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Established for 30 years, it has new state of the art...
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.
The staff were welcoming to us kept us informed they were very compassionate. I would recommend Vicarage Court.
Absolutely first-class. I am going home relaxed and in good spirits. All the staff are great and will do anything for you. I will be back to stay again.
Thank you to all the staff for looking after him.
All the staff are very welcoming at Vicarage Court Care Home, the residents seem well looked after. The staff are smartly dressed always. The residents have lots of entertainment and activities to do daily (the activity organiser is fab and goes out of her way) The staff always go above and beyond for the residents and visitors. Food always smells lovely. Thank you for everything you do for our uncle.
Our experience of Vicarage Court was one of the greatest examples of how to care for vulnerable people I have ever experienced - it restored my faith in human kindness and humbled us all. Even though our experience was short, every single member of staff we met went well beyond what was required of their role and displayed real concern for our welfare and my Mother’s. I know you have all helped our family with exceptional professionalism and real compassion in our hour of need and I thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.
Mum was unhappy living alone. There was loneliness and increasing physical frailty. Her mental state was deteriorating. Moving to Vicarage Court has turned this around. She is much more confident, more communicative and benefiting from 24 hour care. Previous denial about the need to move into care has become wholehearted acceptance. The staff are wonderful! Due to Covid restrictions some aspects of the home, e.g rooms, cannot be reviewed.
My aunt has been a resident for 12 months up to her death. She was always well cared for.
My sister was transferred to Vicarage Court from hospital for palliative care. The quality of her care has been excellent. All her requirements and requests have been met, staff are cheerful, caring and considerate. Her room is spotlessly clean, light and airy. Delicious meals. Vicarage Court deserves top marks.
My husband had a week’s respite at the Vicarage Court Care Home. This was the first time my husband had been in respite and was looked after so well I will book again. The staff are so friendly and helpful, nothing too much trouble.
The staff and management, in my experience, are excellent. They seem to go that extra mile to make residents comfortable and content during their stay, treating everyone as an individual. My friend was able to settle into a routine which suites her, and despite considerable difficulty with mobility, she was still able to enjoy her life here. I would strongly recommend this cate home to family and friends.
We were very happy and pleased as a family with the care of my sister over the past 7 years. The amount of love and care shown from all the staff to my sister was very obvious to see. And they are thanked from the bottom of my heart.
I would definitely recommend this care home. My father is very well looked after. The staff are all friendly and helpful.
The food is fantastic and you always get enough to eat. I would tell anyone that it's a great place to stay.
Always felt welcome and never worried that Ma wasn't getting well looked after. The staff felt more like friends than carers or nurses, they didn't just care for Ma, they cared about her. Her last few years were difficult for her but I can't imagine anywhere I would have rather her be. Some special people work there and I am glad to have met them.
Glad we chose Vicarage Court Care Home for Mum when she needed nursing care. You couldn't wish for more caring people. During her three and a half year stay, she enjoyed the entertainment put on and liked to join in the things she was able to. Rooms kept spotless, and clothes laundered every day. At end of life, carers were brilliant, nothing too much trouble and very supportive of the family.
I am very happy with all the staff. All the nurses, male and female, are very well-spoken and well polite. The owner is present and well-spoken. It is a nice care home for my mum. She is very happy in her own way. The care home is very clean and tidy.
Thank you to everyone who cared for my mum.
Taking good care of Mum, who has dementia. Sending her to care was a difficult decision, to say the least, especially with the covid situation. The visitor pod is amazing, such a welcome addition and makes the world of difference.
The staff are friendly, polite, take good care of residents and very helpful. All round excellent service.
When my mother first came into the home in 2013, she was the happiest she had been since my father past away. She was laughing, joking and made new friends. She was well cared for, and the staff were wonderful with her. I would recommend the home.
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.
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- 15 Sep 2021Recipient: Vicarage Court Care Home
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