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Set on the outskirts of the New Forest, it is set in a prime location especially as it is located directly opposite Cadnam Garden Centre.
With a team of highly skilled, enthusiastic individuals, it thrives in delivering high standards of person-centred care wherever possible.
Staff take great pride in what they do and in making Forest Edge a place like home.
Care Provided by Forest Edge Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 32 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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- 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 Forest Edge Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Forest Edge 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
Owner
- Forest Edge Care Home Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Darren Hughes (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2022
Room Information
- Single Rooms (32)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (4)
Visiting
- The home welcome visitors to view the home any time within reason. It is best to contact the home to book a viewing.
Forest Edge Care Home Reviews (49)
Forest Edge Care Home has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.529) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Forest Edge Care Home has 49 reviews.
The management stated that they like to promote a "home from home" feel, that is exactly what they did for my mum.
We always found it to be friendly and professional. The staff were very welcoming and would always offer refreshments on visits.
Mum had a room overlooking the rear garden which was stunning and suited her as she loved the outdoors.
Food was freshly cooked at the home and mealtime choices were given daily, the meals always looked very appetising whenever I visited.
Also, my mums birthday was celebrated with all of the other residents, having a buffet meal and cake.There was an activity planner for each month and it was displayed for everyone to see. Mum did not join in every day but was always asked.
The management were always very approachable and would always try to accommodate us with anything we required.
Overall mum was very happy at Forest Edge and made a couple of good friends whilst here.
My mum has been here at Forest Edge for a few months as it was recommended by a friend. I had concerns with things I have heard about care homes in general, but all I can say is my mum constantly says on every visit how nice everyone is. They are always friendly, talkative and nothing seems too much trouble. The food alway looks good quality and if the residents ask for something else, they try their best to accommodate. All the residents seem very happy there.
I cannot praise enough the care offered to my husband during his two-week stay for respite. Everything was just lovely - the care provided, the kindness of the staff, and the food. The home was lovely and clean and he was very well looked after. I would certainly be happy for him to stay there again and be confident in the knowledge that he would be happy to do so. Thank you to everyone involved in his care at Forest Edge.
As Mum is an Alzheimer's sufferer but is used to some independence, the care was adjusted to her needs and capabilities.
It is reassuring to know that in emergency situations, the team act quickly and efficiently, always communicating promptly. After hospital admissions, the care has proven to be exemplary.
They recognise the need to monitor and encourage residents when they have poor appetites, encouraging the person with alternative meal options whenever possible.
Once the decision is made to move a loved one to a Care Home, there are initial feelings of guilt, but as time goes on there is the realisation that they are in a safe caring environment, which Forest Edge provides.
Forest Edge Care Home is a light, bright, airy and welcoming place. There is a friendly happy atmosphere.
The activities offered are various, well thought out and delivered with sensitivity.
Staff members are always cheerful, approachable and very helpful. A management member is always available, very approachable and flexible to the individual's need.
I have found that my Mother is always listened to, given respect and her dignity is upheld.
Mum was recommended to Forest Edge care home by a friend of someone who went into the home for one week for respite care then did not want to return to her own home.
This was a very high recommendation and the home has proved to be a very kind, caring, clean and secure home. Mum is very happy to be there along with the other residents. Her room is adequate and has a nice view of the garden.
The meals are of a high standard and are always freshly prepared and varied, cooked meals are hot and not warmed up. The carers are always kind and respectful to the residents and courteous to visitors. The security, which I have experienced, is of a very high standard.
Forest Edge is not a large care home, which I think is a benefit as it has a more homely feeling like a family community. Residents know, and are known by, all the staff and are not just a number.
Her room was pleasant, facing the rear garden and she was well cared-for during her nine-day stay with regard to personal cleanliness and adequate meals.
She was able to receive visitors daily, visitors being offered refreshments on arrival, which were much appreciated making visits more of an occasion for everyone.
I was unhappy about the toilet and washing facilities being behind a flimsy curtain just inside the door, minimising my mother's privacy - but, as stated, this was an emergency admission and this negative aspect had to be accepted. (I do feel, however, that this style of the "ensuite" facility should be addressed and altered to a more conventional, private washroom/toilet.)
I am not sure my mother received adequate attention from staff, i.e. being chatted to regularly, but appreciate that they were kept busy with more pressing needs elsewhere.
Here at Forest Edge, we encourage all of our residents to spend time in the communal areas, to socialise with each other and with staff and to take part in the...
Much to our surprise dad said he would happily go back there again.
Thank you for running such a lovely home.
My Aunt, who died at Forest Edge in December was a resident for five years. She had no children and I held POA for her and so I chose where she should live when it became unsafe for her to remain at home. I spent two days looking at various places, Forest Edge was the first and the one we chose. The staff really cared for and looked after her, not always an easy task as anyone who has lived with a person suffering from dementia will realise, effort was made to engage with her and to keep her socialised and, as far as possible, happy. The atmosphere in the house was one of a house not of an institution, the management and the nursing care was very good, there was banter and conversation and never rows of residents in chairs silent in front of televisions. It was never inconvenient to talk to me or for me to see my aunt. Aunt's care and management was frankly discussed and pragmatic and compassionate decisions were made jointly. I have no hesitation in recommending forest Edge.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 01 July 2023Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
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- 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.
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