
a wonderful place for your loved ones to liveSarah W(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I cannot fault the staff, management or environment.S Y(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

My first experience of a care home and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it.M W(Respite Resident/Service User)

a wonderful place for your loved ones to liveSarah W(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I cannot fault the staff, management or environment.S Y(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

My first experience of a care home and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it.M W(Respite Resident/Service User)

Abbotswood Court, part of the award-winning Cinnamon Care Collection, are proud to have been recognised in the carehome.co.uk Awards as a Top 20 Care Home, South East 2026. It offers a warm, supportive community where residents live well while enjoying exceptional facilities, beautifully landscaped gardens and superb home-cooked cuisine.
Each bedroom is spacious, bright and airy, with en-suite facilities to ensure comfort and privacy. The dedicated Wellbeing & Lifestyle Team delivers...
Care Provided by Abbotswood Court Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 66 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
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Included in the cost of your room is excellent 24 hour care, large bright en-suite bedroom, use of numerous bright airy lounges, all laundry & Housekeeping, delicious home cooked meals and daily activities and regular day-trips. We are not a typical care home, there's a lot of life and laughter at Abbotswood Court, its a wonderful new chapter for many. We have regular events for residents to enjoy with their families - visiting becomes a pleasure.
If you require a hair appointment in our salon or a newspaper - this will be charged separately.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Abbotswood Court Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Abbotswood Court 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)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Cinnamon Care Collection
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Lea Wintle (General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2019
Room Information
- Single Rooms (66)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (66)
Visiting
- Open house visiting, meal times 12.30pm & 5pm.
Parking
- Large car park with extra street parking
Abbotswood Court Care Home Reviews (127)
Abbotswood Court Care Home has a Review Score of 10 (9.979) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Abbotswood Court Care Home has 127 reviews.
Very happy with the care provided for my Mum. The home has a very friendly, warm approach to the residents and very welcoming to visitors. The food is very good, and the entertainment programme keeps Mum very busy and involved.
Warm regards from the team.
Excellent care provided. The staff are so willing and cannot do enough to help you. Enjoyed my short visit.
Thank you for taking time to submit a review. We enjoyed having you stay with us and are so pleased you felt you received excellent care. We wish you well and hope your knee is healing nicely after your operation.
Everything so far has been better than expected.
Thank you for your review, Mr B, We are pleased you are enjoying your stay with us. It's great to see you partaking in the many activities and enjoying this wonderful summer.
Our aunt has only recently moved to this beautiful care home - and has been made to feel so welcome. Staff have taken time to get to know her and her needs, and always treat her with care and dignity. She comments regularly on the kindness of the staff. A couple of days ago she had an emergency admission to hospital and we were so impressed with how well this was handled, with initial care being given while an ambulance was called. At the end of the day, there was a discussion about discharge or being admitted to a ward. Our aunt said she wanted to go home, back to Abbotswood. The fact that she called it "home" spoke volumes. We are very grateful indeed that she is being so well looked after.
We can't thank you enough for such a wonderful review. We appreciate all feedback but seeing comments such as yours is so rewarding for the team. We love having your Aunt with us and are pleased she has settled in so well.
Abbotswood Court Care Home is a wonderful place for your loved ones to live. The staff are amazing and so kind and thoughtful. The place is decorated beautifully and has a very calm feel. The care on offer is second to none and I would highly recommend it to all. I could not have asked for any better care, kindness and dignity for my mum in her time there.
Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review. We were so pleased you chose us to care for your lovely mum and send love to you and your family. Do feel free to pop in when you are passing and we can have a nice drink in the garden.
This wonderful home changed my view of care homes. It's a bright, happy place and not only a wonderful place for those fortunate enough to live there, but also for friends and families to visit.
Thank you for taking time to review us. We love seeing you and your family visit with your very cute doggy!
I came for respite care and the management and staff are giving the attention, help, support security and care. Your welfare is at the top of their agenda with the help, support and friendship I am now able to walk again, rather than looking for the next finger hold or a steady arm! They couldn't be more caring and they genuinely want what is best for you.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely review. We are pleased you have felt supported and well cared for. In return we have enjoyed having you here with us, you have become one of the family! We all wish you well with the future and look forward to seeing you at our many events and coffee mornings.
When I realised I could no longer cope with my broken pelvis at home, my daughter was quick to book in here at Abbotswood Court Care Home having had it recommended from friends with ageing parents. Although initially concerned I'd be too much trouble, I was left in no doubt that that's what round the clock staff of carers are here for and the senior carers were always willing to discuss self-medication worries of one sort or another and give me liquid morphine on time. The place is kept super clean and the dedicated staff always cheerful and happy to have a little chat and the food consistently tasty and tempting.
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay at Abbotswood Court. We are pleased we could help you with your recovery and we really enjoyed having you stay with us and meeting your lovely family. We hope you are soon back to the life you love. Oh and Sprout says hi!
The staff were extremely considerate and understanding regarding my needs and they treated me with dignity and respect at all times.
I felt very secure and safe throughout my stay.
My family enjoyed their break knowing that I was compassionately and professionally looked after.
Thank you.
I share with my wife a large room with much of our home furniture. The room is bright and airy with good views through a large window. All the staff we meet are very helpful and attentive. Any problems are quickly dealt with. We like the wide corridors and many small lounges. We try to attend many of the activities which are always well organised. We should like to see more information used for meals and improved presentation. We would like meals about an hour later in the evening. We have only been on one outside trip to the zoo which was very well organised in all respects, particularly the driver and support helpers. We would certainly support further trips. We are very happy here.
Mum has been at Abbotswood since late July and we have been very impressed by the care shown to make her feel at home in her new surroundings. The friendly approach is extended to all family and friends who visit, with coffee and biscuits always offered. It has all gone to make Mum’s transition into her new life very much less stressful than could have been expected. I’m hugely grateful to all staff.
My only disappointment was the food. I don't have a large appetite but I found the portions too small and there was little choice. I was still hungry after the meal.
Supper was at five, which made the evening very long.
We wanted to Thank you for the lovely card and compliments you left for us when you went home following your stay with us, much appreciated by the team. We had no idea you were not altogether happy with the meals.
For your next visit we will have to make sure that you’re aware of...
My husband was happy with the care he received during my absence. During the pre-visit interview, we were treated well and our questions answered satisfactorily. Very pleasant staff.
This applies to the administration, the care and the physiotherapy.
Thank you all very much indeed.
Very caring staff at all levels. Excellent activities and links with the community. Residents are encouraged to eat and drink. Records are updated throughout the day. Managers maintain excellent contact with relatives, are open to new ideas and consult regularly. Our father is safe and very settled.
I have enjoyed my stay here and would definitely come back again if necessary.
A very pleasant home, caring and friendly.
My experience here has been good, I could not ask for better.
Delighted in general. The home is beautifully and cleverly designed and is kept so clean! The staff are very nice and, on the whole, very attentive.
The thing that lets the place down is the food, which I have rated as poor. It tends to be rather dull and repetitive. Their intentions are good. Quite often they show something nice on the weekly menu and then it doesn't turn out as described and is sometimes not at all appetising.
Thank you for your feedback, we are aware you were unhappy with some aspects of the meals and in particular the meat when you wrote your review, which is why we set up the test panel with a new butcher supplier providing samples for residents to try. Since the Supplier Review, on Sunday 29th...
The staff at Abbotswood Court welcomed and cared for my mother-in-law for over two years. They had become friends with her and treated her with respect and dignity. She could be difficult but they deal with this behaviour.
Sadly, she passed away on Boxing Day. The staff handled everything associated with this sad event so well. We were so touched that they dressed her in a favourite outfit before she left for the undertaker. Thank you!
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 10 October 2017Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- 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.
News (7) & Events (1)
- 02 Jul 2026
Abbotswood Court Care home hosted a wonderful afternoon for Romsey Dementia Action Group who's members enjoyed a relaxed get together with a delicious cream tea and live music. Janet Pratley,...
- 02 Jul 2026
Residents at Abbotswood Court Care Home in Romsey enjoyed a truly unforgettable day today as they took part in a special cycling experience designed to bring back treasured memories, freedom...
- 02 Jul 2026
Residents, families, friends and team members at Abbotswood Court Care Home came together for a colourful afternoon of fundraising, raising more than £130 for local charity Alfie's Wish during a...
- 22 Aug 2026Organiser: Abbotswood Court Care Home
Awards / Recognitions (10)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Cinnamon Care Collection
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Abbotswood Court Care Home
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Cinnamon Care Collection
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Abbotswood Court Care Home.
Meet the Team (5)

