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Living at Birch Hill is a change for the residents, but one which will provide a safe, caring, homely atmosphere to enjoy yet another chapter in life’s journey.
Birch Hill has a hand-picked team of dedicated care,...
Care Provided by Birch Hill Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 24 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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Local authority accepted
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Birch Hill Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Birch Hill 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
- Lenore Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Jennifer Mackie (Care Centre Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
Room Information
- Single Rooms (20)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (3)
Parking
- Parking at front of house
Birch Hill Care Home Reviews (71)
Birch Hill Care Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.912) out of 10, based on 36 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Birch Hill Care Home has 71 reviews.
Birch Hill is always welcoming and has a lovely caring feel. The care given to my mother-in-law is always of the highest standard. The staff are very attentive to every aspect of care required, including communication relating to any changes in general well being or medical care. The staff are amazing as they treat the residents as family, if they are one of their own. Birch Hill should be the template that all care homes should aspire too.
Thank you so much for your very kind words. We always strive to give the very best care to all our residents.
My mother has been at Birch Hill for 6 months and is very settled. The staff are excellent and look after her every need. Birch Hill is always clean and warm with a very friendly atmosphere. Some times the food is not always to Mums taste but on the whole adequate choice is available. Activities have been limited recently due to staff changes but I'm sure they are being looked at. So to sum up we are very happy with Birch Hill and the care my mother is recieving.
Thank you for your lovely words. I want to reassure you we do have the activities side of things in hand.
Birch Hill is a lovely welcoming care home. I visit my Granny a few times a month at Birch Hill. The staff are very friendly and a pleasure to speak too. It is lovely to see my granny is safe and well looked after.
thank you for your lovely kind words. We love sharing our home with your granny.
Wonderful friendly staff who take great care in their work. The home is clean and warm allowing a pleasant visit even for great grand children. Nothing is too much trouble and we very much enjoy our visits to Birch Hill. The staff go above and beyond in providing the best possible care and support to residents and visitors.
Thank you for your kind words. We try to ensure everyone feels welcome.
Staff are sincere, respectful and humorous (humour being used in a way to help defuse what could be difficult situation.)
The staff knowing the little preferences that certain residents have and seeing first hand the special relationship that some have built up over the years.
Thank you for your kind review. We strive to deliver that person centred care with all our residents and its knowing them and yourselves so well that ensures we know most of the individual preferences.
Thank you all.
thank you for your amazing compliment. It is our pleasure to look after mum to the best of our abilities.
She left hospital not talking nor walking without assistance of staff after a stroke
She is now walking with a zimmer getting help with her speech and is improving daily all thanks to the wonderful staff
Thank you for your wonderful review. We, like you, want the best for your mum and are delighted that she has progressed so much in a short space of time. Thank you for your continued support.
The whole team looked after me superbly well during. My brief post op stay . All very warm friendly and conscientious. . Good food and refreshments and snacks almost 'on demand' too. My late wife was a resident and I have since recommended Birch Hill to others. I will continue to do so
Thank you for your lovely review. It was our pleasure to have you stay with us and we look forward to seeing you at some of our events to which you are always welcome.
End of life care was wonderful. Staff did everything to ensure she had the best medical care and was comfortable at all times. Care extended to her family who were fully informed, included and supported.
Thank you for your kind words. It was a delight to be given the privilege of looking after your mum.
I wouldn't want anyone to go where I wouldn't want to be placed myself and I can, hand on heart, say of all the care homes I have seen and the people I have spoken to in other care facilities, the team led by the manager are unmistakably the best. A great atmosphere, warm and friendly - just what you need for those you love.
One member of staff, in particular, brightens the darkest of winter days. She is one of the warmest, kindest people I've had the pleasure to meet and engage with and another member of staff is a 'stand up' in the making. One member of staff a stalwart and the manager a great leader, so all in all a brilliant team.
Moved into Birch Hill Care Home in May 2024 after reaching crisis point. Staff settled Mum in really well. She/s taken our and about regularly and there are plenty of activities to keep her busy. What a relief it is to have Mum in a safe place where she's looked after, following over two years of going from incident to incident.
A variety of activities every week, lovely getting pictures and updates of the activities.
Home-cooked food - delicious! Having had the opportunity to sample the food first-hand.
Weather permitting, a peaceful garden to sit in when visiting, it's lovely everyone can access the secure garden.
Staff are always on hand and happy to help with any enquiries be it via in-person, telephone or email.
