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St John's House provides a high standard...
Care Provided by St John's House
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 60 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- 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
Our fees are calculated following a pre assessment of care needs required and the room selected.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact St John's House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact St John's 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
- Castlemeadow Care Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Emma Bayne(General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2016
- Last Refurbishment: 2016
Room Information
- Single Rooms (60)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (60)
St John's House Reviews (135)
St John's House has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.900) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time St John's House has 135 reviews.
My 96-year-old friend stayed for 2 weeks for respite care.
I could not believe the difference in just 3 days!
All the staff were friendly and so accommodating.
The lady on the front desk was very supportive and answered all the questions that I and my friend had.
I would have no concerns about leaving my friend in the loving capable hands of St John's.
Thank you for taking the time to complete a review. We pride ourselves on the positive impact we have for our residents. I will share your positive feedback with the team.
The staff are on an unbelievable team, all are so happy they make living in St John's a joy.
The management is first class. 6 star living.
Thank you for your lovely review which I will share with the team. We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future.
When making first contact I was impressed with the professionalism. I was passed to the home manager, a very pleasant helpful man, who conducted an interview over the phone to check my needs to make sure that all could be accommodated here. The management all greeted me on arrival. The food is excellent in lovely surroundings and care provided by friendly staff.
Thank you for this 5-star review John. Our team at St John's House take great pride in their work and aim to deliver exceptional care. This review means a lot to us.
My aunt had the most amazing care during her stay here. The staff were kind and thoughtful and went out of their way to be helpful. They did everything they could during the last weeks of her life to make her time as peaceful and stress-free as possible. My family are very grateful that she could spend her final days here. Thank you to all of the amazing staff.
Thank you very much Janet for this 5-star review. We take great pride in our work and services here at St John's House. I will pass this on to our team.
We were extremely pleased with the care our father, who has dementia, received during his 2-month stay at St John's. The care home and staff were extremely accommodating and nothing was ever too much.
We would like to thank you for taking the time to review St John's House and we are also very happy that we could offer this high standard of care to your father. Your kind words are greatly appreciated.
A very positive experience. My friend could not have had better care. All the staff are so friendly and caring. If only all care homes were as good as St John's, this world would be a better place. Thank you to every single employee for making my friends stay so comfortable.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We will make sure that this is shared with the St John's House team.
My dear aunt lived at St John's House for 6 years until her death in 2024. I was frequently at St John's and was always impressed with the staff’s attention to detail to ensure that my aunt's needs were met with dignity and care, according to her individual needs. I felt able to approach any member of staff and was always met with professionalism, calmness, and kindness. The activity team were dynamic and creative in their approach to daily activities. Activities were organised that were interesting, fun and with purpose. Often when people enter a care home they lose their identity, every effort was made for my aunt to feel important and valued within the St John's community. My aunt was not a ‘foodie’ but the chef and catering team provided well-presented food of a high quality. The home is well-run with a well-established front-of-house reception. As a retired social worker, I have visited hundreds of care homes, without doubt St John's is the best that I have ever been involved with.
Thank you for your heart-warming review. Your aunt was important to all of us, at St. John's House and we are so happy to hear about all the good we could bring into her life. Thank you, again!
The approach to St John's is outstanding. It doesn't stop there. Everything about the place - staff, decor, facilities is 5-star. Always greeted with a smile from all of the staff. My friend was treated with kindness and dignity. Would recommend to anyone.
We are very happy to hear that we were able to deliver 5 star service to your friend. Thank you for your words of appreciation.
I found the staff very helpful and caring. There was so much kindness under one roof. Although at first, I hadn't wanted to leave my home for a whole week, by the end of that time I wanted to have the staff and patients that I had connected with to come and visit me, but of course, this was not possible so I said a fond farewell to St John's House and settled down at home. The whole ethos of St John's was to care for clients who needed TLC. The food was tasty and nourishing, for my 4 p.m. meal I chose salad so it could be refrigerated until later.
Thank you so much for taking the time to complete a review for us. It was a pleasure having you live with us and it means so much that you enjoyed your time with us.
We like the hotel-like aspect of St John's House and the friendliness of the staff. My brother likes to be able to choose from the menu and he likes the food. The floor manager is friendly and helpful.
Thank you for completing a review for us. We are really pleased to read that your brother is particularly enjoying the meals that we offer at St John's House.
