
I would definitely recommend Linden House as a care provider for dementiaH E(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Our mother has thrived on the companionship, numerous activities and frequent mini-bus trips.Sarah P(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


I would definitely recommend Linden House as a care provider for dementiaH E(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Our mother has thrived on the companionship, numerous activities and frequent mini-bus trips.Sarah P(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


Created exclusively for people living with dementia, Linden House brings together specialist expertise with an environment designed to feel calm, uplifting and reassuring. Set in the coastal town of Lymington, the home reflects the latest thinking in dementia care while helping every resident continue to live with confidence, familiarity and purpose.
Life unfolds within smaller household communities, where consistent teams take time to understand each person's story, routines and preferences. Bright...
Care Provided by Linden House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 77 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
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
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Linden House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Linden 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)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Colten Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Priya Joseph(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2014
Room Information
- Single Rooms (77)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (77)
Visiting
- There are no specific visiting hours at Linden House; all that is asked is you let the home know you are in the building by signing in on the iPad in Reception. If you are visiting outside of Reception hours, ring the bell and a member of the team will assist you.
Parking
- Parking is available on site at Linden House, and all visitor parking is clearly marked. When coming to view the home, please get in touch and a space can be reserved.
Linden House Reviews (139)
Linden House has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.949) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Linden House has 139 reviews.
My mother is in the nursing wing of Linden House. As her condition progresses, she needs more care and understanding and all the staff give her this care with kindly patience. She is unable to attend activities but benefits from the one to one attention of the activities support carers. A recent birthday was memorable and she so enjoyed a lovely birthday cake and presents. I have found recent changes in her difficult to deal with, but the nurses have supported me when I became upset and are helping me to continue to support the mother I love. She can become anxious and agitated but these moments are dealt with kindly and promptly. I am happy to go away on holiday for I know she will be well looked after. I know that I would be contacted should her condition deteriorate while I am away. Mother greatly enjoys her lunch. Special thanks to the laundry staff for keeping her clothes so clean and nice.
I love the friendliness of all the staff. They all look after mum well and are always understanding and reassuring.
My mother has been a resident for just 10 days but so far I have been impressed by all aspects of the the home particularly the freedom of movement and organised activities.
They keep me informed by telephone if she has a fall. The management were very considerate and understanding when I requested a change of room for her.
Having been three times to see my father-in-law he is clean, tidy and well looked after.
My uncle has been a resident at Linden House for two years. He is so happy there. They provide him with at least four activities with others every day and trips out at least twice a week. This is far more than he would have if he were living alone. The staff are always helpful and polite when I have a question. They treat the residents with care and dignity. My wife is a registered nurse, and we spent a lot of time searching for the right home for him. My son and his wife are GP's and have visited the home and agree that the care is excellent.
Very good gorgeous place. Lovely food. Very good otherwise I wouldn't stay. Enjoying being here. Staff lovely and funny.
I and my whole family are delighted with all standards of care, cleanliness, meals, snacks- in fact everything at Linden House. My mother has settled in beautifully and is as happy as she could be in the circumstances. Activities are numerous and excellent. The biggest benefit to me is peace of mind knowing mother is in excellent care hands.
Linden House provided excellent standards of care, love and compassion to my auntie throughout her time there prior to her passing away on 21/2/16. My auntie was always kept spotlessly clean as were her room and surroundings. Everything was available to make her comfortable when her health deteriorated and the staff support was very intense. Not only was the care and support excellent for my auntie but to her family as well.
It was a daunting decision to let our mum go in a nursing home, but she is hurting herself more and more so falling was a real concern for us. This home is clean, very comfortable and the staff have the time to be caring and the sensitivity that you would wish for your mum. The staff also seem to care for family as well. Lots of times I have been asked if I'm OK. We stay all day with mum and are never made to feel in the way. One particular carer is such a lovely carer, she certainly has a gift and is a credit to Linden House.
