
The relief that Dad is respected, happy, busy and cared for is such a wonderful thingC K(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I would recommend Avondale to anyone for rehab, respite or long term care.Janet H(Resident / Service User)

The staff treat Mum, and us, like family. Nothing is too much troubleC M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The relief that Dad is respected, happy, busy and cared for is such a wonderful thingC K(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I would recommend Avondale to anyone for rehab, respite or long term care.Janet H(Resident / Service User)

The staff treat Mum, and us, like family. Nothing is too much troubleC M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

With 90 ensuite bedrooms spread across three separate floors, Avondale Care Home has been providing excellent 24-hour residential, dementia, nursing and respite care since 2010. Avondale sits on Gatehouse Road, with Aylesbury's bustling town centre only a few minutes away. The team at Avondale Care Home are dedicated to providing person-centred care in a respectful and dignified manner, encouraging independence and ensuring personal choice takes priority. Avondale residents benefit from...
Care Provided by Avondale 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
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 90 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
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The home provides person-centred dementia care, as well as respite stays for those seeking a short-term break or convalescence care following illness or surgery.
This assessment helps them to fully understand the level of care and support required by each individual and to ensure that they are able to meet those care needs.
For those requiring nursing care, you may be eligible for Funded Nursing Care (FNC). If awarded, this contribution will be deducted from your weekly fee.
Please call them to discuss availability and arrange a visit.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Avondale Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Avondale 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)
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
- Porthaven Care Homes
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Antonios Loumousiotis(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2010
- Last Refurbishment: 2024
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (90)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (90)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome at any time.
Parking
- Ample parking available on site.
Avondale Care Home Reviews (192)
Avondale Care Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.942) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Avondale Care Home has 192 reviews.
Well pleased, verbal report available on request.
Cannot praise this care home enough. My mother was there for over 4 years until her death in December aged 107. I cannot fault their support, care and help over that period of time and they were a great comfort to me and my wife. Nothing was too much trouble for them. Mother was very happy there, wanting for nothing. This home is on a par with a 5-star hotel.
Thank you for your kind words. We were pleased to be able to support your family and my team will be grateful to receive your praise. Warm wishes.
Any requests are never a problem.
Always leave the home knowing that the level of care given to my father is how I would care for him if I could.
The quality of care was consistently fantastic and I felt she was in excellent hands as her life came to a close.
The senior nursing team and much more were enormously caring and supportive to both mum and me.
The nursing team manager, in particular, managed to achieve a wonderful balance between empathy, practicality and care that I’m sure is rare.
Please extend my personal thanks to everyone and in particular, to those I’ve mentioned above.
Thank you for the fantastic care you have provided to my mother-in-law. She spent the last 5 years of her life here and the staff has been amazing. Avondale Care Home was her home and made her feel safe and secure throughout her time. We cannot praise you highly enough.
The building is bright, airy, clean, attractive and extremely well designed for its purpose. From entering the glass doors, the atmosphere is warm and friendly and the manner of the staff both welcoming and friendly. Very reassuring.
My sister was terminally ill when she moved to Avondale. The staff did everything they could to help her be as safe and comfortable as possible. They were also supportive of family members through this extremely difficult and distressing time.
The Bistro area was a particularly valuable and appreciated feature (with tea, coffee etc on offer, as well as freshly made biscuits and cakes plus fresh fruit), giving us all a welcome taste of normality.
My sister's room was clean and comfortable. We were encouraged to "customise" it to make it as homely as possible for my sister.
The dining arrangements were also flexible and to a high standard.
I hope that if I should need care in the future, I will be able to stay in a home like Avondale.
My wife entered Avondale Care Home at the end of July 2017. She was terminally ill. Avondale were excellent in everything they did for her during the 3 months she was a resident. She passed away at the end of October.
