Friars Lodge

18 - 20 Priory Road, Dunstable LU5 4HR
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  • Friars Lodge, Dunstable
Friars Lodge, in Dunstable, is part of a family-run care home businesses that specialises in residential care for older people with a physical frailty or a diagnosis of dementia.

All care provision is person-centred, concentrating on the needs of the individual, with carers keen to respect personal choice and freedoms.

Families can feel confident that their loved ones have their health and security safeguarded, while enjoying comfortable surroundings.
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Care Provided by Friars Lodge

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 20 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day 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
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1000 – £1400
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1000 – £1400
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1000 – £1400
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1000 – £1399

All services carried out by our in house staff are included in our fees. Top up payments are arranged with social worker involvement only. Fee's are reviewed annually unless in extreme circumstances, where an early review will be called with all parties being fully informed and involved.
Day care can be offered to support family carers at a cost of £15.50 an hour which includes all support with any personal care, meals and help with enjoying activities.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Friars Lodge to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact Friars Lodge to confirm what exactly is included and get an estimate tailored to your care needs:

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Contact Friars Lodge to confirm what exactly is included and get an estimate tailored to your care needs:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Lucy Aristidou (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 55+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2018
  • Number of floors: 4

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (16)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (3)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (1)

Visiting

  • This home operates protected meal times, other than these times open visiting welcome.

Parking

  • Car parking places are available at the front of the house or local street parking.

Friars Lodge Reviews (24)

8.9

Friars Lodge has a Review Score of 8.9 (8.867) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Friars Lodge has 24 reviews.

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Review from Jane H (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 94-year-old mother recently went to Friars Lodge for 2 weeks respite so I could have a break. The care she received while there was second to none, my mother was very worried before she went but the lovely staff in Friars Lodge soon put her at ease. Caring for someone requires a lot of patience and
the staff in Friars Lodge had this - can't praise them highly enough.
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Review from Tracey H (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Great team providing wonderful support.
I would not be able to cope without them.
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Review from Elaine S (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My one hundred year old mother has lived here for over 5 years. We feel that she has been well looked after throughout that time, including the last year when she has been confined to bed. She herself expresses appreciation for the care she receives. This is a friendly and very caring home where residents
are respected as individuals and "difficult" ones are handled well. Staff are helpful and easily available to talk to if I need to raise anything. Thorough recommendation.
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Review from J W (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My parents have both been in Friars Lodge Care Home. It was great that they could share a room together and be kept together as a couple. The staff have treated them well and I feel assured that they are doing their best to care for them and their individual needs.
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Current Review Score: 8.9 (8.867)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.9 (8.867) out of 10 for Friars Lodge is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 5 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 4 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.492 for Friars Lodge is calculated as follows: ( (37 Excellents x 5) + (17 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 59 Ratings = 4.492
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.375 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Friars Lodge is based on 4 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 = 3.375
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 20 registered maximum number of service users is 4, which has been reached with 4 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 21 Mar 2020

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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