Residential Care Homes | Elderly, dementia & adult care
Care as unique as you are
Imagine a little peace of mind... with the reassurance that your loved one is surrounded by caring people who value them for the unique person that they are.
Where they’re supported to continue their comforting routines, enjoy their favourite food, and spend time doing the hobbies and interests that they love most.
You can expect all this and more for your loved one at a Barchester care home.
Find your nearest Barchester care home
With over 200 care homes in the UK, there's always a Barchester care home near you.
Help and advice
Finding the ideal care home is a daunting task but seeking help and advice can make the process easier and help you to make the best decision possible for yourself or a loved one.
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Dementia Care at Barchester
At Barchester we pride ourselves on delivering the best quality of care, and always ensure that we support you to continue to do the things you love, including for those living with dementia.
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Our care services
At Barchester, we treat everyone as individuals, and always tailor our services and support to meet their needs.
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Life with Barchester
We strive to make life at Barchester care homes as stimulating and fulfilling as possible and are committed to ensuring independence, dignity and choice in every aspect of daily life.
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Our Life Enrichment Programme
Our activities staff get to know what stimulates, engages and gives purpose to each individual to plan their activities.
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Food for the soul
We strive to ensure that all food served at our homes is nutritious, varied and tastes fantastic.
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Enhancing well-being
The environment we live in has a significant impact on our happiness and well-being.
Take a look inside our homesAward-winning care for over 25 years
Here's to continuing to celebrate life in our care homes.
About us and our people
At Barchester, people are at the heart of everything we do. From supporting our residents to enjoy meaningful everyday activities, providing comforting, nutritious meals, to maintaining warm and happy environments, our team ensure they get to know every resident individually, to help support them to live life the way they choose.
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Barchester Healthcare Careers
When you join the Barchester family, we don’t just want you to feel valued, we want you to truly love what you do. This is your chance to make a difference every day.
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Meet our people
Our unique approach to the care sector sets us apart, so to make things happen our people need to be a little bit different too.
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Contact our team
Our care home managers are always happy to talk to anyone considering different care options and to answer any questions you may have about life at the home.
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