atmosphere in the home is always welcoming to us family members, entertainment is always excellentLouse F(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



atmosphere in the home is always welcoming to us family members, entertainment is always excellentLouse F(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



Sydmar Lodge offers a skilled environment for residential and respite care, with personalised provision aimed towards the preferences of the Jewish community.
The home has good wheelchair access and en-suite facilities, organised to make residents' lifestyles as comfortable as possible, with cares always on hand to make sure any problems or emergencies are speedily and efficiently handled.
The health and nutritional requirements of residents are taken very seriously, with active lifestyles encouraged and a wide choice of kosher diet and a number of social events to enjoy.
Care Provided by Sydmar Lodge
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
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 57 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
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
There are a small number of bedrooms at a lower price, please contact our manager Julie Davey.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Sydmar Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Sydmar Lodge 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
Owner
- Sydmar Lodge Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Julia Davey (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
- Primarily Jewish Residents
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1999
- Last Refurbishment: 2000
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (53)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (47)
Visiting
- No restrictions on visiting
Parking
- Parking available at the front and side of the home
Sydmar Lodge Reviews (86)
Sydmar Lodge has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.668) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Sydmar Lodge has 86 reviews.
I am very happy with the care and support that my mother receives. I always find her happy and more importantly clean and respectable. Mum loves going out and the Activities Coordinator has been very helpful and looks after my mother on frequent afternoon trips. The staff at the home work hard and often under difficult conditions - but this never stops them smiling or passing the time of day and visitors and residents.
Very friendly staff and carers. They all clearly do everything they can to help and understand the needs and wishes of the residents and treat them with respect. The lounges and the dining room are very spacious and the carers intermingle with the residents whenever possible. All pretty impressive with clearly strong management in-place.
We as a family find them wonderful. They are very caring and unbelievably kind. Now that my mother-in-law has become increasingly debilitated they are giving her superlative care. They are all very warm hearted and she responds to this. The management is amazing always working out what will make her feel better together with the carers. Today they got to walk which is incredible. Since her stroke in August, she has been confined to her bed and it was unlikely she would walk again. Due to their determination, encouragement and love at Sydmar Lodge they got her walking today. We are overwhelmed.
Sydmar Lodge's staff were absolutely fantastic with my Mother who had to go there for 5 week's respite whilst her kitchen was being fixed after she had a flood. I had very little time to sort out respite care for her and phoned Sydmar Lodge since it was fairly local to where my Mother lives. From the moment I spoke to the Manager, I knew my Mum would be in safe hands. My Mother was unsure about going into a care home but as she is a frail 81-year-old she needed to be looked after. My Mother and I went to view Sydmar Lodge to see the room she was going to be assigned to and we were taken around by the lovely Deputy Manager who answered all our questions and made my Mum feel at home. My Mum felt content although a little nervous and a few days later she moved in for respite care. She absolutely loved it, every member of the staff were excellent and the food was of high quality. She also loved the entertainment and joined in. She didn't want to come home!
I have found my time here as being almost on holiday. Staff are wonderful, everything is done to help me. I sold my 50-year-old house to live here and do not regret it. Food is good, most of the time, but sometimes is a bit too much. They do their best to keep us entertained, particularly the male staff. One in particular, is marvellous. Would recommend it. First class. Entertainer a bit expensive but no choice.
I am extremely satisfied with the care provided for my mother-in-law and I feel assured she is safe and well attended. The manager and her deputy lead a team of dedicated carers in a friendly, helpful and responsible manner.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 25 May 2018Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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.
Bed Vacancies
1 Bed Vacancy
Posted: 11 July 2026Single room with en-suite shower
News (1) & Events (0)
- 29 Jan 2025
All the goings on at Sydmar Lodge Care Home during the festive period 2024. Read the newsletter here: https://issuu.com/sydmarlodge/docs/the_sydmar_sun_issue_5.1_chanukah_2024_-_special_
There are no upcoming events for Sydmar Lodge.
Awards / Recognitions (2)
- 07 Jan 2026Recipient: Sydmar Lodge
- 18 Mar 2021Recipient: Sydmar Lodge
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Sydmar Lodge.
Meet the Team (1)

Julia has worked in the care sector for over 30 years, and at Sydmar Lodge since 2016. Before this, she worked as a Regional Manager for a large corporate care organisation, covering 9 care homes and 13 day centres. She is passionate about resident care, and missed the direct contact with people and their families, which is why she returned to Home Management, and chose Sydmar Lodge as it has always been known for it's family oriented atmosphere.
On Wednesday, 7 January 2026, Julia was presented with a Gold Award by Deborah Sturdy, Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care at the Department of Health and Social Care. The award recognises individuals and teams for outstanding contribution, leadership, and innovation within social care.
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