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Clifden House aims to enable an individual to not only live with, but to thrive with their dementia. An individual with dementia need not be a person in crisis. With dementia, one can still aspire to a better life. Family relationships need not suffer when caring for someone with dementia. Clifden House is a vibrant and active home.
The home aims to provide the potential of a full and active future...
Care Provided by Clifden House Dementia Care Centre
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 59 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
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Clifden House Dementia Care Centre for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Clifden House Dementia Care Centre 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
Owner
- Histogrange Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Sam Nicholson (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1969
- Last Refurbishment: 2020
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (54)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (2)
Visiting
- Visitors welcome at any time.
Parking
- Street and car parking available
Clifden House Dementia Care Centre Reviews (66)
Clifden House Dementia Care Centre has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.629) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Clifden House Dementia Care Centre has 66 reviews.
Alzheimer's took away my mum's dignity. Clifden House gave it back. She was cared for with respect, compassion and a sense of humour. In her final hours, the kindness of all the staff helped support her and the family. No one would wish to end their days in care but Clifden was a happy place. There were always things going on and the staff to care for residents when the family no longer could. I would have no hesitation in recommending this care home.
Thank you so much for your feedback. It is our goal to maximise the opportunities to create meaningful life experiences at every stage, and we're very glad that you witnessed the humour and kindness that goes alongside this.
The staff at the home always showed care and compassion towards its residents, the management was always on hand to help or support and in the final days the staff had dignity and respect.
Many thanks for taking the time to review our service. I understand that we ask for feedback at a sensitive time, so your thoughts are very important to us, and we value your comments.
Generally we are reasonably satisfied with mums care. The home does everything possible to entertain and stimulate the patients. However, sometimes there appears to be severe lack of staff with high percentage of casual staff. There appears to be very little staff management, especially of casual workers. The regular staff are good. Personal effects disappear regularly despite protestation. The food is good. We have had cause to complain in the past and generally complaints have been dealt with, although managers are often dismissive. Repeated requests to work mums hands, and finger nails have been ignored. Mum is 95 and has been there for six years. Fees increased from £550 to £800 per week in that time.
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I visit my wife most days and find the staff caring and attentive towards her. The surroundings are bright and clean with ample room for residents to circulate. There appears to be adequate staff on duty to attend to residents needs. There are activities for all who wish to participate.
Thank you so much for taking the time to tell us your views. We aim to provide the right care at the right time, all the time, and I hope we can continue to support you in this in the future!
Mum has been in Clifden House since 2013. When she first went in and her condition was less severe she was extremely happy in her surroundings and really content. She was always treated in a friendly manner which added to her happiness. As her condition has deteriorated and she has her off days she is still treated in the same way with compassion and kindness. As her son I am naturally pleased that she is as content as possible and although I don't think she knows who I am now, I still get a smile. Apart from her hair being done regularly another small kindness is her nails being varnished. A nice kindness.
We are very pleased to hear that we have continued to provide personalised care as your mother's condition has developed. It is our goal to continue to meet the needs of our residents and support them throughout the progress of their condition, without having to resort to disorientating nursing or hospital admission. And we're pretty good with the nail varnish!
They treat my husband with both dignity and respect in what is a very demanding job as he does not always co-operate and can be aggressive and agitated, so I cannot fault his care. Myself and my family are always made welcome both management and staff at any time. So my experience overall is excellent.
Thank you so much for your comments and feedback. Our primary duty is towards the care of the resident, but this is so often best achieved alongside families and carers, and by offering them support so that we can work together to really discover the person behind the illness, and allow them to thrive. I hope you feel we have achieved this with you.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 10 June 2025Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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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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Meet the Team (11)

I am proactive in ensuring that all service users receive the highest standard of care through staff training, collaboration with other health care professionals and where possible involving the service user in formatting their personal plan of care.
I enjoy ensuring best outcomes for the residents that we care for. Working alongside a wonderful, diverse team of staff in all Departments.
Overall, my job is very rewarding but can have its challenges, as sometimes being a manager can be a very lonely job.
I like the fact that no 2 days are the same. The challenges I deal with are never the same. I work with a diverse group of the residents and staff that are like my extended family.
Mr qualifications are ;
Action Learning End of Life Care at St Wilfred’s Hospice, Chichester5-day Risk Assessors course
Preliminary Certificate in Social Care year full time course
NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care
NVQ Level 4 Register Managers Award
ILM Level 2 in team leading
ILM Level 3 in First Line Management
Infection Control Champion
NVQ Level 3 Customer Services
Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness
ASET Level 2 Certificate in Managing and Safe Handling of Medicines
Health Carers Course (Safeguarding, Substance Misuse, Personal Development, Prevent, Mental Health Disorders)
Emergency First Aid at Work
Knowledge network around palliative care completed all 7 sessions
Train the Trainer in Moving and Handling

As a Team Manager I am responsible to lead a team of care professionals who provide high quality, empathetic care to our residents, I am responsible of overseeing the daily operation of the care team ensuring that high standards of care, safety and dignity are constantly maintained for all residents. My role combines leadership, coordination and emotional intelligence to support both staff and residents , fostering a respectful and caring environment.
I have worked at Clifden House for nearly 10 years and I find my job very satisfying, knowing that I am contributing to the well being of our residents everyday gives my a strong sense of purpose. It is incredibly rewarding to see positive changes, whether that is a residents settling in and feeling more at home or a team member growing in their role with high support. Of course, there are challenges, but being able to support residents and staff, solve problems and make a real difference makes my role deeply fulfilling.
The environment, my colleagues, our residents, the manager and the owners make me feel like the home, if family to me,all I have learned at Clifden House, being a care assistant and they gave me the opportunity to study and develop myself. I have trained with medication, and completed my NVQ qualifications.

