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Clare Lodge is a purpose built, mock-Tudor style home, which has been tastefully furnished to a high standard and equipped as one of B&M Care's superior homes. This home opened in Summer 2008 and has been re-born on the same site...
Clare Lodge is ideally situated in a quiet leafy residential road, very close of all major amenities in St Albans City centre and yet still very close to the countryside.
Clare Lodge is a purpose built, mock-Tudor style home, which has been tastefully furnished to a high standard and equipped as one of B&M Care's superior homes. This home opened in Summer 2008 and has been re-born on the same site of the original Clare Lodge, which was B&M Care's first ever home.
This small and friendly home has 24 en-suite bedrooms, 20 with showers, and all of which may be personalised.
Clare Lodge offers a choice of lounges and a stylish dining room, activities room and a large terraced area leading to the garden. The beautifully manicured private gardens at Clare Lodge offer a safe environment, with easy access pathways and terracing.
Clare Lodge offers long term residential care and short stay respite breaks for older people. The home can also offer care to older people whom may be experiencing an early onset dementia.
The home's Activities Organiser arranges a varied social calendar of meaningful, appropriate activities and entertainment, including trips to places of interest.
Care Provided by Clare Lodge Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 24 Service Users
Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Contact Clare Lodge Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Clare Lodge Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- B&M Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Gina Edwards (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (24)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (24)
Clare Lodge Care Home Reviews (32)
Clare Lodge Care Home has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.104) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Clare Lodge Care Home has 32 reviews.
I am so pleased with the help that my husband is getting, everyone is so caring and kind. He has a lovely room overlooking the garden which is beautifully kept and I am made really welcome when I arrive especially as I am disabled myself. I am amazed that I am getting free meals, so that I don't...
I am so pleased with the help that my husband is getting, everyone is so caring and kind. He has a lovely room overlooking the garden which is beautifully kept and I am made really welcome when I arrive especially as I am disabled myself. I am amazed that I am getting free meals, so that I don't have to cook when I come home and I can have a good night's sleep when I know that he is being well looked after. Also, I brought in a DVD with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin and watched it in the cinema and had hot popcorn.
He is treated with kindness, care and consideration of all his needs.
He is treated with kindness, care and consideration of all his needs.
There were many aspects of my stay that were excellent. All of the staff were helpful, warm and caring, in particular, a senior carer with his cheerful disposition, and head cook for whom nothing was too much trouble. Her cooking was absolutely superb and she was wonderful in assisting me with...
The assistant manager was both sympathetic and empathetic. One of the night staff was very kind and humane and an excellent conversationalist.
A few negatives, I feel that the home is understaffed, particularly at night, with only two carers on duty for twenty-four residents. If I rang my bell, I had to wait a long time for somebody to come. The bed was too low and the light too dim to read by.
To end on a positive note, it was lovely to have my bed changed every day. Also, the room and other facilities were spotlessly clean.
My dad has been living at Clare Lodge for just over two years. My mum had passed away and he had developed early onset Alzheimers and was not looking after himself. We found Clare Lodge and have not looked back. The home is perfect for him and the staff are lovely and very caring to all residents....
My dad has been living at Clare Lodge for just over two years. My mum had passed away and he had developed early onset Alzheimers and was not looking after himself. We found Clare Lodge and have not looked back. The home is perfect for him and the staff are lovely and very caring to all residents. He loves the food and is extremely happy. Clare Lodge arranged regular activities including trips our which he makes the most of. I highly recommend Clare Lodge. As my dad says "I am fed and well looked after what more could I ask for". Thank you to the staff of Clare Lodge for helping improve his quality of life.
My mother has been happy here and enjoys talking to the staff who she feels comfortable with. The staff always make me feel welcome and are ready to answer any questions.
My mother has been happy here and enjoys talking to the staff who she feels comfortable with. The staff always make me feel welcome and are ready to answer any questions.
A caring and attentive home that delivers more than the required level of care. My mother is treated as an individual and enjoys the trips our and in-house activities.
A caring and attentive home that delivers more than the required level of care. My mother is treated as an individual and enjoys the trips our and in-house activities.
Her demeanour, mobility, cleanliness has improved far beyond our expectations. She interacts more and is always smiling. The care she now receives is excellent calm, clean and a happy atmosphere. Always attentive activities...
Her demeanour, mobility, cleanliness has improved far beyond our expectations. She interacts more and is always smiling. The care she now receives is excellent calm, clean and a happy atmosphere. Always attentive activities most days. The food is amazing and I cannot praise the manager and staff enough.
As a family, we have been delighted with Clare Lodge. Our mum is so well loved and looked after and we feel very comfortable here. Anyone can visit anytime and the staff are all outstanding.
Personally, I found it hard to let go of being my mother in law's main carer and the staff have been very...
As a family, we have been delighted with Clare Lodge. Our mum is so well loved and looked after and we feel very comfortable here. Anyone can visit anytime and the staff are all outstanding.
Personally, I found it hard to let go of being my mother in law's main carer and the staff have been very accommodating with me.
We thank you from all of our hearts. Outstanding.
My husband has only been in Clare Lodge for a few weeks, but I find the staff to be helpful and kind and this is helping him to settle down in this new environment. His room is very pleasant and he is able to move around freely.
My husband has only been in Clare Lodge for a few weeks, but I find the staff to be helpful and kind and this is helping him to settle down in this new environment. His room is very pleasant and he is able to move around freely.
Clare Lodge is a welcoming place, which always has staff around and things going on. My mother, who really didn't want to go into a home, enjoys it there, and has been happier there than for the previous decade. She also likes the freedom to go to her room, or one of the living areas or outside at...
Her health has been much better and she has only been ill once. Staff are friendly and communicate well. The only reservation is that she doesn't wash enough, but she mostly refuses, and they don't feel they can make/persuade her.
This is a small friendly residential home with kind and caring staff. We have generally been pleased with the amount of care shown to my mother, the responses to her needs and the attempts made to include her in communal activities.
This is a small friendly residential home with kind and caring staff. We have generally been pleased with the amount of care shown to my mother, the responses to her needs and the attempts made to include her in communal activities.
The staff do everything possible to treat each resident as an individual. The manager is always available to listen and come up with creative ways to change situations which can be made better.
The staff do everything possible to treat each resident as an individual. The manager is always available to listen and come up with creative ways to change situations which can be made better.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 24 July 2026Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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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.
Bed Vacancies
Bed Vacancies
Posted: 27 October 2026Please, contact the home to ask about room availability.
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Awards / Recognitions (3)
- 28 Feb 2019Recipient: B&M Care Ltd
- 01 Feb 2018Recipient: B&M Care Ltd
- 01 Apr 2017Recipient: B&M Care Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Clare Lodge Care Home.
Meet the Team (1)

Gina worked in retail management before starting her career in social care, as a Care Assistant, in 1998. She decided to pursue a career in a field...
Gina worked in retail management before starting her career in social care, as a Care Assistant, in 1998. She decided to pursue a career in a field that she felt had a purpose, and was more meaningful, so far as to make a positive difference in the lives of older people. During these years Gina qualified as a trainer, which fast became her primary role within the care home setting; supporting staff to provide best practices and excellence in care standards. This cultivated her promotion to Deputy Manager - a position that she held for 10 years before joining B&M Care in August 2021 as Home Manager of Clare Lodge.
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