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Care Provided by Highcroft
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 23 Service Users
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
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
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
Fees are a baseline figure and subject to change following an individual assessment of care needs.
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
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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
Owner
- Mr & Mrs D H Wilcox
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Ann Willcox (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
Room Information
- Single Rooms (17)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (3)
Highcroft Reviews (12)
Over all time Highcroft has 12 reviews.
My mother seems very content.
We have been visiting Highcrodt nursing home on a weekly basis from April 2015 until August 2020 to see a neighbour and a friend. We have been impressed by the excellent standard of care provided by the home. Our late friend used to enjoy going on cruises, and we would compare her room with a cabin. The home was very clean, and the decor was changed accordingly to the seasons. In summary, the home does not have the ambience of a care home, but rather that of a high-class hotel, while still providing outstanding nursing care.
We have been visiting a resident for approximately 2 years and have always commented on the bright cleanliness and attention to detail we have experienced. Always beautifully decorated according to the season/festival. The food looks wonderful and the dining room looks like a 'classy' restaurant. Staff are kind and friendly although some of the best have had to be repatriated. Some rooms are a little small.
There is a lovely atmosphere in the home.
Nothing is ever too much trouble, the staff are genuinely caring and the standard of care is outstanding.
The food is always freshly prepared, the rooms are kept spotless.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this home from home.
Amazing care, wonderful staff and beautiful home! Very accommodating and caring.
Mum was moved from another care home as she kept falling. We searched the whole area and found Highcroft to be far the best- it was light and bright, immaculately clean, smelled fresh and clean. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful and very kind to mum. Unfortunately mum died last week but their care was beyond reproach.
Mum was well cared for, comfortable and even though she was blind and deaf her clothes were always colour coordinated. We never saw stain on her clothes, her hair was well kept and her nails were cared for and polished. The home never knew when we were going in. They kept us informed of her health so we were able to be with her when necessary. She received excellent care and passed away peacefully in the home she knew.
Excellent nursing home providing a safe, clean and healthy environment for the elderly. Ongoing investment in the property is evident with updates such as decorating, furniture, decorations etc. carried out on a regular basis. Care is of a high standard, although attention to detail of individual needs could be improved i.e. cleaning of spectacles, ensuring hearing aids are functioning properly, loosening shoes when feet swell. Overall I believe this is one of the best care homes in Weston-Super-Mare.
I cannot speak highly enough about Highcroft. The ambience is excellent, far from a typical nursing home. The owners and staff always reflect a professional, caring and kind regime which places the needs and foibles of residents apparent. Nothing is too much trouble. In two years staff turnover has been low. Time is always made for discussing anything with residents and family. Care is altered to individual needs, with complex needs being met and exceeded. The Highcroft team care. All of them. It shows in every way, every day.
When she first arrived in September 2013 she was very thin, dehydrated and depressed, I was very concerned; I wanted the best for Mum and needed help and advice quickly.
Luckily for us, someone highly recommended Highcroft, the proprietor really put herself out for Mum and agreed to provide Mum with a lovely room the very next day. After a couple of weeks, the change in Mum was fantastic, she was eating, sleeping well and talking again, she has gained a very healthy weight with the lovely home cooked food and is happy and contented and has made new friends. Lovely to see her smiling again!
She tells me that the staff are very kind and caring, nothing is too much trouble.Whenever I visit Mum I find the standard of care is outstanding, the staff friendly and kind, the whole house is clean and fresh, beautifully decorated and furnished and the home cooked food is delicious.
When I walked into Highcroft that first day I knew from first impressions that I could relax in my mind knowing Mum would receive the best of care and attention.
Mum is receiving end of life palliative care and her worsening condition confines her to bed. As such she is not able to use the wider facilities or participate in activities at Highcroft. However we are very satisfied with the standard of care she receives. The quality of the environment and the compassion and consideration shown to her and her family when visiting. The staff are friendly and approachable. The building environment is at a very high standard of decoration and cleanliness.
My wife has now been in are since March 2015 and cannot fault the care and attention provided to her.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 19 May 2021Good
- Caring Good
- Effective Good
- Responsive Good
- Safe Good
- Well-led Good
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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Frequently Asked Questions about Highcroft
What types of Care is Highcroft registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Highcroft have?
There are 17 Single Rooms and 3 Couples/Companion Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Highcroft?
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 are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Highcroft to the centre of Weston-super-Mare?
0.8 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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