
The atmosphere is always pleasant and as a visitor am always made to feel welcomeSteven W(Son of Resident/Service User)



The atmosphere is always pleasant and as a visitor am always made to feel welcomeSteven W(Son of Resident/Service User)



St Georges Court is a 76 bedded care home providing person-centred care for adults aged 65+, including those living with Dementia and those with nursing needs.
Situated just off of Hills Road, the home is within walking distance of the town centre, which hosts a wide range of shops, churches, restaurants, and other facilities. The local railway station is situated within a 5-minute walk and a good local bus service...
Care Provided by Excelcare St Georges Court
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 76 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
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- 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 Excelcare St Georges Court for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Excelcare St Georges Court 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
- Excelcare
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Jayne Wardell(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (76)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (52)
Visiting
- St George’s Court Care Centre is a 76-bedded Care Home, registered for Nursing Care, Residential Care and Dementia Residential. St George’s Court is proud to offer 76 rooms, which includes 52 rooms that provide en-suite shower facilities. •Indoor and outdoor gardens •Relatives room •Indoor sensory area •Quiet sitting areas •Respite Care •Own GP if required •Own furniture if required •Close to Local shops •Lifts •Wheelchair access •Gardens •Church services •Hairdressing salon •Beauty salon •Variety of Menus •Full Nurse call system •Weekly GP Surgery •Alternative Therapies – available on request •Activities Programme St George’s Court, has their own Activities Coordinator who liaises with people to plan activities including: •Bingo •Quizzes •Arts & Crafts •Musical movements •Sing-a-Longs •Reminisence Therapy •Monthly outings •Local walks •Cooking •Gardening •Reminiscence work, •Church services •Musical entertainment •Trips out in groups and one-to-one
Parking
- Parking is available on grounds.
Excelcare St Georges Court Reviews (100)
Excelcare St Georges Court has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.945) out of 10, based on 47 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Excelcare St Georges Court has 100 reviews.
My wife has been here for two and a half months now. After much care and love - and many ups and downs - she feels at home, safe and content. The care staff have shown much understanding of ageing and the Alzheimer's illness. The management has been first class in providing a great deal of behind-the-scenes support, orchestrating a well-oiled machine.
Now I feel my wife is 'at home' I can plan my life for my last years. Thank you, St Georges, for caring for both of us. I really feel that this is a partnership between me and St Georges Court and all who work there.
My Dad has been at this care home for nearly 2 years, I've always been very grateful to the staff they are my hero's. The management, the carers and everybody else are so nice and friendly for me and my family it's piece of mind knowing my Dad is safe.
We have only been coming for a short while but the first day we looked round to see what it was like we found the staff friendly and inviting and informed us on everything and we were greatly impressed.
Mum is very content with the care and attention that she receives and conveys those thoughts to us regularly. She receives frequent and considerate and sympathetic attention and there are always events and things of interest for her. The staff are always very friendly and helpful. The accommodation is always clean, neat and tidy.
Staff supportive, dealt with issues I raised.
My aunt is starting to settle in, generally relating to staff better and even joining in the occasional activity.
My mother requires full nursing care with particular care to skin and pressure areas. She always looks well cared for and comfortable. The staff are kind and gentle with her.
Our Mother was a resident for just over four years and was very happy at St Georges Court, the staff were always friendly and caring. Mum enjoyed the lively entertainment that was arranged by the home and also the outings. Mum celebrated her 100th birthday, and management and staff all wished her well with a party and lovely cake made by the chef. Mum was treated with kindness and respect in the last days of her life and that was extended to us as a family.
My family and I were very satisfied with the care provided to my mother who was in the dementia unit at St Georges Court for over 6 years. The excellent manager has been able to put together a superb team of carers who always carry out their work in a friendly and cheery way.
The home employs a full-time entertainments co-ordinator, who puts together a varied range of activities. The activities range from craft and reminiscence activities, gardening in the home's nice grounds to visits by singers/musicians and small animal educational specialists.
A lot of money has been spent by the home's owners in recent years in upgrading, modernising and decorating the home. The result being that the home is always bright and fresh.
The food is excellent, on occasions I ate with my mother and the quality of the food was always superb.
The home was recommended to us and I would recommend the home to others.
It was down to her chief carer that my mother settled in when all she wanted was to return to Australia and look after herself. Over the time she was there, the management varied being excellent when she arrived and excellent when she died. Not only was the home run efficiently but the support I was given when things were distressing and difficult went beyond the call of duty. I will be forever grateful for making the last years of my mother's life as good as it could be. Thank you to everyone!
Thank you for your positive review - I will pass your comments onto the team and I am sure they will be very gratefully received. We have very fond memories of your Mum.
