

Care Provided by The Chesters Care Home
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 33 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
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees are reviewed on a regular basis to reflect changes in costs and are subject to change. Please contact The Chesters directly to discuss fees and vacancies. We also have premium rooms available which are charged at a higher rate.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact The Chesters Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact The Chesters 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)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Parkside Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Melissa Harrison (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2024
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (33)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (7)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome at any time. Please note that in order to protect the privacy and dignity of residents access to the dining areas may be limited at meal times.
Parking
- Parking spaces for up to 10 cars around the home. On-street parking is also available on Durham Road.
The Chesters Care Home Reviews (33)
The Chesters Care Home has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.258) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Chesters Care Home has 33 reviews.
My mother-in-law has been in The Chesters for over 2 years now and having visited other relatives in nursing homes I can't tell you how happy I am that she is cared for in The Chesters. The staff are top class carers, always seem happy to be at work and are wonderful at conversing with the residents. There is always a lovely, warm atmosphere at the home and staff always have time to answer questions about family members.
Throughout this time every visit I made I found Chester’s care home staff to be professional, friendly and welcoming but equally attentive to my mams individual needs on a daily basis. It’s not easy to describe the humbling appreciation I feel for the wonderful work all the care staff do without a grumble or a groan. They treat all residents with dignity and honour. No matter what challenges the care staff faced they treated my mam, and all the other residents, like family. Every single aspect of my mams care was always attended to professionally and with a smile. Senior staff were welcoming and openly answered any questions I had in detail and with confidence. I have no hesitation in recommending this excellent care home.
Today we visited the lovely staff at the Chesters home who looked after our mam so well. I don't think people know just how hard these ladies work and the effort they put in for their residents but they're heroes to us. So pleased to donate our £300 to there Christmas party fund - if you see them at Christmas make sure to buy them a well-deserved drink
The home is very well kept, with lovely caring staff. They have an excellent management team. They treat their residents with respect and always welcome their families.
The length of service by staff speaks for itself and demonstrates the ethos of care at The Chesters.
My nana lived in The Chesters for approx 2 years. Myself and my family cannot put into words how grateful we are for the care she received during her time there. Sadly my nana passed away there last Christmas Eve and even during this difficult time the management and care staff were there showing their support. Myself and the family cannot thank the staff enough for all there hard work and kindness... keep up the good work :)
Both my father and my aunt until recently have been residents at the home. My aunt died in the home and over a three week period the care they gave her was exceptional. My father still resides in the home he suffers from vascular dementia and cannot walk. He can be extremely awkward but the staff still treat him with respect and always make sure his personal needs are dealt with, with dignity. I cannot fault this home. They all go out of their way to keep us informed of dads appetite and medical needs.
An extremely well run, caring home. Residents are well cared for and I have recommended this home to several friends.
My mother has been a resident at The Chesters Care Home since January 2016 and has been looked after very well. The manager and her staff are always approachable and are available to assist with requests from visitors. The staff all seem to be well trained and are very caring towards the residents, and try to encourage their involvement where possible in activities at the home. My mother has a lovely room with a wooded aspect and she eats well in the pleasant dining room at the Home. Residents are treated with dignity by the staff and a peaceful atmosphere is engendered within the Home. The Home's owners take a genuine interest in the residents at their home and are often on site. Whilst everyone will undoubtedly have their own requirements, I have no hesitation in recommending the Chesters.
My mother has been in this care home for just over a year now and her well-being has improved tremendously during this time. She is looked after by kind and caring staff - and yes - these staff do actually care - it's not just a job for them. They are lead by a very good manager (hands off other care homes - this one's ours!).
The entertainment is marvellous, Mam has been taken out for meals, gone to the cinema, and enjoyed many entertainers brought in on a regular basis. There are no nasty smells in the home, it is lovely and clean and my Mam is very happy here.
My father died in the Chesters on January 7th, 2017. He had been in The Chesters for eleven wonderful months. I saw wonderful because that was both his and my experience of being there. My father had dementia and was physically frail and all of his needs were met by the professional, diligent kind and caring staff. The manager had a great team of staff who are dedicated to their job. This includes domestic, laundry and kitchen staff along with carers. All follow the same ethos of the residents being a priority. My father was always clean, comfortable and well nourished in this excellent home.
We are very happy with the care provided. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming. The staff are friendly, well trained and treat residents with respect. Good home cooking and regular meal times are focal points of the day. Regular in-house activities include the tailor-made morning paper ("The Daily Sparkle"), quizzes and guest entertainers in the afternoon. Our very first impression - on visiting The Chesters, was that this is "homely" care home.
Without doubt each visit to Chesters gives peace of mind with regard to best care for mam. What more can a family man want from a care home. The manager and her staff are approachable, helpful and always have time for you making their very demanding job seem easy a skill in itself. We love visiting mam at The Chesters and know she is in a great environment receiving everthing she needs.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 08 February 2020Good
- 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.
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- 28 Feb 2019Recipient: The Chesters Care Home
- 01 Feb 2018Recipient: The Chesters Care Home
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