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Staff are friendly and Lowgate has a homely feel. Staff at Lowgate pride themselves on creating a home from home environment.
At Lowgate Nursing Home, care is provided for people who are living with dementia, people who have nursing needs and...
Care Provided by Lowgate Nursing Home
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 42 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees may vary depending on the outcome of an assessment.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Lowgate Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Lowgate 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
- Roseberry Care Centre (England) Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Olayinka Shangotola(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1985
- Last Refurbishment: 1998
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (42)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (12)
Visiting
- Visiting is welcomed and encouraged at times convenient to the resident.
Parking
- Parking is limited. If the car park is full then there is the option to park in the adjoining cul-de-sac
Lowgate Nursing Home Reviews (92)
Lowgate Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.0 (8.952) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Lowgate Nursing Home has 92 reviews.
When my father has deteriorated, they are very quick to respond even to the point of ringing us to make us aware of what is happening.
Thank you for your kind words of appreciation, which are valued by the Lowgate team.
My mother was a resident at Lowgate first for respite care and more recently as a long-term resident. She recently died after a long period of declining health and I have nothing but praise for the staff at Lowgate. They provided expert nursing care, always empathetic and kind, both to mum and to us as family. The manager and her staff are to be highly commended, thank you.
Thank you for thinking of Lowgate at such a difficult time.
My husband died at Lowgate in February and my family and I were overwhelmed by the kindness of the staff. during his short stay there, every single member of the staff spoke to us in the friendliest manner.
My husband had become totally helpless and depended on others for his every need, but he was always treated promptly and respectfully The manager has every reason to be extremely proud of the staff she has assembled.
I have seen people come into the home and the care it takes to settle him into their new environment.
Delighted with our choice of care home homely atmosphere, light and airy building, caring and kind staff.
All staff work as a team regardless of their station (domestic, carer, senior carer, nurse) and even the manager, herself a qualified nurse, joins in to assist residents.
My wife had dementia (Alzheimer's) and was admitted to the home in January 2014.
In the last 6 months she was confined to bed, but the carers and nurses were brilliant with her, making sure she was clean and well nourished.
She died in their care in January 2017.
She has been helped in so many more ways than we could have expected.
The atmosphere is lovely. I feel happy to leave her there.
The manager is very pleasant and so helpful.
Food is varied and good. The rooms are very clean, freshly decorated and well equipped.
The manager is fully on top of everything and many extra touches have been introduced to help everyone feel at home.
Visitors are encouraged and treated brilliantly.
I could not wish for a better place for my dear mum to be looked after and cared for.
Top marks to Lowgate.
Thank you, the Lowgate team appreciate your comments.
My mum came to live at Lowgate Nursing Home 1 1/2 years ago. We are very close and it was a massive decision to make, after all, who could possibly care for your loved one as well as you could? The staff are amazing, office workers, nurses, carers, cleaners, kitchen staff, laundry staff, entertainment department (sorry if I've left anyone out) are all fantastic. Make you feel welcome and involved. Thank you to you all.
The team at Lowgate very much appreciate your comments
My mother came to Lowgate from another place where she was diagnosed with bowel cancer aged 96. I cannot thank the staff of Lowgate enough for their extreme care of my mother at a time where I could no longer cope with the care she needed. They are a wonderful group of the most caring people. My extreme thanks to them for caring for my mother at a very difficult time.
Thank you, the team at Lowgate appreciate your comments.
My husband has now been in Lowgate for 3 and a half years and has received outstanding care and nursing. Many of the staff have been there longer than that. They genuinely really know and care for the residents as if they were their own relative and nothing is too much trouble to make them happy and comfortable. They will sit and talk to the residents without a visitor and communicate well with relatives. I feel my husband receives the standard of care I gave him at home and my observation shows how lovingly and kindly they care for even the most difficult and demanding residents.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 30 January 2025Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
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.
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Meet the Team (1)

I joined the Lowgate team in December 2024, I am a qualified Nurse and I have worked in both the NHS and social care, I have worked my way up from a care assistant to where I am now. I look forward to starting my journey here at Lowgate.
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