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It has been modernised and extended and now provides superb facilities and a very happy restful home for people requiring 24...
Care Provided by White Lodge Residential Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 29 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- 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
There are no extras except newspapers, hairdressing and chiropody. A private phone is included at no cost.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact White Lodge Residential Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact White Lodge Residential 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
Group / Owner
- South Coast Nursing Homes Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Emma Pigott (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2021
Room Information
- Single Rooms (29)
Visiting
- Welcome to visit at any time Well behaved family pets may be brought to visit. Regular activities and entertainers, to which visitors always welcome to attend, no invitation required.
Parking
- Two on site car parks which accommodate all visitors. Parking in the road is restricted.
White Lodge Residential Care Home Reviews (45)
White Lodge Residential Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.737) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time White Lodge Residential Care Home has 45 reviews.
The facilities and rooms were all kept in marvellous condition, and the building had no traces of the usual "Old Peoples" urine type smell. The staff were lovely and very caring. My mother was treated with the utmost respect at all times and staff went out of their way to make life as comfortable as possible for mother (period 95 -101 years old) Catering was extremely good again with all personal requirements taken care of. Mothers room was bright, airy, and kept nice and clean.
We were aware of some managerial matters which we found frustrating, but that was resolved just as our Mother departed this world, and we were extremely impressed with the new incoming Manager.
It is very easy to criticise such establishments dealing with old folks but must be extremely difficult, and in our view, overall White Lodge did a superb job.
Coffee and food are left to go cold with basic encouragement to eat and drink lacking. The staff have made the last few years of my relationship with my grandmother a very upsetting and stressful experience. I would not wish anyone else to experience what I have had to experience. The management should hang their heads in shame.
Nothing is too much trouble. The food is very good and my Mother in law particularly likes the fresh cake everyday!
The staff make every effort to ensure other members of the family are made to feel welcome and special attention is paid at birthdays, Christmas etc. by all the staff.
The staff are caring and considerate.
My mother has been very well looked after and I am very impressed with it.
Excellent in all ways. Staff are caring, kind and make White lodge a lovely place to visit. They are always accommodating; offering us when we visit a cup of tea/cake. The home is kept clean and is a real 'home.' The gardens at White lodge are wonderful and beautifully maintained - and some of the rooms look out onto it. There is always activities happening at White Lodge making it a lively place yet because there are not lots and lots of residents it still feels small and cosy. Would recommend!
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 12 April 2019Good
- 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
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Meet the Team (4)

"Welcome to White Lodge. For over two decades, White Lodge has been my professional home. Having worked across a variety of roles before becoming Registered Manager, I have come to know every facet of this home - our people, our culture, our history, and, most importantly, the values that make it such a special place.
My priority is ensuring every family feels reassured, welcomed, and confident from the moment they step through our door. I want our residents to feel safe, valued, and truly at home, while their families know they are always listened to, supported, and involved.
Visitors regularly tell us how warm, clean, and beautifully maintained White Lodge is, often noting that it feels much more like a lively family home than a care setting. We operate an open-door policy, welcoming loved ones to visit freely between 8 am and 8 pm. Whether it’s sharing a cup of tea, joining in an activity, or simply sitting together in our beautiful south-facing garden, families remain a vital part of everyday life here.
I am incredibly proud of our dedicated team, many of whom have been with us for years. Their compassion, commitment, and genuine relationships with our residents are at the heart of the care we provide.
We are also deeply rooted in the East Preston community. Many of our staff live locally, sharing a genuine passion for the area. We maintain strong links with local schools and nurseries, whose children visit regularly, and love taking part in key village traditions like the East Preston Festival and St Mary’s Christmas Tree Festival.
My promise to every family is simple: to provide a home where your loved one is treated with kindness, dignity, and respect, and where you will always feel welcome, informed, and involved. I look forward to personally welcoming you to White Lodge and showing you why so many families place their trust in us.
Emma PigottRegistered Home Manager, White Lodge

My name is Kim Walker, and I have worked for South Coast Nursing Homes for nearly 20 years, starting as a carer, then a senior, and now Head of Care at White Lodge.
My qualifications include NVQ levels 2, 3 and 5 as well as many other distance learning courses.
In my spare time, I am a full-time mum; I enjoy reading, walking, and travelling.

My name is Megan, and I work as a Senior Care Assistant. What I love about White Lodge is the residents and their rich life history. I was taught to knit by one of our old residents. I have found that I really enjoy this.

I have worked at White Lodge since 2019 in the role of housekeeper.
I pride myself on keeping White Lodge clean and tidy for our residents. We have the pleasure of having a beautiful home and grounds and we always ensure we keep it looking top notch.
In my spare time I enjoy walking and exploring new places and spending time with friends & family.
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