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Barchester homes offer luxury solutions for daily lifestyle, at the same time as living up to personalised care plans. Professionals are experienced in the challenges of dementia care and other specialist needs.
Care Provided by Barchester Forest Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Eating Disorders
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing 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
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Barchester Forest Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Barchester Forest 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 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
- Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Kate Gilvear (General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 18+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2013
- Last Refurbishment: 2025
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (35)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (35)
Parking
- There are lots of parking spaces available within the grounds of the home.
Barchester Forest Care Home Reviews (33)
Barchester Forest Care Home has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.088) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barchester Forest Care Home has 33 reviews.
The whole team is very supportive of the patient and the family. During the COVID-19 they have been so dedicated to the patients and it is heartwarming. As visiting has not been allowed I ring regularly to check on the situation with my husband and the staff are always willing and cheerfully update on his progress. Excellent.
Thank you for your kind words, it is a pleasure to look after your loved one.
As a family, we have peace of mind knowing dad couldn't be better cared for.
Thank you.
I find the staff caring and respectful of my husband's needs. He has been fairly settled since he came to live here. Everyone has been very kind to me and my family and I feel happy that my husband is being well cared for as he can be very difficult at times.
On some occasions, this has not been the case and I have seen her leave more than she ate.
The coffee machine is brilliant when working but has been awaiting repair for more than a month and apparently will be replaced. Pity, it was not fixed.
Food was excellent and kitchen staff helpful and caring.
Visited on several occasions and always found it to be very relaxing and a friendly environment with caring staff and happy residents. l’m fully aware of the complexity of some of the residents, however, this is not evident when visiting the home as the staff are very skilled and have everything under control. The reception area is very pleasant to enjoy coffee and cake. I’ve attended recent activities within the home which has been very enjoyable, the home is a credit to the company. Well done everyone at Forest.
My husband has vascular dementia and I'm extremely pleased with the care given to him. Living locally I'm finding it easy to visit daily, and I find an experienced caring team helping to make the patients as comfortable as possible and I'm very pleased to feel comfortable when I go home.
We can't thank the staff enough for what they did. Our Dad was very looked after and was treated with respect and dignity. The activities coordinator is brilliant and the special Valentines day was especially really lovely!
The food at Barchester is really good and the café at the entrance is a lovely touch, somewhere we could take Dad with his grandchildren for coffee, cake and some time alone.
The last days of Dad's life were filled with constant visits from the caring staff, I can't praise them enough! This home is a wonderful example of what care is all about.
Excellent care and facilities.
I have always found the home clean and welcoming. Staff are always very friendly and treat the residents with dignity and respect.
The food looks very tasty and staff always bring drinks to the residents and guests on request.
I know my mother is very happy at this care home, she is well cared for by the excellent caring staff. Mother loves it when the carers play dominoes with her. The food is of good quality and varied. Always clean and well kept in all areas of the home. Love the reception area where we can go for coffee and cake and play cards or dominoes.
Many thanks.
Please repair the Bravilor Bonomat - it makes such a difference to visiting.
Also, it doesn't feel right not to have the reception area staffed at weekends.
My sister went into Barchester Forest Care Centre and they are ok with her. They keep her busy which I like and she settled in within a few days.
At Forest Care Centre, we undertake person-centered activities and I am pleased to read that family members like our approach.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 10 December 2025Good
- CaringOutstanding
- 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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
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Awards / Recognitions (15)
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 15 Apr 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Barchester Forest Care Home.
Meet the Team (6)

Hello. My name is Kate, and I am the General Manager here at Forest Care Home.
I have worked within Health and Social Care for 24 years in varied roles. My passion, empathy and understanding are within the Care Home sector, and I’m driven to ensure my residents live well and happy lives. My staff are equipped with the tools and training to ensure this happens.

Hi, my name is Kerry, and I have worked as a Housekeeper, Laundry Supervisor and, presently, I am the Head Housekeeper. I have gained a vast amount of knowledge and experience during my time at Forest Care Home.
My team and I always ensure that our home areas are kept to a high standard of cleanliness so that residents can live in a safe and beautiful environment. We have all built a good relationship with residents and their families, allowing us to feel that we are all part of an even bigger family.

Hi, my name is Raghy, I started my role as a nurse with Forest Care in mid-June 2021.
I have been a registered nurse for 9 years in total, I am very passionate about my job as a nurse and always provide excellent care for my residents.

Hi, My name is Bindhu and I am an experienced General Nurse. I have been working as a nurse since June 2021 at the forest care Centre
I started to work as a nurse in England in 2004. I worked in hospitals and various nursing homes across England and also worked in a management role for a couple of years in 2010. Nursing is my passion and I love every moment of it.

Hi, I’m Lauren, and I’m the Home Administrator for Forest Care Centre. I enjoy every aspect of my role, but particularly spending time with our residents and watching all of them thrive and smile.

I’ve developed a love for all types of cookery, with a particular interest in creating flavourful, nutritious vegetarian and Indian dishes.
My team and I take great pride in catering to the diverse needs of our residents, whether we are preparing a traditional favourite, a modern plant-based meal, a special event or just a ham and cheese sandwich.If you want it and we can make it, you can have it.
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