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Castlemead Court is a modern purpose built 79 bed care home set in its own grounds with private parking for visitors. The...
Care Provided by Excelcare Castlemead Court 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
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 79 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
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Excelcare Castlemead Court Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Excelcare Castlemead Court 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
- Excelcare
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Grace Madenyika(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (79)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (79)
Visiting
- Visitors welcome at all times.
Parking
- Ample free parking in the grounds of the home
Excelcare Castlemead Court Care Home Reviews (123)
Excelcare Castlemead Court Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.837) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Excelcare Castlemead Court Care Home has 123 reviews.
Very happy with all care and find everything absolutely excellent A lovely home for all residents.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're absolutely delighted to hear that you're happy with the care provided and that you find everything excellent. Creating a warm, welcoming, and supportive environment for our residents is at the heart of everything we do, and it means a lot to know that it's appreciated.We'll be sure to share your feedback with the team!
Nothing is too much trouble and there is an overwhelming feeling of community and family. The facilities are fantastic - gardens, lounges, quiet rooms, hairdressing salon, even a pub and there always seems to be something going on. Everything is spotlessly clean and well maintained but it is the family feeling that you get that makes us feel that my aunt will be very happy here
Thank you so much for your kind words. We're truly glad your aunt has found comfort and support at Castlemead, especially during such an unexpected transition. It's wonderful to hear that our team and the welcoming atmosphere have helped her settle in.We're proud of our facilities and community...
Mum has been a resident for nearly 3 years. In this time she has been treated kindly and well looked after. The home is generally well run with kind and compassionate staff.
Thank you so much for your kind words. We're truly grateful to have had the privilege of caring for your mum over the past three years. It's heartening to hear that she's been treated with kindness and compassion, and that you've found the home to be well run. Your feedback means a great deal to our team and reminds us why we do what we do.
Excellent care of my nan. Lots of activities for both residents and their families. Special occasions are always celebrated.
Thank you very much for the kind review. We are delighted that you have had a positive experience here at Castlemead. I will share your positive comments with the team.
My mother has been treated with real care and kindness by all the staff. She is full of praise for their kindness and support and I have delighted to see that the staff have been able to help her join in with activities. Staff were always ready to support me too, which is really appreciated in responding to my requests. We feel she is safe and happy.
Thank you very much for the lovely review for everyone at Castlemead. It's great to hear that your mum is enjoying her stay here, and that your experience of the home and the team members is positive. Thanks again.
My wife has been in Castlemead Care Home since June 2024. She is being very well looked after. Whilst she was in hospital, they were very concerned about her eating. Now she demolishes a meal. There are many varied activities to keep her body and mind active. She has dementia and walking difficulties.
Thank you very much for the lovely review for everyone here at Castlemead. It's good to hear that your wife is enjoying her stay here, and that your experience of the home is positive. Thanks again.
The atmosphere is homely and cheerful, the food is very good and we are made welcome when visiting. I would recommend the care home.
Thank you for your lovely words and your kind feedback. All the team members are amazing and we are very happy that your experience here has been a positive one.
I visited my good friend who went to Castlemead Court Care Home for around 7 weeks on their Poppy unit. The staff were amazing, always cheery and attentive, and I cannot thank them enough. They made me feel welcome each time I visited, the staff were always trying to encourage residents and visitors to join in with the activities, from playing board games to dancing and singing. All I can do is thank you to everyone there for making the time my friend spent at Castlemead a lovely one and keep up the good work. It's a shame they couldn't stay as it is a beautiful place, and everyone I met were so friendly.
Thank you very much for the lovely review for everyone at Castlemead. It's good to hear that you find the home in such a positive way. Thanks again.
The activities team at Castlemead Court Care Home go above and beyond to create different and exciting activities. Always something happening from fun days, days out, flower arranging lunches. The activity staff are absolutely amazing, funny, friendly and very caring.
Thank you for the lovely review at Castlemead. The activities team are amazing, we agree.
The care my nan received from staff on the Daisy unit was excellent, and me and my mum really appreciated it. My nan loved being there, and we were in talks about her staying for longer as she enjoyed it so much, but she sadly passed away before the end of her respite.
Both I and my mum want to say thank you to all the staff on the Daisy unit for making the 2 weeks special for my nan.
Thank you for the kind review and for taking the time to review us, we are glad that you were happy with the care that was provided for your nan. Your kind words mean a lot to us and serve as a great motivation for our dedicated team members. If there is anything else we can do to support you and...
Castlemead has to be one of the best care homes in the Milton Keynes area, as my Mum has stayed in a few other care homes before coming to Castlemead and I'm glad she is there.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased to hear your mum is happy at Castlemead Court Care Home.
I have been encouraged by the staff and manager to raise any concerns I have and have felt listened to. Over the six months he's been at Castlemead he has settled well and seems so much happier now.
I sense my Dad is treated as an individual, with dignity and respect.
Thank you so much for the lovely review and great feedback. It's good to hear your Dad has settled and is now enjoying a positive experience here at Castlemead, I will make sure your kind words are fed back to all the teams involved.
My husband came to Catlemead at the end of 2023. The care and attention he is given is second to none. I can't praise the staff highly enough. They are all very caring and supportive and that support has also been extended to me. The manager is trying to include him more in the activities by seeking more ways to provide stimulation for him. I couldn't ask for more!
Thank you very much for taking the time to send in a review. We take all feedback seriously and will pass the positive comments to the team, it's fantastic to hear that the high standards we offer are being met with the care and support your husband is receiving here. We are sorry to see that some...
I am extremely grateful for all of the hard work and dedication of the staff at Castlemead.
Thank you very much for the kind review. We are delighted that you have had a positive experience here at Castlemead. I will share your positive comments with the team.
Throughout that time she was very well cared for. When friends visited, we were always warmly welcomed by both her and the wonderful staff. Modern facilities and a wide range of activities, along with friendly people, encouraged and enabled residents to live and enjoy life as they chose. No care home is perfect. There were times when things were not as we would expect. However, we were always listened to and the hard-working, dedicated staff did their very best to help put things right. I will always remember the time, kindness and loving care given to my friend during the last two years of her life. Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to share this review and feedback on the services we offer at Castlemead. We're pleased to hear your friend was well cared for and enjoyed the variety of activities and events we offer. We can see there are some areas of our care home that you think could be improved,...
Many of the staff were at the funeral and even there the manager offered the resident's son to not be a stranger and drop in at any time as healing takes a while and they would be pleased to see him.
Thank you for taking the time to review our home. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience at Castlemead Court. Our dedicated team members work tirelessly to create a warm and nurturing environment for those who live in our home and your feedback means a lot to us.
Everyone in the home is very friendly and will try and answer any questions we have. The car park could be better, people not parking very well within spaces (taking up two). Very clean, my mother-in-law looks well cared for.
Thank you very much for the kind review. It is lovely to hear that you are happy with the home. We have our Facilities Team working on the car park at the end of February with some new lines so hopefully this will assist with the parking. Thank you once again for your feedback.
My husband lived at Castlemead for 2 years suffering from Parkinson's and dementia. I cannot fault the care that he had whilst he was living there. He was well fed with freshly cooked food and went from being bedbound to joining in all the activities and spending a lot of time outdoors in the summer. When he became very ill and was admitted to the hospital and after 1 week came back to the home for end-of-life care. In his last 4 weeks, he picked up and started to join in things again and was treated with the utmost love and care. When he did die the care staff were nothing but amazing looking after me while grieving themselves. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Thank you so much for the lovely review and great feedback. It's good to hear you and your husband had a positive experience here at Castlemead, I will make sure your kind words are fed back to all the teams involved.
I have found the care home to be a very high standard, with very well-trained staff and high-standard care is given at all times, the care home is also very clean and well-organised and my mum comments she really enjoys the food and the daily activities.
I am a health and safety practitioner and my personal opinion is this home is very safe and is up to date with all health and safety laws.
Thank you very much for taking the time to send in a review. We are delighted that you have had a positive experience here at Castlemead. I will feedback the kind words to the teams.
Thank you to Castlemead staff for all the effort made with the decorations and Christmas lighting switch on event. Such effort for the residents is much appreciated. I could see many residents and families of residents enjoyed the event and the provision of food and drinks.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're delighted to hear that you had a positive experience at our care home. Our dedicated team members work tirelessly to create a warm and nurturing environment for our residents and your feedback means a lot to us.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 06 February 2020Good
- 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 (13) & Events (2)
- 08 Jul 2026
It makes me deeply sad when people default to the stereotype that care homes are lonely, bleak or institutional places. Too often, care homes are spoken about as a last...
- 01 Jul 2026
There wasn't a dry eye in the room when siblings Marian and Lenny shared an emotional reunion at Castlemead Court Care Home after spending ten years apart. With just five...
- 06 Jan 2026
Members of the Excelcare family welcomed the New Year by sharing their favourite memories from 2025 and their hopes for the year ahead. Taking time to reflect on the past...
- 26 Aug 2026Organiser: Excelcare Castlemead Court Care Home
- 30 Sep 2026Organiser: Excelcare Castlemead Court Care Home
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Meet the Team (5)