I enjoy working at Clifden House with a great team and getting the feeling that we are all here for and with the same purpose. Every day is different !
I have been working here for nearly 13 years and I have a level 5 qualification.
As a Team Manager I oversee the allocation of staff and the day to day running of the shift, engaging with all the staff and visitors and dealing with several outside organisations including social workers, GP's, District Nurse, Speech & Language, OT's, Families and friends of residents and many more.
I find my job very satisfying knowing I have made a difference to the residents lives.
I enjoy having a positive impact on the residents we care for and their families, to help make their lives at Clifden House more enjoyable and rewarding on a daily basis, I also enjoy listening to stories of their life hearing the ups and downs they have encountered through their lives.

I have been working at Clifden House since mid 2017 and I started as a carer and have worked up to become Team Manager. The thing I like most working at Clifden House is the family atmosphere. Residents, family members and other staff all feel like a family unit, being able to share things and raise concerns knowing something will be done to ensure everyone is better off.
My Current role is Team Manager, this role involves me assisting the house manager with the running of the dad to day needs of the care home. This is usually in the form of running the day shift ensuring each of our residents daily needs are met and our staff are working to the best of their abilities. Other responsibilities tied to my job is ensuring the residents care plans and risk assessments are upon to date and relevant, interacting with other health care professionals, and family and friends of our residents.
The thing I enjoy most about my job is meeting new and interesting people with it either being residents, family members or other staff. Listening to the stories they share and I enjoy being able to push staff to their potential.
Overall I find my job satisfying, being a carer a carer is not always sunshine or rainbows - the most satisfying part of the job is getting a smile or a thank you when assisting one of the residents.
I have a NVQ Level 4 in health and social care (graded distinction) and I regularly undertake my mandatory training courses. I have my train the trainer in manual handling and I am trained in first aid, as well as 18 years experience in the care sector.

I love what I do.
I enjoy working wit the staff! The hours are good and you can be yourself.
I enjoy getting to know the residents and hearing about their pasts.
I assist the team leaders in the running of the day shift and assist the residents with their day to day living while promoting their independence wherever possible.

I have been a cook at Clifden House for nearly a decade, but it feels like a month !
I like everything here a Clifden House, the staff, the place, the managements, everything is great and is it like a second family for me.
I really enjoy cooking and to be here with all the lovely people. I enjoy working hard and to be responsible to provide great tasty food.
My role is very satisfying.

I have been working at Clifden House for 4 years now, and I like the people that work here they are all so nice and easy to get on with. Working within a great team where we all support each other which creates a great atmosphere and a good place to work.
I clean all the communal areas, ensuring they are kept clean and tidy, washing floors and walls etc. I clean the residents rooms to an excellent standard ensuring they are clean and tidy and I replenish toiletry products. I make sure all surfaces an furnishing are clean of stains, including carpets, putting the residents first, their safety is priority.
At times it can be challenging but I enjoy being able to talk to the residents and make them smile and feel happy.

As a carer my main role is to support residents with their daily needs such as personal hygiene, mobility, meals and emotional support.
I enjoy building strong, trusting relationships with the residents.
I really like working for Clifden House as it is supportive and a friendly team. I find my job very satisfying being able to care for vulnerable individuals and make a positive impact on their lives.
It gives me a strong sense of purpose.

I provide care and support for residents at Clifden House and I ensure a high standard of care is maintained working within a supportive team. I also need to supervise and support other team members.
I enjoy working together in my team to achieve the residents and family members well being. It can be challenging but satisfying at the end of the day. Seeing and hearing the residents responses to my makes my day brighter !
It is for the benefit of humanity where an individual unable to look after themselves, requires support and care, it is very satisfying.
I like working for Clifden House as I have a very supportive team environment, where everyone plays an important role in providing excellent care for our residents. I can learn about residents personalities and about their likes, dislikes and they abilities to daily living. It is about enhancing the quality of life working together by empathy and patience.

I enjoy every moment working at Clifden House.
I find my job really satisfying and I give care and support to all of our residents here at Clifden House. As a senior carer I am responsible for giving medication, insulin and support my colleagues. I am responsible to help the nurses who come here also. I want to help and support my team managers also, which may involve calling an ambulance in case of an emergency, and talking with health care professionals.
I like that we get support from our team and other members of staff.

I enjoy every moment working at Clifden House.
I find my job really satisfying and I give care and support to all of our residents here at Clifden House. As a senior carer I am responsible for giving medication, insulin and support my colleagues. I am responsible to help the nurses who come here also. I want to help and support my team managers also, which may involve calling an ambulance in case of an emergency, and talking with health care professionals.
I like that we get support from our team and other members of staff.
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