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Care Provided by Grove Court
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- 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 61 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- 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 Grove Court for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Grove 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
- Elizabeth Finn Homes Ltd
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Kelly Lockwood(General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2013
Room Information
- Single Rooms (61)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (61)
Grove Court Reviews (102)
Grove Court has a Review Score of 10 (9.953) out of 10, based on 36 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Grove Court has 102 reviews.
My mum has been resident at Grove Court since September 2019, having managed to live alone with some limited care until the age of 97. After a serious illness and two major operations, Mum needed to move to a care home near our family home. We knew Grove Court well already as my mother-in-Law had lived there happily for the last 2 1/2 years of her life. From the moment that the manager met my mum for an assessment in the hospital, the care shown for my mum at every stage has been amazing. Mum has regained weight, eats well and feels very comfortable at Grove Court. She and we think very, very highly of the manager and her entire team and the provision for residents from medical supervision, through food, cleaning, hygiene, events and entertainment is of the highest order. At all levels, the Grove Court team has handled the huge challenges presented the pandemic extraordinarily well. I fully and wholeheartedly recommend Grove Court.
I am so glad that your mum settled into life at Grove Court so well. It is our pleasure and privilege to care for her and I am very grateful for the support you have given all the team during this most challenging of years. It's about teamwork and families are a big part of the team at Grove Court!
It is in tough exceptional circumstances that the best flourish. It is so reassuring to not have to worry about how my mother is coping and this down to the management and staff of Grove Court.
Thanks to all of them.
Thank you so much for your support. Our stable staff group means they know our residents needs and preferences really well and that has made adapting things to be safer easier than they could have been. We have worked as a team and families are very much part of the Gove Court Team!
The standard of care at Grove Court are second to none and the manager and her entire staff have done an amazing job during this pandemic. It has not been easy I’m sure, but everything has been done to keep residents and staff as safe as possible. I can not recommend the home highly enough.
The support of our wonderful families has been key through this challenging time as we strive to keep everyone safe and happy at Grove Court....it's a massive team effort and everyone is part of that as we get used to 'the new normal'.
Mum has been able to personalise her room with her own furniture, pictures and television.
The staff are always considerate, cheerful and bright and have time to care as well as to chat and engage with mum. Hygiene and cleanliness are faultless. The nursing team always have time to discuss mum's medical care regime with the family and are more than happy to do so.
When specialist care or equipment has been required, it has appeared quickly and without fuss. The location is ideal, with lovely views and lots of interest in the grounds and gardens. I give Grove Court the highest possible recommendation.
The team at Grove Court are so pleased that your Mum and the family feel cared for and supported. To see her so happily settled and enjoying her garden room and bird feeder visitors is a pleasure to us all.
I was only in Grove Court for a two-week break from the 15th of October and did not need any care. However, I dod stay in Grove Court two years ago after being ill with pneumonia and found the care/staff excellent. I was in there for a month at that time.
We were pleased to welcome you back to Grove Court and very glad you found your stay enjoyable and relaxed, always here to support you in the future.
My mother spent 7 months at Grove Court before sadly passing away. She needed a lot of nursing care which she got and was well looked after. The staff here who looked after mum were extremely caring and did their job well and had mums best interests at heart. It gave me peace of mind to know that she was being well looked after.
It was a pleasure and a privilege to care for your mother in the final months of her life. We really enjoyed getting to know her and the great character she was; she will be missed. I wish you and your husband well.
My darling mother, who had advanced cancer, spent the last five months of her life at Grove Court, following three months in another local care home. I cannot praise the staff at Grove Court enough for her care, particularly at the end of her life when she required a lot of professional nursing. If it was possible I would rate Grove Court as 'Exceptional' and 'Exemplary' and give it 10/10 for all relevant criteria.
It was our pleasure and privilege to care for your mother in the final months of her life; she was a charming and graceful lady and this shone through to the end. All the very best to your family.
The care and kindness of staff during my 2-week post-operative care was wonderful. Nothing was too much trouble, despite the heat!! The meals were delicious and the grounds beautiful. Part of me wants to go home but another part wants to stay!!
I am so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and hope you continue to make a good recovery from your surgery.
My mother, aged 102, was at Grove Court Woodbridge for just over 3 weeks at the end of her life. She had a lovely room, overlooking a quiet courtyard and the care and attention she received from all members of staff was exemplary. It was a great relief to the family to know that she was in such good hands.
It was our privilege to care for your mother at the end of what had been a most remarkable and well-lived life. I have passed your kind comments onto the team who I know will appreciate them. With very best wishes, Helen.
