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Residents enjoy the highest standard of living with interiors inspired by the picturesque surroundings and luxury facilities including a welcoming cafe, cinema room and a hair and beauty salon.
Choose from a collection of beautifully appointed ensuite bedrooms, including some suitable for couples, or a suite...
Care Provided by Harcourt Gardens
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 115 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
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public 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 Harcourt Gardens for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Harcourt Gardens 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
- Daniel Cole(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 18+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2021
- Number of floors: 4
Room Information
- Single Rooms (105)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (5)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (105)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (5)
Visiting
- Harcourt Gardens has specific visiting suites, both indoor and outdoor, for residents and visitors to enjoy.
Parking
- Underground car park which is accessible for all staff and visitors.
Harcourt Gardens Reviews (70)
Harcourt Gardens has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.289) out of 10, based on 33 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Harcourt Gardens has 70 reviews.
From entering Harcourt Gardens, residents and visitors are met in a friendly, professional manner on a personal note, from reception onwards. The sense of life, activity and social interaction between visitors, staff and residents is beneficial and excellent promotion of Harcourt ethos.
My Grandpa has been a resident for a few months and he has settled well and is very happy. He has significant physical difficulties (not cognitive) and enjoys the company of the staff and other residents. He has a lovely room that overlooks the garden and enjoys the meals in the dining room which is always set up like a restaurant. He has put on weight since he moved there, and the food is so good! The staff are attentive and have made an effort to get to know him. I think he notices a difference when they have agency staff, which I know in a care setting can be difficult to avoid. The front staff are welcoming (the children love visiting their great-grandpa as there are always treats and activities for them to do)!
The Well-being coordinator is fab and organises some lovely events trying to involve all residents and families, even if they can't physically attend. I'd recommend Harcourt Gardens, it feels more like a small community than a Nursing or Residential Home!
It ticks all the boxes - first class.
Mum feels very much at home here and nothing is too much trouble for the staff.
It is without a doubt fantastic.
The residents are lovely, friendly, and welcoming, with every need catered for, there is so much to do, so many events/entertainments, equally there are many different areas to sit be peaceful or chat, the roof terrace is beautiful, as are the gardens.
The staff certainly go that extra mile and are so very helpful and considerate. All the buildings including the bedrooms are very clean and personalisation of your room is encouraged.
There are 3 full meals each day of the highest quality, served at dining tables, so everyone can have a chat.
I wondered if I was doing the right thing, having respite care, but I'm so glad I came, and I will be so sorry to leave.
Absolutely recommend.
Great expereince at Harcourt Gardens. Dad is well cared for and always clean and comfortable. All the staff are excellent, especially in reception, and the well-being team. Coffee and cake is always appreciated!
Harcourt Gardens is a very positive environment and the atmosphere is a happy one. The staff are very professional and caring, nothing is too much trouble for them. My mother has been here for 9 months and has made friends with the staff, she is happy and that is everything to me!
What a wonderful home. Very welcoming staff and a fantastic, friendly vibe in the coffee area. I feel my friend has settled well and always says the food is fantastic - varied and tasty. The staff are very helpful and the Wellbeing staff work hard to give enjoyable experiences. Beautiful surroundings, great staff and care - what more could you ask for.
Whenever I visited Gran I have always been made to feel so welcome. The staff are so caring and all know her well. She is really happy and settled and well looked after. The facilities are beautiful. We couldn't ask for more.
The high turnover of staff has resulted in a lack of continuity and familiarity with residents' needs. Management has been unresponsive and unhelpful, leaving us feeling ignored and anxious about our mother's care.
As a result, we had to move our mother to another care home in Harrogate. This caused her further distress and anxiety.
We would not recommend Harcourt Gardens to anyone.
Thank you for sharing your comments. We always strive to provide high-quality care and are disappointed to hear that you thought we fell short on this occasion. We apologise if our recent conversations and previous responses haven't fully addressed your concerns. Please let us know if you'd like to schedule a meeting to discuss this further. Best wishes, Jill
The biggest challenge was staffing and a lack of continuity, there was and continues to be a huge turnover in staff in every area from care staff to hospitality, well-being and even management, in just a 6 month period there have been 3 different home managers. Agency staff are used on a regular basis and there are frequent staff shortages.
Person-centered dementia care is advertised but this really wasn't the case in our experience. The residents on the dementia floor are often left and rarely get to go outside or leave the floor as there are never enough staff to take them out anywhere.
On admission, we were assured by the manager at the time that the home would cater for all of mum's future needs as nursing care was about to be introduced. Yet despite this mum was given notice to leave and told that her needs could not be met, with very poor communication about the reasons and no support offered from management.
