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Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC (March 2021), the home offers 40 en-suite bedrooms, comfortable lounges and a welcoming, homely environment. Residents enjoy a varied activities programme, including music, social events and entertainment.
An on-site salon adds to the home’s facilities, helping residents feel relaxed and pampered, and their experienced and long-standing...
Care Provided by Paddock Stile Manor Dementia Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 40 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
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- 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
Contact Paddock Stile Manor Dementia 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
- Orchard Healthcare Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Julie Moore (Care Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: -1
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (40)
Visiting
- Family & Friends welcome anytime
Parking
- Free on-site Parking
Paddock Stile Manor Dementia Care Home Reviews (86)
Paddock Stile Manor Dementia Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.796) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Paddock Stile Manor Dementia Care Home has 86 reviews.
My grandmother is currently a resident in Paddock Stile Manor receiving care and support. I want to give a massive shout-out to one member of staff there in particular. This staff member goes above and beyond for the service users and is always singing and dancing to cheer up the service users and make them laugh. I know myself as a senior carer that this is important in promoting service users' well-being, I have also noticed that she keeps the service users active participating in their care offering choice and informing service users of what was for lunch on that day that I was visiting. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review regarding a member of our staff. We have a fantastic activity Co-Ordinator and it is lovely to see staff being involved with our people's activities.
Mam was in Paddock Stile Manor for 2 weeks for respite care. We found the staff and the care she was given to be excellent. She really thrived on the care, activities and fantastic food. The staff really go above and beyond in the way they care for the residents.
Thank you for taking the time to review our home. So happy that your mam thrived while staying here. I will pass on your positive comments to the team.
It did take a while for him to settle in but that was due to the Dementia and not the home.
The staff were brilliant in trying to settle him in and it has taken a while, but he is settled now and seems happier than I have seen him for quite some time.
The home provides all the care and security that my husband needs.
All of the staff from the manager downwards do a fabulous job and are all very caring and patient with all of the residents.
Facilities are clean and cheerful, residents' dietary needs are well catered for.
I view all of the staff as friends and I can talk to them when necessary.
Score out of 100 is 100
Thank you so much for your very positive feedback regarding our home and staff. We take great pleasure in offering a high standard of care. I will pass on your feedback to our team who will be delighted.
Fantastic staff. Cared for and loved my Grandad, looked after him as he would have been cared for and loved at home.
Thank you so much for your fantastic review! I will certainly pass on your positive feedback to our team. It was such a pleasure to look after your Dad.
Absolutely fantastic home. My Dad was very happy there, he loved all the staff, it was a home-from-home for him. When he died on 24/03/2024 the care before and after was 100% only wish we had put him in there first. Credit to all the staff and a big thank you to everyone.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review our home, with a fantastic review! It was a pleasure knowing you all, the team will greatly appreciate your comments.
My mother has been in the care home for 2 and a half years and is always treated well, with respect and kindness. She can be very difficult at times and gets angry and frustrated, but the staff manage her really well and work around her needs.
It is such a pleasure you have taken the time to leave a review. Thank you so much for the positive comments, I will pass these on to our team.
Brother is happy, always smiling, which speaks volumes.
We appreciate all the reviews received. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your feedback. I will pass on your positive feedback to the team.
During her stay here, there were always various activities happening, which Mum enjoyed engaging with, which made us as a family happy knowing Mum was cared for when we were not there. The staff and management became Mum's extended family and were loved by her and us all.
Thank you so much for your lovely review; we aim to give a high standard of care and support to all our people and their families. I will pass on your kind words to the team, who will be more than appreciative.
All rooms are clean and tidy.
My sister appears well looked after.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for our home. I am so pleased you are happy with your Sister's care and the cleanliness of our home. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
Having Mam say 'I feel safe here' means everything to me. The staff are really friendly and approachable when we visit. A fantastic place, can't recommend them enough.
We welcome your feedback and are very happy with your comments, we aim to give our people a high standard of care. I will pass on your comments to the team.
I'm genuinely pleased with the care given and my friend in care has thrived since being admitted. Her hair is thicker and she has gained weight (which was imperative to her health). All staff are marvellous, the only thing I would like to see occasionally is 50s/60s music played in the background instead of a television blasting (residents are oblivious to it) music of a residents era can be stimulating and pleasant.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review our home. We will certainly take on board your suggestion of 50/60's music, I will pass on your feedback to the team.
