
We are always welcomed with a nice hello when we arrive and nothing is too much troubleMargaret J(Sister of Resident/Service User)



We are always welcomed with a nice hello when we arrive and nothing is too much troubleMargaret J(Sister of Resident/Service User)



Carpathia Grange in Hythe, Southampton is a state-of-the-art, purpose-built care home where everything is designed to enable residents to enjoy a fulfilling lifestyle. The home has its own hair and beauty salon, café and cinema, plus beautifully furnished lounges, sitting areas and lovely landscaped gardens.
The skilled and dedicated home team provides a wide range of short-term and permanent care services, including residential and nursing care through to dementia care....
Care Provided by Carpathia Grange
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 62 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
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Bar/Café
- Television point in own room
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. There are no additional fees
for respite stays.
• 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 Carpathia Grange for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Carpathia Grange 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)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Care UK
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Jodie Lavers (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2019
Room Information
- Single Rooms (62)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (62)
Carpathia Grange Reviews (135)
Carpathia Grange has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.942) out of 10, based on 32 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Carpathia Grange has 135 reviews.
Strange coming from your own home with everything to hand, people, bells, telephones, cups of tea. Having to wait at least half an hour for a response or request to happen. Time costs money.. Glad to be back in our own home where I have little rest, but my wife is contented.
Cannot praise this care home enough. Since welcoming my nan last month, they have been nothing shy of excellent. We have received constant updates throughout her stay as well as pictures to show us how she is getting on. Although things are currently difficult due to not being able to visit, the team at Carpathia Grange have made everything so easy for us as a family. They go above and beyond for their patients and it shows how well looked after and comfortable my nan is in all of the pictures we have seen of her. Would highly recommend this care home to anyone!
On first visiting Carpathia Grange in Feb 2020 it was only partially open due to being a new facility, however, I was made very welcome by the staff and given a comprehensive tour of the Home despite just turning up on the off chance. I was immediately impressed by the friendliness of the staff and the quality of the layout and décor of the building which is very open and airy compared to others I had visited, more like a quality hotel or cruise ship than my perception of a care home. Residents I met seemed happy and comfortable with the surroundings and there appeared to be a good selection of activities for them to be involved with if they wished. The menus were impressive and the dining areas and café inviting as were the socialising areas, including a cinema and cocktail bar. Not what I expected at all. On the practical side, the nursing station on each floor was very centralised to give quick access to all rooms. The result being I completed an application form for my Aunt.
They would get frustrated with us when my dad would say on the phone he wasn't feeling very well and we would ask if they would check on him, which we had to do as unable to enter the home ourselves. When he was angry they rang us, give him the phone, and leave the room.
When we saw him for a visit he looked messy and unshaven. We also had to ask multiple times for them to bring him a jumper.
They cancelled two of our visits. The first one they claimed it was because of a potential COVID outbreak in the home but then when using the taxi service I work for the staff had to be prompted to wear a mask when in the taxi (when was mandatory anyway at the time). This was a red flag for our family as I want my family to be cared for by people who keep up to date with and follow current guidance, not that are either don't know or don't follow it.
There were two members of good staff.
We were quite shocked by your words, as we feel this is not at all representative of the home or the team at Carpathia Grange, and speaking to the home manager I understand that you did not raise any of these issues with her and had only given...
My mother was placed here during the pandemic. The care provided by staff and friendships built has provided much support in terms of helping my mother cope with the difficulties she has faced over several years.
We visited Carpathia Grange, Hythe in February. This was with a view to our friend having a period of ' Respite', as up to this point our friend did not think he needed care! Two weeks respite was prolonged to a further two weeks, after which our friend readily agreed to stay. Carpathia Grange became his home.
Since then, he has settled and become one of the homes 'Characters'. We are very happy to have the knowledge that he is happy, cared for, and safe during these uncertain times.
My mother has dementia and went into a care home 15 months ago. Recently the care home found they could no longer meet her needs and asked me to find another home for her. When I contacted Carpathia Grange they did everything they could to help me sort things out and make the transition for my mother as smooth as possible. Wonderful staff, friendly and helpful.
Mum does not fully understand the magnitude and consequences of Covid and sadly for me, mum suffers from agoraphobia so would not agree to any visits in the gardens and yet despite this, the staff could not be more understanding and helpful especially in keeping dialogue and communications open.
Although I have only viewed Carpathia Grange from the entrance it certainly looks more like a lovely hotel than a care home and this must have such a positive impact on mum’s wellbeing.
A very big thank you to all of the staff at Carpathia Grange for looking after mum so well.
