
To all of Hunters' staff, thank you so much for making my mother's last years comfortableNicholas T(Son of Resident/Service User)

The home is beautifully appointed and my parent's room is very comfy and modern.Carrie T(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The staff are excellent we came for a two-week respite and feel so much better.Doreen F(Resident / Service User)

To all of Hunters' staff, thank you so much for making my mother's last years comfortableNicholas T(Son of Resident/Service User)

The home is beautifully appointed and my parent's room is very comfy and modern.Carrie T(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The staff are excellent we came for a two-week respite and feel so much better.Doreen F(Resident / Service User)

Hunters Care Home, is a former country manor house in a stunning position on the Fosse Way, on the outskirts of Cirencester. The home is accessible from the M5 and M4. Residents can enjoy the local amenities of Cirencester and the surrounding Cotswolds countryside. They provide a range of accommodation and services from independent living to 24-hour nursing care.
A team of highly-qualified and attentive staff really focus on the...
Care Provided by Barchester Hunters Care Home
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 85 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
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- 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
This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Barchester Hunters Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Barchester Hunters 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)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Ciprian Groza (Senior General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1996
- Last Refurbishment: 2020
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (75)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (5)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (74)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (5)
Parking
- Large car park with easy access Trip hazard free and wheelchair friendly
Barchester Hunters Care Home Reviews (112)
Barchester Hunters Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.718) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barchester Hunters Care Home has 112 reviews.
Staff here are excellent - caring and thorough but they are very pushed for resources and have very little time to spend any "quality time" with the residents. We visit every day but for those residents without visitors in the memory lane area, it is quite lonely and stressful.
A suggestion would be for the activities teams to do a film/music session as so many on the top floor are too immobile to attend activities in the main area. Otherwise just provide a CD player and lots of musical CD's.
As a family we are able to trust mum's care to them in the knowledge she is safe and well cared for.
Dementia/Alzheimer's is a devastating disease for a family who have no previous experience of the condition. Hunters Care centre have made it more bearable for us and mum.
Mum was in respite for 6 weeks and was looked after very well indeed and the staff there are wonderful. They went above and beyond for a difficult client who was in much pain. Can't thank them enough for the special care that Mum received and also how well we, as her family, were treated as well.
My mother has received great care here. Her needs have been met kindly with particular attention to her diabetes. The home itself is safe with a lovely garden. The staff face every challenge with patience - I have been here when the residents have been very challenging.
I would highly recommend Hunters as an excellent care centre.
However, there are a few things that I could do with being tweaked (or adjusting) but overall Hunters Care Centre is a lovely care home.
One only hopes that Barchester realise this lady's true worth.
Lovely venue, the gardens are a credit and lovely for the residents to walk or be walked around. I am glad sherry or wine is offered at meal times which seems varied. Rooms are kept well. There is a staff shortage which should be essential to recruit to ease the current staff.
Staff recruitment and retention are a current problem.
What really struck me about all the staff at Hunters was their open friendliness and genuine desire to care for someone - not just going through the motions of care.
I was truly impressed - from the receptionist to kitchen staff to senior nurses - everyone was warm and friendly.
This is so important.
At the other place, I really had to 'work hard' to get some staff to relate to me.
However, 'Memory Lane' is a rather tried environment with poor lighting and a cramped lounge which is in need of a redesign and refurbishment.
The facilities do not match those of the general side of Hunters.
A conservatory could be added to give additional space and light.
The gardens in 'Memory Lane' also need attention, the view from lounge 2 is mainly of a bare fence which is hardly attractive.
The chairs in the lounge face inwards and it is hard to see out, the decking area of the courtyard is rather bare.
The physical environment needs significate improvement.
My Aunt has been at Hunters Care Centre for over 4 years and my mother was a resident before her. The staff are kind, considerate, caring and appreciate the importance of my Aunts dignity. Overall I have been and still am very happy with Hunters Care Centre.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 17 July 2025Good
- CaringOutstanding
- 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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News (113) & Events (4)
- 10 Sep 2026
A wonderful afternoon of great music as we welcomed back Shelley from the Mini Concerts team with her tribute to The Carpenters. Shelley had us all singing along with songs...
- 10 Sep 2026
Wildlife spotting on a trip to one of our favourite destinations this week. We made the most of the last of the summer sun and headed to Dragonfly Café at...
- 10 Sep 2026
An emotional morning at Hunters as we said goodbye and good luck to 6 little friends who have really become part of our Hunters family over the last 10 months....
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Awards / Recognitions (17)
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
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Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Barchester Hunters Care Home.
Meet the Team (11)

