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The purpose-built friendly and welcoming care home has a café, large landscaped garden and patio, pub, tea room, hair salon and quiet room. There is also a range of comfortable en-suite bedrooms, suitable to all tastes.
On top of this, Trafalgar Park boasts a selection of...
Care Provided by Trafalgar Park Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- 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 52 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
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
Facilities
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Trafalgar Park Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Trafalgar Park 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 choose a care home based in Wales, you may be eligible for the Welsh NHS-funded nursing care contribution of at least £201.74 per week. This support is not reflected in the fee amount shown, and the actual contribution may be higher depending on the Local Health Board.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- HC-One
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Thomas Roche(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: -1
- Last Refurbishment: 2017
Room Information
- Single Rooms (50)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (10)
Parking
- Parking available onsite
Trafalgar Park Care Home Reviews (215)
Trafalgar Park Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.751) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Trafalgar Park Care Home has 215 reviews.
Overall this care home is very, very good.
My friend has only been at the home since just before the pandemic, and I live about 40-minutes away, so I have only been about half a dozen times. Each time Staff have been friendly and helpful, but of late have sometimes seemed very busy because of staff shortages. My friend's room is pleasant and clean, and she has no complaints about the food, staff or anything else. She has become confused and wonders why she is there but has nothing negative to say about the home. My options are from my own experience of my friend's experience.
Thank you for your review, we value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Please be assured we take any concerns raised seriously. There will be times of the day that our staff team are busier as we cannot predict daily all that happen, and some days we have emergency...
A caring and empathetic staff - nothing is too much trouble. A home from home. It is a pleasure to visit here.
The home is extremely welcoming, the staff are most accommodating in all aspects. The lady I visit speaks very highly of both the staff and the facilities and is very happy and contented here. Every visit here is extremely pleasurable.
Very friendly. Excellent staff.
I am extremely happy my father is happy at Trafalgar Park Care Home. He always looks well cared for and I have no concerns. The staff at Trafalgar Park are amazing and are willing to meet all mine and my dad's needs.
Unable to comment on value for money as we do not finance the fees involved. We have always been welcomed by the staff in a polite, courteous and friendly manner. Our family member appears to be happy and secure in her new surroundings. The home itself is modern, clean and has a bright, vibrant atmosphere.
The staff are very, very welcoming and very helpful. So pleasant, very clean, a lovely room for residents to sleep in - very bright, airy and pleasant. The staff treat the residents as their families. Lovely, clean dining room - better than some bed and breakfast places I have been to. Every room, dining, reception, bedrooms are really lovely. I have no worries at all about my sister-in-law being cared for because the love just shone through. God bless all the staff and thank you.
The carers looked clean and tidy in their uniforms. They were very polite, professional and friendly to me as a visitor. The carers had a very nice, friendly mannerism with the residents. My father is a new resident at the home and has settled in very well. I am sure that is down to the carers. He says he is happy there, is joining in the activities and enjoying the food. All in all, a thumbs up.
My father has recently moved to this care home and he settled in very well from the start. He's happy and participates in activities and enjoys them, especially singing. I've always found management friendly, approachable and understanding. The staff are welcoming and very friendly. His room is spotless, comfortable and homely.
Really happy with the staff and environment. Lovely, cosy, friendly atmosphere and the staff have done everything they can to help my dad settle into his new environment. Such a relief to know he is now in a safe environment and his needs are being met.
This is easy to complete in that the team at Trafalgar Park consistently provide a care home that demonstrates the following - they are faultless when it comes to residents and visitors. They encourage dignity and respect. Any concerns will be clearly identified by the appropriate carer. The team, in my view, carry out more than a service. You feel welcome. First-class.
I feel let down by how little has been done in the home towards Christmas. Other homes in HC1 have taken Christmas photos for families - simple but beautiful. Since the beginning of the first lockdown, I feel very little has been done to help the families cope. Even simple newsletters would have been something.
We would like to extend our sincere apologies to all our families for the delay in sending out our newsletter and photographs over the Christmas period. Whilst we were able to share our photographs in November, sadly Covid did have an impact on our home in the month of December and this...
