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Paternoster House makes the most of extensive grounds and a versatile interior to provide top quality nursing and residential care, with professionals available round-the-clock and skilled in care and support for older individuals.
A committed team works hard to ensure that all provision is tailored to the individual, while allowing them to make the most of a relaxed and homely atmosphere.
All staff are carefully chosen and well-qualified to achieve the...
Care Provided by Barchester Paternoster House 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 94 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent 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
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment. For nursing care, Weekly Fee rate will be dependent on personal needs.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Barchester Paternoster House Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Barchester Paternoster House 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
- Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Flavia-Elena Sparhat(General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
Room Information
- Single Rooms (94)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (2)
Barchester Paternoster House Care Home Reviews (109)
Barchester Paternoster House Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.767) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barchester Paternoster House Care Home has 109 reviews.
Excellent.
I would recommend this home to all. You get a warm welcome when entering.
I would recommend this home to anyone who needed extra support.
I have a lovely view from my bedroom which looks out onto the gardens, I often see birds and other wildlife including a muntjac.
I am very much enjoying my stay here at Paternoster House.
I’m very happy that I had this opportunity to stay at Paternoster House permanently because they look after you very well, and I feel very safe staying here. I would highly recommend this care home to anyone needing care and support and to anyone who feels vulnerable or has a disability as you would get full care and treatment. This home has treated me like I am part of a forever growing family.
Friendly environment. Caring staff. Comfortable furniture. Wonderful and reassuring to see staff that genuinely care.
I have been very well looked after more than I could have asked for. Since being at Patnoster I have made new friends and the staff have been lovely. Thank you.
I could never wish for better Angels to be looking after my mum. Beautiful garden area, activities team are absolutely amazing and so friendly.
One staff member is amazing at her job, very friendly and helpful all the time.
I met the new manager and she is absolutely outstanding nothing was any trouble. You can see how much she cares about all her residents and staff 110% devoted.
I am so glad my dad is in this care home I wouldn’t want him anywhere else, you know he is getting well looked after.
I have also recommended this care home to a friend and would also recommend to anyone.
This is the care home to be in.
On my last visit to my friend, I found that the activity staff made me feel very at ease through conversation. To reassure me that my friend's needs were being met and that she was being looked after at a high standard. The staff were very informative and knowledgeable on the care that was being given to my friend and I can only but praise them for their efforts as my friend was upset upon seeing me. The staff were professional and composed and reassured my friend that she was ok and receiving the best possible care that she needs. I hope if anything comes from this review that the staff receive the praise and recognition they deserve because they truly are an asset to the business and they are already doing a great job with caring for your residents!
The new manager has introduced Zoom calls for relatives providing a welcomed communication channel. Any concerns voiced from my experience have been followed up (waiting area for results of Covid tests before indoor visits etc). Looking forward to getting to know my husband’s Paternoster family more post-Covid.
Very clean, good personal care, good health care, listen to concerns. A good management team that involves family members and has made positive changes in a short time. The staff are friendly and caring. Very clean and well-maintained care home.
I find the staff extremely helpful and caring.
Thank you for your lovely review. We always aim to offer person centered care in a warm, homely, friendly and peaceful atmosphere and appreciate your feedback.
The carers and activity staff keep me updated, and the activity staff sent a lovely Easter card from my mum with a picture of her on it. It was lovely. Well done.
Thank you for your lovely review. Working in a care home or nursing home can be one of the most rewarding jobs you'll ever have - and I have a fantastic and dedicated team supporting activities with our residents. At Barchester, we believe encouraging our clients to be as active as possible is a key part of maintaining good physical and mental wellbeing.
I also met the new manager, who I must say, was absolutely outstanding, so very helpful.
I personally couldn’t ask for a better manager to be running this home.
I will certainly be recommending this care home to friends and so on.
Thank you so much to all staff and manager for making my dad comfortable and caring for his every need.
Thank you for your lovely review, I am so excited to be working with my dedicated team here at Paternoster House, and am focused and committed to achieve (through providing the best care for your loved ones) the reputation as the strongest care home in Essex.
I have to mention the one person that struck me as one of the most professional and kindest people I have met, during my father's time in the care home, the manager. She went above and beyond on my visit to the home, to not only make me, as the visitor comfortable, but also the genuine care she had towards my father. I got to witness this first hand. She completely understood, the mental health impact, on not only the visitor, on seeing their loved one, but also the resident's mental health too. The manager seemed to have a built-in understanding of the consequence, this pandemic has had on us all. I could tell straight away, on meeting her, that the care for her residents was paramount.
Thank you for this wonderful review, it really is my absolute focus for us to continue to provide the very best, exceptional care at our home for all our residents care needs; nursing, senior care needs; dementia, residential, respite and palliative care.
After 2 and a half months of my dad being in hospitals and a care home (assessment unit), eventually, he was put into Paternoster care home. He spent almost 6 weeks there on end of life care and it was the 1st time in months that he wasn't talking about coming home almost every day. I know he really liked it there and we were all really happy with the care that he received until the day he passed. Obviously, things have been different due to covid and not being able to visit but we were given the chance to see him in his last couple of days which we were really grateful for. All the staff were fantastic. All were very polite and helpful and we can not thank them enough for the amazing work that they do and the wonderful way they looked after my dad right up until the end. I would highly recommend this care home. They are great.
Thank you for your wonderful review, I know how important it is for us to listen to your wishes and we are here to support families and their loved ones through these emotional and challenging times. I am passionate about helping relatives and their loved one to live as comfortably as possible and to ensure, without compromise, that respect and dignity are paramount.
I am very satisfied with my son's care. The care home is lovely, very clean and comfortable.
Thank you for your lovely comments and recommendation. I am so proud that at Paternoster we listen to our residents’ wishes and preferences and take these into account when working with them and yourselves to create a care plan that is unique to the individual.
I would like to express how happy I am with the care that I receive. I would highly recommend Paternoster House to anyone who wants first class care and treatment.
Thank you for your lovely review. All of my incredible team are working tirelessly to ensure our residents’ safety, wellbeing and happiness, making sure that they are well-fed, hydrated and entertained in environments that, as always, are observing the very highest infection control measures.
In general, all the staff are helpful and attentive to detail and value for money is good. Although food choices could be more varied although if requested the chef will try to provide these.
Thank you for your review. We will discuss your feedback with our Chef and kitchen teams and try to increase the variety of options on the menus.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 02 September 2021Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
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
Bed Vacancies
Posted: 21 July 2026We have availability for immediate placements including respite and permanent stays.
News (164) & Events (3)
- 22 Jul 2026
Our respite holiday stays provide a welcoming, home away from home break. During your stay, you can join a varied programme of activates, entertainment and social events. Or you may...
- 21 Jul 2026
Such a lovely afternoon out and about in the sunshine ?? We enjoyed a peaceful stroll through Waltham Abbey gardens feeding the ducks, ??followed by a beautiful visit to Waltham...
- 21 Jul 2026
Such a lovely afternoon out and about in the sunshine ?? We enjoyed a peaceful stroll through Waltham Abbey gardens feeding the ducks, ??followed by a beautiful visit to Waltham...
- 21 Jul 2026Organiser: Barchester Paternoster House Care Home
- 07 Aug 2026Organiser: Barchester Paternoster House Care Home
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Awards / Recognitions (15)
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 15 Apr 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Barchester Paternoster House Care Home.
Meet the Team (11)

