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Recent refurbishment of the communal areas has created bright and inviting spaces where residents can relax, socialise and enjoy a...
Care Provided by La Cura House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- 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 60 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
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
For more detailed Fee breakdowns please contact our Home Manager, Tracy Wiggans.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact La Cura House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact La Cura House 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
Owner
- Berwick Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Tracy Wiggans(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2026
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (60)
Visiting
- Visits can be arranged Monday to Friday between 9:00am and 4:00pm.
Parking
- Free on-site parking available, with accessibility spaces.
La Cura House Reviews (70)
La Cura House has a Review Score of 9.0 (9.027) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time La Cura House has 70 reviews.
Thank you to the staff for looking after and caring for my wife during her stay at La Cura House. I was always welcomed with a friendly smile and politeness and updated about my wife's condition. I am certain she appreciated the magnificent care and attention you all gave her. Highly recommended care home.
Thank you for your review, it was our pleasure caring for your wife, she will be missed very much but never forgotten by many.
The staff at La Cura House were very understanding regarding my mum's condition and why she had to be placed in a home. The Manager, Deputy Manager and the Administrator all helped me to navigate the dos and don'ts of having a family member in care.
Thank you for your review it is very much appreciated and your feedback welcomed.
The staff were very nice and kind to my sister and myself. They made sure that my sister was as comfortable as they could. Her room was clean and a good size.
My dad was only in the care home for a short period before he passed. The only unfortunate thing was because of covid we were unable to visit him. The Manager and her staff were always helpful and caring to my dad and always happy to give us feedback on how he was progressing. Thank you to all your staff.
Thank you for your review, it was our pleasure to support dad. We all send our best wishes.
Excellent staff and very friendly home from home.
Very friendly staff, good caring staff, very good food and really clean rooms. Plenty of medical help.
Thank you for your lovely review it is so appreciated
A really amazing home. Very clean, excellent matron and staff. Very caring. Excellent food and laundry. Every attention given and good medical attention. Very friendly. Lovely rooms.
Thank you so much for your review this is much appreciated
Mum went to La Cura in October 2021, initially for four weeks respite followed by permanent care. As a family, we were dreading this as Mum didn't want to give up her independant living. Mum's dementia meant we could no longer keep her safe at home so we were anxious when the day came for handing Mum over to strangers. After a few days Mum settled in well and we were relieved that she was safe and being cared for by a team of staff who were lead by a very experienced manager. Virus restrictions meant that family visiting was restricted but pod visits were available to us too. Mum had a small family celebration for her 90th birthday in the pod for which I will always remember and cherish as a joyous day. Thank you for making this possible! Mum's room was always clean and her appearance tidy. Mum enjoyed the food here and had a wee companion who she always sat with and walked the corridors with. Mum sadly passed away just before Christmas. Thank you team La Cura! for Mum's care.
Our thoughts and wishes are with all the family.
Can't provide ratings for all areas due to COVID restrictions.
With the warmest regards,
Tracy.
This care home have always been amazing with my gran. Thank you!
Thank you for your review, I will pass your positive review onto the team.
Regards,
Tracy.
I am quite satisfied with the care in the home. It can not be easy for the staff at times. I do believe they are trying their best to continue to modernise the home. Hope to see it soon. They built a pod, used it twice and then locked down again. They are doing their best for everyone. Can not ask for more in times like these.
When calling one day mid-December, I was pleasantly surprised when given a chance to book in and see my mother as a pod had been created. This was wonderful and unexpected news. It made Christmas all the more special to me, especially after the year we've had. I continue to ring regularly as I like to keep updated on how Mum is. The nurses and staff are always pleasant and friendly, they listen and are very understanding. The manager answered a recent call and we talked about how well the home has managed during this pandemic. My thanks go to all of them.
My mother is very happy in the home. It was her choice to go in January 2020. During lockdown all the staff and management have done a great job. Only wish could have done window visits as it's not the same talking on the phone or Ipad.
I find the staff approachable and very helpful. They have taken time to get to know Mum as an individual and respect her wishes. I would like to thank all staff who have cared for her, especially those who have taken the time to build a relationship with her above and beyond to offer her companionship as I can't be here just now because of the virus.
My mum is a resident and enjoys the home. All staff are good and we feel she is looked after well. My mum enjoys meals but would like more choice ie: lasagne, curry etc. We take in cereal as she doesn't like the ones offered. Hopefully, her room will be getting updated and have an ensuite. This was discussed when she moved in in January last year. We understand the delay with things caused by COVID. My mum has seven children and feels something needs to happen so she can get visits, not just from one nominated person. This is difficult for us all as we all work, hopefully, things will improve.
Hi Angela, thank you for your review. It is difficult times at the moment and as you know our priority is to ensure everyone remains healthy and well. Staff at La Cura have done an amazing job so far in keeping this horrific virus at bay. Visits are due to start again soon via pod visits and,...
We have excellent access to relatives with phone calls, pod visits and Facetime calls. Facetime calls have been easy to arrange and a great way to keep in touch.
Best wishes,
La Cura house team
My mother is treated really well. She loves a laugh with the staff. She has her favourites which all the residents have, but they are all very nice. When we got in to see her it was a very nice atmosphere. Lovely residents who were very very nice to talk too. It's a very nice place to visit.
thank you for your thoughtfulness. It is difficult times at the moment but hopefully better times ahead soon.
Best wishes and stay safe from all the staff at La Cura.
Home neat and friendly. Staff good with residents. The receptionist is very friendly and helpful.
Thank you for your review Joseph, best wishes and stay safe from all the staff at La Cura.
Staff have always been friendly and helpful despite difficult conditions at the moment. They have always done their best to deal with any queries. They are always professional.
We have not been able to visit for months but they have done extremely well to avoid any cases of COVID19.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 11 February 2022Good
- 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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Meet the Team (3)

