
I would choose Ashbourne Court any time and fully recommend their serviceGiles(Son of Resident/Service User)



I would choose Ashbourne Court any time and fully recommend their serviceGiles(Son of Resident/Service User)



Ashbourne Court Care Home is a warm, welcoming, and purpose-built residential and nursing home located in the historic market town of Andover. Designed to provide high-quality care in a comfortable and supportive environment, the home offers a reassuring blend of professional care, modern facilities, and a genuine sense of community.
Conveniently situated within easy reach of Salisbury and the iconic Winchester Cathedral, Ashbourne Court benefits from a location rich in history...
Care Provided by Ashbourne Court Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 64 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
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Please contact the home to organise an assessment with one of our experienced clinical leads.
We can then give an accurate average weekly fee.
Contact Ashbourne 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
- Welford Healthcare
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Rajesh Ayyappan(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: -1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (64)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (64)
Ashbourne Court Care Home Reviews (125)
Ashbourne Court Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.676) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ashbourne Court Care Home has 125 reviews.
My family and I are delighted with the care my mother is receiving from the staff at Ashbourne Court Care Home, Andover. She has Dementia, went to the care home in January 2018 after a fall at her home and is unable to cope with her own care. Initially, when she went to Ashbourne Court, she was very disorientated and wanted to return to her own home but the care she received then and the care she is still receiving is first class. She now accepts that she will not be able to return home and has settled into the care environment.
She regularly joins in with many activities including recently making an Easter Bonnet, Yoga etc. The management and staff are very professional and we could not wish for a better care service for her.
Thank you Ashbourne Court Care Home.
Expensive but well worth it for the peace of mind. Having my mother in a home in which everybody from the senior management team and all the staff at whatever level clearly care about the residents and their well-being. Always trying to find ways to make her stay more enjoyable. Roll on summer and the Bar-B-Ques.
Following a very serious fall and subsequent hospitalisation with Mum already suffering from Vascular Dementia and NSC Lung Cancer, it was important for us to find a Care Home which we knew she would feel safe in and which would cope with her needs. As soon as we viewed Ashbourne Court in Andover there was no question that this was the right Care Home for Mum in every respect, offering good sized rooms, excellent nursing and carers who are professional, friendly and very respectful to all the residents, cleanliness excellent, food very good which Mum really enjoyed, even though I visited every day I felt comfortable and enjoyed being there, sometimes even joining in on the events held myself which are very interactive. Thank you to you all.
We were delighted with the home from the first telephone contact. All the management and staff were professional and caring. The information we received in advance was excellent and clear. The assessment procedure was kind and sensitive. The room which Mum had was lovely, spacious and spotless. Unfortunately Mum deteriorated very rapidly but the end of life care she received and the consideration we were given was superb. We would recommend Ashbourne Court without reservation. Thank you.
The staff at Ashbourne Court have such a friendly disposition, always cheerful mostly from foreign parts always ready with a smile. Domestic kitchen staff, laundry operators and of course management, all contribute to the organised running of this care home and it gets better and better.
My mother has been a resident at Ashbourne Court Care Home for 2 years. The management and staff have always been very caring and also very supportive of the family. The home is very clean and beautifully furnished. There are activities every weekday and also family events at weekends. The tables in the dining room are laid out attractively.
Staff were kind and caring not only for mum but also to me and my brother.
I was struck by the atmosphere of welcome. The home feels like a hotel with homely touches. Residents are treated with dignity and respect.
Both the staff on the floor and management are kind, caring, pleasant and very professional. They are always ready to help and they listen to all questions and requests. A very happy home, we are very pleased with our aunts care.
Respite space was available at once -- great because we were having an emergency -- and everyone was welcoming and friendly.
We would happily ask for permanent residency if we were looking in this area.
A most satisfactory, supportive and positive experience.
Friendly, caring staff. Good standard of food. Clean, hospitable rooms.
My mother was nursed in Ashbourne Court in Andover for three years and was very happy there. She was always very clean and her room was always clean and tidy. Whenever we visited her, we were always treated very well. The staff were all very friendly and it felt very homely there. Nothing seemed too much trouble for them.
We never had to complain about anything in the three years she was there and felt relieved that she was being well looked after.
I would certainly recommend Ashbourne Court to anyone and hopefully, in my latter years I will not need care, but if I did, would not be worried about going into care there myself.
I can't thank them enough for making mum so happy.
I was wholly satisfied with the care and kindness that were shown to her during her stay and the tireless efforts that were made to encourage her to participate in the social interaction and activities made available for her.
The staff always managed to get her to raise a smile and spend time listening to her, encouraging her to tell them about her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and her memories of her life in Andover.
Her nursing care was exemplary and her dignity was respected sensitively throughout. As a family, we were always kept informed promptly of any changes in her condition and the nursing staff were always happy to make themselves available to discuss her needs.
We were very pleased that our decision to choose Ashbourne Court Care Centre to look after my mother during the final years of her life, proved to be the right one, and would not hesitate to make the same choice again.
Very pleased overall and the staff ar excellent.
I was pleased to be here after my operation. All staff were friendly and courteous. The food was not to hotel standard but adequate. I spent most of my stay in bed watching TV, which had limited channels available. I was fortunate that I brought my Ipad.
My father was a resident for only a couple of weeks, and I was only able to visit him in his last few days, however, the staff were faultless, very caring and treated me with every respect. Thank You so much for making Dad's last few days as comfortable as possible.
Couldn't have wished for better care for my mother.
My mum was in Ashbourne Court Care Home for 14 months. During this time, my mum needed to invoke end of life care but today she is well enough to return to France to live with me.
During the time at Ashbourne Court Care Home, the family have been encouraged to phone anytime to discuss any concerns and or health needs. My dogs have been able to visit which was a huge plus for my mum as she needed input from family and friends.
The family have always been kept up to date with my mother's care, found the care expensive but hope it makes it worth it to those working with residents and not the admin.
My mother has been at Ashbourne Court Care Home for over a month and is looked after very well indeed. The staff are wonderful.
Although in his own words "not a sociable person" he loved to sit at the nursing station and chat with the staff.
When he became ill and was transferred from hospital to the nursing floor at Ashbourne Court for 'end of life' care, he was so pleased to be back there. I cannot praise the staff enough for the care given to him throughout his stay at Ashbourne Court and in the final hours before his death.
My family and I would definitely recommend Ashbourne Court to anyone looking for a retirement care home in Andover.
Bed Vacancies
2 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 23 July 2026Please contact the Home for additional details.
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Awards / Recognitions (2)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Ashbourne Court Care Home
- 30 Jun 2022Recipient: Ashbourne Court Care Home
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Meet the Team (1)

Raj has worked in the Health and Social Care sector for 20 years and joined Ashbourne Court in 2011. He is a Registered Nurse, who is passionate about elderly care.
What do you enjoy most about your job?As a nurse, I really enjoy caring for the elderly, so I knew working as the Manager for Ashbourne Court would be a good fit and extremely rewarding. I really enjoy being responsible for organising care that is specifically tailored to residents’ needs. It’s fantastic how the team work together and I really appreciate the support in place to deliver high-quality care to residents.
What are your favourite hobbies and pastimes?I consider myself an amateur photographer and enjoy playing cricket.
Are there any highlights in your career you are particularly proud of?I am incredibly proud of our home achieving an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ in our latest CQC report in 2019, and being recognised as an outstanding care home manager!
What do you feel is your biggest achievement outside of your career?
What are your Qualifications?I worked as a student nurse at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Once I had qualified, I worked as a nurse before becoming a deputy manager at a care home and then progressed to be a home manager.
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