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Care Provided by Ivy Court
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 72 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
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
*Respite - minimum of a 2 week period required at any one time
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Ivy Court for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Ivy Court 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
- Runwood Homes Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Stacey Dean(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2022
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (72)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (72)
Visiting
- Upon arriving at the home, please press the buzzer on the intercom. A member of staff will greet you shortly. The team kindly request that you sign the guestbook upon both arrival and departure. This helps maintain an accurate record of who is in the building. In the event of an emergency, please follow the designated safety protocols provided. Your cooperation ensures everyone's safety.
Parking
- The home includes dedicated parking spaces.
Ivy Court Reviews (53)
Ivy Court has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.513) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ivy Court has 53 reviews.
His teeth have still not been found! My dad has since told us that obviously he is struggling to eat, and he has mentioned that sometimes when it comes to his breakfast, the porridge has run out, which he can eat, but then he has to try eating toast or cornflakes! My dad is already underweight, and we, the family, feel he is now not eating properly due to this problem. We have mentioned this a fair few times now, but are not sure what to do next. We are fairly pleased with his care overall, but it's quite early days on his progress, and we find the care staff kind and helpful.
Thank you for the feedback Alison. I have had a discussion with your brother around dad's weight and teeth and I assumed he would relay this information back to you. By all means, if you would like to speak with me also I can also relay the same information to you as I did your brother.
The Deputy Manager was so rude, finger-pointing, voice louder than normal talking, and not an ounce of respect. I can go on and on its not right to be treated like this, a very cold person. It happened on Monday 20th February 2024.
Thanks for the feedback I will ensure this is looked into.
Absolutely brilliant level of care! Friendly welcoming staff and a beautifully kept building always clean whenever I visit, my aunty is doing activities and outings and loves them. Thank you to all the staff that are involved we really appreciate all your hard work.
Thank you, this means a lot to all the team I will pass this on to the team.
The fact that these issues repeatedly crop up means that it is not dealt with and I fear for resident safety.
I was told that one of the 'violent' residents had been given notice to leave.
I don't know when that may take place - it may take months.
I work abroad so it is difficult to visit my parent. I understand that management has been informed and so I hope it is being dealt with before someone is injured. Also, there are other violent/disruptive residents that need segregating.
Thanks for the feedback. I'm sorry that you feel this way, please feel free to call the home so we can discuss this.
My friend had a large well-equipped room, with a large ensuite wetroom.
Thank you for the kind words, I will pass this on to the team.
We are so grateful for the wonderful care and kindness shown to Mum. The staff respected her dignity and her fierce independence so that she ended her life in the way she would have wanted. It was reassuring, as we lived so far away, when she said 'I am happy here, don't worry about me, they can't do enough for me, get on with your lives'.
Thank you for the kind words, I will pass this on to the team.
My mum's friend has recently just joined Ivy Court and this home is just fabulous, the staff really get stuck in and will help to do anything. The new manager has a great approach and really sits and listens and understands the residents. I highly recommend Ivy Court if you're thinking of a care home for a loved one.
Thanks for these kind words, I'll pass this on to the team.
Ivy Court is unlike any other residential home we visited. It is more like a five-star hotel. It helped that the room layout was similar to Mum's previous apartment. There is a very comfortable cinema room and Mum's favourite on-site hair salon, simply stunning.
The staff are all so loving and caring and someone is always just a call away. Mum is now settled and everyone is her new friend. Thank you Ivy Court.
Thank you for the kind words, I will pass them on to the team.
Our family got permission for a mobile phone for her room so we can talk to her directly and she always tells us how well the staff are looking after her. Thank you everyone.
Thank you for the kind words, I will pass them on to the team.
I have always found the staff and managers very professional at all times, they make everything run as smoothly as possible. They are always doing things, such as at Christmas, always promoting everybody's well-being. I wish to say that they always do whatever they can, any issues that arise they do their absolute best to resolve them. I wish to say that, as someone who has worked in homes in the past, that they are simply the best, five-star at all times.
Thank you for the kind words, I will pass them on to the team.
Always found the staff very helpful, caring and very cheerful. The facilities and the rooms are excellent and the environment is well-decorated and very comfortable and very spacious. Ivy Court looks after my mother very well. She is settled and happy. It was the best move for my mother. Thank you to everyone at Ivy Court.
Thank you for the kind words, I will pass them on to the team.
The home is beautifully designed. It’s more like a hotel than a care home and the facilities are absolutely outstanding.
However, by far the best thing about the home is the wonderful attentive and caring staff. I can’t speak highly enough about the care and support that Mum has received since becoming a full-time resident. Her health has definitely improved and she seems to be so very happy.
Thank you Ivy Court for making such a difficult time, go better than we ever could have possibly imagined.
Thank you for the kind words, this means a lot to the team.
My grandad is currently staying at Ivy Court. The staff are friendly, kind and approachable. The well-being lead and another member of staff are amazing with the residents, the deputy is a godsend and is amazing at her role within Ivy Court. Thank you to all that care for my grandad daily, it is really appreciated.
Thank you for the feedback, this is really appreciated.
My nannan has been living at Ivy Court now for eight months and every time I visit she tells me how amazing the home is, she always informs what activities they do in the home, especially when they do singing, she loves to sing songs. I met with the new manager last week and was very knowledgeable and answered any questions I had.
Thank you for the feedback, this is much appreciated.
This is the second time that our relative has had a short stay at Ivy Court, and we are all so happy with our experience. Ivy Court is an absolute lifeline for us - our relative lives in the North East, but whenever she needs a short holiday or there is a family occasion in Doncaster, Ivy Court has provided a safe and lovely place for our disabled relative to stay. The rooms are beautiful, the facilities wonderful, and all of the care staff have been amazing. Our relative felt very safe and comfortable at Ivy Court, and we hope that there will be availability whenever we need it in the future. Thank you so much!
The customer relations manager and another member of staff have permanently been on hand to answer any concerns or questions.
The staff are caring and friendly and made Mum feel at ease immediately, so much so that we are in the process of making this her permanent home.
Thank you for your kind words, Kerry. It is our absolute pleasure and privilege to care for your mum, as well as welcome their family and friends to the home. We hope to see you soon. Thank you again.
The staff have looked after her very well.
She will be staying there again very soon.
I would recommend this care home.
Thank you to all the team.
Thank you, Jane, for your kind words, we really enjoy your mum's company when she comes to stay with us, she's a real pleasure and we are so pleased that this enables you to have a well-earned rest and break.
I was so nervous about putting my mum in respite so I could have a carefree holiday, my mum loved it and the staff went above and beyond to make sure I was reassured that she would be well cared for, even texted me on holiday to let me know she had settled in alright. I can’t recommend this place enough, it’s such a happy place and it’s so obvious they care about their patients and their needs. I feel completely confident that should I need their support again I wouldn’t hesitate to ask them for any respite I might need. Thank you all so much.
Much appreciated and Mum can come back any time, we welcome you both anytime.
Kind regards.
First impressions, the layout, decoration and space are absolutely excellent. The reception is always friendly with a smile! The staff are very caring and attentive coping with residents' needs. Not to forget the exercises and entertainment. The staff also cared for me as a visitor. I feel welcome as a frequent visitor. I appreciate the services of the Barber and Chiropodist.
Thank you for your lovely review. It's always a pleasure to have you here. I will be sure to feedback your comments to the team here at Ivy Court.
I could not wish my mother to have been looked after anywhere else. The staff, from top to bottom, were caring and a great support to my mother during the last few years of her life. All the residents are dressed and clean at all times and are always smiling. Thanks to the team of carers.
Thank you so much for your kind words. It was our pleasure to care for your mum, she was such a wonderful lady and is truly missed.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 20 October 2025Good
- CaringGood
- 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 (34) & Events (0)
- 04 Jun 2026
Ivy Court Care Home, part of the Runwood Homes Group, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the highest possible Food Hygiene Rating of 5 following a recent...
- 04 Jun 2026
Ivy Court Care Home, part of the Runwood Homes Group, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the highest possible Food Hygiene Rating of 5 following a recent...
- 26 May 2026
Residents, families and team members at Ivy Court Care Home, part of the Runwood Homes Group, were treated to an afternoon of laughter and entertainment when ventriloquist Emily Brown and...
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Awards / Recognitions (10)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Runwood Homes Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Runwood Homes Ltd
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Runwood Homes Ltd
Meet the Team (4)

