
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.
The best care home, in our area. Professionalism of staff and excellent care given. I visit almost every day and standards never slip, always courteous, polite, and attend to my relatives every need.
I really appreciate that the staff arrange for me to have lunch with my dad on our own when I visit. It is small touches like this which are so important. The only issue is that items get lots very easily - it would be great if the home could find a way to support with this.
We are delighted to read your positive feedback about Abney Court, in particular how your dad is treated with dignity as well as the privacy you both enjoy whilst dining. We always find that it’s the smallest things that make the biggest difference. We are sorry to hear that your dad’s items get...
Excellent care home. Staff extremely caring. They go out of their way to treat my mum as an individual with kindness and dignity. They all appear to be very fond of my mum and she, in turn, seems fond of them.
Very pleasant and clean in all areas.
Excellent care.
She is very well looked after and cared for, which gives the family a lot of reassurance.
It is a welcoming environment that makes people want to come and visit as they can sit in the cafe or the garden, and enjoy the wonderful homemade cakes, rather than sitting with mum in her bedroom or a communal lounge.
The carers are wonderful with mum, always showing care and compassion.
I cannot fault Abney Court and the care my elderly mother receives. From first stepping into the home, I knew that my mum would be content here even though she'd always rejected any mention of "care". The atmosphere is more like a five-star hotel, very modern and "boutique" but managing to remain "homely" and welcoming at the same time. The building is full of light and is very well designed. My mum has a downstairs room with a lovely patio overlooking the landscaped gardens and she loves to sit and sunbathe on sunny days. To quote my mother, "The staff are all lovely and I've only ever met nice people here." Mum is treated with dignity and respect at all times and everyone knows her name. The Care Team are amazing and always have a laugh and a joke with her when they pass and the Activity Team work so hard to create a fun and stimulating environment for all the residents. My mum has made some lovely friends here and she loves socialising with them over meals and sharing some banter!
Abney Court is a lovely care home, my Mother has been made to feel very comfortable there. The general feeling is more of a luxury hotel than a care facility. The staff are friendly and engaging and very polite. Her room is bright and welcoming with doors onto her own little patio. The food is excellent, as I have eaten there with my Mother as a guest. It is a pleasure to visit her and I always leave happy that I know she is in the best place.
It is always a difficult choice finding somewhere for a parent to live when they cannot look after themselves safely any more. All the staff at Abney Court are caring, compassionate and unfailingly cheerful. They offer support to both my mother and us, the family, and provide excellent care - emotional, medical, pastoral and social activities. She is in very safe hands.
The nursing staff are fantastic. The whole of the team is amazing. They always go beyond the call of duty, offering social, emotional, physical and medical care. Thank you so much.
Obviously a difficult decision, where to place a loved one when they need care. I could not be happier with the choice of Abney Court. The standards of facilities, cleanliness care and staffing are everything you could hope for. I would have no hesitation in recommending Abney Court to anyone.
The care staff are all friendly and kind towards their charges. Whenever my friend has had need of medical attention it has been arranged swiftly and effectively. The admin staff are friendly and efficient in the discharge of their duties. Visitors are welcomed warmly.
A full range of varied activities is always available for the residents.
The current chef makes exceptional cakes!
We understand that clothes need to be washed at a high temperature to avoid cross-infection, but this process does have a 'shrinking' effect. Also, some clothes go missing in the process. Otherwise, can't fault the place.
Mum is very well looked after each and every day. Her dementia needs are well catered for. The staff are really really lovely. The whole family is made very welcome whenever we arrive to see Mum. The home and its surroundings ensure that you don't see yourself as visiting a care home more a home away from home. So glad we as a family found Abney Court Care Home.
I try to visit my friend about once a week and she usually appears to be happy and well cared for. Visitors are welcomed at all reasonable times and have access to most parts of the home. My friend has dementia and thinks she is staying in a hotel. The staff are friendly and appear to enjoy interacting with the residents even in difficult situations. I think it is one of the best care homes I have visited.
The staff are great and I am happy how my mother is cared for on a daily basis. She is treated with great dignity and patience.
I have found the standards of personal care, food, accommodation and level of service to be of an extremely high nature. The attention to detail seems to be second to none. I have visited many care homes and none compare with Abney Court.
I am very happy with the care being given to my mother, who has advanced dementia. I know that she's steadily declining (as a result of the dementia) and I'm comfortable that everything possible is being done by the staff to care for her in the best possible way.
This is my second review as my mother has now been at Abney Court for nearly 18 months. Overall I am very happy with her care. There have been many ups and downs with my mother's health and some issues are not as common as perhaps other residents may have. I feel the staff at Abney have coped very well with any such issues and always appear patient and supportive. Abney Court is still a lovely place to visit, it always seems bright and welcoming with fresh flowers, cakes etc. and generally a nice atmosphere. The variety of activities is excellent and I am so grateful that despite the fact that Mum will often say no she is still always invited to join in.
The coffee shop was a lovely place to meet other residents and also entertain my visitors who were very impressed. All the staff were extremely friendly and caring and nothing was too much trouble for them to do whatever I wanted.
The activities and entertainment were very varied. I would go back to Abney Court if I needed respite care again.
Although my Dad was only a resident for 2 weeks before he died, he was treated with dignity and respect the whole time. The staff are second to none, an amazing group of people who obviously care deeply about all their residents.
Abney Court challenged all my preconceptions about care homes. Wonderful caring staff who really know the meaning of person-centred care. Fantastic facilities, including a lovely coffee shop, cinema and hairdressers. The atmosphere is warm, friendly and full of fun!! The activities staff work extremely hard to ensure there is a weekly schedule of interesting and engaging activities. Mum initially came for respite and loved it so much, she is now a permanent resident.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 24 May 2023Good
- 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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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 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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