I have been working in care for over 20 years and have held a range of positions from Support Worker / Carer to Registered Manager. My experience is with learning disabilities and elderly care, including dementia and palliative care. I love the satisfaction of making a positive difference, however great or small, in the life of someone less able than I am, at whatever stage of life they have reached.
Whilst working in care, I have been lucky enough to receive several awards. In 2005, I was the runner-up in the National Registered Managers category of the National Care Awards and a Local Hero Award for Outstanding Achievement in Care run by the Salisbury Journal and Spire FM. I am proud of both these achievements.

What I do
As Deputy Manager, I work closely with Lea as part of the management team. My previous role was Dementia Manager here at Abbotswood Court, and I continue to directly support residents and families of our dementia community. I regularly meet with our residents’ families and, with Lea, ensure families are as much a part of Abbotswood Court as the residents themselves.
My experience
Since completing my Master's degree in Person-Centred Care in Dementia, I have had 16 years’ experience of supporting people living with dementia across a range of age groups.
About me
I joined Abbotswood Court in 2016, and I strive to educate people, particularly families of those living with dementia, to recognise the positive impact of focusing on the abilities the person still has, rather than dwelling on the abilities they have lost. I am passionate about everyone being treated as an individual, continuing to develop the atmosphere of person-centred care at Abbotswood Court and encouraging my Care Team to achieve the best possible care.

As Deputy Manager, I support the Home Manager in ensuring our residents receive the highest standard of care in a safe, welcoming and homely environment. My role combines hands-on involvement with residents and families alongside leadership and guidance for our care team. I love to make a difference in every resident's life.
My ExperienceI’m a Registered Nurse from the Philippines, having worked for 5 years in a hospital before I moved to the UK. I worked in a Nursing Home for 10 years as a shadow nurse before I joined Abbotswood Court in October 2015. I have achieved a number of different qualifications in Care over the past 16 yrs.

My job involves helping people make difficult decisions about residential care, introducing them to our fabulous team and helping them to understand and experience the superb lifestyle residents enjoy at Abbotswood Court.
We take great pride in guiding our new residents and their family members through this life-changing move with lots of help, support and encouragement, which continues throughout their time here.

I am responsible for making sure our residents live their lives to the fullest. I take great pleasure in seeing smiles on our residents' faces, friendships being built and living life to the fullest. We place a huge focus on implementing extremely varied, fun and exciting activities throughout the year. This could be personalised one-to-one activities, right through to day trips out. I always try to ensure there is something for everyone.
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