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The modern and friendly care home recently benefitted from a significant investment and refurbishment programme which has created a modernised living environment, designed to enhance the quality of life for residents. This included the full refurbishment...
Care Provided by Dove Court Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- 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 120 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
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- 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 Dove Court Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Dove Court 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)
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
- Bridge Oak Care Homes
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Catherine Brierley (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: -1
- Last Refurbishment: 2022
Room Information
- Single Rooms (120)
Dove Court Care Home Reviews (107)
Dove Court Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.649) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Dove Court Care Home has 107 reviews.
It seems clean, tidy, helpful staff. Bit smelly sometimes. It's Ok.
Thank you for your review, we value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. We have contacted our Hospitality Specialist who will review the environment and suggest actions we can take to remove any occasional malodours.
The staff are both professional and caring, taking time to learn both my mums and our stories.
Yes, sometimes things get missed and occasionally clothing is misplaced but for the size of the unit, the staffing levels and varied needs of residents I find these issues minimal. When issues have been highlighted the staff are very responsive, solution lead and appropriate in approach.
I can honestly say the burden of guilt hasn't gone but I feel relief knowing my mum is settled, appears happy and is thriving.
The hospitality team have worked wonders in supporting my mum to gain weight and enjoy food again, the diet I find is varied and there are always well balanced snacks and drinks available for the residents.
A respite break all the staff were polite, helpful, unintrusive and responded well when I ran my call bell. I will be returning for my next respite break made to feel welcome.
However, we were quickly reassured by the atmosphere at Dove Court. The staff are friendly and helpful. Our friend is treated with respect and his dignity is not compromised. He seems to be happy, well treated, settled and well fed.
We are very pleased with Dove Court. Would like to see more variation with meals. Seem to have a lot of chips, and cheese on toast. Have had one or two experiences where our mother has not taken her tablets and hidden them in her bag. Not sure whether she has put them in her mouth, then taken them out when staff have thought she has taken them. Would like a little bit more care with laundry. Keep getting somebody else's clothes.
Thank you for your review; we value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. We are delighted to hear that you are pleased with Dove Court. We have addressed your concern regarding your Mother’s medication with the Unit Manager and staff, and the Home Manager will...
Have not answered question about activities as I wouldn't say it was poor but believe there should be more stimulation for residents. As far as value for money, find £1,200 a week rather a lot but not everybody is paying that.
Thank you for your review; we value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. The Local Authority and Health Authority do a full assessment based on the needs of an individual and this will determine if that person qualifies for financial support from them. We have many...
Communication is good and staff have always listened and responded to requests and issues I have raised during the past year.
All staff never fail to welcome me on arrival with a smile which puts me at ease immediately.
Always a difficult subject due to cost constraints but Dove Court Care Home could do with a coat of paint in main rooms.
Thank you for your review; we value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your lovely comments regarding our staff team which we have shared with them. HC-One has only recently taken ownership of the home and we are currently reviewing all homes...
Staff very friendly and helpful.
Mum seems quite happy overall.
Mum's clothing is all marked but on more than one occasion I have found clothes that were obviously not hers in her room or she was even wearing them. This can only be down to the laundry staff not taking proper notice when returning items to residents.
Thank you for your review; we value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. We are currently rolling out Customer Care training for our staff to ensure a 'one team' approach and to support greater interaction between staff and Residents. Our Catering Team work to ensure...
The staff at Dove Court are caring and helpful as well as the management. I am satisfied with the care my mother receives.
The home is very well run. The staff are caring and helpful. The food is very good and varied. I feel confident that my partner who is a resident is receiving the best possible care.
Friendly staff, informative, caring, good nursing care for residents. Like the way they treat every resident as a person in their own regard.
Service and standard is excellent.
This home has given good service to all who need care. My late husband was here and nothing was too good for the staff who cared for him in the three years he spent here. My friend does not have any other family except people from my church. But she loves her room and the staff.
Everyone has been lovely, very helpful and kind, very helpful and understanding.
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments of our home and will share your comments with the home’s manager.
Very nice, well run home. All staff excellent. Nothing is too much trouble for them.
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments of our home and will share your comments with the home’s manager.
Staff excellent, always treated my mum with respect and care and nothing was too much trouble.
Thank you for your lovely feedback, we really appreciate it. I am pleased to hear about your positive experience with Dove Court and that you would recommend this home to others. The Bupa Customer Care Team.
My mum has been a resident in "Swallow House" Dove Court Care Home for 7 months now. She is very well cared for by the hard working staff there. I would like to say a big thank you to all for keeping my mum warm, safe and healthy. She looks so happy and settled now. The staff are polite and very friendly. With high marks from CQC I would never hesitate to recommend Dove Court Care Home to relatives of persons affected by Alzheimer's/Dementia.
Thank you for your review. It is great to hear that your mum is happy and settled and that you have peace of mind knowing that she is been cared for as you would care for her. The Bupa customer care team.
All the staff here are very friendly and approachable. They look after all the residents very well. They work very hard and always give you a smile when you visit. I cannot thank them enough for looking after my mother.
Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments about our home and will share your comments with the home’s manager.
The Bupa Customer Care Team.
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News (15) & Events (0)
- 15 Dec 2025
Residents and colleagues at HC-One’s Dove Court Care Home in Burnley, Lancashire, enjoyed a lively and uplifting afternoon on Friday 5th December as they welcomed Burnley MP Oliver Ryan for...
- 20 Nov 2025
HC-One’s Dove Court Care Home in Burnley, Lancashire, is calling on the local community to help celebrate a very special milestone. Margaret Phenix, one of the home’s cherished residents, will...
- 10 Nov 2025
Residents and colleagues from HC-One’s Dove Court Care Home in Burnley, Lancashire, came together on Remembrance Sunday to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country....
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Accreditations
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Meet the Team (2)

Home Manager at Dove Court, Burnley
What does kindness mean to you?
“Kind care is knowing that you are friendly and considerate in everything that you do.”
Catherine is a Registered Nurse with many years of experience in providing care and support for a wide range of people to enrich their lives. She is a committed and approachable leader who is passionate about delivering the highest possible standards in care and quality of life for Residents.
Catherine shares HC-One’s vision in aiming to provide the kindest care for each and every Resident. She uses her knowledge and experience to motivate her team to deliver care and support in a way that Residents gain the most benefit, in a warm and welcoming home.
She also works hard to arrange events and activities with nearby schools and clubs and is always keen to include the local community in life at Dove Court
When asked what she enjoys most about her role, Catherine said:
“The best part of my job is seeing the smiles we get from Residents!”
Outside of work, Catherine enjoys a range of hobbies and interests that include arts and crafts, watching movies and once came runner up on the Weakest Link!
If you would like to find out more information about Dove Court, Catherine has an ‘Open Door Policy’ and would be pleased to welcome you for an informal chat.

Jenny assists and supervises the housekeeping and laundry staff across all aspects of the role. She orders and distributes all cleaning and nursing supplies, prepares the rotas, arranges holidays and covers any sickness. She carries out daily and quarterly audits with the clinical lead and arranges any deep cleans, and as the home's infection control lead, she trains all staff in this area. Jenny enjoys the variety her role brings, as no two days are the same, and likes to help wherever she can. Families can expect the best from her and her colleagues, who listen and work to resolve any concerns as quickly as possible.
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