This was clear to me the first time I took him to a dental appointment. On returning to Russel Street he said "its St George's Court" in such a bright and cheerful manner that I knew he was happy that I had taken him "back home".
The management was also very helpful to me whilst I was trying to sort out my brother's financial affairs and never once hassled me regarding the situation which is more than I can say for another organisation.
The manager has also been extremely kind, professional and knowledgeable regarding the assistance she gave me whilst successfully applying for his attendance allowance mirroring what I see from all staff from reception to his floor.
Also, management and staff even found time to see if I was OK. These small things to them made a big difference to my ex-husband and myself.
Thanks to all.
If there are difficulties, the staff are generally quick to sort things out if that is possible or do whatever they can to alleviate the problem. They can work no more miracles than I can but the relaxed, pleasant atmosphere is prevalent and helps a lot.
Recommendations from three friends meant we had St George's in mind when my wife was found to be in need of dementia care. First impressions were good, residential care was offered and accepted and we have had absolutely no reason to change our minds. St George's Court, Cambridge, would almost certainly be rated as among the top 10 care homes in the UK.
The environment is excellent. The food is suitable and well cooked. The managers are very competent and committed and many of the junior staff are equally good. The only weakness is the poor English (especially the pronunciation) of many (or most) of the foreign staff. There have been occasions when residents have fallen over in temporarily unsupervised public rooms.
My mother had a hard time settling into her new home, but the staff have made this move a lot easier. She loves every one of the staff members who always have a smile and good word to say to her. The atmosphere is always pleasant and as a visitor am always made to feel welcome. As a family, we are aware that she misses her home. This is the closest that we could find to home.
I find the staff very helpful and attentive to residents, they're always willing to discuss any problems that arise.
This place was a total Godsend in the last weeks of my mother's life. The staff are friendly and caring and the managers are efficient and sympathetic. I can't recommend the place highly enough.
The staff of this care home quite simply care a lot about the residents - showing a huge amount of patience and understanding during some very testing times. The longer you get to know the staff the more you can understand the stress that they are under - long shifts which are very tiring especially.
Each and every member of staff, from the Manager to the domestic staff are always happy to see you - they make time to make you feel welcome like you are actually in the home of the individual (in my case my mum) you are visiting.
There is no doubt that in my mind that they are short staffed and the home will always need more maintenance than the staff and probably their budget can manage.
That said, they have given my mum a far better quality of life than I could possibly have done - she has had her moments of being difficult but you wouldn't know it from the reaction of the staff.
Quite simply, I believe they are really special.
We are happy to say we have recruited a huge amount of staff who have successfully commenced their employment at St Georges Court and have made a big difference to the lives of the people living here.
One of the nice things about St Georges Court in Cambridge is that the resident can have his or her own furniture and pictures in their room so there can be at least a small link with their former home. He or she can also eat in their room if they wish. On the other hand, residents are encouraged to enjoy the very varied choice of activities. These range from films, exercises, art, pottery, quizzes and games. It is certainly an advantage that the home is big enough to support a dedicated activities manager.
Finding local places to go out to is quite easy because a high street which has lots of eating places and shops is just at the end of the road. There is also the beautiful Botanic Gardens close enough to walk to (or wheelchair to). The gardens make a green and restful place to visit and even have warm greenhouses to retreat to on a cold day.
I speak on behalf of my whole family when l say that your care, professionalism and humanity towards my father was both humbling and beautiful.
Special thanks to a few people and many other people there.
You all do an absolutely brilliant job, often under incredibly difficult circumstances.
Our love and thanks to you ALL, and your truly inspirational team.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 26 March 2025Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- 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.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (18) & Events (1)
- 08 Jul 2026
It makes me deeply sad when people default to the stereotype that care homes are lonely, bleak or institutional places. Too often, care homes are spoken about as a last...
- 06 Jul 2026
St George's Court Care Home resident Michael has been inspiring fellow residents by leading weekly Bujutsu Kai classes, sharing a passion he has enjoyed for more than 30 years. Bujutsu...
- 20 May 2026
St George’s Court Care Home resident, Joan recently had her wish granted when she was invited to go backstage and meet her icon, Hamza Yassin. Joan, who is a lover...
- 01 Aug 2026Organiser: Excelcare St Georges Court
Meet the Team (2)

Jayne was previously Home Manager at Fitzwilliam House Care Centre and has over 17 years of experience in the care sector.
She has achieved her Registered Managers Award Level 4.

Lynn began her nursing career in 2007, mainly working in Acute Medical Units and Accident and Emergency departments.
Lynn worked in the NHS for the next 11 years, until 2018, when she decided to seek a role in the social care sector. After gaining significant experience during her time in the NHS, and previous roles within care homes, Lynn is now a skilled Care Manager at St George’s Court.
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