Grace is a registered nurse, an adult branch, and has been qualified for 8 years. Grace has worked in various NHS departments, hospices, community research and private organisations in which she’s held different positions from staff nurse newly qualified, to clinical leadership and training. Grace is passionate about elderly care and end-of-life as well as ensuring her colleagues are supported and inspired to develop their skills in those areas of care they are also passionate about.
She progressed from Care Manager to Home Manager in December 2023.

Karen joined Excelcare in 2017 and worked as a staff nurse until taking the role of Clinical Lead in December 2023.
Karen has a passion for providing excellent care for those living at Castlemead and has a special interest in wound care.

Sasha joined Excelcare in 2013 as part of the home domestic team and in 2019 she took on the role of Head of Housekeeping. Sasha prides herself on maintaining high standards throughout the home and thoroughly enjoys interacting with those who live at Castlemead. In December 2023, Sasha was promoted to Business & Operations Support Manager.

Gracie is a valued member of the team at Castlemead Court.
She joined Excelcare in 2022 as the home's receptionist.
Gracie has progressed to the home administrator role in April 2024 and works alongside all of the team to ensure the safe running of our home.

Nicola is our newest addition to the home in the lifestyle team
Nicola prides herself on being fun and creative and is keen to create a friendly and comfortable environment for all too.
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