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The home is within walking distance of shops and other amenities. Ashurst station, with frequent trains into Southampton, Bournemouth, London and other large cities in the South, is a five minute walk away.
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Care Provided by Oak Tree 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 19 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
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
We keep two of our rooms priced at what our Local Authority pay for adult social care. These rooms are very sought after, but please contact us to enquire if there is one available
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Oak Tree Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Oak Tree 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
- Carewise Homes Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Kate Biddlecombe(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2024
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (18)
Oak Tree Lodge Reviews (49)
Oak Tree Lodge has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.596) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Oak Tree Lodge has 49 reviews.
Staff are supported to undergo training to maintain high standards of care and to keep up to date with new practices.
The rooms are attractively decorated and a lift and specialist bath equipment is installed.
There is a bright sunny conservatory for residents and families to sit and enjoy and most afternoons activities or entertainment is provided.
Hairdressing and chiropody services are also available.
Oak Tree Lodge is an excellent care home. The atmosphere is pleasant, cheerful and friendly. The place is bright, clean and the food is really good. The staff are kind and helpful. I know my partner is being well cared for.
Very nice home.
Mum has only been at Oak Tree Lodge for a few months. She settled in very quickly and is happy, on most of my visits she tells me how kind all of the caregivers are and that they can't do enough for all of the residents. I agree and feel that all the staff are friendly, kind and caring. The home has a happy community feel to it and I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
Mother has been a resident at Oak Tree Lodge since February 2014. She chose it despite not suffering from dementia - Oak Tree Lodge specialises in this type of care. Her care has been warm, supportive and tailored to her needs. The environment is clean, bright and welcoming. My mother prefers not to socialise with other residents, her wish for privacy has always been respected. In her 100th year my mother could not wish for better care.
My mother has been a resident at Oaktree Lodge, Ashurst for 3½ years. She is always treated with the utmost respect and sympathetic care from what I have seen this level of care extends to all residents. Families and friends are encouraged to call in anytime so we see a range of highs and lows that are ever present for elderly folk with dementia. I can not speak more highly of all the staff. They are kind, full of fun and approachable. The Christmas and Summer parties are delighted and very heart warming without their support I would have floundered.
Very pleased with all the care being provided for my mum (as illustrated in my marks below)
All the staff seem very caring and helpful. The food is cooked on the premises and there is a choice. All the residents look very clean and tidy. Would like a few more activities but that would mean paying more no doubt. The staff are very kind and try to reassure those resident who have dementia. There is very little "turnover" in staff so they get to know the resident well.
Excellent. I would like a little bit more feedback from the manager. But I will now ask.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 18 March 2025Good
- 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.
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Awards / Recognitions (12)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Carewise Homes Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Carewise Homes Ltd
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Carewise Homes Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Oak Tree Lodge.
Meet the Team (1)

Oak Tree Lodge is owned by Carewise Homes Group and is run by Care Manager, Mrs Kate Biddlecombe. Kate started her career as a midwife and specialised in community midwifery care, antenatal education and home births. After raising her children Kate returned to work but switched to elderly care, primarily working with dementia patients. Kate has been with Oak Tree Lodge for seven years and worked from senior carer to deputy manager and now manager. Kate has gained her NVQ level 5 in Health and Social Care and holds qualifications in end-of-life care, dementia care and safeguarding as well as others.
Attentive and compassionate carers are available twenty-four hours a day. The high staff-to-resident ratio enables us to provide companionship and stimulation, as well as tending to your physical needs.
In addition to the Care staff, Oak Tree Lodge Care Home employs expert cooks, domestic staff, catering and kitchen assistants and a maintenance person.
In addition to the Care staff, Oak Tree Lodge Care Home employs expert cooks, domestic staff, catering and kitchen assistants and a maintenance person.
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