
The carers were amazing they looked after him with love care and attention.Debbie M(Father of Resident/Service User)



The carers were amazing they looked after him with love care and attention.Debbie M(Father of Resident/Service User)



Abney Court is a purpose-built care home set within the beautiful grounds of Abney Hall Park in Cheadle. The care home provides residential, respite care and compassionate end of life care, as well as specialist dementia care.
The friendly and caring team at Abney Court get to know each resident and put together a care plan that is tailored to their unique needs. They ensure residents can lead a fulfilling, independent...
Care Provided by Abney Court
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential 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
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
care and support required by each individual. Premium rooms normally require an additional charge.
• 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 Abney Court for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Abney Court 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
- Care UK
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Julie McDowell(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (80)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (80)
Parking
- Parking onsite
Abney Court Reviews (140)
Abney Court has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.121) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Abney Court has 140 reviews.
My wife was admitted to Abney Court care home in Cheadle at the end of November 2022, and apart from her dementia, has improved in so many ways. She seems to be happy and settled which brings me relief from worry. I know she is being well cared for.
Abney Court have done a great job welcoming my uncle and getting him settled in when at the age of 96, and after several falls, he realised he could not live independently at home. The staff are extremely professional and have been very thorough in asking me about his background and medical history, so they can get to know him. I am so relieved to have peace of mind that he is safe and well looked after.
My sister-in-law is completely isolated at Abney Court due to the fact that the mobile phone signal is non-existent there which means we cannot communicate. The home sits in a walled garden and is surrounded by trees but Care UK should be able to solve this constant problem. I have complained to Care UK about this but no action is ever taken. I feel my sister-in-law's needs are not being met as she has barely any visitors due to no one being able to contact her to arrange them. She is unhappy and completely alone. I have had occasions when staff fail to pass messages to my sister-in-law which is unacceptable. This is no way to operate a care home as family ties are crucial to a resident's well-being. This home is failing my sister-in-law.
I’m sorry to hear you’re struggling to keep in contact with your sister-in-law. As Abney Court is set in a rural location, there are times when mobile phone signal isn’t strong and therefore we advise relatives to contact the suite directly via a landline. We acknowledge that keeping in regular...
This has been an excellent experience, all aspects are amazing.
Auntie came to Abney Court in 2019. Wonderful, loving care throughout her stay with you. Everyone (housekeeping, caring, administration teams) wouldn't have taken better care of their own grandmother. Can't praise the staff highly enough.
My wife has been in Abney Court since Sept '21. She is looked after wonderfully. All staff including cleaning staff watch out for all the residents no matter how ill they are. I have said that if the fees were doubled I would not move my wife elsewhere.
When my mum was discharged from hospital and needed to go into a temporary care home for 9 weeks, we were fortunate enough for mum to be found a nursing place at Abney Court. We are extremely grateful for all the professional care that was provided for our Dear Mum during her stay and the wonderful support that they gave to our family at a very difficult time.
We really love Abney Court. My mother-in-law is on Albert Suite and the person who runs Albert Suite is super. Very kind, very thorough, and attentive, and has worked wonders with my mother-in-law.
My mum has been in the care home since July 2017, I feel she is well looked after. The staff, on the whole, are kind and empathetic but communication needs improving, in lockdown on multiple occasions I'll call to check on my mum and no one can give me the time for an update, so I have to wait hours to be called back, this is hard when my mum is in late stages. My mum's room could do with a lick of paint overall the home is nice but more training and more quality staff would make it much better for residents and family members alike. For residents in late-stage Alzheimer's, there's no real possibility for activities, I've suggested previously hand massages and other tactile one on one would be of great benefit to residents in late stages.
Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback about the care team at Abney Court. As you can appreciate, the team have been working incredibly hard during the pandemic; our main priority has been to ensure the safety and wellbeing of residents and facilitating the different approaches to...
My mother has been a resident in Abney Court Care Home for more than two years. She is settled and happy and the staff are very attentive. The food is excellent and the facilities are the best I have seen. The coffee bar area is an extra facility and is enjoyed by residents and visitors. The daily activities are well organised and enjoyed by the residents. The individual bedrooms (all en-suite) provide the residents with their own space and a feeling of independence. The staff are well trained, managers are experienced and easily contactable. I would highly recommend Abney Court if you are looking for a care home for your loved one.
