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My husband receives excellent care. Staff are caring, professional and kindLinda B(Wife of Resident/Service User)



My husband receives excellent care. Staff are caring, professional and kindLinda B(Wife of Resident/Service User)



Conveniently situated in Islington, North London, Highbury New Park delivers high quality care and support for older people. They also run a day club designed for older people in the local area.
Residents can enjoy bright and spacious bedrooms, complete with an ensuites, as well as lovely living spaces and additional amenities, including a hair and beauty salon. Outside there is a lovely garden where green fingered residents can enjoy some...
Care Provided by Highbury New Park
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 53 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- 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
Funding & Fees
Contact Highbury New Park 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
- Care UK
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Lia Smochina(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (53)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (53)
Highbury New Park Reviews (55)
Highbury New Park has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.894) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Highbury New Park has 55 reviews.
I visited every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for approximately 2 1/2 years. In that time ALL the staff were kind, caring and approachable. They were always willing to listen, take on board anything said that would help make my friend's stay a happy time. The medical care was excellent. When the end was in sight we were kept informed of any change and all the extra care needed. When the end came it was the family etc that the staff cared for as well as the patient. Thank you does not seem enough, but thank you.
My experience of this nursing home is very good. My mother has been here for over two years. She is very happy and I am happy with the care she receives. The activities programme is good and Mum gets involved. My Mum's appetite is not great and the staff do try to get her to eat. Any small thing I have addressed straight away.
Everyone is very pleasant and what I can see is they are very nice with the residents.
Staff are really good with the residents. What I have seen they cope with some aggressive residents and are very calm in the situation.
I'm pleased with the management in keeping me informed about my uncle.
I was very happy with the care my sister received. The staff are excellent and there are no words to explain how pleased I was and thank them all. She was well cared for, for 2 years in this home.
She was very happy and loved the staff, they loved her she was a great character.
Mum passed away on Monday 30th October and although we were there at the home Sunday all afternoon she was very near end of life we left her peacefully.
The staff were so caring and attentive to her visitors there Monday afternoon, she passed away at 7.15pm with staff with her, they were fantastic.
My nan is happy, settled here, it's the best place she could ever be. There is always something going on, ice cream days, musical and theatre activities. I would even choose this care home for myself.
During this time my wife was well looked-after.
During the final days, my wife and I were treated with respect and dignity.
The staff were caring.
In all this time, she has had no bed sores, is clean, well presented and obviously cared for well. When I visit 127 on a random basis, I always find the management team ready and willing to give me time and support.
The general presentation of 127 is good - it never smells and the atmosphere is calm and happy.
I would recommend this home and the care they give. Well managed and caring.
What a joyful experience coming here can be. Today we are having tea (old fashioned) and cake...I did ask for Champagne, they said next week. Always cheerful, helpful and friendly, lots of activities and things going on. It feels like a big family. I'm considering putting my name down should I ever need it. (Fingers crossed no!!!)
There is a happy feel to the place and it is clean and tidy.
My mother gets on well with the carers, they are kind and caring.
They work very hard to keep the residents happy.
I think Highbury New Park is the best care home.
My mum is a resident in Highbury New Park. I find this home very caring and the carers work very hard with the elderly. They have so much patience. Sometimes the residents can get very demanding but they will try their best to help them. They also understand that my mother can be hard work at times due to Dementia/Alzheimer's illness but they always manage a smile. They also try to help you by saying don't worry she will be ok. Very reassuring so you can sleep at night. Don't know what myself and my sister would do without Highbury New Park (The Best).
I hadn't seen Aunty for a while and was so happy to see her looking so well and happy. She looked so obviously well cared for, hair was newly washed and styled, clothes tidy and clean, much more alert and able to concentrate on the conversation. Everyone in the home so friendly, home inviting and welcoming. It really felt like Aunty's "home" and I could tell she was safe and secure with all the staff.
Made a visit to the home with my mother, having visited another home in Islington, having been very disappointed. Visiting this home was so welcoming the staff were friendly and were happy to show us around. We are now on the waiting list and are happy to wait to ensure our mother has the best care staying in her local area.
My mum has previously tried another care home and all she tried to do was escape and we ended up taking her back out after 5 days. Since she has moved into Highbury New Park care home she is a lot happier and always wants to go back when we go out.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 28 December 2019Good
- 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
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News (43) & Events (0)
- 29 May 2026
Care UK’s commitment to supporting residents has been nationally recognised, as the organisation took home the large care provider of the year accolade at the 2026 Care Home Awards. At...
- 29 May 2026
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- 29 May 2026
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Meet the Team (1)

I started my career with Care UK over 13 years ago, in 2009 as a General Nurse. Over the years I have worked my way through various positions, then became Home Manager here at Highbury New Park in 2016.
There’s a lovely welcoming family atmosphere here, and always a new challenge to solve. When time allows, I enjoy chatting to the residents and learning more about their lives.
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