I moved into Grove Court in June 2013. I didn't bother to visit other care homes in the Woodbridge area as having lived in the town for 40 odd years and having heard good reports of Grove Court it seemed the obvious choice for me.
I am still only 79 years old, which is young considering the wonderful age of some of the residents, but I have both MS and Parkinson's disease and needed full-time care. The care and support I have received have been very good. The staff are attentive and generally bright and cheerful and some will go the extra mile in helping when needed.
Grove Court is an enjoyable home from home. The ability to bring one's own possessions to make your room welcoming is very important and much appreciated by me.
Thank you for your review. I am very pleased that you feel happy and well-supported living at Grove Court; it is our pleasure to care for you and make you feel at home!
I have lived at Grove Court for 6 years and have been very well looked after by nurses and carers, chiropodist, hairdresser, opticians and all who visit my room. I have an electric wheelchair and take myself to lunch in the dining room, and a variety of talks, music and films in various lounges, and around the beautifully kept gardens. My room is attractive and I have pictures and photos which remind me of my home and it is well cleaned by cleaning staff.
Thank you for your review; I am pleased that you enjoy living at Grove Court and are happy to recommend Grove Court to prospective residents.
I would highly recommend this care home. It has excellent facilities, with nice large rooms overlooking the well-kept gardens. The care given by both the nurses and carers are excellent. The meals are varied and well balanced and there is no problem with requesting food which is not on the menu.
Thank you for your review. I am so pleased that you feel settled and well cared for here and that you are happy to recommend Grove Court as a place to live.
Nurses and carers are excellent, friendly and very helpful.
Food good in the dining room but not so good on a tray in rooms. Suppers are very bad - dried up lumps in the microwave. Stodge at 5.30 and nothing till 9 am.
Difficult to coordinate pills as stipulated by doctors with food in mornings if on end of the line.
Not enough fruit and salad.
Thank you for your review. I am sorry that the room service meals did not meet your expectations. This is a matter I am reviewing with the catering team. I am pleased that you found the care and support you received of a high standard and hope that you have continued to recover on your return home.
Staff - no complaints, very kind and caring.
Food - excellent and a good choice.
We are so glad that you have settled and are happy here at Grove Court and look forward to sharing sunny days in the summerhouse!
Exceptional care, comfort and attention. Good standard.
I am so glad you had a restful stay at Grove Court and that you have continued to make a good recovery at home.
My elderly cousin spent his last two years at Grove Court. He was a solitary man who did not socialise much but he was so well cared for and happy there. He told me that the staff were wonderful but the food only "quite good." He did not enter into activities - which was a pity but his choice.
We were so glad that your cousin settled at Grove Court and enjoyed his final years in comfort and dignity.
My recuperation has been greatly aided by the attentive, kind and complete care of the well trained and committed staff.
We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay at Grove Court and hope you are now fully recovered and enjoying life at home.
It is well managed and supervised throughout each the day. I couldn't fault it.
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope you are continuing to recover well at home.
I have spent 10 days respite care after foot surgery.
I received excellent care and attention to my needs which were uncertain when I arrived, two hours after surgery.
I have had a complete rest, well-aired room, which I needed. Views of flowers and balcony from my bed, recliner chair was provided to keep my foot elevated, I was only able to put foot to ground five minutes in the hour.
I enjoyed physio-jerks and yoga-jerks during my short stay and I was very happy.
We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and hope you continue to make a swift recovery from your surgery.
This is an excellent care home. The management and staff are welcoming, kind, attentive, caring and go that extra mile for the residents. The bedrooms are well-sized airy and have views over the gardens and towards the river. The nursing care is superb. Meals are prepared and cooked with care. If I was old enough and required a care home, I'd pick Grove Court!
Thank you for your review, it was our pleasure and privilege to care for you Mother at Grove Court.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 28 January 2026Outstanding
- CaringOutstanding
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledOutstanding
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 (3)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Elizabeth Finn Homes Ltd
- 28 Feb 2019Recipient: Elizabeth Finn Homes Ltd
- 15 Feb 2016Recipient: Elizabeth Finn Homes Ltd
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

I have spent the last 10 years working in a care setting, developing my knowledge and growing to love this profession. I have a true passion for delivering person-centred care to the highest standard. Well-being and enrichment are my focus here at Grove Court for both staff and residents.
My drive and dedication will enable us to continue delivering the best care for our residents, along with maintaining independence, freedom of choice and having a jolly good time. For me, there is nothing more rewarding than a room full of smiling faces and the sound of laughter around our beautiful home. I feel very privileged to be given the opportunity to be the General Manager of Grove Court with an amazing team around me.
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