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Sherwood Forest care home celebrates cultural diversity while providing residential, dementia, nursing and palliative care, along with respite breaks that can be booked in advance - ideal for family carers seeking peace of mind during a short break.
The home embraces many faiths and cultures, with team members speaking several Asian languages as well as English. Residents enjoy home-cooked meals featuring both Asian and English dishes, from roast dinners to homemade...
Care Provided by Sherwood Forest Residential and Nursing Home
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 75 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
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- 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
Our weekly fees are individual to each of our residents and are subject to a pre-admission assessment, which is required to understand the level of care and support needed. Our 2025 weekly care fees for residential care start from £1087 and for nursing care £1200, but may be in the region of 30% more*. This depends on your care needs and the type of bedroom that is right for you, from our standard rooms through to our premium bedroom options.
*If you require more specialist care such as 1-2-1 support, your weekly fee could be higher.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Sherwood Forest Residential and Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Sherwood Forest Residential and Nursing 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
- Sanctuary Care Ltd
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Donna Lukoschus(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
Room Information
- Single Rooms (75)
Sherwood Forest Residential and Nursing Home Reviews (74)
Sherwood Forest Residential and Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.568) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Sherwood Forest Residential and Nursing Home has 74 reviews.
Thank you for looking after my dad.
Many thanks for your review. Your feedback is truly invaluable to our team and to our potential residents and their families. Best wishes, Fae.
Sherwood Forest took care of my grandma so well. She was very well looked after and all her needs met. The staff and management were lovely and nothing was too much trouble. Would 100% recommend.
Thank you for your lovely review - I will be sure to pass this feedback onto the manager and the team, they will really appreciate it. Best wishes, the Senior Marketing Officer.
My brother seems on the whole to be OK. He is being looked after very well.
Thank you, Alan, for taking the time to review Sherwood Forest. I am pleased you're happy with the care your brother is receiving and you feel the care, support and management should be rated as 'Excellent'. Kindest regards, Sophie Middleton
Every time I go to see my mother the staff are very friendly and welcoming.
Thank you, Jackie, for your review. I am pleased you find the staff so friendly and welcoming when you go to visit your Mother. Kindest regards, Sophie Middleton
The care, compassion and genuine affection shown to residents, families and visitors is wonderful. Individual needs are catered for as much as possible and residents are treated with dignity.
There is plenty to stimulate residents and areas for restful quiet, if that is preferred. The management of staff is excellent - and as for the food - it is delicious and varied.
Dear Ann, thank you so much for your kind words about our home. Your feedback is truly invaluable to us and it is much appreciated. Best wishes, Fae
The few times I have been to see my nanna, the staff are friendly and caring. It's nice and clean. My nanna seems happy and well. The staff have done a few activities with my nanna, like painting flower pots, which she enjoyed.
Thank you for your kind words. Your feedback is truly invaluable to our team and the care we provide. Best wishes, Fae
My mother spent the last year of her life at Sherwood. The staff were always very caring and attentive to her needs. On all my visits I was made welcome and fully informed. I got to know a lot of the staff well. I cannot thank them enough for everything they did for my family and myself during the time of my mother’s eventual death.
Thank you so much for your kind words about our home and team. Whilst I am so very sorry to hear of your loss, I am glad that both yourself and family were supported through this time. I will be sure to pass your review onto the team. Best wishes, Fae.
My grandma spent her last few months here and the staff were brilliant. They responded to her needs brilliantly. The management and nurses are very professional but made sure the residents feel at home at all times.
Dear Jessica, thank you so much for taking the time to review our home and for your wonderful feedback. I will be sure to pass this onto the manager and the team. Best wishes, Fae.
Everywhere is cleaned to a high standard. Bedrooms are simple but functional and laundering is provided to all residents.
Overall the residents are treated with respect and dignity.
The management and all staff are committed to providing a good standard of care.
Dear John, thank you for your feedback - it is truly invaluable to both our team and to our potential residents and their families. Best wishes.
The standard of meals is very high with plenty of food options.
All areas appear clean and tidy.
Overall, good quality of accommodation and care.
Hello Mikios, many thanks for your lovely review of Sherwood Forest's staff, care and accommodation.
I am very satisfied with all the care and respect given by all the staff. My husband has shown some improvement since being here. He was admitted with "end of life" from hospital 9 months ago. I am also welcomed by the staff at any time of the day to visit.
Thank you for your review regarding the care of your husband. We are so pleased to hear he has improved since coming to Sherwood Forest.
Very good.
Hello Pete, thank you for your kind review of Sherwood Forest.
My Father has been at the Sherwood Nursing home for most of this year since his diagnosis of Dementia. Not having any previous experience with care homes we were very lucky to find a placement within this care provider. Since he arrived he has been treated with the utmost dignity and respect despite presenting some challenging behaviour. The team at Sherwood have gone out of their way not only to support my Father but also they have made themselves available to support the entire family at this challenging time. One of the hardest decisions we have ever had to make was to find a placement for our father however, we have peace of mind in knowing that he is safe, cared for and treated with dignity and respect. The entire team are passionate about the role they each play in caring for a wide range of residents each with their own care needs. The Management team are very approachable and its clear to see they ensure their team are not only well trained but understand how important what they do is.
What a heart-warming review, thank you so much for your kind words. We appreciate that the transition into the care of a loved one, can be a difficult time for families, so we are really glad that you are confident in the care that your father is receiving and that you now have peace of mind. I will pass your lovely comments onto the team at Sherwood Forest. Best wishes, Fae.
My mother has been in 5 homes and in terms of care, this has been the best.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 18 July 2025Good
- 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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (2) & Events (0)
- 11 Jun 2025
Sanctuary Care’s Sherwood Forest Residential and Nursing Home has just been awarded Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF) status, in recognition of their dedication to support the practical, emotional and social needs...
- 22 May 2025
The team is proud to be the first of our homes to achieve the Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF) status, which aims to better support the practical, emotional and social needs...
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Awards / Recognitions (9)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Sanctuary Care Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Sanctuary Care Ltd
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Sanctuary Care Ltd
Meet the Team (5)

I have worked in care for the last 18 years. My main focus is to ensure our residents and their families experience the very best care and support they could wish for and to champion our residents to take the lead on what they would like in their homes.

I have worked for Sanctuary Care at Sherwood Forest for 5 years now. I love looking after my residents because they have such wonderful stories to tell every day.

I also have worked as a carer at the home. I love working at Sherwood Forest because the residents make me happy and I enjoy helping to make them happy too.

I have worked for Sanctuary at Sherwood Forest for over 20 years I love working for the residents and with my colleagues.

I like working for Sanctuary Care at Sherwood Forest because I love making the residents smile.
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