Hello, I am Ciprian the General Manager of Hunters Care Centre. I joined Barchester in 2018 as a Clinical Lead, progressing to Deputy Manager and then General Manager of Hunters in 2019. I have built a strong and dedicated team and our focus is to provide person-centred care for all residents where they are treated with respect and dignity. I am committed to not only maintaining the highest standards of care but also ensuring residents are living fulfilling lives.
I began my career in nursing over 10 years ago working in A&E. I enjoy working in a care home as I can build relationships with the residents and their families. For anyone considering care for themselves or a loved one, our doors are open for you to visit and meet the team.

Hello, I am Julia, the Deputy Manager at Hunters. I started working at Hunters in 2016 as Clinical Lead, progressing to Deputy Manager. I qualified as a nurse in 2008, moving to the UK in 2013 to advance my career in nursing in elderly care. I oversee the clinical standards at Hunters ensuring that the care and nursing team deliver excellent person-centred care with dignity and respect as its core values.

Hello, I am Aneta and I started working at Hunters in 2020 as the Clinical Lead for our General Community. I started nursing in 1996 in hospitals in Poland and I love working with the elderly. I aim to provide a warm and caring environment for all of the residents.

Hello, I am Hayley and I have worked at Hunters for over fifteen years. I initially worked as a carer before taking a break to obtain my nursing qualifications. I have only ever worked on Memory Lane and could not imagine working anywhere else. I work with the residents and the care team to provide a safe and stimulating environment for everyone to live and work in whilst promoting the values of dignity and respect for all.

Hello, I am Ana and I am the Community Manager for General Care. I have been a nurse for over twenty years specialising in elderly care. I am passionate about person-centred care and leading by example, I aim to provide the best possible care and environment for the residents at Hunters.

“Hello I am Brincy and I am the manager for the general Community at Hunters. My goal is to provide personalised care to all of my residents in a way that puts them at the centre of everything I do. I have transitioned from working in hospitals to care homes as I find that I am able to interact with the residents more and put a smile on their faces.”

Hello, I am Ben and I am the Activities Coordinator at Hunters. I started working at Hunters over three years ago as part of the hospitality team and when the vacancy came up on the activities team I jumped at the opportunity. I have seen how important a varied activities programme is to all our residents and I have an absolute commitment to ensuring we are offering something for everyone including some favourite regular past times as well as new ideas.
Barchester's Life Enrichment Programme focuses on mind, body and soul and this will be the team's aim in all that we offer our residents in terms of regular activities as well as special events.

Hello, I am Michelle and I am one of the activities assistants at Hunters. I very much enjoy working with the residents and adapting all we do so everyone can join in. I am a trained singer so love a good sing-along session and seeing how music makes everyone smile. I also enjoy celebrations and making events special including the residents' birthdays, I look after present purchases!

Hello, I am Darren and I am the Head of Maintenance at Hunters. I joined Hunters with a background in hospitality as a Maintenance Supervisor, planning and running projects.
Before this, I spent three years as an electrician. I am also the primary carer for my son, who has Autism, which has given me an insight into the care sector. I am committed to providing residents, their families, staff and visitors a safe and welcoming home in which to live, visit and work.

I am committed to providing the very best quality food always using the freshest of ingredients. I believe that each resident should be treated as an individual and I work with each resident to ensure their dietary needs are met, not only nutritionally but also by promoting a quality dining experience to make meal times enjoyable.

Hello, I am Jenny the administration assistant and receptionist at Hunters. I have worked in the care sector for over 12 years, including as a carer at Hunters several years ago. I was delighted to return last year to work as part of the administration team.
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