I was impressed from the first time I visited Linden House. Everybody working there are very understanding, happy and contented. It also is a very relaxing and beautiful home. A wonderful way for my mum to end her life, surrounded by loving and caring people.
Décor was delightful and warm, wish a more hands on approach could have been encouraged as touching and feeling are so important to dementia sufferers. More important than impressing visitors I feel. The carers had all been well trained and were so caring and kind as were the nursing staff. I always felt reassured that my mum was clean, well fed and cared for by your wonderful hands on staff. As she was so far away from me I was unable to see her on a daily basis and had to rely on carers to meet her needs, this made me sad and was not what I wanted but I had great faith in the care and compassion of so many carers and felt she was in good hands. I felt the management of both Linden House and Court Lodge failed me. Despite writing phone numbers and emails for them I, as the next of kin, received no information even during the last hours of my mum's life. I begged for this but was always sad to find my brother in law was next of kin and informed, so I knew nothing.
We’re concerned and sorry that you didn’t receive the information you wanted. We did communicate regularly with your sister and brother-in-law as they were the stated points of contact our team members used. These were the preferences we were given and we have checked but cannot find anything in...
My mother-in-law had been in Linden House from when it opened in April 2014 until her death in November 2015. The care she received was excellent. The activities, food, gardens and the general ambience of the home was top class. The home was always very welcoming to visitors, and made us all feel part of the home. My mother-in-law was extremely happy there, and thoroughly enjoyed her last 18 months.
This is the first time my dad has been in a home. It's been a very weird experience, you have highs and lows and it's very emotional at times. The care is excellent, the staff are very kind and friendly. The reception staff are kind, dad has settled in very well. I feel I could talk to any of the nursing staff if I feel dad dad had not had a good day.
This is the first care home for my husband. I was pleased on the reception we had. I found it very modern and up to date and it lifted my spirits. The reception staff were really friendly and put me and my daughter who came with me at ease. Now my husband is in a routine, he's settled down nicely and every possible thing is done to make him feel comfortable. The nursing staff are wonderful to him - top marks to them, and also the staff who always welcome us.
The staff are nice, friendly and helpful. My husband has settled in well, which makes me even happier. The manager is very kind and is reassuring. I know my husband is very well cared for and looked after.
She was looked after well during her stay.
The manager kept her an extra day to help us out with picking her up.
The whole team are completely professional providing holistic care in a very positive happy environment. This isn't the first nursing home my mother has been in but its is by far the best.
Having felt that I have lost my wife to Alzheimer's at an early age, I found it very hard. Linden House and all the team have given myself and my family the confidence and reassurance that we desperately needed. I would highly recommend Linden House to anyone. I can't thank them enough.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 16 November 2017Outstanding
- CaringGood
- EffectiveOutstanding
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- 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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News (3) & Events (0)
- 09 Jul 2026
More than 35 managers in various roles have participated in Colten Care’s third-level ‘Excel’ Leadership & Management Course in the past 18 months to two years. They include the group’s...
- 18 Feb 2025
A Strictly-style ballroom dance competition supported Colten Care has raised more than £80,000 for a Dorset-based palliative care charity. Forest Holme Hospice’s Strictly Extravaganza, which had headline sponsorship from Colten...
- 18 Feb 2025
Colten Care has trained 32 team members as Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAs) to help colleagues maintain and improve their work-life balance. Colten Care has prioritised the training as part...
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Awards / Recognitions (11)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Colten Care Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Colten Care Ltd
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Colten Care Ltd
Meet the Team (3)

Priya leads the team and is ultimately responsible for every aspect of life in the home, ensuring the highest standards of care and service are delivered. Her door is always open if you have questions or queries.

Mitch is responsible for leading the team of registered nurses and carers to meet the individual needs of the resident, through the delivery of consistently high levels of clinical care.

My role is to support the Home Manager and Clinical Lead in the day-to-day running of the home. The main focus of my role is high-quality care delivery. I work closely with the care team to ensure that all care staff are equipped with the knowledge, training and understanding to provide consistently high levels of care for each resident.
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