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Care Provided by Craghall
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 38 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Room rates cover the individuals' personal care needs, their private room, laundry services, daily wellbeing planner (a wide variety of activities and events tailored to the service users including minibus trips) all main meals and regular snacks and refreshments. The rate does not cover private costs such as a hairdresser fee, although a hairdresser does visit the home on a weekly basis.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Craghall for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Craghall 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
- Wellburn Care Homes Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Chelsea Mcbeth (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 1998
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (36)
Visiting
- The team welcome visitors of residents and clients to the home and aim to be as flexible as possible. Visitors are welcome to pop-in but calling the home to pre-arrange a visit is preferred.
Parking
- Private parking on-site available.
Craghall Reviews (81)
Craghall has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.739) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Craghall has 81 reviews.
I have always found the staff at Craghall to be extremely caring and friendly and have always taken great care of my aunt. I have always found the standard of cleanliness excellent and the food is always to a good standard.
My mum has lived at Craghall for three months and I cannot rate the care she has had highly enough. Craghall itself is clean and well maintained with beautiful furnishings and a comfortable ambience. The staff are all friendly and jolly and have a very caring attitude towards the residents. We as a family are delighted that our mum is being looked after in such a lovely manner.
Arriving at the care home you are made to feel very welcome. There is always plenty of staff around if you need to speak to anyone. My relative is very happy here.
I am delighted with Craghall. The environment is clean, relaxed and feels very safe. The staff are, without exception, excellent. I feel that they really care about my mothers physical and emotional needs. The staff have made what was a very traumatic time for my siblings and I a very professional and supportive process. Thank you.
This is truly a lovely care home. I love coming to visit. Staff are very friendly, hardworking and there is always a happy atmosphere. Nothing is a trouble for the staff. All work hard in their roles.
My Mother-in-law has been resident in Craghall for six weeks now since leaving hospital. Unfortunately, she fell and broke her hip in December 2017 and has had to leave her family home as she can't manage the stairs. My Mother-in-law has settled very well at Craghall as the care provided there is excellent. The staff are caring, friendly and very welcoming to relatives. It is very clear that the staff show dignity and respect to residents. The care home is always clean and tidy and feels very safe. I would highly recommend this care home.
First-rate and sensitive management. Caring kind staff. High standards of cleanliness. Every effort made to consider residents needs and accommodate to them. Thank you.
My mother arrived here on the 1st February and has been welcomed and looked after wonderfully. The place is clean and welcoming. They have activities and trips out. She is very happy and settled in a very short time - thank you to all.
In my knowledge this care home management, staff and food is brilliant. My being looked after was always excellent.
Outstanding! I looked at 11 care homes. The welcome, information and time on my first unannounced visit made me decide this was where I would like my mother to live. The room was like a little home - beautiful. I like the way the staff stop and give you all the time you need. Parties and trips excellent. They need a replacement activities person when they are on holiday.
My mother was a resident at Craghall for seven years before, sadly, she died in July. She was very happy there and the care she received was excellent. The home itself was always comfortable and standards of cleanliness very high. Staff were very caring and I cannot thank everyone enough for the way she was looked after in her final days.
The building in parts could do with some refurbishment. The gardens are very well kept. The staff are always very helpful.
An excellent residential care home that puts the interest of the residents first. First class premises and accommodation supported by caring and helpful staff.
My husband spent one week at Craghall so that I could recharge my batteries. The staff were caring and considerate, nothing was too much trouble. He was always neat and tidy and his clothes were changed every day. He always seemed contented whenever anyone visited. It has the feel of a country house hotel rather than a care home.
I find the home is very pleasant to visit and staff are very helpful and considerate.
My mum has been in Craghall for 4 months and I am delighted with the care she is receiving. The staff are superb - patient, kind and helpful. I have not seen a single moment of any lapse of professionalism or caring. The staff are consistently welcoming to visitors. The premises are clean and bright. My mum reports that the food is very good!
At the age of 100, she was unable to cope on her own. My husband and I had already decided two or three years ago that Craghall would be perfect for her needs.
It has exceeded our expectations. She settled in well thanks to the caring staff and managers and the wonderful food. She is very sociable and loves all the activities and being with people all day, not feeling lonely now.
After 10 years of caring, I can live my life knowing my mother is in good hands.
My mother has been a resident at Craghall for six years. The care she has received has been excellent. Staff are cheerful and helpful. Nothing is too much trouble. The home itself is spotlessly clean and welcoming. The grounds are beautiful. Food is plentiful and always looks appetising. I am very grateful to all the staff for the care my mother receives.
I have found this care home to be a top class facility during the last 7 years I have been visiting. My friend has been well looked after and her onset of dementia has been monitored and responded to in a sympathetic way. There has been several staff changes in my time visiting but I have always found all staff to be supportive and pleasant. If I had to, I would choose this home for myself.
Staff are very helpful and all are on hand to help in an emergency or other general duties.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 12 August 2021Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- 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.
Bed Vacancies
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Awards / Recognitions (13)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Wellburn Care Homes Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Wellburn Care Homes Ltd
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Wellburn Care Homes Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Craghall.
Meet the Team (2)

Chelsea started her career with Wellburn Care Homes in August 2015, when she joined our Eighton Lodge care home as a Care Assistant. Chelsea then progressed to Team Leader, before being promoted to Deputy Manager in March 2018. Chelsea has gained vast knowledge in all aspects of person-centred care and caring for residents with dementia, and her aim is to make sure all of her residents are happy within their home. In 2021, Chelsea’s continued dedication, hard work and vast knowledge saw her promoted to Home Manager of Eighton Lodge. At the beginning of 2022, Chelsea relocated to Craghall care home as a Deputy Manager, before taking over as Manager at the end of 2025.
Qualifications include:
- NVQs Level 2, 3, 4 & working towards her Level 5- Level 3 Administration of Medication
- Moving & Handling Train the Trainer
- Basic Life Support Train the Trainer

Mary's journey with Wellburn Care Homes started in 2019 when she joined our Whorlton Grange home as a Care Assistant. She progressed to Team Leader at Whorlton Grange in 2020, then moved to Craghall as a Team Leader in 2024. Mary was promoted to Deputy Manager at Craghall in 2025.
Qualifications:- NVQ level 2 and 3
- Level 3 Administration of Medication.
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