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The purpose-built care centre specialises in residential and dementia care for older people.
There are 22 bedrooms upstairs and 18 bedrooms downstairs, each with the benefit of an en-suite shower room.
Chilton Care Centre organises regular activities enabling residents to pursue new and existing hobbies and maintain past times.
Staff work hard to ensure individuals retain their independence, privacy, dignity and way of life in a caring environment.
Care Provided by Chilton Care Centre
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- 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
- Day 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
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
no top up fee
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Chilton Care Centre for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Chilton Care Centre 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
- St Philips Care Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Maxine Smith (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2006
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (40)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (40)
Chilton Care Centre Reviews (81)
Chilton Care Centre has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.812) out of 10, based on 33 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Chilton Care Centre has 81 reviews.
A fantastic care home. The staff go above and beyond to provide a friendly and safe place. My Dad is well looked after and happy here. I couldn't ask for anything more. I can relax knowing he is in safe hands.
THANKYOU FOR YOUR KIND REVIEW I WILL BE SURE TO PASS ON TO THE STAFF
My wife spent the last four days of her life in this care home. She was treated with dignity and kindness the whole time she was in. The staff also treated myself and any visitors with kindness and understanding, nothing was a problem, they were constantly visiting the room to check on us. Since her death I have visited the care home on many occasions and have been made very welcome. I would not hesitate to recommend Chilton Care Centre.
Thankyou for a lovely review as always you are welcome anytime
A well run home with a caring, resident focused ethos. My Mum is ver happy there, she says staff allow choices, do not enforce rigidity or are at all 'pushy'. She says staff are kind, approachable and considerate.
thankyou for your kind review i will be sure to let staff know
Very friendly all staff but especially Donna all residents that we seen were well dressed amd clean rooms clean the best care home we have ever been to. Very well done to all staff. Even the activities are great
thankyou for your kind review i will inform the staff who will be delighted with your comments
My dad been in Chilton Care Centre a year come Jan. He absolutely loves it. The staff are very friendly and caring, always make you feel very welcome.
thankyou for your kind review i will pass on to the staff
Thank you to all staff for the fabulous care given to Mam. She is looked after very well. All staff are exceptional. Thank you.
My mam is very happy at Chilton care home. She has told me that she is very pleased with the staff, her room, the food & care. I've not seen her this happy in a while.
thankyou for your kind review i will be sure to let the staff no
Over the moon with staff, management, facilities. Mother in law has settled very quickly and has actually made friends in the first couple of days making her not feel at all lonely Her appetite has improved too which is great news to us all, she looks forward to meal times now. Knowing she is not alone at night is a huge relief. Thank you to all involved.
thankyou very much for your kind review i will be sure to pass on your thanks
Very friendly, very approachable, kind, caring from manager to all staff.
Thankyou for your review i will be sure to pass on to the staff
Very kind, professional from reception to laundry staff. Can't do enough for residents.
Thankyou for your kind review i will pass on to all the staff who will appreciate this
Great care to given to our mum. She is very happy in Chilton Care Home has made friends and loves the staff who care for her. She is very settled here she has been in for nearly two years she has the best care in the home.
The care they give is above and beyond exeptional I've never meet such a lovely team of people the receptionist is always welcoming and helpful and goes out her way and the manager is always smiling and going out her way to make sure the residents are happy .I would highly recommend this care home to anyone it is like a big family home with such lovely staff thank you for not just looking after my friend but always making me feel so welcome and looking after me too as a visitor
thankyou so much for your kind review it is most welcome
I have found the staff very friendly and attentive to my mothers needs. Always displaying patience and understanding with my mother. The staff members try their best to encourage mum to interact with other residents and members of staff to help build bonds. Overall very impressed with Chilton Care Centre.
Great staff and a safe secure home for my brother.
My mam went into the care home in October 2024. Staff were in the foyer to welcome her and myself. They were friendly and there is always a friendly atmosphere. Since then they have always made sure that her needs are met and that she was settled and comfortable in her new surroundings and home.
Great care home and service staff always polite and helpful. Highly recommend to others.
My mother has been in the home since February 2025. She ahs settled well. The home gives her everything she needs. The manager welcomed her on her first day. She enjoys the activities and always praises the staff. While visiting at different times of the day I have found all staff pleasant and helpful. The home is spotlessly clean and everyone seems quite at home here. All in all a good choice.
Excellent care provided by very dedicated staff.
A joyful experience of visiting my mother. The staff are very helpful and kind to both my family and particularly my mother, they not only provide a fantastic care package but they entertainment on to keep the residents occupied. The food is of a very high standard. I personally am very grateful to all of the staff for the care and compassion shown to not only my mother but the whole family.
Went in to visit mam, she was sat with other residents having a cup of tea, one of the carers said 'we have a lovely video of your mam dancing with one of the carers' just the two of them sharing a joke and a dance. It was lovely to see. This shows me she was happy. She has a good relationship with the carers and she was relaxed enough that her personality came through. Personally it brings peace of mind knowing shes in good hands.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 12 January 2026Good
- 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.
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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 01 Feb 2017Recipient: St Philips Care Group
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Chilton Care Centre.
Meet the Team (1)

Maxine is our brilliant home manager at Chilton. She is very experienced, and passionate about delivering first class care to all our residents.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chilton Care Centre
What types of Care is Chilton Care Centre registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Chilton Care Centre have?
There are 40 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Chilton Care Centre?
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, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Chilton Care Centre to the centre of Ferryhill?
2.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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