We appreciate you taking the time to review our Harcourt Gardens Care Home. We're sorry that your experience fell short of your expectations. We always aim to do the very best for our residents and their families, so it's disappointing to hear you felt we could have done more. However, we welcome feedback as it helps us continue to improve our services. Best wishes, Jill
I would definitely recommend Harcourt Gardens for residential care as the grounds, room sizes and decor are akin to what you would expect from a luxury hotel. In my experience however, the dementia residents on the 1st floor are very much disadvantaged by not having any regular outdoor access to the grounds or rooftop garden on the 2nd floor in summer due to a shortage of carers. There are no staff working between floors and there are no regular trips outdoors either which is a great shame. The care provided is good but staff shortages limit the opportunity for residents to make full use of the available facilities, such as the cinema room in the basement, which was always empty whenever I visited. Also, the nursing care provided does not include specialist dementia care, which was not apparent to us when we chose Harcourt for residential care to start with. In summary, Harcourt Gardens is a lovely place and is full of lovely people but caters best for residential care.
Thank you for sharing your experience at Harcourt Gardens. We are committed to providing a high-quality living environment for all our residents and ensuring that their needs are met. We appreciate your feedback, as this helps us identify areas where we can improve. Best wishes, Jill
My father spent his last six months at Harcourt Gardens. His heart was weak, and he had mild dementia. He was very well supported physically during his stay, and the staff had a very helpful and friendly relationship with him. Family visits were encouraged. Access to my father's room was easy, and the ground-floor bistro was a very welcoming and attractive destination. His condition meant only a few group activities were suitable for him. A few other residents were reluctant to engage with him, but the staff did their best to minimise difficulties. His eventual death in the home was well handled by staff and management, both emotionally and practically. My memories of visiting my father at Harcourt are good ones.
Thank you for your kind words about Harcourt Gardens. We are deeply touched to hear that your father received such excellent care during his time with us. It is our utmost priority to provide a supportive and comfortable environment for our residents, and we are delighted to know that we were able...
It's been a long time since I have seen Mum so happy within herself. Great staff, food and overall stimulation for her. She loves it here.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review! We're delighted to hear your mum is happy at Harcourt Gardens. It means the world to us to know she's thriving and feels stimulated. Our care teams are dedicated to providing excellent care and creating a warm and engaging...
I have spoken to the hairdresser about her hair and she cut and dried it in a new short style which makes all the difference to her and she will see her every 2 weeks. She was a dressmaker, and seamstress in a big way and was always clean and tidy.
Thank you for your review. I am sorry that your visit to see your sister was not as you would have hoped, but am glad to hear that the hairdresser improved things. I have seen her since in her community and chatted with her and she was very happy and content. I hope this eases any concerns but please be assured I am always on the end of the phone if you wish to check on her.
I came unexpectedly to visit my friend and was treated so special by the staff. As I had no prior engagements and had plenty of time to space I was invited to stay for lunch. We didn't even have to go to the dining room but had lunch at our table in reception. This was lovely and very much appreciated. The lady who served us was exemplary and even took photos for me to look back on. Thank you so much.
Thank you for your wonderful review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your visit to Harcourt Gardens and that you and your friend were able to enjoy a lovely lunch together. Please feel free to join us for lunch again soon.
My father and I had a lovely Sunday lunch together in the bistro. The food was tasty, the portion size just right and the staff looked after us very well. She was very kind and attentive to my father.
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're delighted that you enjoyed your lunch with your father at Harcourt Gardens. We hope to welcome you back soon for another Sunday lunch with us. Best wishes, Adel
Excellent hospitality reception. Food is nice, improved. Feels like there is stronger management in place now. Very clean. Kind staff.
Thank you so much for your lovely review, we're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit to Harcourt Gardens. Best wishes, Adel
I live in Spain, so since my mum has been here, I have visited twice. The first time was just after Mum had moved in and she was very unsettled, but the staff were very understanding and communicated with my brother, who is Mum's main contact. Once Mum moved up to the Harlow Suit, she settled straight away and is happier than I have seen her for a long time. I can't comment on the care or management as such because I haven't seen them with Mum.
Thank you so much for your lovely review. It is been our pleasure to care for your mum and we are delighted that she is happy living at Harcourt Gardens. Best wishes.
My father decided to try life at Harcourt Gardens for 4 weeks of respite following several falls and experiencing acute loneliness following my mother's death. From our initial enquiry and visit to date, dad has been shown great kindness and care from all the staff and I have also been made truly welcome as his family. Despite the pull of life before, dad has made the decision to make Harcourt Gardens his permanent home and we are looking forward to happier times.
Thank you for your lovely review, we're delighted that your father has made the decision to make Harcourt Gardens his home! It is our pleasure to care for your father. Best wishes
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Prior to joining Harcourt Gardens, I had the pleasure of working as Home Manager at Oakfield Croft and Cranford Grange, where I helped shape everything from building a strong team to establishing the home’s values and high standards of care alongside a fantastic group of colleagues.
I’m excited about what I can bring to Harcourt Gardens and look forward to continuing to enrich the lives of our residents.
We’re focused on delivering the highest care standards in stunning surroundings at our care home in Harrogate, and I look forward to welcoming you to Harcourt Gardens soon.
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