I made the best decision I could have made, putting Mum in Trafalgar Park. Since being there, Mum has felt very much at home, has all her care needs met and has built lovely relationships with the care staff. My mum is a very sociable person and the staff bring the best out of her. Mum loves living there which is a great comfort to me. A special mention to one member of staff, in particular, who has a fabulous relationship with Mum.
From the moment my mum walked through the door, she was surrounded by emotional warmth and love. The carers who work at Trafalgar park are on another level. They responded to my mum's gentle and loving nature, reassuring her she was safe, happy and loved. Having had a very different experience from another “care” home, Trafalgar Park staff blew me away with their genuine smiles and massive hearts. To see my mum content, included and welcomed has now let me breathe properly for the first time in a year, as I know she is having all her needs met with kindness. As a family, we are truly grateful.
I hope the management appreciate the wonderful staff at Trafalgar Park care home, especially on the Poppy floor. I appreciate all the staff looking after my sister-in-law. Also the care and kindness that my brother received. My gratitude to the exceptional staff during the pandemic.
I have only been here for five months and during that time I have been very happy. I was apprehensive before I came. I was made to feel very welcome and treaded with much thought since.
My home is a treat to live in. Through all of Covid virus the staff (all of them) here kept us very safe, and have done their best to keep us entertained because of the lockdown. I believe that HC-One has a lot to be proud of if all of their homes is run like mine. Well done Trafalgar Park.
I find the care home excellent. All the staff are really lovely and the carers are exceptional. The management, including the manager, are brilliant too.
My sister went into Trafalgar Park after losing her husband and having spent time in hospital herself. I was so worried that she would not settle but it became her home and she called it home, which is the biggest compliment. The home is lovely, clean and comfortable but their biggest asset is the staff, the carers are amazing. Everyone goes above and beyond and they really care. The last few days, before she passed, were hard but made bearable by the gentle care everyone gave to her (and to me). I will never forget that or be able to thank them enough.
Bed Vacancies
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News (16) & Events (0)
- 18 Feb 2026
Residents and colleagues at Trafalgar Park care home in Treharris, Caerphilly, marked Pancake Day with a fun and energetic pancake flipping competition, bringing together the home’s community for an afternoon...
- 19 Dec 2025
Residents and colleagues at HC-One Wales’s Trafalgar Park Care Home in Nelson, Treharris, received a special visit recently from Chris Evans, MP for Caerphilly, who spent time with the home’s...
- 04 Jun 2025
HC-One care homes across Britain are preparing to open their doors to welcome in visitors from their local communities to join them in this year’s Care Home Open Week celebrations...
There are no upcoming events for Trafalgar Park Care Home.
Awards / Recognitions (11)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: HC-One
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: HC-One
- 28 Feb 2020Recipient: Trafalgar Park Care Home
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Trafalgar Park Care Home.
Meet the Team (1)

Home Manager at Aberpennar Court, Mountain Ash
What does ‘kindness’ mean to you?
“Making care person-centred and ensuring we do it properly; to the best standard and best of our ability.”
As a dedicated healthcare professional, Thomas has gained a wealth of experience in providing care and nursing support to elderly people, to enrich their lives. He is a knowledgeable and dedicated leader who is passionate about delivering the highest standards in care and quality of life for residents.
Thomas closely shares HC-One’s vision in aiming to provide the kindest care for each and every resident. He extends this caring approach to his colleagues and works closely with them to deliver care and support to residents in a way that they gain the most benefit, in a warm and welcoming home.
When asked about why he chose to work in the care sector, Thomas remarked:
“Everyone needs help sometimes. We've all been in periods of our lives where we need someone to help us, regardless of age. I feel privileged working in the care sector and giving people the help they need.”
Thomas talks about his proudest achievement when becoming a father and having to rebuild his house after severe flood damage on his own, finishing it three days before his son was born!
If you would like to find out more about Aberpennar Court, Thomas would be delighted to have an informal discussion with you to answer any questions and provide further information.
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