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Bright and airy interiors make for a pleasant atmosphere, ideal for residential care and respite, while the team are also skilled in the challenges of dementia care.
An active and interesting lifestyle is supported alongside professional care, incorporating cultural and spiritual activities, arts and crafts, music and movement.
Care Provided by Berehill House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 35 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- 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 Berehill House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Berehill 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
- Hestia Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Michelle Hart (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2025
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (35)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (12)
Visiting
- The home have no specific visiting times and welcome loved ones at any time of the day or night. However, they do ask that numbers are limited at mealtimes.
Berehill House Reviews (75)
Berehill House has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.823) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Berehill House has 75 reviews.
I and my family have always been made very welcome to visit my wife which makes you feel relaxed and not in the way.
My mother seems to have settled in well and the staff are very friendly and caring to her.
My mother has been a resident for a year. She is well cared for and always happy. The home has a very friendly atmosphere and feels homely. The carers are dedicated and seem to treat everyone with respect.
Care staff are amazing. They respect my privacy. Like my room. Nothing is too much trouble.
My Dad is really happy and content at Berehill House. He has his own little room he likes to sit and watch his tv. The home is friendly and vibrant with lots of things to look at. Care staff work hard as a team to make all the residents happy. My Dad is well cared for.
Whenever I came to visit there is a lovely atmosphere. All the residents are cared for and there are always celebrations of events displayed.
A well-managed care home catering for a mixed community of residents with and without dementia. Staff are kind, caring and treat residents and their families with courtesy and respect.
Overall I am pleased that we chose Berehill. Communication between the care home and family members of the residents could be improved. It is difficult to complete some of the criteria below since we don't eat at the home for instance.
Can't thank the staff enough for the way they have helped mum settle in. They realised she enjoyed knitting and have gone out of their way to encourage her. She made poppies for Remembrance Day and the staff really embraced the idea, some joined in with the knitting and all the staff and residents bought a poppy to raise funds for the British Legion. If mum gets anxious, there is always someone who will take the time to sit with her and put her mind at ease. I have been really impressed with Berehill House and am so glad that I chose it for mum to spend her final years.
My relative is happy living here and is very well cared for. The staff are kind and helpful at all times when I visit. It has a homely atmosphere and is kept very clean. My relative always looks nice and well cared for when we visit. She seems settled which is very important.
Very clean. Staff are excellent, very friendly.
A rare find which we as a family feel lucky to have found!
This is by far the best care home I have visited. It is like a home from home - staff and residents are very caring and friendly. It doesn't have the clinical feel that many care homes do. We are greeted and treated as part of the family, not as some outsiders. The care is superb and the dedication of staff second to none. Should I need a care home personally in the future, this would be my first choice.
Professional, caring, compassionate I felt comfortable leaving mum here each time I visited. A home from home.
Berehill provides a secure, warm friendly environment for my mother. I take comfort that she is well provided for. Any medical issues including emergency services have been attended to very quickly. I have good communication with the team.
I am very pleased that dad has found himself at Berehill House to live. I was concerned that dad was better off at home with the rest of our family but I have found my dad to be happier at the home. Berehill House has been a new start for dad, not an ending. Dad is treated well by the staff he is taken out quite often he feels part of a family.
Berehill is the most amazing home I have ever been in. All the staff are wonderful they attend to my grandfathers every need. However, big or small. He is extremely happy here. I am very pleased with the care here.
Very friendly caring staff, variety of activities for residents, lovely grounds for residents to enjoy good communication with relatives.
The care home experience at Berehill has been excellent for our mum. The staff are very kind and caring and the atmosphere relaxed and welcoming.
We have been very impressed by the care of all residents. The staff are always genuinely interested in the residents. Sitting and chatting doing their nails and showing them how to do things. We have visited at all times of the day and have always found it to be the same. A warm welcome from caring and friendly staff. Thank you.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 18 October 2019Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- 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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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 21 Jun 2021Recipient: Berehill House
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

Michelle’s past experience is in a residential care setting for the last 21 years. Michelle has worked most jobs in this setting from a housekeeper to the deputy, and therefore feels this supports her role now as the Home Manager. Michelle has completed several NVQs in Health and Social Care, including a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management. for health and social care. She has a real passion for maintaining dignity in care and that the residents are treated with compassion and respect. Michelle feels it is really important that the residents enjoy their lives here at Berehill House and that they are supported to remain as independent as possible, as well as to be able to express their views and choices.
In Michelle’s personal life, she has a Husband who she has lived with for over thirty years, they have two grown-up children, three cats and a Labrador called Sammy, who can sometimes be seen at home. In her spare time, she enjoys football with her family.
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