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Care Provided by Balmore Country House Nursing Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 76 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
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Contact Balmore Country House 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)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- My Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Rebecca Houghton(Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2024
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (76)
Visiting
- 365 days a year 24/7
Parking
- Large on site parking area,
Balmore Country House Nursing Home Reviews (42)
Balmore Country House Nursing Home has a Review Score of 8.3 (8.333) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Balmore Country House Nursing Home has 42 reviews.
Great staff, they are friendly and helpful. Mum has settled really well after unhappy experiences at other homes.
We feel the home does all that can be expected. There is a high level of care and very diligent in all respects. Very happy all round. Thanks.
The Manager was our family's rock at this time which made things a little easier to come to terms with knowing she was so well cared for at the end of her life.
Thank you to all the staff you truly are an Amazing team with hearts of gold.
During the few weeks mum was living at Balmore House she could not have been better looked after. She was treated with such care and dignity, tenderness and encouragement that we as a family could not have asked for anything better for mums final weeks. Every member of staff was just as caring and nothing was too much trouble during the short time she was there.
Many thanks for your kind comments/feedback. Your mum will be sadly missed.
The home provides very good care through staff which have obviously received good training. General cleanliness of accommodation and public areas is good as is laundry care. Food is tasty, fresh and plentiful. Medical staff take great care to ensure medicines are delivered accurately and to time on a daily basis. Entertainme not activities are regular and varied. One improvement recommendation would be the installation of odour defences in the corridor and public areas.
Very good carers show they care and make effort to talk to residents. Hairdressing is very good. Food is excellent. Home is kept clean.
My mother recently spent two weeks respite care in Balmore Country House, she really enjoyed her stay there. I cannot speak highly enough of the staff and the care she received.
All staff are always very friendly and willing to help. There is always plenty to do.
This gave our family peace of mind.
Food always looks nice and tastes great.
My friend has recently gone to live at this home, staff are brilliant so caring. The management can't do enough for you, very helpful.
If he had to go into care again it would most certainly be to The Balmore. From the home to the staff (all of them) he has enjoyed his food and we think he looks so much better in himself.
A big thank you again.
Many thanks for your kind comments.
Very helpful and kind staff.
Quite happy with the service given.
The last 6 months of mothers life was spent happily and contented in this care home. The staff were caring and respectful towards her needs. My only criticism was the cleanliness of the wheelchairs.
My wife spent the last 3 weeks of her life at Balmore and the staff were excellent. The care that she received on her last night and the help that was given to her family was of the highest order. Nothing was too much trouble.
I am so grateful to have found a team who with the guidance of their manager provides a dignified, respectful service to him.
The range of activities, food and the rooms of Balmore are excellent.
The place is very clean, staff are very friendly and helpful. Food is very good, would recommend the home to anyone.
Management is very helpful, really feels like a home from home.
Thank you for the review
We looked at several homes that provided nursing care. Balmore stood out as being light and airy rooms, staff that were very dedicated and the meals freshly prepared. My Father took a long time to settle but with perseverance, he is now happily joining in the singing and activities. (He has just planted his seed potatoes.)
My wife was here for a week and seemed happy and well looked after.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 21 May 2024Good
- 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.
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