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The home takes on many long-term care needs, respecting the individual and welcoming to loved ones, as well as offering respite and day care to further reach out to vulnerable adults...
Care Provided by Dove Tree House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 35 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)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- 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
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Dove Tree House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Dove Tree House 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
Group / Owner
- Stonehaven Care Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Mary Davidson(Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 40+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2010
Room Information
- Single Rooms (31)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
Visiting
- The home welcomes visitors to the home between the hours of 11.00am and 7.00pm - other hours can be accommodated but please arrange in advance with the Care Home Manager. Visitors will be asked to sign the visitors book when they arrive and leave (for various reasons including the need to meet Fire Regulations within the building).
Parking
- Parking on site for visiting professionals and friends and relatives.
Dove Tree House Reviews (85)
Dove Tree House has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.675) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Dove Tree House has 85 reviews.
My father has been a resident at Dove Tree House for 6 years. In that time he has received wonderful kind and caring attention, at times she has been grumpy and inappropriate but the staff continued with their wonderful approach. He has recently passed away and we was quite ill at the end. The staff were very very kind and caring to him and to us, right until the end. He was made very warm comfortable and pain free. I would not hesitate in recommending Dove Tree House and the staff.
I have a wonderful standard of care. The staff are very attentive and thoughtful. Being here is like living in a very nice hotel, comfortable, warm and excellent food. I consider myself very lucky to be living here.
Hello Eileen. Thank you for taking the time to write and publish this lovely review. It's always great when one of our own residents posts a review as we get a real insight into what their Care Home is like to live in and call 'home'. Clearly you're very happy at Dove Tree House - and that makes us all happy as well! I'll see you soon.
I am very happy at Dove Tree although. I have only been here four weeks. The staff are all very friendly and helpful.
Hello Dora. Many thanks for taking the time to write and post this great review of your experience at Dove Tree House. I see you've only been with us for a few weeks - I look forward to meeting you and thanking you personally.
Very friendly home. All the staff are very welcoming and any problems are dealt with promptly and efficiently. Residents are treated with compassion and carers are genuinely interested in every resident. The food provided is excellent and individual needs are always catered for.
Hello Barbara. Many thanks for taking the time to write and post the lovely review of Dove Tree House. It great to hear that the care team are doing such a great job - and I agree, the food is excellent - we're very lucky to have our two Chefs! Great food and great characters.
Whenever I visit my father, he is well presented and in good spirits. All staff are very attentive and the premises are always clean. Christmas Lunch at the hotel, staff were exceptional.
Hello R.M. Many thanks for taking the time to write and submit this great review of your experience of Dove Tree House and the care that your Dad receives there. I was at Dove Tree when the residents and care team returned in 3 minibuses from the Christmas Lunch - everybody was in high spirits and...
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 09 January 2019Good
- 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
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Awards / Recognitions (4)
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: Stonehaven Care Group
- 30 Jun 2021Recipient: Stonehaven Care Group
- 01 Feb 2018Recipient: Stonehaven Care Group
Meet the Team (1)

Sarah started working at Dove Tree House in July 2025.
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