
Excellent staff and super care , mom has progressed really well in her first weekC F(Son of Resident/Service User)



Excellent staff and super care , mom has progressed really well in her first weekC F(Son of Resident/Service User)



The team of skilled professionals at Priors House care home delivers quality residential, nursing and dementia care, as well as short-term respite care, in modern surroundings.
Priors House offers dedicated areas for activities, such as painting, reading or simply chatting with friends and family. Residents can also enjoy a cinema room, a café and even a hair and beauty salon so residents can indulge in some pampering.
The lifestyle team takes the...
Care Provided by Priors House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Eating Disorders
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 80 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
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
of care and support required by each individual. Premium rooms normally require an additional charge.
Nursing fees include the Funded Nursing Contribution (FNC) if you are eligible.
• All care and support including a monthly review of care plans
• All meals, snacks and drinks freshly prepared every day by our chef
• In-house café with homemade cakes, and a variety of speciality teas and coffees
• Use of in-house cinema
• Access to landscaped gardens
• Activities and lifestyle programme
• All utilities and other accommodation costs
• Housekeeping and laundry services
• WiFi internet access
appointments not covered by the NHS, toiletries, newspapers or magazines, any over the counter
medications that a GP wouldn’t normally prescribe such as paracetamol and indigestion relief, and any
other privately arranged healthcare. Should you require an escort to hospital appointments, we may apply
an agreed hourly charge for this service.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Priors House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Priors 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
Group / Owner
- Care UK
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Francine Summers(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (80)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (80)
Parking
- On site
Priors House Reviews (155)
Priors House has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.778) out of 10, based on 37 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Priors House has 155 reviews.
It goes without saying that Priors House ticks all the boxes for a clean and comfortable Care Home with good food in nice surroundings, but the real reason to be there is the wonderfully kind, patient and compassionate staff, for whom nothing is too much trouble.
Incredible care and love shown every day. Going the extra mile to ensure my friend feel loved and cared for.
My mother spent just short of five years in the dementia unit in Priors House, departing in June 2021. We have been continuously happy with the standard and nature of the care she received. Whilst selecting a home, it is easy to judge the fabric and apparent fabric of the place and possibly the quality of the food. The things that mattered most for me is how caring were the staff. Do the ones chosen for the dementia unit have the additional trait, beyond caring, of patience with people who often do not understand what is being communicated to them and could be a source of frustration to a carer; the confidence to readily share things that have gone wrong for one's loved one (a cut, a bruise, etc.); a willingness to discuss and consider options; effective organisation and leadership; and the disciplines that underpin good infection control? we were pleased with the team in Priors House and its parent group on all the counts I have listed. I have no hesitation in recommending this home.
We were really apprehensive about the idea of a care home, but one team member was so helpful and supportive and went out of her way to make the transition and process worry-free. The staff have been amazing and everyone there is so kind.
The level of care from the staff is second to none. You can really see they work with compassion and respect towards my grandma. She's happier than I've ever seen her and it's all down to the amazing staff and facilities.
Mum has been really well looked after during the 2 years she has been at Priors House. Her room is always clean and tidy and she has a lovely view over the fields. Even though she still can dress herself, her clothes are laundered regularly and she always looks clean and smart. There is a daily programme of events which she likes to join in with and she particularly likes scrabble, dominoes and countdown, and still shows a competitive streak. She loves her food and really enjoys going into the Dining Room where she says the food is 1st class. On occasions when she hasn't been feeling too good, the staff will bring the food to her, and it is never any problem. She also loves being able to walk and sit in the beautiful garden when the weather allows.
My mother-in-law moved into Priors House in March 2020, what a great decision since she has blossomed under their care. It was a difficult time for us as lockdown happened as soon as she moved in but we were kept informed and sent photos of her progress, then the visiting room opened and we could see her safely and to see her smile was brilliant. The staff are so caring and happy and the amount of time they spend on activities keeping them engaged and active. I cannot praise all the staff enough and it will be great to meet them all when allowed.
The team at Priors House have been amazing from my initial contact with them to the care of my godmother and even the kindness shown since her passing. They took the stress away from the process and allowed me to focus on my godmother and her wellbeing. My godmother was very insistent on going to Priors House and now I know why. Thank you to all involved in her care.
I cannot speak too highly about the quality of care that my aunt was given during her two and half years at Priors House. She had a comfortable and spotlessly clean room and enjoyed the food very much. She was involved in lots of activities and taken out on trips - all things she could not do while she lived alone at home. Her whole quality of life improved massively. All the staff were most friendly, caring and professional at all times, creating a lovely warm and welcoming atmosphere in the home for both the residents and their families and friends. Above all, she was given friendship, support and lots of love. I could not have asked for more!
