
We can't say anything but good things about Spring LodgeLibby S(Daughter-in-law of Resident/Service User)

I thank all your staff, they have been greMalcolm M(Son of Resident/Service User)


We can't say anything but good things about Spring LodgeLibby S(Daughter-in-law of Resident/Service User)

I thank all your staff, they have been greMalcolm M(Son of Resident/Service User)


Nestled in the serene village of Woolverstone, lies Spring Lodge Nursing Home- a beautiful retirement home near Ipswich, where the focus is on feelings. Residents can enjoy a sense of freedom in their daily lives, with staff who encourage a "go with the flow" mentality, creating a space where belonging is a priority.
At Spring Lodge, carers provide personalised daily interactions that cater to the individual needs of each resident. By...
Care Provided by Spring Lodge Nursing 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
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 46 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
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
* Subject to assessment
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Spring Lodge Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Spring Lodge Nursing 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)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Kingsley Healthcare Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Samantha Davis (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: -1
- Last Refurbishment: 2012
Room Information
- Single Rooms (38)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (2)
Visiting
- 24hrs
Parking
- On site
Spring Lodge Nursing Home Reviews (80)
Spring Lodge Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.653) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Spring Lodge Nursing Home has 80 reviews.
My wife is happy for the last 12 days. The home is fantastic.
Thank you for your lovely feedback, it was an absolute pleasure to care for your wife. We wish both of you all the best.
My mother-in-law is being well cared for. The staff are very friendly and usually efficient (sometimes they seem stretched to get everything done). She is happy with the food generally. Her medical needs are usually dealt with in a timely manner. Security is very good - Fort Knox would be easier!
Thank you for your feedback, we are happy to hear you are pleased with the care we provide.
Very clean and helpful staff. The grounds are well looked after.
Thank you for your comments, we value your feedback.
Mum came to Spring Lodge about three weeks ago after living in her own flat. She's enjoying living here, having more company and the food she says is top class. It's been a complete change for her but the staff have been so helpful and she has settled in very well. It has been a worry for us all as it must be strange for her at her age.
Thank you for your feedback, it's great to see that Mum settled in well and is enjoying the company. I will pass the compliments to the Chef.
I'm very grateful for every single member of staff who has cared for my nan over the last few years. I can't put into words how thankful myself and my family are for your hard work and dedication. Nanny was a very elegant and graceful lady who loved her dancing! The staff were always looking for ways to keep her engaged with music and ballet and talking to her about her interests. It was clear that Nanny was well-loved within the home. I am particularly impressed with the standard of end-of-life care provided to my nan. In her final days, the staff were always on hand to answer any questions and were so kind and gentle with her. Thank you to every member of staff at Spring Lodge. Each one of you has made my nanny's final few years much more comfortable. I will appreciate you all forever.
Thank you for your lovely feedback, what a wonderful lady your Nan was and what a pleasure to have known her and your family. We will all remember her fondly and she will always be in our hearts.
Thank you for all the support you have given my husband during his stay. I know he just wanted to come home and was difficult at times.
Thank you for your feedback, it was a pleasure to support your husband. We wish you both well and happiness together.
I have been staying at Spring Lodge Care Home for the past three weeks. I am very happy here. The staff have been so welcoming and caring and will go out of their way to accommodate me. I have been eating very well and it has been lovely to make friends and have a laugh. My room is very comfortable The staff helped me set up the TV and virtual assistant device. I feel safe and relaxed here. Staff are wonderful. Thank you.
Thank you for your feedback, we are very happy that you are enjoying your stay here at Spring Lodge.
My friend has been living at Spring Lodge for a year. I visit her weekly. Spring Lodge is a very homely but efficient run home. The carers and office staff are encouraging and kind. Everyone is treated with respect. The buildings and gardens are very nice.
Following hospitalisation for kidney problems, staff at Spring Lodge agreed to my request that he be returned there as he had been so well cared for previously. Though not a nursing home, they accepted responsibility for his comfort and quality of life during his anticipated three-month period of palliative care. The hospital staff arranged for appropriate medication to be accessible quickly as needed. He died peacefully some thirteen weeks later.
It was a privileged for us to care and support him, while he was living at Spring Lodge. Thank you for your comment.
I have visited my friend who has lived in Spring Lodge for a couple of years now since he moved in. I have always found the home to be very clean and tidy. The home is very good at providing things to do for the residents. The staff are always friendly and professional. I would have no hesitation in recommending Spring Lodge.
My wife has been with you for three years now. In that time, she has been well looked after. When I visit, she is always clean and tidy, as is the home. The staff are very good and, whilst she doesn't know me, she responds well to the staff, who always have time for her. I am kept informed of any changes to her medication, no matter how small. The activities are also good. The food and the menu are excellent. Keep up the good work.
My wife was installed on the 16th November 2020 and I have been visiting her every other day since that time (over four hundred visits). During the earlier times the management was changed several times and, although the staff were very kind to her, there was a sense of lack of leadership. This situation has changed for the better and since the new manager has taken over I have observed a great improvement in all areas and I do feel my wife is very well looked after by a well-led and dedicated team.
Mum has been here for over two years and is very happy here, as are we, as we know she is well cared for. Lovely, clean areas with a nice conservatory overlooking a nice garden. Staff always contact us when needed.
Mam has been here for three years and has settled in very well. The staff are extremely caring, and the manager is very hands-on. All the rooms are nice, clean and spacious. Our step-dad passed away at Christmas, the home called us all as soon as the doctor has been, we were helped no end, nothing was too much trouble, and all was done to support us. The chef is brilliant too, and there are plenty of activities and friendly staff.
Spring Lodge is warm, cosy, clean and very friendly.
My mum has been cared for very well and settled in quickly.
Staff are fantastic.
Thank you for your feedback- we are very proud of the team and the service provided at Spring Lodge, and appreciate your comments. We will share this feedback with our team.
September 17th 2017 my mum arrived at Spring Lodge, and within 30 minutes she said to me you can go now dear (a relief). Over the next four years, she had the best service and support, as did I. First manager was first class, and the others up to one particular manager was rubbish. Now things changed, the whole place feels happier and smells better too. Staff brilliant. I called Mum every night, staff always helpful and understanding. Nothing was ever too much. I thank all your staff, they have been great.
Thank you very much for your review. It is very rewarding to learn that your mum is happy at Spring Lodge, and your lovely feedback will be shared with the staff team.
Spring Lodge is an amazing care home. On Saturday, they had a wonderful dog show for the residents, which my mother-in-law loved. Today she is out on a boat trip too. Everyone there is very kind, and the new manager is fantastic - friendly, approachable and visible! We can't say anything but good things about Spring Lodge. The care my mother-in-law has received has been excellent. She has a better social life than us!
Thank you very much for your kind words. I am pleased to hear that you enjoyed our event and appreciate our hard work and dedication. Our mission is to make sure our residents are receiving high-standard care and the attention they need. Thank you.
Since my mum has been here, she is very well in herself and is eating well. The carers I've spoken to are very nice. Mums go two favourites. Mum says she doesn't like it here, but that's part of her dementia, I guess.
Thank you! I think she enjoys it more when spending time in the office helping me.
Mother was hospitalised after a fall at her home and was not fit to manage herself. She has been cared for at Spring Lodge for 22-months, a period dominated by Covid. We were impressed at the safety procedures through this difficult period and excellent "Zoom" meetings when visits were proscribed. We have encountered genuine care and support for Mum throughout and rapid medical response when appropriate.
Thank you very much for your kind words. Nothing can stop us from delivering outstanding care for our residents at Spring Lodge.
Thank you so much.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 16 December 2022Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- 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.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (1) & Events (1)
- 18 Dec 2025
Agi, our dedicated Hospitality Manager at St Andrews Court, recently accompanied Frances to St Andrews Church in Rushmore for a beautifully organised service, thoughtfully arranged by Frances’ friends. From the...
- 14 Aug 2026Organiser: Spring Lodge Nursing Home
Awards / Recognitions (10)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Kingsley Healthcare Group
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Kingsley Healthcare Group
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Kingsley Healthcare Group
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Spring Lodge Nursing Home.
Meet the Team (5)

