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Located on the Gorse Road, Richard House provides ample parking and is a short drive away from local amenities. The purpose-built, 68-bed home successfully combines modern design with comfortable living, and home boasts spacious bedrooms with ensuite wet room facilities, suites, tea-room, beautiful lounge / dining areas, cinema, library and landscaped garden spaces.
Care Provided by Richard House Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- 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 68 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
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- 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 Richard House Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Richard House 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)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Tanglewood Care Homes
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Jan Gibbs(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (68)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (68)
Visiting
- At Tanglewood care homes, no set visiting hours, and believe guests should be welcome at any time.
Parking
- Richard House has onsite parking
Richard House Care Home Reviews (69)
Richard House Care Home has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.291) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Richard House Care Home has 69 reviews.
Staff are very sociable, my mum has enjoyed her stay and enjoyed mixing with either client. We would recommend the home to other people and definitely come again.
Thank you for your lovely review of Richard House and for your kind recommendation. Richard House is an outstanding care home and we are thrilled you have been so happy with the care and facilities. I will pass your comments on to the team, who will be delighted.
Mum came to Richard House for respite, having been reluctant to go into a care home - now she absolutely loves being here and if we go out, always wants to make sure she is returning there. We have found that the care is excellent. The staff and management are very caring and welcoming and it seems like one happy family. We as a family are happy in the knowledge that Mum is safe and happy. What more could we ask for?
Thank you for your wonderful review of Richard House, we appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. I will pass your comments on to the team at the home, who will be very happy to read your thoughtful words. Thank you.
How fantastic the team at Richard House have been. From the day she arrived to the day she left, each and every one of you have been absolute stars! It's hard for me to find words to express what I have seen and how I feel, but here are a few. Kind, considerate, supportive, acting like you are mum's friends not paid staff, loving, caring, compassionate, professional and the list could go on and on and on.
I can honestly say that the one thing I have not had to worry about, is mum whilst she has been with you. Many of you have touched my heart with the things you have done and some of the calls with mum and you lot in the background have been hysterical.
Please understand that if I or the family lived closer, I would not move her from Richards House in a million years. So, with all my heart "thank you" and I can say that if mum comes up that way to visit family, the first place I will be booking is Richards House
Thank you for your wonderful review of Richard House. We are delighted your mum was so happy during her stay at the home, and you were so satisfied with the care and community at the home. We will pass your thoughtful comments on to the team and wish you and your mum the very best.
We moved my mother into Richard House in August 2022 to be cared for as her needs became beyond our capabilities at home. I cannot praise the management and staff enough for the prompt admission and subsequent high level of care administered as my mother's health failed over the ensuing weeks. Towards the end of mum's life, it was comforting for us and her to know that a member of staff was with her night and day when we were unable to be with her.
Thank you for your thoughtful review of Richard House, we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience of the home. We are pleased you found comfort in the care provided for your lovely mother, our aim is always to provide person-centred care for our residents and support the whole family. Our community is very important to us. Once again, thank you.
My mum was only in Richard House Care Home for just over a fortnight but I was very pleased with the help and care provided. All of the staff and management were helpful and obliging and made my mum feel very welcome. The home is beautifully furnished but, more importantly, all of the staff seemed really nice and treated the residents with dignity and respect. I was pleased that my mum was in such a caring environment where she made friends with other residents and quickly established positive relationships with the staff.
Following a period of ill health, and a nasty fall, my family and her Community Care Nurse felt that a period of respite care would enable my mother to recover more quickly. She is approaching her 99th birthday and is very independent and so took some persuading that this was the right thing to do. We were delighted that Richard House was able to offer her a place. The home opened at the beginning of April and has been built to a very high standard. The management and staff have been outstanding both in terms of the quality of her care and the welcome they gave to mum and the family. She was able to return home after a week of being very well looked after and much stronger than when she arrived. We would have no hesitation in recommending Richard House to anyone looking for exceptional care.
The Care Manager and her team are first class and they have the well being of their residents at the forefront of everything that they do. Mum is fiercely independent and moved into Richard House four weeks ago suffering from dementia and in search of somewhere that she could live and hopefully learn to call home. The Tanglewood staff have taken the time and learned all about mum and developed a well thought out care plan that is specifically tailored to both her personality and her condition. The family are so impressed with both the standard of the home, which is first class in terms of its layout and interior design and the professionalism of the care team. We have spent significant time looking around the area at all the care offerings that are available. We do feel that we have found a care home where mum will now be able to call ‘home’ and where she can enjoy the next chapter of her life. If you are looking for premium care for your loved one please have a look around.
We have been fortunate enough to transfer our 94-year-old mother from a different care home to Grantham to be closer to her family. We were concerned and anxious as to how mum would settle into her new surroundings. These fears were soon dispelled - mum was warmly welcomed by caring, friendly staff and has taken to her new residence like a duck to water. The home is brand new and resembles a five-star hotel rather than a residential care home. Mum has been treated with dignity, respect and kindness and is receiving top-class care by a very professional team led by the management. We would thoroughly recommend Richard House Care Home in Grantham to others seeking a care home for a loved one.
Thank you for your thoughtful review of Richard House, it is a beautiful care home. We will pass your comments on to the team who will be delighted to hear you are so happy with the service.
Attended with mum on Wednesday 20th of April when she was admitted to the home. The staff were really friendly and a really good welcome was received. Everything was very clean and new with the home having only recently opened. Mum was well looked after with dignity. The food was cooked and presented to a very high standard. I am sure mum will feel at home in Richard House Care Home.
Thank you for your review of our new Richard House Care Home. We will pass your comments on to the team who will be delighted you have found the home and the team so welcoming.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 12 March 2026Requires improvement
- CaringRequires improvement
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- ResponsiveRequires improvement
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
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.
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Awards / Recognitions (2)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Tanglewood Care Homes
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: Richard House Care Home
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