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Staff look to appreciate each resident's individual needs in order to achieve effective care and to support a satisfying daily lifestyle and well-being.
Ashlodge has private gardens and good wheelchair access, while the service also offers respite and day care provision to the local community.
Care Provided by Ashlodge Care Home
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 16 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
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other 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 Ashlodge Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Ashlodge 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
Person in charge
- Kuha (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (16)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (16)
Ashlodge Care Home Reviews (16)
Ashlodge Care Home has a Review Score of 8.5 (8.500) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ashlodge Care Home has 16 reviews.
I have observed how the staff take care of my wife, assisting her to attend to her personal needs and being gentle with her when she is upset. I am kept informed of any particular problems that arise and of any actions taken, particularly with regard to liaison with the medical profession. Whenever I visit, I am always made welcome. My wife has been in the home for more than a year and I am confident that she has been receiving the care that I had become unable to provide.
More activities might be a good idea, my mother enjoys these.
Residents dine in the dining room, which is like a guest house dining room, rather than an institutional one and the food is excellent home-cooked fare, and plentiful!
Mum is kept clean and her hair and make-up, nails etc.(which was always important to her) are always done.
The staff are kind, caring and friendly (both to residents and visitors) and treat my mum with compassion, even when her behaviour can be challenging.
When I visit it always seems very calm, and the residents appear happy.
I feel reassured that Mum is being well looked after and would certainly recommend Ashlodge if you are looking for somewhere for your loved one.
Thank you for sharing compliments with the home, we appreciate and value this very much.
All the staff are friendly and helpful. If we have any concerns they are happy to help.
My mother has been very well looked after by all the staff. They are very caring, kind and friendly, also whenever family have wanted to visit they always accommodate, nothing is too much trouble. Manageress is very good.
My husband is very happy at Ashlodge and particularly enjoys the food, which I, also have enjoyed when I stayed there several years ago. The rooms at that time were very comfortable, and I am sure, as the home is still under the same management, that they are still of the same standard. As a frequent visitor to my husband, I am always welcomed by the staff, who are friendly and pleasant. The care at the home is extremely good - I have so far met my husband in the pleasant garden as we have been enjoying good weather, and I am always given refreshments which I enjoy. We were delighted that we could get him here.
Mum was reviewed for her to take a room, this included her medical history, medical requirements, food likes and dislikes, mobility etc. We were given permission to make her room as homely as we liked which was lovely.
Mum was well cared for, always clean and well-fed, the care provided was excellent - including night care. We were kept informed of any concerns and medical attention sought from her GP when applicable.
I did not see the activities but my father and brother did, and both said they were good and Mum enjoyed them.
I cannot praise the staff/home enough and had Mum been able to return after a short spell in hospital, that's where she would have gone.
I would like to thank you all from the bottom of my heart and keep up the outstanding work you do.
I would recommend this home to anyone.
Full marks and well done.
My mother's health improved and some of her personality returned.
Nothing appears to be too much for the staff. They do their jobs with genuine care, respecting the patient's dignity. Ashlodge is first class.
I'm very happy with the care my mum receives from Ashlodge.
The staff look after me very well and are always very pleasant even in extra busy times and have always shown much respect towards me.
I have been well looked after; diet, medication, observations etc and I have regained my health and physical fitness/characteristics to a large extent.
The staff are very approachable with that necessary combination of courtesy, professionalism, friendliness and humour.
Interaction excellent.
My experience of all the staff are friendly and caring and always greeted with a smile. They take good care of her appearance and wellbeing. There have been some staff changes but they seem to fit in well.
I went to this home for three days after a hernia operation. The care and support I received was excellently. The atmosphere with the staff was very relaxing. They were cheerful extremely kind. I would recommend it all highly.
My Aunt has had the best care and has been very happy in the care home. For the past eight months my father has been terminally ill and has needed constant care at home and I and my family have not been able to spend any time with my aunt but the staff at Ash Lodge have been brilliant in looking after her in our absence and we have been very grateful.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 07 December 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledRequires improvement
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Ashlodge Care Home
What types of Care is Ashlodge Care Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Ashlodge Care Home have?
There are 16 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Ashlodge Care Home?
Own Furniture if required, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Ashlodge Care Home to the centre of Bexhill-on-Sea?
0.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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