for every resident.
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