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The home has consistently earned strong ratings from regulatory inspectors, a reflection of its dedicated team of care professionals who bring both expertise and compassion to their work every day. Their commitment ensures that each resident benefits from high-quality,...
Care Provided by Chichester Hall
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 20 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
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Please contact the team to discuss individual needs for a personalised quote.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Chichester Hall for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Chichester Hall 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
- Curo Care Group Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Sharon Hodkin (Manager)
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2015
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (18)
Visiting
- No pre-booking of appointments is required - please feel free to attend at any time - just ask for the Manager, Sharon Hodkin
Parking
- Plenty of on site visitor parking.
Chichester Hall Reviews (65)
Chichester Hall has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.516) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Chichester Hall has 65 reviews.
My relative is well cared for, well fed and kept clean and tidy, interacting with both staff and residents, which prior to relocating to Chichester Hall she was withdrawn and not interacting with people. Her appetite has returned and with it her chirpy personality. The home has been very Covid aware and taken all considerations.
Thank you for your kind review, we appreciate your feedback and I will pass this on to the staff. Thank you.
My aunt has been in this care home for a year now, the satisfaction we get as a family is unbelievable, the staff at this home are first-rate, excellent food and amenities and where possible the activities and entertainment are also first class.
Thank you Amanda, we take great pride in the care we give our residents. Thank you again for your kind words.
Residents are well looked after even during the lockdown. It's comforting to know that the staff follow all procedures with PPE and all residents are safe.
Thank you for your support and kind words. It is very much appreciated and I will pass this on to all of the staff.
A wonderful home in a beautiful and tranquil setting. The staff go above and beyond to ensure that their residents are happy and that they spend their remaining years in comfort surrounded by lovely people. I can not recommend this home highly enough for someone looking for additional help or support when caring for an elderly relative!
Thank you. We do appreciate the review and we take great joy in caring for all of our residents. I will pass your comments on to all the staffing team. Thanks again.
My mum has been in here for some time now and I feel happy she is looked after very well and she is content and happy. All the staff are friendly and caring. The building is clean, well kept, and homely, which to me is very important.
Thank you so much, your review is very important to us. Your Mum is a delight to care for. I will pass your comments on to the team who will appreciate your review. Many thanks again.
Considerate and efficient care of a resident at the end of his life. Treated with respect and love.
I will pass your comments on to the staff. Your friend is very much missed.
They were treated with dignity and kept comfortable at all times, seeing to their every need. I cannot recommend the home more highly.
Thank you all once again,
Kindest thoughts. The Manager.
My parents, both in their 90's and with varying degrees of frailty and dementia, moved into Chichester Hall when my husband underwent heart surgery earlier this year. This was the only home in the area to offer a really large double 'bedsit' and they even bought a double bed for them. The staff have all been truly great, I have no qualms about the quality of care and their support to me over these difficult months has been much appreciated.
I recently visited a family friend and staff were very kind and pleasant and seemed well cared for. Great atmosphere.
Thanks, Katie, I’ll pass on your kind compliments to all the Staffing Team.
It's more like a hotel than a care home.
Lovely clean rooms, staff are more like friends and Mum enjoyed the food.
As a family, we felt so happy seeing Mum safe, comfortable and at home in her surroundings.
Five stars.
Hi Amanda - thank you for your very kind review. The Staff team are always boosted by these testimonies.
We called in unexpectedly when passing to visit our friend. We were very impressed by staff and rooms. Beautiful views. Menu looks very good.
Pleased you had a good experience when visiting the home.
The establishment was very clean and the food seemed to be varied and plentiful.
On departure, my husband's possessions had been laundered and packed into his suitcase from my inventory.
All items present and correct.
Most impressive.
Thank you so much for your kind words, your husband was a pleasure, we do appreciate you taking the time to review your experience at the home.
We travel quite a distance to see her every couple of months and are always welcomed by staff and offered tea and cake. My aunt is safe and well cared for. Special thanks to the lady for keeping us up to date as my aunt doesn't always want to communicate with visitors. The atmosphere at the home is friendly and homely.
Thank you for your review, it is always good to talk to you. Your comments mean a great deal to the staff team, who always strive to improve the care we provide.
I'm always impressed with the home when I visit. This also applies when I phone the home enquiring as to the wellbeing of my sister-in-law. The staff are always friendly and helpful. I rate them, first class.
Thank you for your review, we always welcome comments, it helps us to constantly improve the service we offer.
It would be good if some of the more mobile residents were able to have a little trip out now and again, even just down to Silloth to see Christmas lights. Appreciate availability of staff an issue, more activities would be beneficial too.
Whenever I visit mum, the staff are always friendly and welcoming. Mum tends not to like being in the lounge - very large with people sitting around the edges - usually sleeping with no care staff. In an ideal world, I would like to see more interaction with these residents. Mum enjoys chatting with the staff and likes her room which has beautiful views.
She has dementia so doesn't know where she is but doesn't complain about anything.
The staff are very caring, pleasant and make you very welcome.
My mam receives excellent care at Chichester Hall where she has been a resident for over a year now. The staff are always very welcoming, kind, caring and very friendly and you can visit any time. I feel my mam is very well looked after and very safe in Chichester Hall and the food is of top quality and always has a varied menu. I am so pleased we chose this home for my mam to stay. Excellent.
Also the warm welcome at all times.
Very clean and tidy. All staff very cooperative, helpful and friendly.
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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 01 Feb 2018Recipient: Chichester Hall
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Meet the Team (1)

Sharon has worked in adult social care for 44 years, beginning her career as a Support Worker before progressing to Senior Support Worker and then into management at the age of 25.
Throughout her career, she has worked across a variety of services, including community-based mental health and older adult care. She has also held Care Home Manager registrations, often overseeing the successful management of two homes simultaneously.
Sharon is passionate about delivering person-centred care and believes everyone should have the opportunity to make their own choices, live life to the fullest, and be treated with dignity, compassion, and respect. Supporting residents to enjoy the best possible quality of life remains at the heart of everything she does.
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