
A true testimonial to the management who run this to such good standardsGeorge S(Grandson of Resident/Service User)



A true testimonial to the management who run this to such good standardsGeorge S(Grandson of Resident/Service User)



Leatherland Lodge has been purpose-built to provide effective residential and dementia care in a property that is ideal as both a social and living environment.
There are forty-eight places available in total, with some scope for temporary respite care thanks to a care team with a wide range of skills.
The home's management and staff take the health and well-being of residents very seriously, with an efficient administration of medication and activities programmes that all can take part in.
Care Provided by Leatherland 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 48 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Leatherland Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Leatherland 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
Group / Owner
- Runwood Homes Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Sharon Wright (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (42)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (3)
Visiting
- Upon arriving at the home, please press the buzzer on the intercom. A member of staff will greet you shortly. The home kindly request that you sign the guestbook upon both arrival and departure. This helps maintain an accurate record of who is in the building. In the event of an emergency, please follow the designated safety protocols provided. Your cooperation ensures everyone's safety.
Parking
- The home includes dedicated parking spaces.
Leatherland Lodge Reviews (100)
Leatherland Lodge has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.697) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Leatherland Lodge has 100 reviews.
Since moving my mum from her previous care home to Leatherland Lodge due to unacceptable falls and malnutrition sores, Mum has made such good progress and I noticed a big change in her mood and appearance within a week of her settling in to Leatherland Lodge. The manager and staff were very helpful and I can't fault them. The manager was very caring to Mum's sores and she was very approachable after our initial meeting all of my family left knowing Mum would be cared for how she should be. Thank you to all of you for showing compassion.
Leatherland Lodge is a lovely home and have been looking after my grandad for a year, and he is very happy being there. My granddad has made so many improvements since being at Leather Land Lodge. The team are amazing and very caring and do whatever they can to meet my granddad's needs. I don't know what I would have done without them.
Thank you for such a lovely review it is our pleasure to take care of your grandad.
Leatherland Lodge has brought life back to my nan. My nan has Alzheimer's so it can be difficult for her to remember what she does but the care home take regular pictures of her enjoying herself with a genuine look of joy which is very reassuring as a family. All of the staff are very friendly and helpful, especially the head of medication.
Sadly my nan passed away today in loving care at Leatherland Lodge. She had 2 very happy years here with absolutely amazing staff and management. Nothing was ever too much trouble and my Nan was treated as family to them. We as a family could not have hoped for anything better for my Nan. The staff and management go above and beyond to make sure that residents are happy and healthy (my nan always looked amazing). We cannot thank them enough and would recommend this home to anyone.
My mum seems very happy and well cared for. Thank you Leatherland for taking care of her.
Brilliant place, clean, and neat, staff are all very good, especially one key worker.
In the ten weeks, my father was a resident in Leatherland Lodge, he was cared for in an extremely caring and compassionate manner, and the staff always made sure he was kept clean, tidy and comfortable, which was very important to him. He was always dealt with in a dignified manner. The staff were always kind and cheerful. During the final weeks of my father's life, the staff looked after the family as well as they looked after him. I am so glad we chose Leatherland Lodge for my father.
My father was in Leatherland Lodge for about ten weeks and, during this time, was looked after in an extremely caring, compassionate and dignified manner. Nothing was ever too much trouble for the staff, and they were always prompt in reacting to any request. During the last week of my father's life, they not only looked after him but all of the family too. I am so glad that we chose Leatherland Lodge as the care home for my father. I don't honestly feel he would have gotten better care anywhere.
I have been coming here to visit for a few years; always friendly and very welcoming, staff and management. Feels very homely and is always very clean and well presented. Would recommend it to anybody. My friend is always clean, well-fed and happy here.
Sadly, mum’s health declined quickly and she passed away in hospital. I’m so glad that she spent her last few weeks at Leatherland. I wish I had moved her there earlier.
Thank you all again.
I must say I am so pleased with their care and service.
Thank you for your review. We appreciate that your friend is satisfied with the food, the activities, and the rest of their care. We always strive for a safe and secure environment reflected by our cleanliness and friendly staff, and we are grateful for your positive feedback.
Excellent care home! Staff are so kind and residents treated with so much respect, and always clean and smells fresh. My Grandad loves it’s there and he’s always telling me how much he’s enjoying his time there.
I would definitely recommend this care home.
Thank you for your thoughtful review. We are happy to hear that you and your grandfather are satisfied with his care, the best possible care is our number one priority and we're happy he sends his full recommendation. Thank you again for your comments.
Words seem too light to express the gratitude my family have for the staff of this place. The sheer compassion and care that my nan has received in the past and present is outstanding. Especially highlighted in recent months during the loss of my grandad, I found small comfort in knowing my nan was surrounded such caring individuals. From phone calls and FaceTimes (grateful arranged by staff) allowed to see the sheer improvement in my nan's physical and mental health. A true testimonial to the management who run this to such good standards followed by such helpful and capable staff!