Hi, my name is Stacey, and I am the Home Manager at Ivy Court.
I joined Runwood Homes in 2019 as a Deputy Manager and quickly progressed to Home Manager. After 4 years managing Rowena House, I went on maternity leave, and upon my return, I joined Ivy Court as Home Manager.
My role is challenging yet very rewarding, and I wouldn’t want to do anything else.

I joined Runwood Homes in 2019, and I truly enjoy my role. I have been a domestic, a care assistant and was given the opportunity to join the front of house team in January 2024.
I love greeting visitors and residents with a big smile. Every day brings new opportunities to learn and grow.
The thing I love most about my job is making people smile and being able to help people and give my time to the residents.
In my spare time, I love to spend time with my family and my 2 kids.

I started working for Runwood Homes in 2016 as a Kitchen Assistant at Rowena House. I then moved roles and became a receptionist in 2020 at Liberty House, and then accepted the role of administrator. When Ivy Court opened, I joined the home as an administrator.
I love working at Ivy Court; my role is different every day, and I love meeting new people and spending time with the residents and their families.
In my spare time, I love spending time with my family.

I joined Runwood Homes in2024 as a Care Team Leader and have progressed to become a Deputy Manager in 2026. I strive to create a positive working environment and ensure everything runs smoothly each day.
In my spare time, I like to spend quality time with my family.
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