





The Willows provides residential, nursing, dementia, palliative and short-stay care for up to 61 residents in a peaceful gated community in Mobberley, Cheshire.
Overlooking a bowling green and just a short distance from Tatton Park and Knutsford, the home offers a tranquil setting with easy access to local attractions. All bedrooms are en-suite, and the layout is designed to feel like small households, each with its own kitchen, lounge, and dining...
Care Provided by The Willows 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 61 Service Users
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
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
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
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
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact The Willows Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.Contact The Willows 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
- MHA
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Tamara Simmons (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (61)
The Willows Nursing Home Reviews (104)
The Willows Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.711) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Willows Nursing Home has 104 reviews.
We are very pleased with the care at The Willows. Everyone is very kind, and our relative is very settled and happy. He really enjoys the activities such as therapy ad the craft sessions, and the singing during the service with the Chaplin. There is a very kind and calm atmosphere at the home, and we always feel so welcome.
The quiet, calm dignity of the facility and the staff were ideal for end-of-life, palliative care.
Thank you for taking the time to review us when it must be a difficult time for you. We are so pleased that we were able to meet your loved one's needs but also able to support you. I appreciate your feedback and will share it with the rest of the team.
I am fairly confident that my late mother was the longest-serving resident of The Willows. She remained there for over eleven years. She was often referred to as one of the family, that was aided by staff who were there on the day she moved in and were still there on the day she died. Warmth, attentiveness and continuity of care are displayed constantly. I know my mother felt the tender care around her when her senses allowed for little else. I could not endorse this care home more highly.
Thank you so much for your very kind comments and I can confirm that your mother was the longest-serving resident and was considered to be part of our family. All the staff got to know her very well and were able to anticipate her needs. We really appreciate you taking the time to review us.
My mother has been cared for in The Willows Nursing Home for five years. She is very settled and happy in The Willows. The nursing care is excellent and the carers are wonderful with her. She has dignity at all times and all her needs are met. The staff keep me informed on a daily basis. She was moved into the dementia side of the nursing home which has also been very successful.
Thank you so much for your review and your kind comments which I will share with the team. It’s a pleasure to care for your Mum.
There are no words to describe the staff and management. They are absolutely amazing, human caring, friendly, wonderful and I can keep on going here. Mum has dementia but I know that even though she is in her own little world most of the time, she feels very happy in The Willows. She is in a safe place and well looked after. She also loves the food! My eternal gratitude goes to all of you! Thanks.
Thank you so much for your kind review. It’s a pleasure to care for your mum and we are so pleased that your mum is happy at The Willows.
I cannot speak highly enough of the staff and management at The Willows. They are caring, compassionate and lovely people to speak with.
The Willows gave our mum so much dignity, care and love in the last months of her life. We, her family, were taken in and given care and understanding, as part of their family. All the staff are kind and sensitive to the residents and their families. They were able to relieve the stress and anxiety and support us all so we could just be with Mum.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to care for your Mum and for remembering us at such a difficult time for you and your family; we really appreciate it.
Although Mum wasn't there long, this was definitely the right and best place for her. The staff were really lovely and caring, attentive to Mum and understanding of our loss. She couldn't have been in a better place. Thank you all.
Thank you so much for your kind comments and for taking the time to review us. It was a privilege to look after your mother.
My relative arrived at the Willow in an extremely poor state of health after an extended stay in hospital, during which he had deteriorated rapidly. His warm welcome at The Willows plus the increased comfort and good food illumined the last days of his life. This was while covid restrictions still precluded visitors for two whole weeks. The staff were exceptionally kind to him and to me (to me first by phone, then in my final visits). I will not forget this.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review us. It was a pleasure to look after your relative and give him the care that he so deserved at the end of his life.
Thank you so much for caring for Mum. The staff at The Willows clearly took time to understand Mum and her needs and, as a result, she was able to settle down there and was very happy. The care of the staff was palpable and made us feel that we'd made the right decision about her care.
