
There is nothing that is too much trouble. I always receive a warm welcome. I know that he is safeM E(Wife of Resident/Service User)

The facilities are brilliant, the staff engagement with residents and families is excellentA C(Niece of Resident/Service User)

The staff couldn't do enough for her and were so kind and very gentle with her at all times.L K(Friend of Resident/Service User)

There is nothing that is too much trouble. I always receive a warm welcome. I know that he is safeM E(Wife of Resident/Service User)

The facilities are brilliant, the staff engagement with residents and families is excellentA C(Niece of Resident/Service User)

The staff couldn't do enough for her and were so kind and very gentle with her at all times.L K(Friend of Resident/Service User)

Ribble Court is a luxury care home situated in the heart of Much Hoole, near Preston in Lancashire, specialising in residential dementia and complex nursing care. The home provides a secure, supportive environment where individual needs are carefully considered and personalised care is delivered with compassion and expertise.
The accommodation features 53 spacious bedrooms, each thoughtfully designed with modern style and comfort in mind, complete with private en-suite facilities. This blend...
Care Provided by Ribble Court
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 53 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
- 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
Weekly fees are dependent on individual care needs and room requirements and may be subject to change following assessment. Standard fees include accommodation, meals, utilities and personal care as agreed within the care plan.
Additional charges may apply for services such as hairdressing, podiatry and external professional appointments. A third-party top-up fee may be required for Local Authority funded placements, subject to assessment and agreement with the home. All admissions are subject to a pre-admission assessment carried out by the home’s management team.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Ribble Court for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Ribble 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)
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
- Sandstone Care Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Dawn Fawthorp(Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 18+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2020
- Last Refurbishment: 2020
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (53)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (53)
Visiting
- The team understand that choosing a care home is an important decision, and the team is here to support you throughout the process. Prospective residents and their families are warmly invited to visit the home, meet the friendly team and experience daily life within their welcoming community. Flexible viewing appointments are available where possible, including evenings and weekends. To ensure residents can enjoy a calm and comfortable dining experience, mealtimes are protected, however, they are always happy to arrange visits around these times. Please contact the team to arrange a visit or request further information — they will be delighted to help.
Parking
- Free on-site parking is available for visitors, with accessible spaces located close to the main entrance for added convenience. The home is easily accessible by car and public transport, helping family and friends visit comfortably and regularly.
Ribble Court Reviews (41)
Ribble Court has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.681) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ribble Court has 41 reviews.
My father has been at Ribble Court for five months now and from my first initial visit I have nothing but praise for the staff, the care is excellent, the building is brand new and the facilities are 5 star. My father settled as soon as he moved in and this is due to the lovely welcoming attitude the staff have towards him, they treat him as an individual and are attentive to his needs and requests. They are also very good at liaising with me regarding all issues of his health and there is always someone available to speak to when I go to visit. My first instinct when I went to look round with a view to my father becoming a resident at Ribble Court was ‘ this is the place I want for him to be cared for and be happy ‘ and it is certainly ticking all the boxes.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 12 November 2021Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- 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
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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 04 Oct 2024Recipient: Sandstone Care Group
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (2)

Dawn joined Ribble Court in March 2024 as a Deputy Manager. She has since been internally promoted to Home Manager. She is passionate about her job and likes to work alongside her dedicated team at Ribble Court Care Home, to ensure the residents have the best quality of life they can possibly have.
Dawn qualified as a Registered General Nurse in 1994, working within the NHS, Private Hospitals and Hospices, HMP Services & Nursing Homes.

Sarah joined Ribble Court in October 2021 as a Registered Nurse. In 2022, she was promoted to Bariatric Clinical Lead as part of a new service and has since been internally promoted to interim Deputy Manager.
Sarah assists the Registered Manager with the everyday running of the home and ensures high-quality person-centred care is being delivered at Ribble Court at all times. This includes but is not limited to recruitment of staff, audits, medication management, reviewing care plans and having 1-to-1s with the residents.
Sarah has worked in the care sector since the age of 14, where she volunteered with the Sue Ryder Foundation. At the age of 30, she became a Mental Health Nurse and worked with the NHS for 5 years as a staff nurse and then as a deputy ward manager through the COVID pandemic.
Since then, she has worked in the private care sector, progressing from Nurse to Clinical Lead and then to her current role as Deputy Manager.
Sarah is passionate about her job and likes to work alongside other passionate employees in Ribble Court Care Home to ensure the residents have the best quality of life they can possibly have and that their families feel supported.
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