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The home provides well appointed and comfortable accommodation for forty residents with lift access to all areas. All bedrooms are single occupancy with...
Care Provided by Hythe View
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 40 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
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Our Private placements start at £1,600 per week, however fees are based upon the individuals needs so will be confirmed after assessment.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Hythe View for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Hythe View 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
- Integrum Care Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Claire Sherwood (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
Room Information
- Single Rooms (40)
Visiting
- Hythe View welcomes visitors at any time.
Parking
- Parking is available in car park as well as unrestricted on street parking
Hythe View Reviews (60)
Hythe View has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.805) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Hythe View has 60 reviews.
Our dear mother went into Hythe View at the end of her life. So she was very poorly instead and obviously unsure of her surroundings. She had a lovely room with sunlight through the windows. The staff caring and nursing were excellent and my sister and I observed this as we visited every day for 3 weeks. They treated her with the utmost dignity and love. They were very patient with her and tried different methods to get her to eat and drink. If we were to pick an environment for our mum to pass away, it would be here having her hand held by a member of staff. Excellent care.
Thank you for your kind review, especially at this very difficult time for you and your family. It was an absolute honour caring for your dear mother at Hythe View. We all send our condolences to you all.
Mum is settling in but remains anxious when other residents enter her room and carers take a while to answer her call bell for support. Items have been taken from Mums room. After 2 months majority of the care staff still not competent in assisting Mum in putting her hearing aids in. Today Mum had her left one in her right ear. Mum enjoys the sea views from the dining and day rooms and is desperate to move to a first floor (reception level) sea room.
All reviews are valuable to the care home so we can continue to improve the services we offer. If there are any issues with the care or home it is best to raise these with the Home Manager so these can be rectified at the earliest opportunity.
My mother-in-law moved to Hythe View from another care home in January due to the other care home closing down. From the moment she arrived all the staff made her feel very comfortable and special even through the Covid restrictions. She has settled very well and we have no worries about her care as the staff are so friendly, caring and seem to love their jobs. Everywhere is clean including all the residents and from what we have seen she joins in and enjoys the activities provided. Excellent work, thank you for all your help and care.
Thank you for your lovely review of our care home and team. We love having her here and caring for her and are so pleased she has settled so well.
Under the excellent leadership of the Manager, we have seen how the staff have pulled together during the very challenging months of the pandemic, with dedication, commitment and self-sacrifice, to ensure that the high standard of care was maintained. At all levels – from communication to nursing, to caring, to cleaning – the staff have been consistently kind, cheerful, considerate and compassionate.
They guided us with sensitivity and expertise through the end-of-life process, ensuring my mother’s passing was dignified and peaceful - despite COVID restrictions. It has been a great comfort to know that we could entrust our mother to their compassionate care over these last, difficult years.
As with all 'families,' the relationship only works if it is two way and we have been delighted to care for this dear lady and interact with the whole family, who have been tremendously supportive of all that we strive to achieve to improve the lives of those in the...
As a family, we couldn't have wished for a better place for my mum to live and be cared for. We were that happy that my dad chose to spend the last 3 week of his life there too. All the staff at High View became part of our family, they were so caring and friendly to us all whenever we visited. Nothing was too much trouble, whatever we asked for was seen to straight away. The activities provided are great, lots of music which the residents loved, including my mum, to see them singing along or tapping their hands or feet was great to see.
Thank you for this review, it is always a pleasure to care for all of our residents and believe me I, as Manager, I feel humbled and honoured when someone chooses Hythe View to make their home. We strive to reach a happy balance of joyful and calm in the home so that it is a place where you are...
We would like to say a huge thank you to Hythe View for meeting Mum's needs while she stayed there, particularly during a very difficult time all round. We feel that she was well cared for, and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you again.
After looking at a few nursing homes, we knew as soon as we walked into Hythe View it was the one for our Mum. We were made to feel welcome by both the Manager and staff. We knew there would be a few teething problems as Mum was very independent and liked her own way, but they soon smoothed them out and Mum was very happy there. She always said she wouldn't want to live anywhere else. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Hythe View.
Hythe View is everything I could wish for in residential care. The staff are caring and considerate and treat mum with dignity. The rooms are well equipped. Many with lovely views over the town and the sea. The management and senior nurses keep me well informed and nothing is too much trouble.
I am very familiar with the home over many years, and the high standard of care, never changes.
What could one say? Thank you to all the staff.
My mother was only at Hythe View for six months. The care received was caring and understanding. After she had a major stroke Mum spent a few weeks in hospital but returned to Hythe View for end of life care. The nurses were brilliant making sure Mum was pain-free and comfortable - Mum also enjoyed all the activities which were very well organised. Thank you all for caring for my mum.
Kind, friendly staff, always cheerful.
My mum, who is my Dad's main caregiver, fell ill with pneumonia and was rushed into hospital at the beginning of the year. One call to the manager of Hythe View averted a crisis and reduced the stress of a difficult situation, she organised a respite room for Dad. The exemplary staff catered for his challenging needs with love, care and humour. I would not have asked for a better service. I would not hesitate to recommend Hythe View Care Home.
My father has consistently received excellent, kind and professional care at Hythe View - but more than that we, the family, have been cared for and received warmth, kindness and advice from the nursing team as well as building friendships from all those at Hythe View, from the laundry and cleaning services to the kitchen. A heartfelt thank you for everything and everyone involved in the care of my father. A special mention to the entertainment lady for her considerable effort in keeping the residents active and happy.
Thank you to everyone at Hythe View Nursing Home for making my mothers final 3 years comfortable. A particular thank-you to all the friendly and cheerful staff who were always very kind and made her feel safe and secure whilst offering valuable support to her family.
I have nothing but praise for the facilities and staff at Hythe View. My stay of eight months there, after leaving hospital, left me with the feeling that if one had to be in a care home, then this was about as good as it could get.
The staff were unfailingly kind, pleasant, friendly and helpful and never made me feel that I was being a nuisance to them. The food, while not always being to my personal taste, was always of good quality and well cooked and presented.
One reads of care homes which do not 'come up to scratch', but Hythe View is emphatically not one of them.
From our first contact with the home, the qualities of the staff struck us as quite exceptional. Every single member of staff we encountered was not only professional but also compassionate, cheerful, friendly and understanding. This applied just as much to family members as to their care of mum. Having never used a nursing home before, we appreciated the way that processes were clearly explained and staff always took the time to answer any queries we had which was very reassuring at a difficult time.
My mother was in this Home for 17 years - the longest stay of any resident by far. In all that time she was treated extremely well and the staff were very friendly to her and tolerant of her occasional bad moods. The treatment of wounds was exemplary, and she was given full access to excellent care and treatment. The staff were all very kind and considerate, and the senior nurses in particular made certain that everything was done to make her stay as comfortable as possible. Sadly, Mum died in January of this year but the staff were simply wonderful about the 'end of life' management and they could not have been more helpful to the family nor more caring to Mum in her final hours and days. It was clear that the staff really loved Mum and would do anything to help her and to ease her suffering. I would completely and totally recommend this Home to anyone seeking accommodation for a relative.
In the short time I have been a visitor I found everyone so helpful and kind. The rooms are kept so clean some of the rooms have wonderful views across to the sea. The gardens are kept very well and those who are able to sit out have something to look at. Once again, a big thank you to all at Hythe View.
The residents here are aged and infirm; very few of them surviving and none of them, to my knowledge, having a voice. Carers in nursing homes should at all times, treat the residents as though they were their relatives (it shouldn't be difficult).
We were disappointed to read the comments made by one of our longest standing residents, which we feel are quite unfair and do not reflect the hard work and attention to detail that goes into the work that we do. All of our staff work extremely hard to provide high standards of care for our frail...
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 20 July 2017Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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- 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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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 04 Jun 2026Recipient: Hythe View
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (3)