My Mother-in-Law lived in this home from March 2018 until her death in June 2021. The care provided has been exceptionally good, professional and caring. As a dementia patient, we know that she could often be challenging and difficult, but the carers showed real patience and affection for her, as a character. And they were hugely sympathetic and supportive of my wife and me, in the last days and when she died.
My mother came to The Willows last July. I knew it has a very good reputation, so was delighted when she was placed here. It is way beyond our expectations. The peace and quiet, the excellent care, the interested and knowledgable staff, the surroundings - we couldn't be happier. We are so impressed. I'm so happy my mother is at The Willows.
Everything is 100%.
My mum has been a resident at The Willows for almost four years; she has advanced dementia. During this time, the staff have been unfailingly kind, caring and helpful. I had been recommended The Willows by a friend from church, and I have done the same. During the pandemic, they have kept the resident safe and stable, and also kept in touch with relatives, which meant a great deal.
During the five or six years that she has been a resident at The Willows, we have been very happy with the love, care and attention that she has been given. The staff have always shown a great deal of thoughtfulness. She settled in quickly and always enjoyed the varied activities when she was able to participate. The pastoral and care are outstanding and has provided a great deal of comfort.
Impressed by the caring attitude of everyone at the home.
My father has been very well looked after at The Willows after having a hip replacement and developing Coronavirus in the hospital. He is very settled now after getting over sepsis in December.
After having stayed myself for several weeks after an operation at a local hospital, I was given wonderful care and support. My husband has been a resident at The Willows for over six years. I and my family are very happy with the loving-kindness he has been given by the nurses and all the carers.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, and we really appreciate your kind comments, which I will gladly share with our team.
My wife seemed sleepy but I think she was enjoying some radio music. I hope to make other visits, particularly because my wife's birthday anniversary (her 90th) was coming nearer in December. After such a lengthy lockdown my visit was most enjoyable. Warm thanks for the occasion.
My Mum has been a resident at The Willows since August 2018. It was a huge decision to put my Mum into a residential home and I was unfortunately left with no other option due to the deterioration of her condition. I visited many homes before finding The Willows but I’m so relieved that I found it because from my first visit I knew it was the best place for my Mum. The staff are all remarkable and with their care have managed to prolong her life expectancy and helped her to defeat all the odds. They have done this with the utmost dignity at all times and always go the extra mile for their residents and relatives. I have complete peace of mind when I am not with my Mum and for that, I will be forever grateful.
It is a pleasure to look after your mum and thank you so much for your kind comments, especially at this time. We really appreciate your support.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 17 May 2018Good
- Caring Good
- Effective Good
- Responsive Good
- Safe Good
- Well-led Good
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 (9) & Events (0)
- 03 Oct 2025
Caring for a loved one can be very rewarding but it can also be very demanding. At The willows, we provide short-term respite stays designed to give carers a much-needed...
- 19 Jun 2025
Save 20% on the first six months of a self-funded, permanent care placement OR get 3 weeks of respite care for the price of 2. To find out more, call...
- 04 Mar 2025
Special Offers to Support Your Loved Ones! We understand how important it is to find the right care, whether for a short or permanent stay. That’s why we’re offering two...
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Meet the Team (1)
Tamara Simmons is the dedicated Home Manager at MHA The Willows and will be celebrating 11 years in the role this September. A qualified nurse since 1986, Tamara began her career in the NHS, specialising in the care of older people, before moving into the private sector in 1996 to continue her passion for elderly care in residential settings.
With decades of experience behind her, Tamara remains focused on delivering high-quality care that enables residents to live active, fulfilling lives. Her leadership style is hands-on and person-centred, and she values the importance of getting to know each resident individually.
One of Tamara’s favourite parts of the day is spending time with residents—whether that’s through one-to-one conversations or joining in with activities whenever she can. Under her guidance, The Willows continues to provide a warm, supportive environment where both residents and staff can thrive.
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