
The care and friendship shown to her have been superb and very much appreciated.Denise B(Cousin of Resident/Service User)



The care and friendship shown to her have been superb and very much appreciated.Denise B(Cousin of Resident/Service User)



Ridgeway Lodge Care Home offers personalised residential and residential dementia care to older people in a bright and spacious setting.
The home is ideally situated in a residential area in the heart of Dunstable, providing residents with plenty of opportunities to get involved in the local community. The team regularly arrange events with local schools, charities and businesses in the area to keep residents involved and active with their peers....
Care Provided by Ridgeway Lodge Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 61 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
Other Care Provided
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Ridgeway Lodge Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Ridgeway Lodge Care Home 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
Group / Owner
- HC-One
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Michele Tricker(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2021
Room Information
- Single Rooms (61)
Ridgeway Lodge Care Home Reviews (55)
Ridgeway Lodge Care Home has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.146) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ridgeway Lodge Care Home has 55 reviews.
As a family, we are so happy that we chose Ridgway Lodge for Mum's permanent stay. We have found all the staff so helpful and friendly and nothing has been too much trouble for anyone. Mum feels the same and she has settled in very well. Thank you to everyone.
What fantastic care your team provide my mum and dad. Whenever there are any issues I am contacted which allows me and my family to relax in the knowledge that you are providing the best support to my mum and dad and all of their family.
My husband seems to have been quite happy there. Unfortunately, he can no longer construct sentences or write things down. He has answered the questions above. He would have liked a shower or more whilst he was there. He liked the food but would have liked visitors but understood that this was not available because of illness in the home at the time.
Thank you for the review and for supporting your husband to provide us with feedback regarding his stay at Ridgeway Lodge. We are grateful for all feedback received and I am pleased that your husband seemed happy whilst he stayed with us and understood our current commitment to remaining safe in...
On arrival here, my reception told me all the staff at all levels are very attentive. I've had 16 months here now, very happy. Thank you.
My husband has been a resident at Ridgeway Lodge for over 2 years. He has dementia. Prior to the Covid-19 restrictions, I was able to 'pop in' to Ridgeway to see him and I have always been impressed and pleased with the kindness and care that the staff there give to the residents. The way they speak to the residents and interact with them is lovely. I did have a worry about a situation with my husband's care and my concerns were taken seriously, I felt listened to and the situation was resolved quickly and easily. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, when visiting has been difficult or just not possible, the Ridgeway staff have explored every possible way of keeping in contact with loved ones. I have visited my husband in the garden of the care home, had some 'window visits' and now can visit him in a 'pod'. The safety and care of the residents has been the top priority and I have also felt cared for and understood in this difficult time.
My brother is very happy at the home and is very complimentary about all the staff which is very reassuring as I live a long way from him. The staff senior are always helpful when I call and any matters raised are always dealt with efficiently.
My mum sadly died December 2020, she had been there for a long time and did enjoy walking around taking part in social events. She celebrated her 90th birthday there. The carers that looked after her were fab and I would like to say special thanks to all the staff. I can’t remember all the carers names that looked after Mum but a massive thanks to one particular member of staff for making Mum smile and laugh and spending some time with Mum during her final days. It meant the world. You have such great management with fantastic skills. The carers who came to look after Mum after she passed, thankyou. I could tell how much Mum meant to you, especially for those that had worked there a long time. I will remember the fun and laughter I enjoyed being there at parties, singing and dancing, bazaars and fetes, Alzheimer’s walk.
My mother was well looked after by caring and considerate staff.
They were very caring for our dear late mum. They really loved her. Everybody was so nice and welcoming.
Premises are always clean and well maintained. The rooms are modern and well furnished. The care staff are always friendly and caring towards the residents. The office are professional and efficient. The overall manager of the home is extremely helpful, caring and clearly builds good relationships with residents and their relatives.
She was sectioned for her violence towards me and her sister. She used to be a lovely caring person.
She now thinks The Lodge is her home. She still knows me as her husband after all these years. She gets on well with the staff. She had a setback a water infection. She has lost her appetite for food. The staff have been brilliant in understanding her problems. She is improving slowly. Thank you.
The staff have treated my dad extremely well.
I don’t think we would ever have found a better place for her if we had carried on looking.
They were calm, friendly, chatting to my dad, changed him then came back later to turn him. (Reposition him in bed) I was so happy to see how they worked together.
The way they were with my dad as when I got there he was aware, chatting away.
Please pass on my gratitude to them both for doing a fantastic job. Thank you all staff and all the team.
Staff are extremely kind and respectful and take on board the wishes of residents and their relatives.
All the staff are very friendly and caring and always find time to speak to visitors as well as residents.
The staff are all good but there are some exceptional staff I would have liked to have named them to show the appreciation of my mum and all the family. It is an exceptional care home. My stepdad is treated very well with dignity and compassion.
Excellent support by the staff with residents. Respectful and quick response to issues raised. Room repainted within hours of request/asking. Staff are perfect and no problems what so ever.
Although Ridgeway Lodge is not the most luxurious home and may not have the best facilities, the most important feature is the staff.
They appear to have a genuine concern for the residents and that is the singular most important feature in any care home.
Kindness show by staff is outstanding.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 08 July 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- 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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (19) & Events (0)
- 19 Sep 2025
HC One’s Ridgeway Lodge Care Home in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, is due to host a joyful Summer Fete on Saturday 6th September, 3pm – 5pm, welcoming residents, families, and the local...
- 19 Sep 2025
HC One’s Ridgeway Lodge Care Home in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, is proud to announce its upcoming “Professional Connect” event, taking place on Wednesday, 20th August 2025, from 2pm to 4pm. The...
- 04 Jun 2025
HC-One care homes across Britain are preparing to open their doors to welcome in visitors from their local communities to join them in this year’s Care Home Open Week celebrations...
There are no upcoming events for Ridgeway Lodge Care Home.
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

Michele is a knowledgeable and dedicated leader who is passionate about delivering the highest standards in care and quality of life for Residents. She closely shares HC-One’s vision in aiming to provide the kindest care for each and every Resident.
Michele extends this caring approach to her Colleagues and works closely with them to deliver care and support to Residents in a way that they gain the most benefit, in a warm and welcoming home.
When asked what she enjoys most about her role, Michele remarked: “Seeing our Residents have a good quality of life is really important to me”.
Michele has also achieved much outside of work, with her proudest achievement being her four children who all work in the care sector as nurses or paramedics.
Outside of work, Michele enjoys looking after her four cats and relaxing with a cup of coffee and a book.
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