
The moment I came through the doors at Cavell Court I was treated with care and respectJ F(Respite Resident/Service User)



The moment I came through the doors at Cavell Court I was treated with care and respectJ F(Respite Resident/Service User)



Cavell Court delivers round-the-clock residential and dementia care on a permanent and respite basis. This spacious, purpose-built home is all about enabling residents to continue to enjoy a fantastic quality of life.
Every member of the team is dedicated to delivering person-centred care and ensuring residents enjoy each day to the full, whether that’s taking part in activities and outings or helping out with small tasks around the home, from gardening...
Care Provided by Cavell Court
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- 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
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- 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
of care and support required by each individual. Premium rooms normally require an additional charge.
Nursing fees include the Funded Nursing Contribution (FNC) if you are eligible.
• 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 Cavell Court for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Cavell 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
- Pedro Campos (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (80)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (80)
Parking
- Parking on-site
Cavell Court Reviews (159)
Cavell Court has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.803) out of 10, based on 25 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Cavell Court has 159 reviews.
I am very happy here. Every member of staff has been very kind and helpful to me whatever I have asked about. I will be happy to recommend your care to others.
My aunt was in this care home for five weeks for 'End of Life Care'. My main issue with my aunt's care was that about 10 days before her passing we, as a family, were told not to give my Aunt any fluids as her reflux had stopped working and therefore any fluid intake would go straight into her lung. I found that there is a fluid thickening agent that can be added to any fluid it then bypasses the lung. When asking the manager he replied, "never heard of such a thing"! This agent is listed on the sheets the carers fill in daily and on my aunt's sheets it was marked 'none given'. This is appalling that patients are being denied this in the last weeks of their life.
On the day my aunt passed away we rang to ask if she had been certified by a GP, the Manager replied "I don't know" but then went on to say that ''she had left the building". What a flippant attitude to take, he could have at least worded the situation better by at least saying that the undertakers had been to collect her body.
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback and to bring your concerns to our attention. Your feedback prompted an immediate investigation which we are now working through with your involvement. As we are now in discussion with you around the detail of your aunt’s care, we would prefer...
Administration staff very approachable and knowledgeable. Highly recommended for a care and nursing home.
I applied for end of life care for my sick father, the administration staff could not have been more helpful, unfortunately dad passed away before he could be moved but I had chosen Cavell Court on the recommendation from a residents son. My survey is written on experiences shared by him and from my visits to his mother. I am sure I would have felt confident that dad would have been cared for with respect in his final days at Cavell Court, should it have been possible.
I am very happy here and consider the food very good.
The staff are always happy, helpful and I must say, I have nothing but good things to say about Cavell Court. I'm glad this is the place I decided to come to stay.
We are spending a pleasant time here for respite care. We are very comfortable and well looked after by caring, patient and kind staff who are very willing and helpful. I, personally, am enjoying the break from the routine of caring for my husband who has dementia, and am already beginning to feel more relaxed and rested. It is good just being lazy and knowing my husband is being taken care of.
The care shown brought much happiness to residents and their friends.
This beautiful new building is a good place to be in.
All the staff were kind, helpful and efficient.
The people at Cavell Court have been amazing to my dear Dad and my Mother in these very sad times for us. The support and compassion they have shown us is very much appreciated and the work you do doesn't go unnoticed. The place is immaculate and a credit to everyone involved with the place.
Cavell Court is first class. All the staff are great and can't do enough for me. On the whole first class.
Excellent. Highly recommend.
My mother suffered a major stroke in May 2011 which left her in a wheelchair and unable to communicate. She can often get frustrated and can easily become very distressed if her needs are not attended to promptly. In November 2016, I felt unable to cope with her sadly deteriorating health, so made the difficult decision to move her into full-time care. The home is beautifully decorated, but the most compelling reason for her coming to live here is the wonderful staff who make her feel special and loved. I have no concerns leaving my precious mother in their loving care. All staff are kind, friendly and approachable and always make time to talk and take on board any concerns I may have. She is on the nursing floor due to her high dependency and I commend the team there for their compassion, professionalism and cheerfulness despite the many challenges that come with caring for the most disabled and end of life residents who live there. It is a calm and happy place to visit.
By the middle of February 2017 after innumerable short stays in hospital, we arranged for him to become a resident at Cavell Court.
