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For nature lovers, the open countryside and Green Way are just a short walk from the home. The beautifully landscaped gardens, reminiscent of a country estate,...
Care Provided by Trembaths
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 51 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
Other Care Provided
- Palliative / End of Life Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- 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 Trembaths for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Trembaths 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
- MHA
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Renaud Sockalingum(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (51)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (51)
Trembaths Reviews (68)
Trembaths has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.733) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Trembaths has 68 reviews.
The residents are entertained with different activities and on a regular basis including visiting the hairdressers. The food seems to be enjoyed and is good. Well done to all the carers fantastic job.
Thank you for your feedback regarding Trembaths. I am pleased that you feel the carers do a fantastic job together and that activities and food are all enjoyed. I note your comments regarding residents being left on their own a little too much in the communal areas. I would like to reassure you...
Mother incapable of writing- management is in the process of being changed which is good as the past manager had changed too often, no good for staff running of the home, families and residents. On the whole, the staff are great, the people who stood out are the entertainer and hairdresser. The cleaners are very good and friendly. Mother is being well looked after if she wasn't she would not be alive at 101! When a job needs doing they are always willing to help. There are niggly complaints from time to time but that's all.
Thank you for taking the time to feedback your experiences of Trembaths. I am glad to hear that you are generally very happy with the home and that your Mother is being well looked after. Your feedback is much appreciated.
Staff have been very supportive and very honest and open with us about mum's needs and progress/regression since she has been there. They try to involve as many as possible in the activities but when family are there they don't push it and allow privacy and family time. They always celebrate special occasions for residents and genuinely take the time to get to know each resident and their likes/dislikes and cater to that as much as possible. They provide one on one as much as they can but unfortunately as they are not flush with staff it is not as much as we would like to see but they try their best. The home is well looked after and the food quality and variety is excellent. Highly recommended.
Thank you for taking the time to feedback your comments regarding Trembaths. I am pleased to hear that you are generally very happy with the Home and, in particular, the staff team. We are well underway with the recruitment to vacant staff posts with a view to eliminating the use of agency staff.
We couldn't ask for mum to be in a better place, she is being cared for by a fabulous team of experienced, happy and caring people.
Trembaths is a happy and calm place to be and we feel very lucky that a place was available when we needed it.
We can never thank you enough for all you do and always with a smile. We always knew it was the right place for our mum after our visit earlier in the year when we visited local care homes for people with dementia.
Thank you for taking the time to feedback your experiences of Trembaths. I am pleased to hear how satisfied you are with our Home. Your comment will be shared with our team. Thank you.
Trembaths seems to be very well run and there is always someone on hand and with time to discuss things with you. It is always so lovely and clean (without that 'care home smell') and has a peaceful, calmness about it. There are always plenty of activities going on to stimulate the residents and family members are always welcome to join in these activities.
Thank you for your kind comments regarding Trembaths. Your feedback is very much appreciate and I will ensure that it is shared with our team.
From the moment my father and I walked through the door we have both been made welcome and supported. Finding the right home for your parent is hard as well as the great feeling of guilt. The transition for my dad was made easier as the staff took time to find out about him. He has always been treated with respect and dignity. The staff are fantastic and Trembaths now feels like home for both of us. The food looks really good and is prepared on site using fresh ingredients. I would highly recommend Trembaths.
Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience of Trembaths. As you say, the move in to a care home can be a very difficult time and I am pleased to hear that the team at Trembaths have been able to assist during this period of transition. Your comments in respect of our staff team are much appreciated and I will ensure that your comments are shared with them. Thank you.
My wife has dementia and was admitted to Trembaths on the 4th of Jan 2015, she became unable to stand at home and I needed a care home to look after her. She settled in very well and has been looked after in the dementia unit by caring attentive and well trained staff. Her needs are attended to and everyone is most considerate with the increasing demands of dementia. I had previously visited 5 care homes in the area to see how they performed. This was my best choice. The home was in the process of appointing a replacement manager during the period my wife was admitted.
Thank you for your feedback. I am so pleased that you chose Trembaths for your wife and that she has settled in well. I have been the Home Manager at Trembaths for five months now and I too have settled in well. I will ensure that your comments are passed on to the staff teams. Thank you.
Although mum doesn't join in with a lot of activities just yet, there are a good range of daily activities at Trembaths and even some outings. Mum likes to attend the church service they hold there once a week. I do honestly feel that mum is happy and well cared for at Trembaths and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a care home for their loved one.
Thank you for your kind comments regarding the care your mother has been receiving at Trembaths. I will ensure that your comments are passed on to the team.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 07 August 2018Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- 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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Renaud has been Home Manager at Trembaths since 2018.
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