Care Homes Owned by Aunjali Johar in Essex

the staff, the care they have, and most recently (July 2025) our uncle had to have a major operation, but just 4 weeks later he is eating well, more repsonsive, and looks content. This is certainly down to the care he and our auntie both receive at Aarandale Lodge

was fab.

We are so happy as a family that she is being so well looked after, which is very reassuring.

her lovely team for looking after Mum on every step of her difficult journey and for enabling her family to be as involved as we were.

energy and effort into activities to keep residents entertained and post these onto a private group on social media. I would recommend the care home to anyone. It is great value for money.

is nice as it shows that they want to know about her likes and dislikes to help her whilst she settles.

and were invited to events they held and, if we were unable to attend, would be sent pictures of Uncle enjoying himself at them. We will be forever grateful for everyone's care and patience with him at the home. Would absolutely recommend to anyone who has a loved one with dementia needing great care.

mother-in-law has now moved into the home too. Would highly recommend it to others.

for me and my family a lot easier to bear. All the staff at Astral Lodge were professional and incredibly patient with dad right up to his passing in May and the end-of-life care he was given will never be forgotten by us. Thank you all.

in the home (really?) was out of action all over Christmas. Mum and Dad’s first Christmas apart for 64 years - unacceptable. And not even an apology.
Very generic responses to enquires about his well-being - “he’s eating and sleeping well”. No personal details.
The deterioration in Dad was shocking. In the short time he’d been at Aarandale before we moved him, he’d become incoherent, basically immobile, filthy dirty, unshaven and wearing other residents ill-fitting clothes. He’d also developed a nasty, untreated, fungal infection due to poor hygiene, and his catheter bag was dragging on the floor.
Care? I don’t think so. Degradation and lack of respect - very much so.

lady in charge goes out of her way to make sure residents are happy and comfortable and that her staff are doing their job well. The staff look after my mother well and tell me if they have any concerns. They also organise little things for the residents to participate in every so often. Obviously, this year has been difficult with the pandemic.
If my mother is unwell they contact a doctor or nurse to see her and let me know also. She is always warm and well-fed.
I am very happy for my mother to stay in Astral Lodge because of the excellent care she has received over the time she has been there.

My grandma is no longer here with us but my family would like to say thank you to all the staff and especially to the manager for the time grandma lived there.

we were glad that she was in a safe environment. Her room was always kept so lovely and clean. The staff here are very dedicated and can not do enough for their residents. There is a lovely garden there and mum loved to sit out there on a sunny day. Once again thank you very much for looking after my mum.

Grandma was never unhappy whenever my grandad when to visit her or my mum she was always happy and pleasant. I would recommend this care home to anyone in a heartbeat because the carers really do take care and pride in their work.

and staff shortages all impact on the residents and their well-being. If the staff are not looked after then the residents won't be either. The lack of choice of food, zero activities, or resident stimulation, along with the lack of consideration for the residents' choices or dignity leaves a lot to be desired. When issues are raised they are not addressed. This review is just a small nod to my absolute dissatisfaction at the 'service' my mother received here in the hope that the local authority and regulators look deeper than the superficial aspects here and this is resolved for the other poor residents still there. Certainly not a home that 'cares'!