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The home has its own gardens and is located close to scenic parkland, while there is a wide range of activities and entertainment organised in house for clients' enjoyment.
The team has built up strong links with the local community, as part of a drive to achieve sustainable solutions to long-term care needs.
Care Provided by Cochrane Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 65 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
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- 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
Contact Cochrane 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
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Anavo Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Kelly Speirs (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2013
Room Information
- Single Rooms (65)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (64)
Cochrane Care Home Reviews (68)
Cochrane Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.583) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Cochrane Care Home has 68 reviews.
My mum has been here for 8 weeks. I am very happy with the care and attention she receives, she enjoys all her meals and enjoys the entertainment when on and loves the company.
Thank you for your feedback. I'm glad your mother has settled in well and is enjoying herself.
I would highly recommend this care home. My mother has settled in quickly due to the professionalism and friendly caring attitude of the staff.
Thank you for your feedback, I'm very pleased to hear you're happy with Cochrane and your mother has settled in well.
The month of December has been good for Mum as different types of activities have been organised including going out to a hotel for Christmas lunch and a trip to the local church pantomime in the home's own minibus where all the staff, activities team and management would appear to have gone beyond their normal realms of duty to satisfy their residents and Christmas day dinner was a treat. Well done to all to and a special thanks to all at The Craigston Unit.
Thank you for your feedback. I'm pleased to hear your mother enjoyed all the Christmas festivities.
In the short time that Dad was in the Craigston wing of Cochrane Care Home before he passed away, we as a family were very satisfied with the care that he received. The staff were excellent and treated him with great respect. They were very attentive to us as a family. In the last few days of Dad's life, there were six of us with him day and night and nothing was too much trouble for all the staff. They treated Dad with dignity. We would definitely recommend Cochrane Care Home.
Thank you for your kind feedback, I'm pleased to hear you were so happy with the team at Cochrane.
My mother was a resident at Cochrane Care Home for the past 18 months. During this time she was very well cared for by a team of well qualified, well motivated, caring staff who stopped at nothing to ensure my mum received the best of care possible. They also looked after all the family and visitors at every visit. We felt they had become part of our extended family. My mum passed away on 18th August 2016. She was very peaceful and my sister was with her. As a family, we would recommend this care home to anyone thinking of looking at places for their loved one.
Redecoration could be done throughout the home. Staff polite and caring.
Thank you for your feedback. We have redecoration in various areas of the home planned for Cochrane for the coming months so I hope you will see a real difference very soon.
My mum is well looked after by the staff and is well fed, she seems quite happy where she is and I am pleased with her care.
Thank you for your feedback. I'm pleased to hear you are happy with your mother's care.
December was a very cheerful time in the home as the staff and residents fully embraced all the festivities. Children's choir came into visit from local schools which the residents really enjoyed.
Thank you for your feedback.
Regulatory Rating
Care Inspectorate (CI) Rating
Date: 26 June 2025- How well do we support people's wellbeing?Good
(4)
- How good is our leadership?Good
(4)
- How good is our staff team?Good
(4)
- How good is our setting?Good
(4)
- How well is care and support planned?Good
(4)
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