My name is Samantha Davis, and I have been a Nurse for almost 20 years now and have spent most of my career working in the elderly care sector; working within management roles for 8 years, I find this extremely fulfilling and rewarding. Working as the Deputy Manager/Clinical Lead at Spring Lodge since September 2023, I feel there is a great team, and I thoroughly enjoy working with them all. I have a passion for person-centred care and am enthusiastic about promoting this throughout the home; I believe in providing a holistic approach to care and am looking forward to working with the caring staff already established at Spring Lodge to embed this further.

I have been an Adult Nurse for nearly 2 years now. I previously worked as an A&E Nurse in London's most diverse area. Working with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages. I enjoyed working there as it allowed me to gain a wide range of knowledge of others' backgrounds, helping me to meet individuals' needs with more understanding. Person-centred care is important to me as it allows us to provide safe and holistic care for that individual and improve outcomes. I previously was one of the nursing staff at Spring Lodge and enjoyed my role here, being able to provide residents with person-centred and holistic care. I have also enjoyed being a part of such a caring team to support those staying at Spring Lodge. I have been an Adult Nurse for nearly 2 years now. I previously worked as an A&E Nurse in London's most diverse area. Working with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages. I enjoyed working there as it allowed me to gain a wide range of knowledge of others' backgrounds, helping me to meet individuals' needs with more understanding. Person-centred care is important to me as it allows us to provide safe and holistic care for that individual and improve outcomes. I previously was one of the nursing staff at Spring Lodge and enjoyed my role here, being able to provide residents with person-centred and holistic care. I have also enjoyed being a part of such a caring team to support those staying at spring lodge.

Having worked in the hospitality industry for over 25 years, I have developed a strong commitment to providing excellent service to all individuals. My passion lies in ensuring the satisfaction of those using my services, and I take great pride in exceeding their expectations. At Spring Lodge, I have found a fulfilling environment where I am able to connect with and assist our residents on a daily basis. Working alongside my colleagues has been a delight, as we collaborate to deliver the highest standard of service to our residents. I am grateful for the opportunity to be part of such a dedicated team.
In my spare time, I continue to pursue my passion for massage therapy, finding joy in helping others relax and rejuvenate. I also enjoy taking leisurely walks and spending quality time with my loved ones.

I came to Spring Lodge just over a year ago with over 25 years’ worth of Administrator experience and I am very passionate about being helpful, organised and a friendly welcoming face of Spring Lodge. Spring Lodge is more than a care home, it’s a lovely warm family of staff, residents and families. Every day I leave with a full heart and proud to be part of the Spring Lodge wonderful team.
Outside of work, I love to read, and crochet and my family and I love walking our dog under the Orwell Bridge along the stunning River Gipping.

I am a dedicated, organized and methodical individual with a keen eye for detail. I strive to produce home-cooked food to a restaurant standard. I have many great years of experience within the industry. I have worked at Spring Lodge for nearly 20 years. It fills me with pride to provide meals that residents really enjoy and I have a great understanding of IDDSI.
On a personal note, I enjoy spending time with my family, and listening to music and art.
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