From the initial enquiry, the whole process was conducted with courteous professionalism. The transfer from hospital to Cavell Court, at least on Cavell Court's part, was efficient and considerate. The staff made every effort to make the process comfortable and stress free.
His fears and ours were immediately dispelled as he settled into his tastefully decorated room.
The staff were professional, caring and obliging. His comforts were fully met in terms of food, attention and consideration.
Our confidence in the provisions made grew with each visit. If only we had made the change earlier, he would have fully enjoyed this lovely environment.
Lovely accommodation and facilities.
Staff are kind and able but too few - certain shifts covered by only one very stressed and overworked staff member.
Thank you very much for your feedback. We’re grateful for your comments and positive scores around the facilities, rooms and activities at Cavell Court. We are also pleased that you find that residents are treated with dignity and that safety and security at the home is good. With regards to...
We are very happy with the home and the way things have been dealt with.
She came from hospital after breaking her arm with her watch but it has since gone missing. They also had to cut off a ring from her finger, but we have that in our possession.
Our cousin likes to keep to herself and doesn't socialise that much, although the staff do try their best to get her to mix with other residents on occasions.
My Father resided in Cavell Court for 6 weeks before he sadly passed away in March. The opinion of Cavell Court is very mixed. Firstly it's incredibly expensive for what is effectively a Travelodge with 24-hour care. Some of the individual staff were very pleasant and very caring, but the concept of ABC (Activity Based Care) was not apparent at all. Sure there was the occasional activity in the afternoon, but residents were not exactly encouraged to take part. The coffee shop is novel, but often the cakes had run out by lunchtime (often eaten by the staff). There are hardly any seats in the café, and on one visit a member of staff was spread out across one table for four and didn't offer to make space for our family. The food looks average to poor. When my Father died, not one member of staff came to the funeral and the Care home did not even send a card. This is POOR! Cavell Court felt more like a factory than a home which really cared. A caveat though: some staff really were lovely!!!
Thank you very much for your feedback. We’re grateful for your comments and we are glad that you feel that staff members were pleasant and caring. Although we also understand that you have some concerns and would like to assure you that we take these very seriously. The café at Cavell Court is a...
As I was not the person staying and only phoned from time to time, I cannot really comment on staff or organisation. Except to say that my wife was received well and care for throughout her stay. Visitors are made to fell very welcome.
My cousin has lost her watch which was removed when she broke her arm, but can't find it since returning from hospital.
My cousin has dementia and when she was diagnosed, she made the decision to move into a home. She is quite happy to be on her own, even though the staff do try and get her to participate with others
My dear friend decided to enter the nursing home to have end of life care. The staff were amazing, the care they gave was always attentive and always made sure that friends and relatives were comfortable. Sadly, she passed away peacefully during the night after 4 weeks stay. I would have no hesitation in recommending the care home.
My mum and dad have been at Cavell Court for two weeks of respite. We have been particularly impressed with the staff, who have all been kind, caring, friendly and open and have shown great patience, humour and compassion in all that they do. All the admin before the stay was done efficiently, giving us a great sense of confidence before my mum and dad come. The facilities, particularly on the ground floor, are exceptional, not like a care home at all. I do, however, think that more use would be made of these great facilities.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 01 July 2024Good
- 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 (45) & Events (0)
- 29 May 2026
Care UK’s commitment to supporting residents has been nationally recognised, as the organisation took home the large care provider of the year accolade at the 2026 Care Home Awards. At...
- 29 May 2026
Residents in Care UK homes love getting out and about in nature where they can and, for one Dorset-based home, they’re celebrating World Bee Day with a buzz! Wimborne-based home,...
- 29 May 2026
Colleagues across Care UK are celebrating after being shortlisted in eleven categories at the Stars of Social Care Awards, the most the company has ever been shortlisted in at the...
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Awards / Recognitions (121)
- 04 Aug 2026Recipient: Cavell Court
- 23 Jul 2026Recipient: Care UK
- 13 Jul 2026Recipient: Care UK
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

I qualified as a Nurse in Portugal in 2010, and my first care job in the UK was for Care UK.
I left after five years to progress my career, but I decided to return because I believe in Care UK’s values and commitment to caring for residents.
Care UK is the best place I have ever worked. The support provided to colleagues is fantastic. Providing care is about being passionate and committed. As Home Manager, I believe it’s important to listen to and support residents, relatives and colleagues in the home on a day-to-day basis. I work hard to make a difference in their lives.
The safety and well-being of the residents living at Cavell Court are of the utmost importance to me, and ensuring all procedures are followed is an important part of my role. My favourite part of the day is walking around the home every morning to talk to each resident and team member.
When I’m not working, I love to spend time with my family. I enjoy time in the garden and do DIY at home.
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