Care Homes Owned by SDM Care Homes Ltd

from home with a lovely Christmas dinner, the atmosphere was great.
Leading upto Christmas there was entertainment for the residents nearly every day which was wonderful.
I am so happy that we found The Lodge to care for my dad and I would definitely recommend this care home, as it's homely and has that personnel touch to all residents.
Thank you all at The Lodge for your support and care towards my dad.

in safe and caring hands at The Lodge, over the Christmas time, is a great comfort to my Husband and myself that Pat is well looked after. The Staff there are always arranging such carefully thought out activities for everyone throughout this time, there are Carol Singers, Games, Raffles, making things and the Staff always participate and provide a delicious Christmas Dinner on the day, a big thank you to Clare the Manager and all the Staff involved!

has proved a great choice, and it really feels just like being at home.

The Lodge helped us, and our mother, to deal with the heartbreaking loss of our Father a couple of months later, and what feels like an extended family of carers and indeed other residents at The Lodge make every day there special, safe, and friendly. If you are thinking of a spot for respite, or for longer term care, I really recommend this place, and these people.

The team at the Lodge has recently won a string of awards, which are are richly deserved. The home maintains a group messaging chat, which gives updates every day of the interesting and varied activities, and keeps everyone updated; really lovely!

too much to bear. When Dad finally died, the compassion shown by all the staff was welcome. Two members of staff attended Dad's funeral. I cannot recommend Manor enough for everything they do. Thank you.

and smartly dressed.
Management are always checking on residents and my dad, and always avalible to discuss my dads care.

is helped by the wonderful and numerous photos that are sent on the group they have set up.
The photos are amazing and I can just see the happiness on my Dads face. They are active in finding everything each individuals true likes and loves are/where and bring as much of that with their personalised interaction as possible. Thank you so much for all the hard work and effort that you put into caring for my father and everyone's else's beloved family member.

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request is too much trouble.
The Lodge endeavours to regularly provide stimulating activities for the residents, employing a range of equipment, technologies and providers. Given the age profile of many of the residents, activities are targeted to ensure relevance, for example, the recent VE day celebration which was themed as a street party on the grounds at The Lodge.
They also try to maintain a connection between the residents and the community, often involving local schools and, where aporopriate, facilitating trips to places of interest.
Placing dad in the excellent care of The Lodge has brought peace of mind to our family, knowing he is safe, appreciated and well cared for.

communication has improved by the use of WhatsApp and text message and I welcome that. Also the activities which have been introduced are varied, relevant and accessible to all. I don't know if they were already in place but if they were, they weren't publicised as well as currently. I've always found the staff very pleasant when I've visited. The building itself is dated in places but I can already see improvements are beginning to be made in that respect.

always been and continues to be nourishing and varied, with really lovely personal touches like each resident having a cake baked especially for their birthdays. There are always activities and events going on and relatives are welcomed at all times. It's the little things like this that put 'home' into the care home. My family are very happy with the management, staff, facilities, food and accommodation. Lovely happy home.

as I live in Somerset, but I have felt the difference on my last couple of visits. Excellent work manager and team, it means a lot!

exemplary care and nursing skills.

The manager and deputy respond immediately to any concerns or requests and do their utmost to help. They always show such knowledge of my Mums needs and problems and they call the Dr/ nurse/ paramedic quickly for any health issues.

Visitors are made to feel so welcome and the door is always opened with a smile.

Having your loved one in a care home is the hardest and saddest situation but the Lodge gives you peace of mind that they are looked after in your absence.

very kind and caring . He loves the staff and has no complaints. He entertains and is being entertained.
We quite often get a lovely cup of coffee when visiting and the staff are all very welcoming when we arrive

happy here and when asked she says she likes it.
They have a hairdresser that goes in once a week for those wanting there hair done and a chiropodist that also goes on a regular basis, which is good for mum as she has diabetes and her feet need to be looked after.
Last year they had a Christmas party for the first time, which was lovely all members of family were invited along, and we were recently invited to a coffee morning but I was unable to attend.