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Each of the five care home courts at Saffron Gardens are centred around their own beautiful gardens and have homely open-plan kitchens with comfortable seating areas. The courts and each room look onto private, secure courtyard gardens with plenty of areas to sit.
Saffron Gardens is...
Care Provided by Saffron Gardens Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 70 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
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Please ring Home Manager to discuss fees.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Saffron Gardens Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Saffron Gardens Care Home 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
- Brunelcare
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Samantha Lloyd(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2025
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (70)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (48)
Parking
- Free onsite parking
Saffron Gardens Care Home Reviews (28)
Saffron Gardens Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.750) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Saffron Gardens Care Home has 28 reviews.
Absolutely fantastic nursing home. The care and compassion my late father was shown was amazing. They went above and beyond to ensure he was happy, safe and comfortable and for that I will be forever grateful. Nothing was too much trouble and we were made to feel extremely welcomed at any time of the day or night. I would highly recommend this nursing home and give it 10/10.
My nan has been here for over 2 years she is on Aster Unit. She receives the best care. She is happy here and it’s always very welcoming when I come to visit her. A special thanks to the unit manager and her team for all of the support and care they give to my nan, I couldn’t ask for a better place for her.
My grandmother resides on Aster Unit and has been here for close to 3 years. She is happy and very content here and I couldn’t be more pleased with the care and support that she receives. I visit weekly and it’s always a pleasure when I visit and I always receive the warmest welcome from all of the staff. There is never a dull moment on Aster as the staff always have a range of activities going on or music playing, movie evenings and lots of laughter. It’s simply a wonderful atmosphere on Aster and the staff make it their priority to make sure all residents join in. I would like to give a very special thanks to the unit manager and her team for all of the support and care they give to my grandmother, I couldn’t be happier with the service they provide.
All the staff are very patient and caring and there’s a lovely atmosphere when you visit. The staff are always arranging activities for the residents to stimulate them and stop them getting bored. When I leave I always feel my loved one is in safe hands and will be well looked after.
My brother-in-law has been cared for in Hazel Court, Saffron Gardens. The staff were experienced and caring, coaxing him to eat and drink and being very attentive to his care and personal needs. They worked closely with the GP and communicated well with me. The head chef there cooks everything from scratch, an amazing effort. He really benefited from spending his last few months with their care and support. He was much happier.
Thank you to all the team in Orchard Court for providing great care to my mother-in-law until her final days. Your hard work and dedication meant the world to our family during the hardest time of our lives and we cannot thank you enough. You all went above and beyond to ensure that we as a family were comfortable and supported throughout the process. Keep up the good work and high standards.
The carers do their best, with the amount of staff they have. They are run off their feet. It is not possible to care for people the way they should be, with the management refusing to see that there is a problem. The management is very good at avoiding answering questions and is dismissive of concerns until they are pushed for answers. Very good at blaming someone else, and sweeping things under the carpet. Can't wait to get my Dad out of there. Management taking medical decisions into their hands is not on.
The supervisors and two of the nurses are nice to talk to. One or two of the care staff are good to talk to and care about both residents and family. The rest just do not care and go through the motions. I would never recommend this place until they train their staff to an acceptable standard and recruit people for whom it is marginally more engaging a job than flipping burgers.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 30 July 2022Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- 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.
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Meet the Team (1)

Sam joined Brunelcare on Monday and brings almost 30 years of experience in the care sector.
Born and raised in Bristol, she now lives nearby in Downend, making her local to the home.
Sam is passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care. Sam has previously worked at Brunelcare 24 years ago, working as a Health Care Assistant at Deerhurst Care Home, so this new role marks a return to familiar ground.
Outside of work, Sam has four children, six grandchildren, and a British Bulldog called Ralphy.
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