My mother-in-law feels safe and welcome at Birch Hill Care Home, her well-being has improved greatly since moving in and she is far less anxious now.
We have supported our friend and neighbour to move into Birch Hill Care Home in March 2023. I visit her twice a week at a variety of different times. Birch Hill has not got the atmosphere of any other care home I have visited. Everyone radiates contentment and happiness. The staff are always willing to help in any way they can. There are many activities on offer, many of which family and friends are invited to. I think Birch Hill is the best!
We feel that she is loved, valued and part of a family and we also feel part of that family. There are activities on a daily basis which all the staff get involved with. There is always laughter and singing echoing around the home. The staff are so genuine, compassionate and caring, I can't think of anywhere else we would rather Mum be.
We looked at several homes before arriving at Birch Hill Care Home but as soon as we walked in the door we all knew this was the one. It felt like a big extended family home, atmosphere was great and the staff very welcoming and friendly and still are after nearly nine years of Mum living there. Every single one of the staff treat the residents as they would their own family, in fact, Mum was called Nana soon after she arrived which was a great honour and privilege to Mum. Nothing is ever too much trouble, cups of tea or coffee are always offered, no matter how busy they are, and they always have time and will answer any questions or worries you may have about your loved one's health. The food is hotel-worthy and even when liquidised for Mum now, still looks and smells delicious. The garden is beautiful and secure, we've had lots of picnics there when Mum was able. We are so pleased we made this choice for Mum, we could not have picked a better home.
Thank you for your lovely, kind words. Nana was a pleasure to look after and we will always remember her fondly.
The experienced Birch Hill team are sensitive and tender - they treated Mum as though they were her daughters. We cannot thank them enough and are forever indebted to Birch Hill for how they made Mum so comfortable.
If you're reading this, you might be Husband or Wife or Son or Daughter wondering if Birch Hill could be the home for your loved one like I was. I couldn't have wished for better, more loving care for my mum. That's how highly I regard Birch Hill and always will.
My husband has been with Birch Hill for seven weeks. He has settled well, which is a huge relief for me. The staff are all so kind and caring. He loves his food and is well looked after. He also enjoys the fun they have with their activity sessions. The garden is lovely to walk around and enjoy a seat. This is my first experience with a care home. I can't thank the staff enough for the care they have given to my husband.
My mum spent almost five weeks at Birch Hill Care Home for respite care during my dad’s recovery from an operation. All the staff were welcoming, friendly and reassuring. The food was freshly prepared and there was always baking on offer for visitors. My mum enjoyed the activities and was inspired to draw and paint again. A lovely location with an extensive garden. We felt my mum was in the best place, given that she couldn’t be at home.
Thank you, it was our privilege to care for your mum.
Our aunt spent the last 4 years of her life at Birch Hill. She had looked after herself all her life so fitting into a care home wasn't going to be easy for her. The staff were wonderful with her. They managed to shower her and maintain her personal hygiene which we had found impossible before she moved in. She was always happy to tell us how good the food was and how friendly the people were. They treated her with great kindness and she really felt she was living at home with her own family around her. In the sad days before her death she was treated with respect and given as much attention as she needed. I would be very happy to recommend Birch Hill.
Thank you for your kind words. Your aunt was a wonderful, spirited lady and we feel very proud to have been part of her life. She will always hold a special place in our hearts and at Birch Hill.
My wife was admitted to Birch Hill Care Home in May 2023. Accommodation good, staff excellent. Level of care would be hard to better and visitors are always made welcome. The unit is well-equipped with wheelchairs and devices to assist those with limited mobility and staff are adept at using them. Attention to resident's medical needs and resulting medication is faultless. All good!
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 26 February 2026Outstanding
- CaringOutstanding
- EffectiveOutstanding
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledOutstanding
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 (1) & Events (0)
- 06 May 2026
Unannounced inspection March 2026 Received OUTSTANDING in EFFECTIVE CARING WELL-LED GOOD in SAFE RESPONSIVE Overall rating OUTSTANDING
There are no upcoming events for Birch Hill Care Home.
Awards / Recognitions (2)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Birch Hill Care Home
- 30 Jun 2021Recipient: Birch Hill Care Home
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Birch Hill Care Home.
Meet the Team (1)

I have been with BEN - Birch Hill since October 2018. I took over as manager in February 2022 when the previous manager went to manage one of our other homes.
I am very proud of the staff at Birch Hill. They put the residents' needs at the forefront of everything they do. The care they deliver is outstanding and always centred around the resident's needs.
It is a home-from-home.
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