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Each bedroom has large en-suite shower rooms with wheelchair access, electric profiling beds, flat screen television, telephone and access to a broadband internet connection.
Nursing and care...
Care Provided by Pax Hill Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 98 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
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- 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
Our fees include everything we provide for day to day living. Fully furnished room, bed linen and towels, tv, phone. Onsite activities and entertainment. Social events, all care and accommodation, 24 hour nursing care for nursing floors. Extra charges are made for external suppliers of services e.g hairdressing, newspapers, podiatry, ear wax removal and physiotherapy (unless referred via the NHS).
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Pax Hill Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Pax Hill 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
- Danaz Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Wendy Dunford (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2010
Room Information
- Single Rooms (98)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (98)
Visiting
- Visitors always welcome. Staff can be busy at meal times, so it is preferred if visitors wish to see staff they are here between 9.30am and noon and 1.30 to 4.30pm.
Parking
- Freely available parking on site.
Pax Hill Care Home Reviews (142)
Pax Hill Care Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.883) out of 10, based on 47 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Pax Hill Care Home has 142 reviews.
Activity co-ordinators are talented and imaginative, working tirelessly to: devise outings; provide a wide variety of diversions and activities; organise seasonal events; and still find time for a one-to-one with residents.
Catering's excellent, with appealing, varied menus and chefs open to suggestions. Everything (including afternoon and residents’ birthday cakes) prepared on site, in pristine modern facilities.
Hygiene standards are high throughout; residents’ bathrooms spotless. Cleaners smart, friendly, and thorough. Decoration/maintenance to highest levels.
Management is approachable and highly effective, regular surveys encourage feedback, shortcomings/suggestions speedily implemented.
An uplifting, reassuring team spirit pervades Pax Hill. It is a very special place.
They are very caring people here.
The care and attention she receives is excellent by the home and the staff are very friendly.
Happy and please to find activities available to keep us occupied.
I have been very happy at Pax Hill Care Home, the staff are very kind and helpful. The food is good. The building is always warm and clean. The staff are very pleasant. I am very happy here.
My mother who has advanced dementia has been in Pax Hill for 4 1/2 years. She is treated with kindness and respect. She is very happy in Pax Hill. The staff are excellent. My sister and I are confident that mum is safe and happy.
I am very happy here, well looked after. The food is excellent and comfortable room. No complaints at all.
This home is spotlessly clean and all staff seem to provide a sympathetic and caring support to the residents. Activities are available for those residents who want it. Food looks appetising and well presented.
My 90-year-old mother first came to Pax Hill in September 2017 for respite care having been hospitalised after a fall at home. Initially, she was confused and unhappy being away from her home. After assessments, it was realised she needed to be in full-time care. With the help of the caring staff, my mother has now settled in well and is very happy. She is fulsome in her praise of everyone. The nurses and carers are aware of her specific needs, likes and dislikes and are always respectful and helpful. She has mobility difficulties and vascular dementia and has always been demanding, very independent of mind and spirit and it takes special skills to care well for such people. This is carried out in an exemplary way by everyone involved at Pax Hill. The staff, from the receptionists to the carers, nurses, activity staff, maintenance, management and admin - have all been helpful and very caring to me as well throughout a very stressful period. My mother and I now have peace of mind.
I have been in this care home for one year. It is comfortable and friendly. I moved in here a year ago to be near my two sons as my husband had died and they both live in Farnham.
We came to the new building several years ago and except for a blip or two, it has been a happy time.
My experience is as noted by my ratings and I don't think I can add anything but would emphasise that the care is really excellent.
Calm and peaceful. Service is very good. Comfortable, warm and clean.
If I had to come in again for a respite stay, I would be happy to do so. The staff - all of them - are lovely, excellent.
Very welcoming girls (care staff) efficient, kind and charming. Well-run, nice people and accommodation. Food is boring - would like stewed fruit (essential) - would like more variety, quality was good but would like a wider range. Enjoyed residents company - lovely location, relatives made welcome. Availability to Doctor good. Beds comfortable and slept well though used to a wider bed at home. Pleased to be allowed my mobility scooter in the building. Appreciate ground floor location and easy access to fresh air.
Very happy with the home and staff.
My mother has been at this care home for five years after a serious fall which caused her to need two people to care for her. I have always felt safe leaving her in the care of this home. On all shifts, there has been no staff who have not been very patient and respectful of her. The staff are mostly foreign with spoken English that is very good. Food fresh, modern facilities, a larger communal lounge might encourage more to leave their rooms. Varied activity programme though not many go outside or physically get exercise a little expensive.
I have been a resident here since June 2016. I was made very welcome, I am very comfortable, I have all the assistance I need. Pax Hill is set in beautiful surroundings in the Hampshire countryside. The grounds are well maintained and enjoyable.
Food is generally good and is served in a dining room or in residents’ rooms.There are four levels of staff, housekeeping, carers, nurses and management. The housekeeping teams keep the place very clean and tidy; the carers, who provide personal care and generally look after residents, are all courteous and competent, some more than others. The nurses supervise the carers and provide medical care at district nurse level if required. The local doctor visits once per week, with the surgery on call in an emergency.
I have been at Pax Hill for two and a half years and have been quite happy with the conditions and service rendered.
The staff are always very friendly and helpful. They have to my knowledge always treated my mother with dignity and courtesy. The plan form of the building is interesting and disguises the size and institutional nature of the building to good effect.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 14 December 2018Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- 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.
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Awards / Recognitions (2)
- 18 Sep 2025Recipient: Pax Hill Care Home
- 18 Sep 2025Recipient: Pax Hill Care Home
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Meet the Team (1)

Wendy Dunford is a nurse with many years of experience in running a care home. Wendy first worked at Pax Hill in 2005 as Manager of the EMF wing and, after a spell with another care provider, returned as Manager for the newly built care home in 2010.
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