Hi, I’m Flavia, the General Manager here at Paternoster House Care Home. Welcome to our website!
I am exceptionally passionate about my vocation. I work very closely with all my team here at Paternoster House to enable me to cascade my wealth of knowledge and experiences, ensuring we provide the best possible person-centred care, passion for life, alongside a fulfilled and amazing life enrichment programme tailored for all capabilities and interests.
Thank you for taking the time to look further into what we have to offer you or your loved one. Please take the time to look at my staff team below in the home, who all play a vital role in day-to-day life at Paternoster House.
We operate a true open-door policy at Paternoster House, so please feel free to drop in and join us for a cup of tea, a piece of cake and a chat about life in our home.

Hello, my name is Anu and I am the Deputy Manager here at Paternoster House. I am passionate about working with the elderly and I am focused on providing the best possible care for them. It is wonderful to work with such a wonderful team and in a beautiful home that offers our residents fulfilling lives.

Hello, my name is Desi and I’m the home administrator here at Paternoster House. It is a privilege to be able to provide support and advice to all our wonderful residents, their families and loved ones on the journey into care and throughout their stay within our home. I live local to Waltham Abbey, and in my spare time love to explore its historical buildings and beautiful surrounding countryside.

Hello, my name is Janet and I am the Clinical Lead here at Paternoster House. I loved working as a nurse in this home and being able to provide the best care possible for our residents. I am responsible for ensuring the highest standards of nursing care as well as a homely and caring environment for all our residents.

Hello, my name is Oana and I am Head of Unit within the Parklands Community here at Paternoster House. I ensure that residents are provided with a high standard of care and quality of life. I love Paternoster House and working with the team and residents here.

Hello, my name is Folashade and I am one of the Care Practitioners here at Paternoster House care home. I really enjoy working here and love giving care and support to all our residents to enrich their lives.

Hi, my name is Angela, known as Angie. I joined Paternoster House in April 2016 as a care assistant, I have a passion for enriching our residents' lives and leading the Activities Team means I can help them achieve their dreams, keep them motivated and happy.
I look forward to getting to know you and your loved ones. We are always open to new ideas, if you'd like to contact me, please call the home or email.
New entertainers are always welcome.

Hello, my name is Roy and I've had the pleasure of working here for over 25 years. As Head of Maintenance, I get to work with and support all departments. My main enjoyment comes from helping our wonderful residents, whether that be assisting them with the latest technology or simply putting up a new picture in their room, it gives me time to get to know them better. I love to garden and work with the activities team and our residents on the raised beds and have been known to do a spot of flower arranging!

Hello, my name is Lynn and I'm the head of housekeeping here at Paternoster House. My role is to lead the team of housekeepers and laundry staff to ensure the home is kept clean to the highest of Barchester standards, and all resident clothing is cleaned to the manufacturer's guidelines.

Hello, my name is Loraine, and I am part of the administration team here at Paternoster House, working at reception. I started working here in 2020, and I greatly enjoy welcoming visitors into the home. It will usually be me answering the phone or opening the door. I love meeting and chatting with residents and their families.

Hello, my name is Marius and I am a Senior Carer here at Paternoster House. I love working here and being able to make a difference in the lives of our residents every day. My aim is to provide a warm and caring environment for all of the residents.
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