Stanborough Lodge

My brother is a resident at Stanborough Lodge and myself and my friend have visited on many occasions i.e. Xmas Party, BBQ, it's a lovely home, very welcoming and all the staff are lovely and caring. We are all made very welcome, the atmosphere is very relaxed and welcoming. I'd give it a 10 out of 10.

Stanborough Lodge Care Home is more than just a care home, it's one big family where staff show so much love and care. The manager has created a warm, friendly environment where my mum has spent the last 2 years. Very professional service with updates regarding health and care and the staff are so quick to act on any health issues. The activities and events are wonderful to see. Summer bbqs, Halloween parties and Christmas parties help make some very special memories with our loved ones. Special thanks to the manager and her amazing team. They deserve all the awards going.

Yet another outstanding party/celebration for residents and care staff and families - this time for Christmas. This care home has the best care and focus on its residents making celebrations just as they would have been when the residents were in better health/well-being. I have come away from a Christmas Party that feels like any family party and not at all as if it was anything but a family celebration. This Stanborough team is the best.

My mother has been at the care home coming up to two years. In these two years, my mother has had complications with medication and her eyes started to deteriorate. The manager and staff were extremely understanding, helpful, and kind towards my mum walking around with her until her operation for her eyes. Now she has clean eyes and is playing pool and getting back involved with all the activities and arts and crafts that the home puts on every day. She is a different person now. The staff has helped her become her own person again and confident now she can see. The care and skill that the staff have, definitely set my mind at ease. Leaving my mother with them after the operation.

Excellent care provided. Staff evidence care and respect for residents. Nothing is ever too much trouble. A range of stimulating activities are a regular feature of the events programme. The atmosphere feels like an extended home from home. When visiting, families are made to feel part of the care home family. The environment is bright and clean. An excellent provider who is sensitive in its approach, leaving relatives reassured in what can be worrying circumstances when loved ones need to be cared for by others.

It's been over one and a half years since Mum moved to Stanborough Lodge and my husband & I have peace of mind after all our visits to see her fully settled, happy, comfortable and content. All thanks to the wonderful leadership of the manager and her most caring, skilled and dedicated staff. All the recent renovations at the care home have added even more comfort and warmth to the whole place.

My aunt, aged 94, has been here for about six weeks. I visit at least once a week and have been surprised and delighted to see how well my aunt has settled. The whole place is homely and not at all clinical and visitors are really welcomed. The staff are simply wonderful, the care is great and my aunt keeps confirming this. What a difference it makes having a permanent team of carers, activity co-ordinator and other staff, led by a very kind, efficient and effective manager. Many activities and several places residents can sit; lounge, library, dining room and garden. So nice to have a small home, with a maximum of 23 residents and this means I now recognise several of them are and can chat with them with auntie, even if she cannot remember their names. The recent 'Wild West' summer party was a hoot! Costumes, barbecue, music, line dancing. Lots of family members, including children and my aunt loved it. I absolutely know that Stanborough Lodge is the best possible place for auntie to be.

My elderly Mum went to Stanborough Lodge at the end of July. She'd always feared care homes, having experienced poor care of my father 20 years before in an NHS dementia care unit. I knew the process to be difficult. I'd had experience before when searching for a care home for my brother who has Alzheimer's. My mum's Dementia is different, a lot of her old self remains. I was lucky to find Stanborough Lodge, just by chance. It had to be near local villages which limited my search. It is not one of those modern impersonal, 70-100-bed care homes. It is compact, with 23/24 rooms. Residents and families are drawn in immediately by its homely, friendly atmosphere. There's regular entertainment; quizzes and singing that's full of fun and stimuli. The staff are wonderful; caring and thoughtful and the manager; a wealth of experience and understanding of dementia, is marvellous, very empathetic to both her residents and their relatives during what can be a difficult transition. Mum has settled well she says 'I'm lucky to be here'. I'm very fortunate too.

I have been a resident at Stanborough Lodge since May 2024, and I couldn't be happier with the level of care I receive. The staff here are incredibly attentive and genuinely care about the well-being of each resident. They go above and beyond to make sure we are comfortable and have everything we need. The staff are always prompt in addressing any health concerns, and the activities coordinators do a fantastic job of keeping us engaged with various programs and events. The Manager and Care coordinator lead the team by example, which shows how good the home is and running well. Whenever I needed the management I knew they were always available. Home Manager's door always open for us residents. The environment is warm and welcoming, and I truly feel at home here. I highly recommend Stanborough Lodge to anyone looking for a caring and supportive place to live.

My husband, who has Alzheimer's, went into Stanborough Lodge in February 2024. The care and support he has received from the outstanding manager and all her staff has been exemplary. They have all worked so hard to ensure he is settled and in a safe environment.

It was a very pleasant experience and my father's cousin looked happy and well cared for.

Actives every day for residents to enjoy and lovely gardens fir the residents to enjoy.

My friend's mother has been a resident at Stanborough Lodge for over a year now and seems very happy there. The staff are very kind and considerate and she appears to be very well looked after in a safe and secure environment.

A friend of mine moved to Stanborough Lodge more than a year ago and the progress they have made in terms of health and well-being is phenomenal. They tell me they feel safe and cared for. I would definitely recommend this care setting.

Always friendly and welcoming when we visit my mother's old friend. The home is clean and well-presented. The staff are helpful and always willing to go out of their way to assist. Couldn't recommend them highly enough.

I am very happy with the care that Mum is receiving from Stanborough Lodge. The Manager has gone beyond her job to ensure everyone is well occupied and the home well managed. I could not thank her enough. All staff are friendly, smiling at all times, whenever I needed them staff always available.

Although not an immediate relative, we have always considered my brother-in-law's Mum to be as close to the family as she possibly could be. She is a lovely, kind, caring lady, who we all love dearly. We were all so sad when her demise into dementia began, finally culminating in her having to go into a care home. My sister and brother-in-law looked very carefully at several care homes to find the best possible one they could and settled on Stanborough Lodge, which they are very happy with. I have visited a few times and always found the staff to be most welcoming, helpful and kind. They ensure our lovely lady is kept safe and well looked after. There is also good communication between the manager and the family. When I have visited, I have always been offered a drink and shown to somewhere that we can talk comfortably. The home is clean and well presented and there appear to be several activities to keep the residents occupied. I know the parties are always a great success too!

My stepdad went into Stanborough Lodge for respite in December 2022 and then was a permanent resident from September 2023. Lovely care home. Very homely feel. Staff very friendly and attentive and we were always made to feel welcome. Entertainment good.

Thank you all.

Overall, Stanborough Lodge has been an excellent choice for my mother, who has dementia. The Home is just that - homely. Don't expect white walls and stainless steel, the decoration is much closer to a seaside hotel, and very welcoming in that regard. The care assistants are friendly and professional and look after my mother with care and attention. There is very little staff turnover - which speaks for itself. Events are organised on a regular basis and participation is encouraged, they have a real 'family' feel. Well recommended.