Dove Lodge

79/81 Salterton Road, Exmouth EX8 2EW
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  • Dove Lodge, Exmouth
Dove Lodge Care Home is an aesthetically linked pair of villas located in the seaside town of Exmouth, featuring a spacious garden and plenty of parking space.

Each room is equipped with private en-suite facilities, telephone and television points, and an advanced 24-hour staff call system. Dove Lodge has CCTV installed in all communal areas, including dining room, communal lounges, hallways, exterior of the building and gardens. This is for the safety of the residents and staff.

Drawing on three decades of expertise, the Dove Lodge team delivers professional, personalised elderly care services with individualised Care Plans. The home welcomes residents for various durations, including extended stays, brief periods, recovery and respite.
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Care Provided by Dove Lodge

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 31 Service Users

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day 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
  • Stairlift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1392 – £1435
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1462 – £1505

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Dove Lodge to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact Dove 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)

Contact Dove Lodge to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Angela Tunstall (Owner/Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 60+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2018
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (31)

Visiting

  • No restrictions

Parking

  • Large on-site car parking available

Dove Lodge Reviews (22)

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Dove Lodge has a Review Score of 10 (9.977) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Dove Lodge has 22 reviews.

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Review from Sarah C (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 December 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Dad came to Summerleaze for respite initially and they have made what could have been a very distressing situation extremely easy and immediately put our minds and ease knowing that our Dad is being well looked after. This is a wonderful home with a 'home from home' settling. With warm, attentive, and
caring staff. Lots of opportunities to socialise and do activities as well as relaxing spaces. Dad's room is lovely, spacious and well-equipped. But would benefit from an extra chair for me!
Reply from Lacie Stembridge, Marketing Administrator at Dove LodgeThank you so much for taking the time to write this lovely review! We are very happy to hear that you feel at ease knowing your dad is being looked after by our team at Summerleaze. Our aim is for the residents to be as comfortable as possible, so we are glad to hear it feels like a 'home from home' and that you are happy with your dad's room. I will pass on your lovely words to the team. I have also passed on your feedback regarding an extra chair for you, and the team said they will happily organise this. Thank you again.
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Review from Helen C (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 22 November 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mum has been with you for 18 months and we can honestly say what a difference there is in her. If she wasn't here I think it would be a different story. Your team are always so helpful and caring, nothing is too much trouble for my Mum's needs. Every day she is up dressed and socialising with residents
and staff. This is having an amazing management and team here and their perseverance with Mum. We also think having a great manager who has been here for years knows the families and what her residents' needs are, which is a great asset here. The team are always available and approachable too. We love the fact we are always welcome anytime. Recently Mum has been asking to move rooms nearer the lounge as she liked it there and as promised when a room became available she was given the opportunity to have it. After then a dilemma on Mum's behalf the team made sure she was 100% to move into it as to them her happiness was important. We would 100% recommend coming here as we have peace of mind Mum is always cared for.
Reply from Lacie Stembridge, Marketing Administrator at Dove LodgeThank you for your lovely review! We are so happy that the team has made such a positive impact on your mum and you have peace of mind that your mum is always cared for. We will pass on your kind words to the team. It is also lovely to hear that you would recommend the home to others. Thank you again for your time and for leaving this review.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.977)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.977) out of 10 for Dove Lodge is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.977 for Dove Lodge is calculated as follows: ( (258 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 263 Ratings = 4.977
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Dove Lodge is based on 22 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 31 registered maximum number of service users is 6.2, which has been reached with 22 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

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Bed Vacancies

1 Bed Vacancy

Posted: 19 Jan 2026

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