My Mum has been at the home since July she has Alzheimer's and was not coping during lockdown. I am amazed at how well she has settled in as she was very independent. The care she has received has been brilliant and she now seems so content and happy which is such a contrast to her last few months living home alone, I put that down to the care she is receiving she would definitely tell us if she was not happy! Feel very lucky to have got Mum a place at Carpathia.
My mum came to stay here at the start of Covid and has loved every minute, she enjoys the activity room talking to other people. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming, she never wanted to go to a care home but now she doesn’t want to leave.
Mum's home has been Carpathia Grange for a while now, she is very settled and happy in beautiful surroundings. The staff at all levels are so caring and professional and are working so hard during the Covid19 pandemic to keep everyone, residents and staff safe. Without doubt, we made the right choice when choosing Carpathia Grange.
It would be lovely to join her one day for lunch and we all hope that once this terrible time is over the residents and relatives can once more enjoy each other and the facilities at Carpathia.
The care my dad has received at Carpathia Grange has been outstanding. The home itself is superb, and my dad's room was spacious, clean and nicely decorated. They even ordered him an extra-long bed due to his height. The staff are kind, compassionate and supportive both to the residents and to their relatives as well. I would not hesitate to recommend Carpathia as a care home and am extremely glad we chose them as my Dads care provider.
My mother-in-law joined Carpathia Grange during the pandemic. We had only ween the reception area before, so can't comment on the rooms. The staff and care they gave her was fantastic and she has settled in very well indeed after being there only 5 weeks. They have all worked really hard to make her feel wanted and I cannot praise them enough for their care and keeping us very well informed during this unfortunate time. A big thank you to all.
My mother entered Carpathia during the lockdown period. The staff were very helpful throughout the early days and have continued to be most helpful. This made her first few weeks very easy for our family. Full marks to all the staff and managers.
I arranged for my aunt to go to Carpathia Grange for an initial period of three weeks, but what a lovely place. She is so happy there with her new friends that she will not be going back to live by herself. The staff are amazing, so supportive and friendly, Whatapp is used as a communication tool during Covid restrictions which has meant we have remained in contact. I also get sent photos of her joining in the social life. Cannot wait to be able to go into the restaurant to join her for lunch. Thank you so much to all the staff who have not only supported my aunt but also myself through what can be a difficult transition period.
I decided that Carpathia Lodge was the best place to look after my aged uncle who was not able to look after himself and in grave danger from falls etc. The improvement in his health and wellbeing has been remarkable - so much so that I decided that my mother, his sister, should also move here. I feel confident that the excellent staff, food and facilities will do the same for her.
Very caring. Mum-in-law very settled.
I cannot recommend Carpathia Grange highly enough. My mum went there for a few weeks to be cared for after an operation, and the care she received was excellent. All the staff without exception were welcoming, friendly, caring and highly professional in everything they did. The facilities are superb, the rooms are very comfortable and the decor is lovely. My mum was very well looked after and she enjoyed her stay there. She would not hesitate to return there if the need ever arose.
It became apparent following a recent hospital admission that my father could no longer manage living on his own so we approached a number of nursing homes to identify a suitable place for him, including Carpathia Grange. I cannot fault the superb service that my father and I have received from all of the staff at Carpathia Grange during this process. The manager who assisted us initially was, throughout such a support in every possible way. She has given guidance and help way beyond her remit and continues to do so now my father is a resident. The purpose-built facilities are very impressive, and there is a really positive, inclusive atmosphere. The team have been very attentive to my father’s needs and this along with the excellent food has meant my father has settled well and he is fitter and stronger after only two weeks. Thank you.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 23 September 2024Good
- CaringOutstanding
- 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
A resident at a care home in Hythe is feeling like the cat that got the cream after a very special visit. Shirley-Ann Dow, who lives at Care UK’s Carpathia...
- 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
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Meet the Team (1)

We have a terrific team at Carpathia Grange. I started working here in 2020 and have progressed from Team Leader to Unit Manager, Deputy Manager, and Home Manager.
We all work incredibly hard, and I am proud of what we have achieved. So far, we have received gold standard framework accreditation, which shows that we consistently deliver high-quality end-of-life care when needed.
We have also achieved VIPS accreditation, which focuses on high-quality person-centred care for residents living with dementia. Both demonstrate our commitment to residents, ensuring we make a real difference to those we support.
As a Home Manager, it’s important to have good communication skills, be transparent and have a vision for high standards. As a leader, you also need to be positive and approachable; it is my role to provide help and support to colleagues as well as residents.
My favourite part of working here is ensuring all residents enjoy being at Carpathia Grange. We create happy memories and actively nurture healthy lifestyles. Seeing smiles on the lovely faces of residents makes me smile too. I feel privileged to be able to make such a positive difference in people’s lives.
Outside of work, I love a spa day to unwind and relax. I also enjoy spending time with my family.
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