My mother died in October 2020 after 6 years at Priors House. She had been happy there and felt the staff, whilst treating her with respect, had become her real friends. She was very frail physically and very deaf and so could not join in to her own satisfaction with the many activities put on for residents. The staff understood this and gave her plenty of companionships to offset the loss of social activity. Until her last year, when the cataract limited her reading, she enjoyed books and the mobile library delivered 20 large print books every month. She needed a lot of help with washing and dressing, and in her last 2 years, needed hoisting to stand up and be moved to the commode. The staff did all of this carefully and with loving patience. I thoroughly recommend Priors House with gratitude for all they did for my mother and to support me.
Having had to recently move my mum and step-father from another care home into Priors House due to funding issues, they are now settling in nicely in their new surroundings. I have to say that the management and staff of Priors House were exceptionally helpful throughout the move, which was not easy due to Covid restrictions. I look forward to being able to visit the home in the not too distant future.
My husband had been a resident for eleven weeks at this stage. He had three dementias and the worsening of his condition was evident for all to see. I was kept informed at regular intervals and we discussed his care often. The staff were extremely attentive and caring. I was called at home to say they were really worried about him. Next day they cooperated completely in enabling me to have him home for end of life care. I am a nurse and wanted to do this for him. We had four precious days together at home.
My Mum recently passed away, having spent the last 14 months at Priors House. It was awful seeing her suffering from vascular dementia but we were extremely happy with the quality of care that she received. They even put up with the mischievous side of her character which meant that she tried to escape' in her early days. The lock codes had to be changed. However, the staff were so attentive and looked after her every need. My sister and I felt very guilty arranging for her to go into a care home. Nevertheless, once we witnessed the way in which they looked after her, we knew we had made the right decision. I cannot thank the staff enough for the fact that they treated her with respect and dignity and they did their level best to ensure there was contact between us, even once the lockdown had started. Priors House was recommended to us by a number of my friends and it was easy to see why.
My Mum was in the dementia unit at Priors House for 14 months and I cannot fault the care she received throughout. The staff dedication was faultless and I always came away feeling that she was in the safest possible hands. She adored the staff who displayed endless patience with all the residents. Although Mum wasn't able to participate in many of the activities there was a lot on offer from an enthusiastic entertainments team. As a family, we can't thank Priors enough for the care Mum received which was fantastic.
Staff are wonderful and treat everyone with dignity and respect. It couldn't be better.
We could not expect better. Everything is brilliant.
One member of staff, in particular, was fantastic, knowledgable and caring. She made the whole process of entering my mum into the home straight forward and painless. Thank you.
All the staff are so lovely and each resident is spoken to with respect. If you need anything it is given to you straight away. The cafe part is brilliant, it gives residents a change of scenery.
Mum spent the last few weeks of her life at Priors House. The whole staff team are fantastic and provide a very high standard of care - they looked after Mum with dignity and respect and were cheery and positive in their interactions. She felt safe and as a family, we felt reassured that her every need was being met. The facilities there are first-class - the buildings and grounds are well-appointed and well kept. The food is varied and nourishing - they make meals on request in addition to the menus which was so welcome when Mum didn't feel able to eat a full meal. Mum enjoyed the countryside setting and was lucky enough to have a room over-looking the garden and the fields beyond - the views of the nearby horses really cheered her up and kept her company. As a family, it was so useful to have no restrictions on visiting times, to be able to eat in the dining room together and to be treated ourselves with such care and compassion by the staff. I would highly recommend Priors House.
This care home built within the last 5-6years is conveniently situated on the edge of open countryside with nice views from one side. The residents are on two floors. The rooms and corridors airy and well decorated and furnished. This home has a cinema, 2/3 libraries, hot drinks and restaurant facilities. The food being excellent. I cannot speak too highly about the care and kindness shown to my wife by all staff (particularly) the nursing duo during her relatively short stay. The home is well managed throughout and the staff respond to this leadership in every way.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 02 December 2023Outstanding
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledOutstanding
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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News (44) & Events (0)
- 29 May 2026
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- 29 May 2026
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- 29 May 2026
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Meet the Team (1)

I managed care homes before I joined Care UK and was even an area manager, overseeing a number of homes. I’ve also worked as a ‘turnaround manager’ – helping care homes to gain regulatory compliance – so I’ve lots of experience in care homes.
There’s a lot to do when you’re a home manager, but the best bit is having a coffee with the residents and chatting with them. When I can I also join in with activities because it’s wonderful seeing residents enjoying themselves – after all, that’s why we do what we do. I love seeing happy residents living fulfilling lives in our warm and friendly home.
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