
St Catherines View offers the best possible environment for the provision of excellent dementia careMartin E(Son of Resident/Service User)

All the staff are very attentive and display genuine care and compassion.F M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


St Catherines View offers the best possible environment for the provision of excellent dementia careMartin E(Son of Resident/Service User)

All the staff are very attentive and display genuine care and compassion.F M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


Designed exclusively for people living with dementia, St Catherines View takes a thoughtful household approach to care, creating smaller communities where residents are supported by familiar faces and consistent routines. The result is an environment that feels calm, reassuring and centred on each individual.
Everyday life is shaped around meaningful relationships. Shared kitchens, comfortable lounges and welcoming gardens encourage residents to remain involved in daily life, while carefully designed surroundings support...
Care Provided by St Catherines View
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 57 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
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
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact St Catherines View for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact St Catherines View 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
- Colten Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Vanda Baker(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2012
Room Information
- Single Rooms (57)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (57)
Visiting
- There are no specific visiting hours at St Catherines View; all that is asked is you let the home know you are in the building by signing in on the iPad in Reception. If you are visiting outside of Reception hours, ring the bell and a member of the team will assist you.
Parking
- Parking is available on site at St Catherines View, and all visitor parking is clearly marked. When coming to view the home, please get in touch and a space can be reserved.
St Catherines View Reviews (101)
St Catherines View has a Review Score of 10 (9.955) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time St Catherines View has 101 reviews.
My grandmother has now been a resident for two years, so I have got to know the home well and am extremely happy with every aspect of my grandmother's care. I find the home to be very well managed, the manager and clinical lead are approachable and always make themselves available. The reception team are welcoming and efficient. The nursing and care team are extraordinary, I have witnessed the difference they make to my grandmother's wellbeing with their kindness, genuine affection and their professional approach to the task of caring. Nothing is ever too much trouble. The level of communication I receive from the nurses is excellent. The companionship team make every day special for their residents. The food is of high quality, tasty and attractively presented. The home and bedrooms are clean and fresh, the laundry staff take great care over clothes. The gardens are beautifully tended and easy to access. I highly recommend this specialist dementia care provider.
My husband entered St Catherines View during the lockdown and had to do two weeks in isolation - not ideal. But the cares and all staff helped to make the experience a good one. Since then, he has settled well into a compassionate and caring home, where he has been made welcome and comfortable. Communication between carers and families is excellent.
This has undoubtedly been a difficult year for both residents and staff in residential care.
The staff at St Catherines View have sought to make life as rich as possible for their residents and have done an excellent job.
They are unfailingly caring and tailor their care to each individual resident as far as they are allowed to with COVID-19 restrictions.
As hard as it is to have my husband in residential care, I am in no doubt that this is the best place he could be.
Thank you to all at St Catherine's View and the group, who have kept up useful communication about changing protocols.
My mum recently stayed at St Catherine's for what was supposed to be a week's respite while her live-in carer was on a break. We had to bring her home after two days as she was so unhappy. Everything we were told would happen did not and the care plan was not followed. She had no company, no-one played games with her, and she was not allowed to go into the garden despite repeated assurances prior to her stay that she would be. In her words, she had a "nasty time". It was a big decision to bring mum to St Catherine's and we only did so following a lot of reassurance. Had we known what it would actually be like versus what we were promised, we would never have done it. It makes no sense not to tell people the truth. Another care home told us they were not the right place for mum and I wish St Catherine's had been more courageous and told us this too.
Thank you for your review following your mothers free trial stay at St Catherines View. We are sorry that we did not meet your expectations. The free trial at the home was arranged with a view to helping the family identify an appropriate home for regular respite stays to allow your mother's...
My mother moved from a previous care home to St Catherines View in July 2017, so she has been living there for nearly four years. My daughter and I live in Brighton, and with I alone or the two of us, visited her once a month until March 2020 when Covid-19 hit. We have only now been able to visit her, as we don't drive, and we also had to be ultra-careful because my daughter-in-law was shielding. In that lockdown period, I rang or emailed St Catherines View regularly, and we made little films that we sent to the team for playing to my mother. The staff have been outstanding.
My wife was admitted on 22-2-21. Our experience has been very good, apart from some confusion resulting from her two weeks stay in the hospital, which led to debate and compromise over visiting arrangements now resolved - thank you.