I was born and brought in Berwick upon Tweed and attended both Tweedmouth middle school and Berwick high school or now known as Berwick Academy.
On leaving school I went on to have three daughters and moved to Cornwall.
When my daughters were young I decided I wanted to care for others so went to work as a care assistant in a care home, then went on to looking after people who had to live with Huntington's disease. Whilst working with people with Huntington's disease this inspired me to want to care for people with mental health needs, so decided to complete my nurse training.
In 2007 I qualified as a registered mental health nurse and I completed various other training courses to support me in caring for people with mental health needs. On qualifying I worked for the NHS as a staff nurse, community psychiatric nurse and a charge nurse.
During my time with the NHS I worked with people who live with dementia and felt I could really make a difference in their lives so decided to leave the NHS and become the head of a dementia unit for a private company, I then became the deputy manager for the same company, the manager and myself along with a great team turned a failing home into a good rated home. Not long after we had succeeded in this I moved to another care home for the same company as the registered general manager.
In 2017 I decided I wanted to move back to my home town of Berwick Upon Tweed and it was fortunate that La Cura House care home, previously known by another name was needing a manager. Unfortunately the home was not in a good position and required a lot of TLC. However with the hard work and dedication we managed to make significant improvements in a short space in time moving it from a home which required improvement to a good home within a year.
We continue to make improvements and I am proud to say the changes that the current staffing team have made and the massive difference to the people we they care for lives.
We have developed a whole new team who have embraced some difficult changes, but changes that are so much for the better. Our home is filled with care and happiness and we will continue to strive to make improvements where needed so that residents continue to live in a happy home.

I look forward to the future working at La Cura House.

My name is Margaret Wilson. I work at La Cura House Care Home as Head Cook. I’ve been here a little over 3 years. I really enjoy my job and I love doing home baking, especially birthday cakes. It is great to watch the resident’s faces light up as we sing Happy Birthday to them. I enjoy popping out to see the residents and talking to them about their likes and dislikes.
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