When my nan first went into Leatherland Lodge I was wracked with guilt and worry that she wouldn't get the care we wanted for her. I didn't need to worry at all, the care, love and support my nan gets from this home is absolutely outstanding! My nan is so happy, there she loves the food and daily activities, and the interaction with the staff and other residents. The manager and her amazing team are all brilliant in their roles looking after my nan and all the other residents there. The home is spotless and clean and the manager is making the changes to modernise it. I would totally recommend this home 100%.
The level of care that my nan has received since entering the home as a resident of Leatherland lodge is second to none. Since losing my grandad in November 2020 and through this current pandemic she has been supported by the extremely strong willed and caring staff who go above and beyond to make her feel safe and welcome at a time when we were unable to see her everyday and support her, along with making social circles within the home that she would not of been able to do otherwise. The home goes as the unrecognised heroes through this pandemic for me. Being a key worker myself the level of ease it has placed on the family knowing she is being so well looked after just makes it all a little easier and we are looking forward to the day of being able to see nan again and hear all the stories she has to tell. I would like to give special thanks to the manager who is a name constantly popping up from nan for her countless empathy and kindness towards my nan through what has been the most difficult time.
My mother-in-law is a resident. As an only child, my wife battled with the decision of residential care. Leatherland Lodge has been a well-known part of our community in South Ockendon for so long that it seemed the obvious choice. The peace of mind my wife now has has allowed her to know that, although it’s been the toughest, it’s been the best decision. My mother-in-law is being looked after better than we could have ever hoped or wished for. Being the 2nd named person to be able to come in and see her since the restrictions have been lifted has been a joy. The manager and her staff look after and care for the residents as if they are their own family. There are too many to name to acknowledge them individually but I hope they all know just how grateful I am that their care to my mother-in-law has given me my wife back. The home is modern clean and serviceable, but more importantly, it is just that a ‘home’ from ‘home’ a place to feel comfortable and safe. Thank you!
Overall we are very pleased with Leatherland Lodge.
My mother-in-law was rapidly going down hill mentally and physically until she was accepted for respite in Leatherland Lodge. She is now so happy and well looked after with a new lease of life. We are praying this will become permanent.
She always looks well presented and is always happy when I talk to her. The activities in the home are well led by the staff.
The decoration throughout the home from what I have seen from the video call is always pleasant, bright and extremely clean. She tells me there’s always music playing from the radios through the home and the staff are always available to help 24 hours a day 7 days a week, my sister, staff and the residents always have a good old dance too!.
Although I haven’t seen her physically a lot due to the current pandemic, I can tell just by the video that she is well looked after, clean, tidy and always well presented.
Care for Mum during lockdown 2020 has been excellent. Although difficult for myself and my family not to be able to just pop in and see Mum, I fully understand that this was to keep all residents and staff safe.
On my allocated visits I can see that Mum is being well cared for.
Thank you all at Leatherland Lodge.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 09 October 2019Good
- 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
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News (11) & Events (0)
- 04 Aug 2026
The People's Gallery once again welcomed visitors as Runwood Homes and Sanders Senior Living proudly hosted the third annual 'No Art Without Heart' Art Exhibition. The much-loved event showcased an...
- 03 Jul 2026
Residents and staff at Leatherland Lodge care home, part of the Runwood Homes group, enjoyed a Wimbledon-themed party, celebrating all things tennis. The celebration was well attended, with residents, staff,...
- 27 May 2026
Leatherland Lodge care home, part of the Runwood Homes group, is proud to celebrate the remarkable journey of Sarah, whose dedication, resilience, and determination have made her an invaluable and...
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Awards / Recognitions (10)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Runwood Homes Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Runwood Homes Ltd
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Runwood Homes Ltd
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Meet the Team (3)

I’ve worked in the care sector for 28 years and have been part of the Runwood Homes family since 2009, supporting people living with dementia and in residential care with dignity, respect, and compassion.
I’ve progressed from Domestic and Carer to Care Team Leader, Deputy Manager, and now Home Manager, giving me a deep understanding of all aspects of care home operations.
My passion is to lead, motivate, and develop teams to deliver outstanding standards of care, achieving excellent outcomes for residents, families, and our care team.
At our home, we are committed to creating a safe, supportive, and person-centred environment where residents can live with comfort, purpose, and joy.

My name is Jeannette, and I am the Lifestyle Co-ordinator. My job role is to ensure that our residents have an engaging and fulfilled day packed full of entertainment and stimulating activities based on their life history and key moments in their lives. To make them laugh daily, give the residents and their loved ones some special memories to treasure.

My name is Carol, I am the Housekeeper at Leatherland Lodge. I support the team of domestics to ensure the home is clean, free of infections, and smells nice. I am also the Infection Prevention Control Champion. I have worked at Leatherland Lodge for many years in all different positions and have always enjoyed my job.
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