Very friendly, but professional staff. Activities are organised for residents and visits from local artists for "sing alongs" etc.
Thank you for taking the time to complete a review for our home. All reviews are grateful. I will pass on your comments to our team.
I am very happy with the support and care that is given to my mam. The staff are always very polite and very helpful. The home is kept clean. Always welcomed in the home with very good security. Overall, I would really recommend this home to look into for their family. Very happy with my mam's progress and hygiene while being in the home.
We appreciate you taking the time to review our home. Thank you for your kind words, we aim to work to a high standard in all that we do. I will pass on your positive comments to the team.
My mam's been in since January 2023, and the improvement of my mam is brilliant. She was not responding to life, but now she is up and in a chair, eats brilliantly, and she is awake a lot for conversations. Paddock Stile Manor is the best place for my mam - she is so happy.
I am so happy that you feel your mam has much improved since coming to Paddock Stile Manor, I will certainly pass on your comments to the staff team.
As I work full time, I visit mainly once per week, on occasion twice. I feel safe in the knowledge that my mother is being looked after and is safe. I have issues getting my mother to sit in her room when visiting. I am always welcome to get a chair and sit with her wherever she feels comfortable. The staff are friendly and attentive.
Having been researching care home that would be able to accommodate a short period of respite care for my brother-in-law who has advanced stage dementia, Paddock Stile Manor were able to assist. We were very reluctant due to him not being away from his family, only trusting those he knew, but the care and support they gave him were second to none. With constant reassurance that he was safe with them. I spoke to them daily over the phone and kept me updated on his well-being. The manager and her team are passionate about their roles. Brilliant!
My mam was only in Paddock Stile Manor for two weeks. I can say the care and attention she was given were excellent. Nothing was a problem to anyone. The staff were also great to visitors, again nothing a problem.
My husband stayed at Paddock Stile for a week as I needed respite care. The staff were kind and helpful. He was happy there so we were pleased he settled so well.
We are very pleased that he settled well and that he enjoyed his stay.
My mum has been a resident at Paddock Stile Manor for over 18 months now and I have to admit I was worried when she first went there as she doesn't like change, but the staff have been absolutely brilliant with her. She has settled in well and when I visit she tells me about her 'friends' (that's how she sees them) coming to help her and talk with her every day. They make sure she is happy and contented but more than that, they treat their residents as though they were their own family, right down to playing board games with them and doing their nails, to make her "look pretty"! I am happy and confident that my mum is being looked after, so when I work away and can't visit for a week or so, I know she is in good hands. I would highly recommend Paddock Stile to anyone whose parent is suffering from dementia and needs the extra care they give.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review our home. We welcome all reviews and this is such a fantastic review, I will certainly pass on your feedback. Kind regards, Julie Thompson
Staff have been very good with me and my family, anything we've asked has always been answered perfectly.
Thank you for taking the time to review our home, all feedback is welcome. I will pass on your kind words to the team who will greatly appreciate your comments and excellent review.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 11 July 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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (5) & Events (0)
- 14 Aug 2025
Paddock Stile Manor Dementia Care Home in Houghton-le-Spring are forever looking at new ways they can support the local community, and Activities Coordinator Adele has a special flair for fundraising....
- 30 Jul 2025
For Dementia Action Week 2025, our wonderful care homes and central teams raised vital funds for Alzheimer’s Society, a leading charity which helps provide support, information and research for dementia...
- 04 Mar 2025
Stepping into a new year, we thought it the perfect moment to pause and reflect on the hopes, dreams, and aspirations we have for 2025. We also asked for some...
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Awards / Recognitions (4)
- 15 Jun 2024Recipient: Orchard Healthcare Group
- 16 Nov 2023Recipient: Orchard Healthcare Group
- 08 Oct 2021Recipient: Orchard Healthcare Group
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Paddock Stile Manor Dementia Care Home.
Meet the Team (1)

Hello, my name is Julie Thompson and I am the Home Manager at Paddock Stile Manor care home in Houghton-le-Spring. I have worked in the care sector since 1997 as a Care Assistant and became Home Manager in 2015. I was delighted to receive an Outstanding Achievement Award in 2016 when completing a higher-level Leadership and Management Diploma. I joined Orchard Care Homes in August 2020 as Home Manager at Paddock Stile Manor.
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