Prior to visiting Avondale, when looking for a home where my wife would spend her last days, I had very negative views of care homes in general - they were all old, smelly, understaffed with poor care. How wrong I was! I thoroughly and unreservedly recommend Avondale to all I speak to.
I came here following an operation, not at all well. I cannot speak too highly of the medical care and I have had the pleasure of staying here. The food has been very good, plentiful and the atmosphere so friendly and calm. I am going home tomorrow and wanted to say thank you.
You are most welcome and we're glad we were able to help your recovery. Warm wishes.
My father recently died in Avondale Care Home. During his last weeks and months, he was cared for by kind, friendly and professional staff who showed him the greatest of respect and compassion. Although unable to do anything at all for himself he was extremely well looked after by a team of staff who genuinely took the time to get to know him and anticipate his needs. Seeing how upset many of the staff were when he died was further evidence that the home treats their residents as family rather than customers.
Thank you for helping make Dad's last few difficult years as comfortable as possible.
Very welcoming care home. Staff very friendly and helpful. Would recommend Avondale to anyone.
I am very happy. I have friends who visit regularly. the staff are wonderful. I don't think I could have moved into a better place.
It is excellent.
The environment is beautiful, as soon as you enter it feels relaxing.
The staff are very friendly, helpful, (nothing is too much trouble) and approachable keeping the family fully informed of any changes throughout.
My mum had excellent care during her stay, thank you for making the last months of mums life comfortable.
Many, many thanks.
My husband had two weeks respite care and the process of arranging his admission was dealt with professionally and promptly. The staff were very kind to him and he seemed happy.
The staff welcomed and cared about the whole family and knowing mum was so well looked after made a huge difference to us. The nurses and carers listened to what she wanted and respected her decisions so we always knew she was being treated with dignity and respect.
When mum’s condition deteriorated suddenly and she reached the end of her life, the staff team were wonderful, not only with mum but also with me and with the rest of the family as they came to say their goodbyes. I was humbled by the fact that so many carers and nurses came to say a last goodbye to mum before they went off duty, with one even coming in especially although she was on holiday.
Words cannot really express our gratitude.
A very big thank you to them all.
When you entrust a loved one to a home, you are handing over the most precious thing, and in this care, Avondale treats each person as if they are in their own family. I will always be grateful for all the care and love she received.
Lovely setting.
Lovely staff.
Cannot find fault with anything.
My mother gained much-needed weight and is now ready to live back at home with some care support.
I would recommend Avondale Care Home to anyone.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 06 February 2020Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- 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 (20) & Events (1)
- 27 Jul 2026
We had a wonderful time celebrating Father’s Day in our very own beer garden, bringing together our residents and their families to enjoy the sunshine and each other’s company. It...
- 14 Jul 2026
We are thrilled to announce that we have been named a Top 10 Medium Provider by later life care platform Lottie. Lottie's winners are selected based on a robust, data-driven...
- 26 Jun 2026
We had a wonderful time celebrating Father’s Day in our very own beer garden, bringing together our residents and their families to enjoy the sunshine and each other’s company. It...
- 01 Aug 2026Organiser: Avondale Care Home
Awards / Recognitions (32)
- 14 Jul 2026Recipient: Porthaven Care Homes
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Porthaven Care Homes
- 01 Jan 2026Recipient: Porthaven Care Homes
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Avondale Care Home.
Meet the Team (2)

Hello, my name is Antonios Loumousitois, and I am the Home Manager here at Avondale.
I have a strong background in healthcare management and extensive experience in the care sector, with a BSc in Management of Health and Welfare Units and an MBA in International Healthcare Management. I have also been registered with CQC since 2016.
As a home manager, I am incredibly passionate about treating everybody with dignity and respect. I also believe that a positive attitude can make a real difference in people's lives.

Hello, my name is Bex, and I am the Client Services Manager here at Avondale.
I have over 20 years of experience in customer service and a background in hospitality leadership.
At Avondale, I work closely with residents, families and our team to ensure the care we provide is compassionate, person-centred, responsive and well-led. I am passionate about creating a welcoming environment where dignity, individuality and high standards are always at the heart of what we do.
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