I was considered a person who moved my mum into care too early, by her GP, the care home staff, my sister...
Mum is self funding, I was travelling over 200 miles each way twice a week to visit mum. I started to have carer breakdown. I had no support from anyone - apart from TP
It is the best thing I have ever done for mum. I moved her to a residential home with dementia care available in site.
She was still able to enjoy her new life, with more activities in her day if she wanted them. Was able to make new friends and interact with the staff.
Sadly this care home, whilst it was very good initially, I felt mum need to move.
The care home she is in now is excellent. Not 100% excellent, probably 80%, but I guess I'm never going to find 100% excellent.
She was reasonably content in the first home, after a while, but in the second place, mum is "at home"
Her dementia has progressed rapidly - and I am convinced it's not because she's in a care home, just they way it's developed or mum - but she still has levels of understanding her situation. At these times she feels very happy to stay where she is, until I move nearer - which isn't going to happen - but I think it helps her, thinking that way.
For mum, whilst the place is lovely, the thought that it's not permanent, is important.
The reasoning I used to move mum to care, was that the doctor needed to assess her tablets and her general health and it was better in a convalescence home that in hospital.
Hope this helps