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The team follow Sanctuary Care’s Enriching Lives Framework, based on the six senses people need to be truly happy and fulfilled – a sense of security, achievement, belonging, continuity,...
Care Provided by Dalby Court Residential Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 66 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
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Our weekly fees are individual to each of our residents and are subject to a pre-admission assessment, which is required to understand the level of care and support needed. Our 2026 weekly care fees for residential care start from £1152 but may be in the region of 30% more*. This depends on your care needs and the type of bedroom that is right for you, from our standard rooms through to our premium bedroom options.
*If you require more specialist care such as 1-2-1 support, your weekly fee could be higher.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Dalby Court Residential Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Dalby Court Residential 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
- Sanctuary Care Ltd
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Diane Maughan(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2015
Room Information
- Single Rooms (60)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (3)
Visiting
- Car park onsite
Dalby Court Residential Care Home Reviews (118)
Dalby Court Residential Care Home has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.433) out of 10, based on 37 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Dalby Court Residential Care Home has 118 reviews.
The staff were supportive and sympathetic and the meals were excellent. As my father was accepted for respite on short notice he was given a very small room and I think an extra chair to two would have made it better for visitors. I was also expecting my father to be taken outside for daily exercise and fresh air. Apart from this, I felt that my dad was taken good care of.
Dear Michael, thank you for your feedback, our team really appreciate it and use it to ensure we provide the very best care possible. Our residents do have easy access to the beautiful secure garden, however due to mobility needs I know it isn't as easy for all of our residents to make use of. I will make sure I pass all of this onto the manager and the team. Best wishes, Fae
I do not see much of the carers but have found reception staff very helpful in answering my questions.
My husband's memory is so bad, he is unable to remember what activities he has taken part in, but I would like him to be encouraged to take part in all activities.
Dear Doreen, thank you very much for your kind words. I will be sure to pass your feedback onto Diane and the team, do know that the manager's door is open for you any time you have a question or query, no matter how big or small. Best wishes.
My mum was put here for respite care after an illness and loved it so decided to stay. Staff are wonderful, very caring and my mum feels safe here.
Dear Pam, thank you for taking the time to review our home. It is lovely to hear that your mum is so happy with us, and decided to stay long-term. I will be sure to pass your kind words onto our team. Best wishes.
A resident for almost four years. Excellent location, church, shops, easily accessible to the local area.
Dear Margaret, thank you for your feedback. It is great to see how satisfied you are with the home. Best wishes, Fae.
I had a lovely welcome when I arrived from the staff. I soon was welcomed by the residents. I could at last move around as I wanted to. One drawback, the weather, so I could not get out. I enjoyed the meals and actually put on some of the weight I had lost. I enjoyed the sitting yoga and the ones to music. I got to visit one of the art galleries so I say yes, this is a nice place to be.
Thank you Elisabeth for taking the time to leave a lovely review. I am so pleased you had such a warm welcome and enjoyed the care home activities at Dalby Court during your stay. Thank you again, Sophie Middleton.
A very pleasant and reassuring environment. Very professional.
Overall pleased with the care and facilities.
Thank you for your kind review of Dalby Court, Lynn.
Try as I might I can't think of anything negative to say about Dalby Court.
Dear Peter, thank you so much for your wonderful feedback - it truly is invaluable to our team and to our potential residents and their families. Best wishes, Fae.
The care home was kept clean and the laundry service was good.
Dear Julie, thank you for your kind words about our home, I will be sure to pass them onto the team. Best wishes, Fae.
Can't thank Dalby Court staff enough for the great care they gave to my mother. Staff are very friendly and helpful and very quick to respond when needed.
Dear Yvonne, thank you so much for your kind words. I will be sure to pass your feedback onto the team at Dalby Court. Best wishes,
Mum seems happy and appears to be receiving good care.
Dear Paul, thank you for your feedback, it is much appreciated. I will be sure to pass your kind words onto the team at the home. Best wishes, Fae
The care given by the home is very good. They have looked after my Mother in Law in the best way they can, given her stage of dementia, which has been difficult. They can sometimes be very busy and on occasion, her bed could have been made more comfortable, but we do appreciate the carers were very busy at the time.
Dear Frances, thank you for your kind words about our home and the care our team provide. I will pass your comments onto Diane, but please do not hesitate to speak with her or any of the team if you have any queries at all. Best wishes, Fae.
Only a short visit but very impressed with the caring staff.
Thank you for your feedback - it really is invaluable to our team. Best wishes, Fae
Found the staff very caring and helpful. Attention if one needed it. Comfortable accommodation. Catering all one required. Meals tasty.
Thank you for your lovely feedback. Our team strive to provide the best personalised care for our residents, so it is wonderful to hear that this does not go unnoticed. I will be sure to pass your kind words onto the team at Dalby Court.
Best wishes
Fae
The staff are wonderful, helpful and caring. I am overall happy with the home. My mams room is lovely.
No problems at all - and I will be going in again.
There is nothing like your own home.
But now I feel like the staff are like my friends.
Also, they care for me when I am ill.
Someone I can rely on and go to anytime.
In general, the home is great and what makes it is the staff. They are brilliant and mum loves most of them. Sometimes the volume of staff is too low causing mum to only shower once a week which is not good. I visit regularly and have never seen poor treatment of any of the residents only sometimes slow treatment due to staffing. Entertainment member of staff is BRILLIANT.
Home manager Diane Maughan said: “Thank you for your review and lovely comments about our team. We have the correct ratios of staff to care for our residents and regularly offer support with showers. We try to ensure we rota staff according to residents’ preferences where possible, but occasionally...
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 12 December 2023Good
- 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.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (2) & Events (0)
- 17 Feb 2025
When Norman’s mobility started to decline, he found himself spending too much time at home alone. His family visited regularly but were becoming increasingly concerned about him being isolated when...
- 02 Oct 2024
When Edna faced six weeks of gruelling cancer treatment, she was scared to return home between hospital appointments, so booked an extended respite care stay at our Dalby Court home....
There are no upcoming events for Dalby Court Residential Care Home.
Awards / Recognitions (9)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Sanctuary Care Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Sanctuary Care Ltd
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Sanctuary Care Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Dalby Court Residential Care Home.
Meet the Team (4)

Home Manager Diane has provided high-quality care and support at Dalby Court for over 25 years and is passionate about enriching the lives of her residents each and every day.

I have worked at Dalby Court for 13 years. I like working at Dalby because I like to look after the residents and ensure their day-to-day needs are met.

I love working at Dalby Court as our activities lead because I enjoy being with our residents and have a good rapport with them, they are like my family.

Carol has worked with us at Dalby Court for over two decades now! She likes working as one team with her colleagues and making her residents smile each and every day.
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