Thank you for your kind review. I am pleased to read that you are likely to recommend the home and scored St Catherines View so positively. I appreciated your understanding and cooperation around visiting, an area that has been subject to much change over the last few months. Throughout the...
Great staff do a wonderful job of caring for those with Alzheimer's. My mum was in the home for 7 years and had been looked after with love and care.
No words can really express how much I can thank them for their dedication and superhuman hard work during these past 6 months.
The building and gardens are well designed providing good surveillance and security which is essential for dementia care but still feeling homely.
Food and drinks appear appetizing and is always available.
Personal care is a sensitive issue and in our experience, my mother's personal care was only carried out by a few familiar faces.
My mother's appearance was important to her. This was understood by her carers and she was always smartly dressed and her hair kept neat and tidy by the visiting hairdresser.
The policy of grouping residents in small groups with their own lounge and staff gives familiarisation and comfort for residents.
My mother's dementia could not be cured, but the staff at St Catherines View managed my mother's condition and gave her the best quality of life in her final years.
This is undoubtedly a top-class care home, expertly run with excellent staff. The support and care of residents are of the highest standard and the staff is brilliant. They are very good-natured, welcoming, professional and extremely helpful and supportive of all residents and visitors. I could not recommend the home more highly.
The care staff have a warm and comforting approach with my mother in law and she clearly seems settled and happy at St Catherines.
There is strong leadership from the clinical lead which has meant that any questions have been actioned quickly.
The staff are what makes St Catherines View a truly special place and we feel lucky that our mum was able to be cared for there. Thank you.
This home is excellent - my husband's Godmother moved here after we became unhappy with the treatment at her previous home. They managed to reassure her about the quality of life and all the staff went beyond the call of duty to look after her beautifully. Sadly she was only with them for six weeks but her 'end of life' care was dealt with professionally and compassionately. They kept us extremely well informed at all times of any developments. Having experienced several care homes over the last couple of years St Catherine's View gets top marks, 10 out of 10.
My husband came to St Catherines View, for two weeks respite. I have been very impressed by the professional approach by the manager, her deputy and all the staff in caring for my husband, who at the time, can be difficult and demanding. They have gone the extra mile to ensure he has been kept occupied throughout the day, with a wide variety of activities to suit his needs. He has enjoyed his stay, with kind and thoughtful attention from staff, a pleasant room and surroundings with an attractive garden. I also have always felt welcome and found the staff helpful and supportive. I am so pleased to have discovered St Catherines View.
Excellent care in every way has been provided. The staff are exceptionally good and have a ready smile for patients and visitors alike.
Every aspect of St Catherine's View has been carefully planned and it shows. The mainstay of the service is its staff who are friendly, caring and efficient. I couldn't recommend it highly enough.
All the staff are friendly and professional. The rooms and gardens are beautiful and the atmosphere very relaxing.
Special mention must be made of the activities team. A huge improvement in the last couple of months with visits to residents to both involve and encourage them. Music therapist is outstanding.
Very useful and helpful. All questions were dealt with appropriately and respectfully.
The only thing, negative to say is I would have liked to have been informed earlier just how ill with dementia my mother was. She sadly died earlier this month.
Thank you for your review and for your kind words and excellent scores in each and every aspect of your mothers care. It's never an exact science to know when a resident is taking a turn for the worse but I know that the team were in contact with you and the GP spoke to you to explain how poorly...
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 11 August 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- 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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (4) & Events (0)
- 09 Jul 2026
More than 35 managers in various roles have participated in Colten Care’s third-level ‘Excel’ Leadership & Management Course in the past 18 months to two years. They include the group’s...
- 18 Feb 2025
A Strictly-style ballroom dance competition supported Colten Care has raised more than £80,000 for a Dorset-based palliative care charity. Forest Holme Hospice’s Strictly Extravaganza, which had headline sponsorship from Colten...
- 18 Feb 2025
Colten Care has trained 32 team members as Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAs) to help colleagues maintain and improve their work-life balance. Colten Care has prioritised the training as part...
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Awards / Recognitions (20)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Colten Care Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Colten Care Ltd
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Colten Care Ltd
Meet the Team (2)

Vanda leads the team and is ultimately responsible for every aspect of life in the home, ensuring the highest standards of care and service are delivered. Her door is always open if you have questions or queries.

Stefan is responsible for leading the team of registered nurses and carers to meet the individual needs of the resident, through the delivery of consistently high levels of clinical care.
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