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The dementia-friendly interior and exteriors at St Catherine’s come together to create a beautifully modern dementia care home.
The 28 bedroom suites are designed to give residents luxury, privacy and independence.
Staff recognise the importance of recreational activities, and with a dedicated activities coordinator who plans each day based on the...
Care Provided by St Catherine's Dementia Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 55 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
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Room rates cover the individuals' personal care needs, their private room, laundry services, daily wellbeing planner (a wide variety of activities and events tailored to the service users including minibus trips) all main meals and regular snacks and refreshments. The rate does not cover private costs such as a hairdresser fee, although a hairdresser does visit the home on a weekly basis.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact St Catherine's Dementia Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact St Catherine's Dementia 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
- Wellburn Care Homes Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Lee Dale(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 30+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2022
Room Information
- Single Rooms (39)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (39)
Visiting
- The team welcome visitors of residents and clients to the home and aim to be as flexible as possible. Visitors are welcome to pop-in but calling the home to pre-arrange a visit is preferred.
Parking
- Private parking on-site.
St Catherine's Dementia Care Home Reviews (77)
St Catherine's Dementia Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.568) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time St Catherine's Dementia Care Home has 77 reviews.
I always enjoy visiting my mother at St Catherine's. Mum is settled and happy here. The staff are always cheerful and welcoming, and the atmosphere is really friendly and relaxed. They are always approachable and ready to listen if there are any problems. The home surroundings are beautiful and well cared for.
What a delightful environment for my mum to live in. Caring staff and always helpful. The environment has been developed to create a welcoming indoor/outdoor feel. All fittings and furniture are of the highest quality, and Mum could not be more valued.
My family and I feel Mum is well cared for in a very loving environment. All the staff feel like extended family, and we all have Mum's best interests at heart. Always lots of activities and treats, and our visits are in the garden room, which is a mixed communal area, which is very nice, also gives us a chance to meet the other residents that Mum "lives" with.
Thank you for your lovely review of our St Catherine's home. We are so pleased your mother is settled and happy and is enjoying the various activities we provide! We will make sure to pass on your kind review to the rest of the team at St Catherine's.
St Catherine's has been the best thing to happen for Dad for a long time. He is happy and well cared for, and we are very glad that he is able to live here. The residential areas are lovely and have a very calming effect on residents and visitors alike. The staff are extremely caring and treat the residents like their own family.
Thank you so much for your lovely review of our St Catherine's home. We are so pleased your Dad is enjoying his time with us, and it is so lovely to hear that he sees the other staff and residents as his own family! We will, of course, make sure to pass on your kind words to the rest of the team at St Catherine's.
The staff are very good and have known my husband for a long time. They go the extra mile to understand him with his speech problems. The dynamics of the home keep changing when new residents arrive, this can be disruptive at times. Hopefully, in summer, the residents can be taken outside more and go on trips.
Thank you for your kind review of St Catherine’s and feedback too. St Catherine’s does have at least two minibus trips scheduled per month as per Wellburns minibus schedule and also sometimes has access to a vehicle for smaller or individual trips out. All our residents also have access to St...
We arranged to find a care home that could care for my grandmother when her dementia advanced. Thankfully, St Catherine's does not turn anyone away and is able to care for all levels.
Thank you for your lovely review of our St Catherine's home. We are so pleased you are happy with the level of care your grandmother is receiving and will make sure to pass on your kind comments to the rest of the staff at St Catherine's.
Very pleased with the home. Everything is excellent, from the loving care she receives. We feel over the last few months, she has really settled and seems happy in her new environment and gets all the care she needs.
Thank you for your lovely review of our St Catherine's home - we are so pleased your wife is settled and is enjoying her time with us and we are so glad to hear you are pleased with the level of care she is receiving too. We will make sure to pass on your comments to the rest of the team at St Catherine's.
I am extremely pleased with teh care my father receives. The staff are all very kind and considerate. Recently, my dad was very poorly, with the care he had from everyone, he is back to his normal self. Thank you to everyone for that.
