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Care Provided by Vicarage Court Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 80 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
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees depend on the unit and room or if you want the luxury apartments. Please speak with the Nurse Manager or the Director for exact fee rates.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Vicarage Court Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Vicarage Court Care 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)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Owner
- Calsa Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Tracy Smith(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2018
Room Information
- Single Rooms (72)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (72)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (4)
Visiting
- The home have no set visiting times. Families are welcome whenever they wish.
Parking
- Free Parking in large car park
Vicarage Court Care Home Reviews (162)
Vicarage Court Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.844) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Vicarage Court Care Home has 162 reviews.
Staff are friendly and committed to providing good quality care.
Couldn't fault the care and the staff.
Very good staff. Excellent service from everybody.
I try to visit my friend regularly and always find her comfortable and involved with the activities on hand. I am encouraged to join in with the group by the staff, who are always welcoming. They show an intrest in all visitors and appreciate them taking part in activities and always invite me to the entertainment.
Mum has been in Vicarage Court for 21 months. Her care could not have been better. She has improved so much since going in to the care home. The staff are excellent and so caring. She is so happy and feels loved. They have always had time for me also. Keeping me informed and very supportive. The manager is also very supportive and efficient. She has recently facilitated a change of room at mums request.
My sister is blind and in a wheelchair. She has been in Vicarage Court Care Home now one year and five months. She has a lovely room and the staff who look after her are outstanding this includes the cleaners. The staff dress my sister very nice make her up and at times paints her nails. Eventhough my sister is blind this makes her feel good and she appreciates this. My husband and myself get on very well with them all and we personally have a love for them and appreciate what they do. The home is very clean, it always smells clean when we go and the gardens are beautiful only if my sister could see it. The home has plenty of entertainment and activities which the residents really enjoy and it is lovely see the staff and management participate in things having fun the with resedents they really care. We personally recommend Vicarage Court Care Home.
Mum passed away on Monday 9th February.
I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
We were very pleased with the level of care shown to my brother during the short time he was at Vicarage Court. Thank you to all staff involved.
A good experience. Staff very friendly and helpful. Had respite before and would consider it again, if the need arises.
Welcoming and clean home. Excellent care and support of patient. I would like to praise Tracy the manager who went above and beyond to give me guidance and support following the death of my mother.
My Nan was admitted with dementia care needs and the care was delivered at an extremely high standard. The staff were lovely and went above and beyond. The home manager was amazing from start to finish. Lovely home, lovely staff. Highly recommend.
The care home is run very well have no completes.
My stepdad was given a place at Vicarage Court on discharge from hospital for end of life care. The staff here are lovely and cant do enough. They are very patient with him and treat him with the dignity that he deserves. I am very grateful to them all for the service they are providing to him. Thank you all.
My mum went into Vicarage Court and end of life. The staff and management made the last week with mum so much easier. The care and attention to mums needs went above and beyond. All the staff were very approachable and caring not only for mum but for the whole family. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this place to anyone.
Mum was in for end of life care for 2 weeks in which time we found all the staff to be professional and caring. The only negative I can find is the environment was very noisy, that said if I was in mums position I would happily use this care home.
The staff are brilliant. I cannot put into words how you have care for my partner.
The care was at a extremely high standard with the owner regularly on site & interacting with residents, as well as more staff on hand than residents meaning each person like my grandfather gets 24/7 care to a high level.
Vicarage Court welcomed my mum in September 2022. The home was bright sunny clean comfortable and safe. Every member of staff would smile and say hello when I visited and mum settled down quickly. The nursing staff understood my mums needs and always kept me informed. Mum was bed-bound but had a constant stream of staff calling into her room. Laundry, tea lady, personal care, cleaners and nurses all treated mum as though her room was her home. Mum felt safe, this left me comforted when I drove away that she was exceptionally well cared for. Thank you.
The manager of Vicarage Court runs a very tight ship but with great compassion. My husband was in Vicarage Court care due to lack of care in the another facility, my husband was unable to leave his room for the whole of his 2 1/2 year stay and the staff were lovely trying to involve him and myself in things happening in the home- when he passed away in February staff were caring and supportive to myself and our family.
In fact, I'm booking a room for when/if I need one.
Vicarage Court and staff should have 5 stars at the side of their name.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 27 September 2019Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- 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 (4)
- 15 Sep 2021Recipient: Vicarage Court Care Home
- 23 Jul 2020Recipient: Vicarage Court Care Home
- 15 Jul 2020Recipient: Vicarage Court Care Home
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Frequently Asked Questions about Vicarage Court Care Home
What types of Care is Vicarage Court Care Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Vicarage Court Care Home have?
There are 72 Single Rooms and 4 Couples/Companion Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Vicarage Court Care Home?
Own Furniture if required, Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Bar/Café, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Vicarage Court Care Home to the centre of Wakefield?
5.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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