Chestnut House specialises in support people with dementia and offers support, the home features a garden and conservatory for residents to use any time.
Chestnut House has a number of en-suite bedrooms and residents have access to spacious communal wet rooms. Bedrooms are pleasantly decorated each unique in design and bedrooms are cleaned and maintained on a daily basis.
Staff working at the home are professionally trained to a high...
Care Provided by Chestnut House
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 41 Service Users
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
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
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Small surcharges for sundries on top of the weekly fee
Contact Chestnut House 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
- Chestnut House Healthcare Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Joanne Mannering (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
Room Information
- Single Rooms (37)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (2)
Chestnut House Reviews (31)
Chestnut House has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.815) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Chestnut House has 31 reviews.
Generally excellent care. Staff are all very caring and Mum looks as contented as we can hope for.
Mum's room needs a decorative update which was started but still not completed after 2-3 months and disappointed at the lack of activities within the home.
Since mum has been in Chestnut House (7 months) she has settled in lovely. Gone has all her anxiety she has from suffering from, even though sometimes she doesn't acknowledge the family. She always has a great laugh with all the staff who go above and beyond to make her happy. We know she is in safe hands and well looked after/after the previous year when Alzheimer's took over her life completely we knew we had to make the right decision on placing her here. Waiting for a place for my dad who is in another home at the moment, so they can spend the rest of their lives together in a homely atmosphere.
I am so relieved to see how happy and well cared for my mum is in the few months she has been a resident. The management and all the staff are extremely caring and very approachable, it's always a very difficult and upsetting time for the family of loved ones when having to make the decision about their care, finding somewhere loved ones will be happy.
Chestnut House is highly recommended and are doing a brilliant job, there are like family.Thank you.
Chestnut House has a happy, safe atmosphere with excellent, friendly members of staff. With a few improvements, the overall standard would be beyond excellent. Often, when visiting my nan, I see her happy, smiling and laughing, which is all we wish for. It would be nice to see more activities however, and for my nan to be encouraged to participate. As a family, we would also like to see her bedroom improved.
Chestnut House, Hope, since its recent revamp, is a more welcoming home. Residents seem happy and staff are always accommodating to both residents and their family or friends. Management and staff are approachable at all times.
Chestnut House is a very caring home, clean, friendly, professional and so so lovely to all residents. The staff are so helpful and kind that the home is so lucky to have such dedicated staff. Nothing is too much trouble to them I am so happy we are able to have this choice, everything is great.
Very satisfied with overall standard and care. I have no cause for complaint and am very satisfied with care given to my mother. All staff do a very good job under difficult circumstances.
My late mother came to Chestnut House five months ago and our family felt that all the staff treated her with great understanding and dedication. During the last two weeks of her life -October 2016 - she, and us as a family, were treated with care and compassion. Thank you so much.
It is over 12 months since my last review, so what has changed? Some of the excellent carers have left but fortunately replaced by equally excellent carers who without exception go that extra mile in their care of the residents. On a personal note, my wife has improved beyond recognition from the care she has received. I still visit daily and speak as you find you just cannot ask for more. Thank you.
Chestnut House is a professional, caring home, all staff are friendly and easy to talk to, my father seems happy, calm and content in Chestnut House.
My mother came to this home after three months in hospital following an accident. She was no longer mobile, could not feed herself and generally seemed to be fading away. Her improvement due to the care and support she has received form all the staff at the home , has been amazing and the dementia seems to have stabilized. The staff are always caring, cheerful and friendly and always respond promptly to any requests. I am so thankful that a place was available for her at Chestnut House.
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