Lovely staff, beautiful home from home environment. My father is always immaculate and well cared for. The staff are fabulous and professional. Great facilities, the grounds are well-kept. Always a welcoming atmosphere, my family and friends say how well my father looks in his photographs there.
My mother suffers from dementia and was admitted at short notice during the lockdown. Sadly, I had to leave her at the door with her suitcase and hope that she would be cared for and settle in. Abney Court called me within 2 hours to let me know that she was settling in and was very comfortable, which was reassuring. Mum thinks that she has been there all her life and is very happy and settled and I could not be happier with the care and communication that I have received. Everyone that I have spoken too or met from Abney Court has been fabulous and I cannot wait to actually go into the home to see my mum's room and have a 'proper' visit. Based on my experience I would not hesitate to recommend.
I am very pleased. I have enjoyed my stay. Staff are good, caring. The food is good.
We had been caring for our father since his diagnosis. After my mother died, life just wasn't the same for him, his dementia advanced, and we tried to provide 24-hour care between the family, but eventually we had to concede; we simply did not have the expertise to care for him as he needed. We had to accept the inevitable. I knew someone who had had a relative reside at Abney Court, and had been delighted. We made a visit; immediately, I felt cared for myself, I just knew everything was going to be alright, it has been better than that, the staff are so caring, my father relies on them and loves them. Lockdown has obviously made things difficult but Abney have done everything possible to keep us in touch, I have been confident throughout this Covid time that Dad is better than OK, he is happy, cared for, completely at home. I don't know what we would have done without them. Abney Court has been caring of the whole family throughout, we will never be able to thank them enough.
My father has advanced Alzheimer's disease and we had been caring for him at home until we had to accept that was no longer safe. He has lived at Abney Court since August 2019 and we are so pleased that we chose such a wonderful home for him. The facilities and range of activities are excellent and the levels of comfort superb but it is the love and care that he receives from his carers which is such a comfort to us. They treat him with such kindness and respect. They keep him safe yet allow him freedom whilst preserving his dignity at all times. They have welcomed him and all of us so that we feel part of their family. Sadly, covid has restricted visits but staff have done all they can to keep us well informed and provide access through facetime, outdoor visits and visits through indoor 'pods.' Though these are difficult and frightening times we have felt completely confident that he is safe and happy at Abney Court.
The whole team started the year as they finished the last one, that is, using excellence as a starting point, and going up from there. I couldn't wish for Dad to be in a better place, or with better people.
Unfortunately, this aspect of the homes care has been severely undermined by the Covid situation. I look forward to the reinstitution of the activities team as soon as possible.
On the positive side, the home has been very careful to protect its residents from Covid. They have suffered losses but are acting extremely responsibly. They have instituted an extremely safe visiting room allowing us to see and talk to our relatives without any possibility of passing on any infection. All in all, one of the better homes I think.
The food is excellent.
The bread is awful.
Thank you for your review of Abney Court. We are delighted that you consider the facilities to be of good standard and that the rooms are excellent. Our new home manager has talked through the concerns you had about your husband’s care. Residents are most welcome to ask for extra helpings of food...
As my wife's condition was progressively getting worse it was now virtually impossible to look after her at home. We (the family) felt that residential care was imperative. After visiting many homes that in our opinion did not match our requirement we found Abney Court. From the moment you arrived you were aware of the relaxing atmosphere in tastefully designed communal areas and ensuite rooms. My wife soon settled in. From day one all the staff have been fantastic, endeavouring to meet your every request. Successful in virtually every case. As I am a daily visitor you can immediately see how hard all the staff in various different departments work together to maintain the incredibly high standards in care and compassion required at Abney court.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 24 May 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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- 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 (44) & Events (0)
- 29 May 2026
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Meet the Team (1)

I began my career in care as a Care Assistant, and with support and encouragement from my managers, I’ve worked my way up to Team Leader, then Discharge Coordinator, then Deputy Manager and now Home Manager. I’m preparing to do my Level 5 qualification to further build on my skills.
I joined Care UK because of its strong reputation and the support and opportunities it offers for progression.
To do this role well, you need strong communication skills, the ability to see the bigger picture, and a calm, solution-focused mindset. The most important part of my role is overseeing all aspects of care and making sure every resident receives the highest standard of support.
A career highlight for me has been achieving my current position. The most rewarding part of my role is that I get to make a real difference to the lives of Abney Court residents every day.
Outside of work, I enjoy listening to music and spending time with my family and friends.
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