
Our family couldn't be happier with the care our mum receives at Hungerford.Karen L(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

It's such a relief knowing she's in a place where people truly care about herPaul H(Son of Resident/Service User)


Our family couldn't be happier with the care our mum receives at Hungerford.Karen L(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

It's such a relief knowing she's in a place where people truly care about herPaul H(Son of Resident/Service User)


Hungerford Care Home provides general nursing care and more focused nursing care for residents living with dementia.
Situated in rural Berkshire on the outskirts of the historic market town of Hungerford, the home has extensive grounds and gardens with a rose garden and an orchard, where wildlife can frequently be spotted.
The home offers a range of onsite facilities and services, including hairdressing, aromatherapy, and chiropody, while the dementia wing has a...
Care Provided by Hungerford Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 59 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
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Please note, our fees are subject to an assessment of an individual's needs and dependencies and are exclusive of FNC if granted. We will discuss funding and fees with you in greater detail during the course of your enquiry so that you are fully informed.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Hungerford Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Hungerford 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)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Gold Care Homes
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Julie Daley (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2015
Room Information
- Single Rooms (59)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (7)
Visiting
- The home welcome all visitors, including the furry kind.
Parking
- On site parking is available.
Hungerford Care Home Reviews (147)
Hungerford Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.693) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Hungerford Care Home has 147 reviews.
Mum has reached this great age in part due to the wonderful care she has received at this care home.
On behalf of our family, I would like to thank all the staff for the love, dedication, and care shown to all the residents.
Many, many thanks.
Very impressed with the care, concern and visible friendship shown to the residents. It has a warm and non-institutional atmosphere.
The value for money I have marked as a comparison with other care homes I have visited but I do feel strongly about the imbalance between the self-funded residents and the amount paid by local authorities for their funded residents. Of course, they have every right to the care. It is a national problem.
My mother was living at Hungerford for less than 4 weeks. In that time she was very well cared for by a team of very professional staff, who made her very welcome.
My nan has been living at Brighterkind since March 2017 after a fall at home after which she was hospitalised. Whilst in hospital she lost a lot of weight and was extremely depressed and kept saying she wanted to die, but since she has been living at Brighterkind she has made massive progress and put on a lot of weight and is extremely happy now.
Hungerford Care Home has an amazing atmosphere and staff with a great forward thinking attitude to care. The home itself is very modern with excellent facilities and great activities both groups and individual wish lists.
My mother started as a full body hoist patient and had lost a considerable about of weight. Through good nutrition, personal care and medication, she is now back to a good, normal weight and is walking again. She has also settled very well and is happy and contented in her new surroundings.
Hungerford Care Home is outstanding and I would recommend is as excellent.
All the staff at Hungerford Care Home are so friendly, respectful, caring, gentle, patient and happy. Also, they care for family, especially when the end comes.
I'm highly impressed with the diligent staff, their professionalism and duty of care.
My father is frail, vulnerable and ill, and it is comforting to know that he is being looked after so well.
The Hungerford Care Home has been the best place for my mum as the care is second to none and it's close to my home. I can visit anytime. A real pleasure.
I believe he is being very well cared for and his needs are being met.
All the staff are friendly and supportive. They take good care of my grandad. My grandad is very happy. Every time we visit him, he seems happier and he is always dancing. There are days when he is unwell but the staff make sure he is taking his medications on time and bring the doctors in if necessary. The staff always give information about his weekly activities and they treat us like family. They give an excellent service.
Support of us was also very good - we were always kept informed and received warmly whenever we visited.
Coping with a loved one with dementia is often difficult, stressful and emotional and Hungerford Care Home did everything possible to alleviate our suffering, as well as dad's.
I am very happy with this care home. The staff are kind, pleasant and competent. The rooms are nice and the grounds and gardens very pleasant. The only fault I have is that there are not enough car parking spaces.
All the staff members are very welcoming, kind and friendly and my father in law is happy there. Very satisfied with the service and everything.
My sister was resident in this home for 1 and a half years. Her care in the above home was exemplary. The staff were always kind and caring - both to my sister and our family. When my sister died, the staff at the home were very supportive - for which we are extremely grateful.
As soon as you arrive you can see what a lovely place it is. It's secure from the outside, when you come inside you are welcomed with a smile. The care home is very clean (no smells) and very tidy. I am told that the food is good. There are lots of activities going on. My relation is very happy being in this excellent care home.
Thank you for looking after her so well.
They are very good and help me in the home. The food is very good.
I can't fault it in any way whatsoever. My husband was in here before me. I have no complaints. Staff from the bottom to the top are wonderful. If I ask for something, it may not come straight away but it is never forgotten. The admin lady is a great help and the receptionist is brilliant.
My Mother has dementia and after two weeks at the first class care home, they found her "too challenging" so we transferred her to Hungerford Care Home. This turned out to be the best decision we could have made and I wish that this had been our first choice. The staff are brilliant and treat her with respect at all times, even though she can be quite difficult. Facilities are excellent. I cannot recommend this care home enough.
Clean environment, warm.
Stimulating classes, excellent entertainment. Excellent, varied food.
Dignity retained for residents.
My mother has received excellent convalescent care in Hungerford Care Home. She is much stronger and brighter after only a few days care.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (12) & Events (1)
- 15 Jul 2026
We made the most of the sunshine on Thursday as our garden turned into the perfect little picnic spot, celebrating Care Home Open Week. With it also being National Picnic...
- 13 Jul 2026
At Hungerford Care Home, we recently hosted a wonderful afternoon tea party to celebrate VE Day, bringing our wonderful residents and our team together. The highlight of the afternoon was...
- 22 Jun 2026
Gold Care Homes is delighted to announce a new partnership with Dementia Friendly Barbers, bringing specialist barbering experiences to residents to our care homes. The collaboration reflects our ongoing commitment...
- 25 Sep 2026Organiser: Hungerford Care Home
Awards / Recognitions (11)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Gold Care Homes
- 28 Feb 2020Recipient: Gold Care Homes
- 03 Dec 2019Recipient: Gold Care Homes
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Hungerford Care Home.
Meet the Team (1)

Julie Daley, the Home Manager at Hungerford, has over 20 years of experience in health and social care. Starting as a care assistant, she has steadily advanced to management roles, holding managerial positions for the past decade. Before Hungerford, she was the registered manager and operations manager at a residential mental health clinic for over four years. One of her proudest achievements is obtaining CQC registration for a new clinic and achieving top ratings in all areas during the first inspection.
Outside of work, Julie enjoys reading and spending time with her family. Her most significant personal achievement is raising a child with special needs and advocating for her quality of life.
Julie advises those seeking the right care home to thoroughly explore and connect with the staff and management to ensure a good fit. She finds great joy in leading her team to success and cherishes the family-like atmosphere at Hungerford. For those considering a career in care, her advice is to embrace new opportunities, as it is one of the most rewarding fields.
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