When I visit St Catherine's, which is pretty regularly, I am always met with a warm welcome. Whenever I ring St Catherine's it is like speaking with an old friend. The St Catherine's staff look after my wife to a standard I can't, but thankful enough for. Long may St Catherine's be able to take care of my wife. Thank you!
Thank you for your review of St Catherine's. I will pass your comments onto the team.
My wife has been a resident and in the care of the staff at St Catherine's since October 2020. During this time, I have had no concerns for her well being whatsoever. The staff are kind, professional and caring. All I could ask for in the situation.
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Really lovely seeing my husband in the garden surrounded by beautiful plants. He looks so happy and pleased to see me and his grandson. We were greeted by the lovely care lady, all the care they give him is wonderful. Thank you all.
Thank you so much for your lovely review of St Catherines! I will pass your comments onto the team.
I would recommend St Catherine's to everybody. It's a fantastic place, and the care given to my husband has been first class. Everybody is so kind and caring, that is so lovely to see. Nothing ever seems to be too much trouble for them. My husband is always clean, fed well, and all his needs are taken care of. The staff are all amazing. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your lovely review of St Catherines! I will pass your comments onto the team.
Really happy with everything to do with the care in the home. Dad is so happy here, and the staff are brilliant - nothing is too much trouble.
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A relaxed, friendly but highly professional approach by staff, who clearly understand the problems associated with dementia. It is good to see that staff are comfortable with touching and cuddling residents, much needed, especially in these strange times.
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I am delighted with all the facilities, care and support are excellent. Have two particular ladies is an amazing support to my mummy, myself and family. All the staff are more than kind, caring and helpful all the time.
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We are very happy with how well my wife has settled into St Catherine's community. The staff are very supportive, friendly and full of enthusiasm. It's a pleasure to visits (pod) my wife and the staff members that accompany her into the pod.
Thank you for your lovely review of St Catherine's! I will pass your comments onto the team.
Very happy with the standard of care my dad has received. He has settled very well, and the nursing staff have moved mountains to give him a good experience. I'm very grateful.
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The staff at St Catherine's have done an amazing job this year. They have ensured the residents have continued to feel safe and loved when family have not been able to visit. Staff have bent over backwards to facilitate visits and ensure contact is kept between families (and dogs!) Thank you so much.
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The St Catherin's pod is superb in the circumstances. Everything needed is here, lovely and warm, very welcoming. It felt very safe for both parties. The visit was a great success. Thank you.
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Always most friendly, kind and welcoming.
Thank you so much for your review of St Catherine's. I will pass your comments onto the team.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 08 September 2021Good
- 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 (11)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Wellburn Care Homes Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Wellburn Care Homes Ltd
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Wellburn Care Homes Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for St Catherine's Dementia Care Home.
Meet the Team (2)

Lee has worked in the health and social care sector since 2004. Within this time, he has covered many roles working his way up from Care Assistant and previously a Peripatetic and Turnaround Manager before becoming Home Manager at St George’s, Glenholme House and Eighton Lodge. Lee currently is the Senior Manager at our Specialist dementia homes, St Catherine’s and The Manor at St Catherine’s.
Having worked in care management for 10 years, managing his first home at the age of 24, Lee brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in residential, dementia and nursing care.
Qualifications include:- NVQ Levels 2, 3 & 5
- Level 3 Administration of Medication
- Moving & Handling Train the Trainer
- Basic Life Support Train the Trainer

Lindsey's career with Wellburn started in 2008 at St Catherine's as a part-time administrator before she gradually began working shifts as a care assistant alongside her role as an administrator. Lindsey then became a full-time administrator before being promoted to Senior Support Worker at St Catherine's in 2023. In 2024, Lindsey was recently promoted to Deputy Manager of St Catherine's and The Manor at St Catherine's.
Qualifications include:NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care.
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