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The friendly and comfortable home offers a place for residents to relax, unwind and socialise with friends and family. This home offers lovely en-suite bedrooms, hair salon, shop and wellbeing programme which helps residents to maintain their hobbies, learn new hobbies and to have opportunities to engage with the...
Care Provided by Priory Gardens Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- 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 72 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
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- 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 Priory Gardens Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Priory Gardens 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
- Imogen Bailey(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (70)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
Priory Gardens Care Home Reviews (162)
Priory Gardens Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.697) out of 10, based on 41 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Priory Gardens Care Home has 162 reviews.
Mum needed 24-hour end of life care in 2019. We visited all the nursing homes within the area unannounced on a Saturday morning to try and get a feel for one that was right for mum. On arrival at Priory Gardens, a carer welcomed and chatted with us to see what we were looking for. She then took us for a tour of the home. First impressions were, very clean, tidy and most important, it didn't feel like a nursing home. Upstairs, lovely rooms, clean, the visitor's kitchen and restroom are spacious and comfortable with Tea and Coffee facilities. All the staff cared for mum and was made to feel at home like one of the family from day one. We had an issue with the food being served to mum and made an official complaint. This was dealt with promptly by the home manager and she resolved the issues we had. As mum approached the end of life, we cannot thank the staff enough for the care, love and compassion they showed her. We would highly recommend Priory Gardens.
I was very anxious when our Nan decided she wanted to go to a care home, especially as she had always expressed she would hate it and I have seen some that are not so great. We took her around a few and could tell immediately she liked it at Priory Gardens, we got a warm welcome and a cuppa, always a good start. She has been there for a year now. The staff are amazing. She has mixed dementia and is very prone to urine infections, but they know her so well, they see the smallest change and get her on antibiotics. Her room is lovely, looking out over the garden and trees. It is clean, and we have been allowed to make it her own sanctuary. She tells us the food is good, especially the cakes! We are always kept up to date with her plan of care, and if anything changes, this is reviewed. It has been a tough year not being able to visit her as normal, but we know she is in safe hands and that reassures us. She likes the staff, and they can have a banter which is important to her. Thank you!
The care and affection showed to our mum during our visits id heart-lifting. They are amazing with her, we are so grateful and pleased to have had her placed here.
The staff are most welcoming to visitors as is the building itself offering a clean and warm pleasant ambience. The range of activities are impressive. Foods offered to residents looks wholesome, tasty and varied. The staff appear to have a good rapport with the residents, in my opinion, are doing an excellent job to a very high standard. Overall I was very impressed.
Very satisfied with everything at Priory Gardens. I have settled in well.
Old people enjoy 'traditional' food (e.g. Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding) rather than things like pasta and other savoury food. Most have been brought up on a diet of meat and potato pie, stew and dumplings etc.
Mum went to Priory Gardens needing 24/7 care, after badly breaking her leg, which is in a brace, non-weight bearing. From the moment mum arrived, she felt at home, all the staff from the managers, carers, nursing to the chef are always smiling, friendly and very very caring. Holding residents hands and giving them cuddles are a daily occurrence and is lovely to see and means a lot to the residents. Mum's room has a nice garden view and like the rest of Priory Gardens, it is spotlessly clean. The equipment mum needs to move her, were all there and in place, special mattress, rotary stand etc. Mum is not a big eater, but the chefs delicious meals have tempted her and she is eating really well, she tells me his homemade Yorkshire puddings are like her own. There is regular entertainment from Bingo, Bollywood Dancers, Sing-a-longs and that's just in the last two weeks. I feel so lucky mum is in Priory Gardens because I know she is in a safe and very caring place, this is a really good feeling for family members to have. Many many thanks to everyone at Priory Gardens.
Sense of family is good here.
My wife, who suffers from Alzheimer's dementia and I/we feel this home Priory Gardens is the best home for her after being in previous three. My family and I am very pleased with my wife's care which makes me very happy! And that she is very settled. We (I) have full confidence in the staff looking after her. Making me/we more very very pleased with her treatment (first class!)
Friendly staff. Always smells fresh and clean. Events are to a high standard. Staff are always very welcoming and appear to treat the residents very well.
Being a relative of a new service user I have found the whole experience very helpful in settling my Dad into his new home. Staff have welcomed him and us all as one family, helped with any teething problems, have been happy to assist whenever we needed them. Dad has done more, moved more, enjoyed all activities that are set out to encourage the elderly to mix, which has made me very happy.
My experience of Priory Gardens has so far been very good. My grandad is happy so that makes me happy. The move here has been a massive change for him, especially moving out of his home of more than 60 years. As a family with toddlers, we are always made to feel welcome and not pressured to keep the kids quiet. Very happy so far.
I can only speak very highly of Priory Gardens. It is a really nice place. I visit my husband every day. The staff are lovely. They make me feel as though I am coming home. It is like home from home. I know my husband is getting well looked after.
Management and staff are friendly, caring, supportive and always on hand for any questions. Mum was a resident for over 6 years but passed away in January 2019. Well looked after.
Since my Mother in law has been in Priory Gardens we have seen a remarkable change in her, she has been a lot more settled and contented and there has been no aggression. The staff are very friendly and welcoming and have treated my mother in law with respect and care, nothing you ask is too much trouble and they put our minds at rest with any issues we have had. The dinners that they are served look and smell amazing and the dining room is set up beautifully and looks more like a little restaurant where all the residents come together to eat and socialise. They have activities on for the residents throughout the week run by a lovely lady. I would like to thanks all staff that have made a very difficult transition for us a lot easier it’s a pleasure to go and visit, a special mention to the senior management who helped us every step of the way it’s been very much appreciated.
My mother transferred to Priory Gardens back in October 2018, it was a very difficult time for me, it was made so much easier by the way senior management handled it. Very helpful and kept me informed of all the decisions made at the time. My mother has settled in extremely well and I have seen a big difference in her behaviour for the better, staff are always on hand, very helpful and friendly. They treat my mother brilliantly and with dignity which is very important, she eats well and the food served is fantastic, she has lots of opportunities to socialise with other residents and staff and there is also a variety of activities put on for them to do. Her room is homely and very well decorated, I can’t thank all the staff enough for the help and peace of mind I now have where my mother is concerned.
But then we got a new lady manager who is here now. She has turned the place around. It's now lovely and clean, the place has got a lovely feel to it. All the staff are happy and caring. The place has a buzz to it.
A fantastic job done by the manager.
I have had a lovely stay and made some good friends.
I find the staff and management to be of good nature and caring attitude to all concerned and as such would recommend Priory Gardens to anyone.
The whole staff are very caring, so helpful, nothing is too much trouble for them, not only for the residents, they listen to my concerns and are very helpful. They are not only staff but they are friends. Lovely people.
Bed Vacancies
6 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 28 July 2026Please contact us for information regarding our bed availability
News (4) & Events (0)
- 12 Dec 2025
Residents and colleagues at HC-One’s Priory Gardens Care Home in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, came together on the 3rd December to celebrate a remarkable milestone as much-loved resident Helen Shillito marked...
- 29 Jul 2025
Priory Gardens Care Home, run by HC-One and located in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, welcomed visitors and guests from their local community to participate in this year’s Care Home Open Week...
- 22 Jul 2025
Residents at HC-One’s Priory Gardens Care Home in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, recently enjoyed a delightful trip to the seaside, soaking up the sun and sea air during a visit to...
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