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Care Provided by Sandwood 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
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 31 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
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public 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
Our weekly fees start from £1,266; however, this may vary depending on the individual needs of the resident. Fees may be higher where a greater level of care and support is required.
Please feel free to contact us to discuss fees and care requirements in more detail.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Sandwood Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Sandwood 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
- Abbeyfield Living Society
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Asma Haque (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed with both male-only and female-only unit(s)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (31)
Visiting
- The home do not place restrictions on family visits for residents. However, the team kindly ask that mealtimes are respected to ensure residents can enjoy their meals in a calm and comfortable environment. For families travelling from further away, the team are happy to accommodate visits in alternative suitable locations where appropriate.
Parking
- The home have dedicated on-site car parking available for visitors. The care home is also ideally located, with a bus stop directly outside, making it easily accessible for families who do not drive. This ensures that all loved ones can visit conveniently and stay connected with residents.
Sandwood Care Home Reviews (23)
Sandwood Care Home has a Review Score of 9.0 (9.020) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Sandwood Care Home has 23 reviews.
The staff always strive to improve my father's life.
The manager is extremely approachable and helpful.
All the staff work hard to make Dad's life the best it can be.
I feel happy leaving him in their care.
The staff are also supportive to the family as well as the resident.
This Nursing Home smells good and feels good from the moment you enter the front door. The staff are very busy but never fail to smile and say hello. They know me and they know my aunt well and understand her needs. I can tell that my aunt is comfortable with the staff from Manager to cleaner by the rapport she has with them. I have visited many nursing homes and usually, they are cold and efficient. The Firs Nursing Home is warm welcoming and efficient.
The managers and staff could not have been more kind, loving and caring.
I visited my mother 2 - 3 times a week during this time and only observed compassionate caring by dedicated and long serving staff.
I would highly recommend it to those needing this level of nursing support.
Thank you for your very kind comments.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 04 June 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.
Bed Vacancies
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Awards / Recognitions (2)
- 01 Apr 2022Recipient: Abbeyfield Living Society
- 04 Nov 2021Recipient: Sandwood Care Home
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (4)

Anne helps with the clinical aspects of the home and is very compassionate about the care of older people. She enjoys spending quality time with both residents and staff and supports staff with their own development.

I joined The Firs Nursing Home in 2021. I am very passionate about my residents and I like to thing I make a difference in their wellbeing. I started my career in nursing in 1988 and have worked in many clinical areas during this time. My passion is dementia care and care of the elderly. When I am not working, I love spending time with my sons and my Frenchie Lola.

Christy completes the payroll and supports staff and residents with any queries. She also enjoys spending quality time with the residents and helps both residents and families to maintain communication which is so important to residents and their families.

Tracey provides activities in the home which are tailored to both individuals and groups. She really enjoys getting to know the residents on a one-to-one basis and has developed a successful activity plan within the home. Tracey was nominated for the Care Home Activity Coordinator of the year 2020.
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