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A combination of comfort and quality is at the heart of the care home's philosophy, with a homely and relaxed atmosphere and carers who respect choice and independence.
The home is ideal for long-term needs while the team can also welcome respite requirements.
Care Provided by Adelaide Lodge
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 48 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
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- 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
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Adelaide Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Adelaide Lodge 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
- Adelaide Lodge Care Home LL Partnership
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Helen Rapsey(Registered Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2007
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (40)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (10)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Adelaide Lodge Reviews (23)
Adelaide Lodge has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.432) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Adelaide Lodge has 23 reviews.
My mother-in-law was also in Adelaide Lodge until her recent death. She went to the home in October 2019 in very poor health and we were told by her doctor she would not live much longer. Due to the excellent and loving care she received she survived until April this year, enjoyed her 100th birthday, regained her mobility and had a lovely last few years.
I cannot recommend this home highly enough and am so glad we found it when we needed it.
On visiting home, staff very polite and informative. Everywhere light, bright and spacious to make room for walking frames and wheelchairs. Small single bedroom spotlessly clean with towels and flannel. Nice upright supportive armchair beside the bed. Allowed to bring ornaments, pictures and clock to make it more homely. I was most impressed and 10 weeks later cannot fault them. Have calls from office staff to check everything is ok.
The activities are fun and Dad has started to join in. Meals are good and snacks are given in between meals including fruit. There are jugs of water and squash in the bedrooms and areas where the residents sit. They are encouraged to drink and helped to drink if needed. I am very happy knowing Dad is in a very safe and caring place.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 18 January 2020Good
- 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.
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Meet the Team (3)

My name is Helen, and I am the Registered Manager at Adelaide Lodge.
I was employed as a Deputy Manager in July 2021 and promoted to Manager in March 2022.
I have been working in care homes since 1991. During this time, I have gained my NVQ’s 2, 3, 4 and Diploma level 5 in Health and Social Care, along with an NVQ assessor award.
I began as a Care Assistant and was subsequently promoted to a Senior Care Assistant, Care Coordinator and then Deputy Manager.
I am currently First Aid and Fire Warden trained and a champion in Safeguarding and Health and Safety.
I have completed the train-the-trainer courses in Medication, Manual Handling and Infection Control.
I love my job and would not want to be anywhere else, as I am passionate about resident and staff welfare and am committed to ensuring the home runs smoothly on a daily basis.
I promote an open-door policy where residents, visitors, professionals and staff are welcome to come to me to chat about anything they wish to communicate.

My name is Melanie, and I have been the Deputy Manager at Adelaide Lodge since February 2019
I joined Adelaide in May 2000, starting as a Night Care Assistant, since then I have worked my way up and been promoted over the years, carrying out different roles such as a Senior Care Assistant and Care Supervisor.
I have a level 3 and 4 diploma in Health and Social Care. I am a champion in Nutrition/ Hydration and Health and Safety. I am also a Fire Warden and First Aid trained. I have completed a train-the-trainer course in Manual Handling, Medication and Infection Control.
I enjoy working for the company, and it’s nice to care for others and learn about their lifestyles and their life stories.

My name is Becky, I am the Deputy Manager at Adelaide Lodge
I joined Adelaide Lodge in 2014 as a night care assistant, since then I have worked my way up and been promoted over the years, carrying out different roles such as a Senior Care Assistant and Care Supervisor.
I have worked in the care environment for over 30 years
I have a level 2, 3, and 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care. I am a champion in Promoting Continence, I am also a Fire Warden and First Aid trained. I have completed a train-the-trainer course in Manual Handling and Medication
I really enjoy being part of the Adelaide Lodge team. I have enjoyed so many stories over the years that have been told by lots of our lovely ladies and gentleman, every single day is different with lots of memories being made by all .
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