Claire is the Director of The Willow Community and the Registered Manager of Hythe View Nursing Home. The Willow Community is a collaborative partnership between Hythe View Nursing Home and Betsy Clara Nursing Home, both specialising in complex and specialist nursing placements.
Claire began her career in health and social care in 2009 and has since developed extensive experience across a range of senior, operational and specialist roles. These include Registered Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, Area Manager for South Essex, Trusted Assessor and Discharge Lead, working across Kent and Essex hospitals. This experience provided Claire with a comprehensive understanding of service delivery, quality governance, financial sustainability and system-wide working across health and social care.
Claire has held registration with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) since 2017 and has successfully led services through inspections, improving, achieving and sustaining regulatory compliance across all key areas.
Claire is also trained as an Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Link Practitioner, providing a direct link between the services she leads and NHS IPC governance frameworks. This role supports best practice in infection prevention, strengthens clinical oversight and ensures alignment with national guidance to protect residents, staff and visiting professionals. Claire has also co-chaired the Skills for Care Registered Manager Network.
Currently, Claire is undertaking a Master’s Degree in Strategic Management and Leadership in Healthcare with plans to complete a further Master’s Degree in Adult Social Care, alongside a Doctorate in Strategic Management and Leadership in Healthcare. She is deeply committed to continuous professional development and evidence-based leadership.
Above all, Claire champions a culture of kindness, support and collaboration, ensuring teams feel valued and empowered to deliver safe, compassionate and high-quality care to every individual and family they support.

Karen Curtis is the Deputy Manager and Clinical Lead at Hythe View, bringing extensive experience in nursing and residential care. Since joining the team, she has played a key role in maintaining high clinical standards and ensuring that residents receive safe, effective and compassionate care.
With a strong clinical background, Karen oversees care planning, medication management and clinical governance within the home. She works closely with the wider team to ensure best practice is embedded in everyday care delivery, supporting continuous improvement and compliance with regulatory standards.
Karen is passionate about person-centred care and believes that clinical excellence should always be delivered with warmth and empathy. She is committed to supporting residents’ well-being holistically, ensuring their physical, emotional and social needs are met.
As Deputy Manager, Karen also supports staff development, mentoring nurses and carers to build confidence and competence in their roles. Her calm, approachable leadership style helps foster a positive working environment where high standards and kindness go hand in hand.

Dan is the Resident Experience Support Manager at Hythe View, having joined the company in April 2022. He brings with him over a decade of experience in the travel industry, where he worked as a cabin crew member and later as a Commercial Manager for a tour operator. These roles allowed him to travel extensively while developing strong organisational, customer service and leadership skills.
Today, Dan is much happier keeping his feet firmly on the ground. As a proud dad to two boys and a dog, family life is at the heart of everything he does.
Care has long been part of Dan’s story. As a child, he often accompanied his grandmother to the care home where she worked, witnessing firsthand the importance of kindness and compassion in later life care. Later, when his mother trained as a nurse, his respect for the profession deepened further. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dan worked as a carer himself, gaining a true appreciation for both the challenges and the immense rewards of supporting residents and families during uncertain times.
These experiences confirmed his passion for the sector, and he is proud to play a key role at Hythe View, helping to create a positive, supportive and engaging environment for residents and their families.
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