All the staff at St John's House are incredibly friendly and helpful. Nothing is ever too much trouble and they do everything with a smile and a 'can do' attitude. They treat Mum with great care, respect and dignity and as if she were an important member of their family. The activities are also excellent and we have great peace of mind knowing that our mum is being looked after so very well.
Thank you for completing a review for us. We are pleased to read that you rate everything five stars and that your comments in regard to our outstanding team are full of praise. One of our company values is "Nothing is too Much" and it seems that St Johns House is adhering to this perfectly.
Very welcoming and caring staff, good food. My husband has been very happy here despite it being only the second time he has had respite. Cheerful staff, very kind my husband says. Everything dealt with very thoroughly and professionally.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are so pleased to read that your husband enjoys his respite stays with us.
Everything about this home is first-class, although I would like to see the food hygiene rating raised from four to five (I cannot comment on the food).
Thank you for completing a review for us. We are currently reviewing our food hygiene rating, which hopefully will be back to five very shortly.
I came here for respite following a cataract operation. I am my husband's carer and needed to have care for him whilst I recovered. The care for both of us has been outstanding in every area. My husband suffers from extreme anxiety but has been relaxed and happy since arriving. The whole experience has been truly excellent for both of us.
Thank you for completing a review for us. We are so pleased to read that you both enjoyed your stay at St John's House and that you found your experience to be truly excellent.
My experience here is very pleasant, all staff are extremely friendly. I walk in and it feels like a posh hotel. Rooms are very nice and atmosphere very pleasant.
Thank you for completing a review for us. We are so pleased to see that you have rated St John's House five stars across the board. Our dedicated teams work hard to keep the home to a five star standard.
Everyone at St John's House is very attentive, caring and treats my mother with great care and keeps us in touch with any issues. The best place my mum could be.
Thank you for completing a review for us. It means a lot to us that you consider St John's House the best place your mum could be.
Everyone is so kind and thoughtful. Mum is being looked after very well and we are really impressed and pleased with the excellent care she receives. We have no complaints at all.
Thank you for taking the time to complete a review for us. It means a lot that you are impressed with our high standards of care. We will pass your feedback on to our outstanding team at St John's House.
St John's is a wonderful care home where everything centres around the individual's needs and everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Mum needs a lot of help and nothing is ever too much trouble for the team, whether it's the carers, activity team or the admin staff. On every visit I'm made to feel so welcome and part of the St John's family. The recent CQC award of 'outstanding' is testament to everything we experience when we visit.
Thank you for taking the time to complete a review for us. It is lovely to read that you consider St John's House to be 'outstanding', as rated by the Care Quality Commission.
I was impressed by the caring and professional staff of St John's House from the very first phone contact. This was the first time my mother had needed respite care, and it was a worrying time for the family. Everything about the admission process was explained to me clearly, with empathy and kindness. When we arrived, Mum received a warm welcome and was made to feel comfortable and safe immediately. All our questions were answered, and we were given the information we needed to feel reassured Mum would be well looked after. Mum soon settled in and started to feel and look stronger. Her appetite increased, and she gained more confidence in her mobility. We extended the stay for a second week. The staff clearly work well together and work hard to care for their residents. Their sense of team spirit creates a positive, warm atmosphere for residents and is welcoming for family and friends visiting. Thank you for everything.
Thank you for taking the time to complete a review for us. We fully understand that finding care for a loved one is a worrying and stressful time for the family. It is wonderful to read that the team at St Johns House helped and supported you with empathy and kindness.
My father has been at St John's since March 2019. Overall, we have found the level of care excellent.
Thank you for completing a review for us. We are so pleased that you are happy with our high standards of care.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 27 May 2023Outstanding
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledOutstanding
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 (9)
- 07 Dec 2023Recipient: St John's House
- 07 Dec 2023Recipient: St John's House
- 03 Nov 2023Recipient: St John's House
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

My name is Emma Bayne and I am proud to be the General Manager at St John's House. I have worked within the Care Sector for over 20 years and held various roles in a managerial and operational capacity. I am passionate about respecting individuality by supporting people with truly person centred care whilst ensuring that a quality of life is also provided. The award winning team at St John's House certainly goes the extra mile to ensure that our hotel style environment has services to match.
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