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Long term residents are invited to personalize their room, which includes bringing in favorite or treasured items.
Both floors cater for those living with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia who need extra care.
Every floor functions as a separate unit within the home. All staff are trained in the care of those experiencing memory loss, Alzheimer's disease...
Care Provided by Ashbury Lodge
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 44 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
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Near Public 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 Ashbury Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Ashbury 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
- Coate Water Care Co Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Seyi Orunmuyi (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 40+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2022
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (40)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (29)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (2)
Visiting
- Ashbury Lodge operate an open visiting so visitors welcome to the home at any time
Parking
- Parking available on site
Ashbury Lodge Reviews (79)
Ashbury Lodge has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.505) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ashbury Lodge has 79 reviews.
Obviously since the Covid-19 outbreak, I have been unable to visit my mother, but I was impressed at the speed to which they took measures to prevent any spread in the initial stages by stopping visits. Prior to the shutdown, I was more than satisfied by the treatment my mother was receiving and by the way they are keeping in touch.
Thank you for your review. Coate Water Care took steps very early in March to keep our residents protected and well. This has been a difficult time for relatives who miss their regular visits. We have facilities such as mobile phones and skype to support contact with relatives, and hope to be able to support safe visits very soon.
I do feel that communication from the care could be improved. More feedback would be a way of rectifying this.
Thank you for taking the time to review the home. We will pass on your review to our team who will be particularly pleased with the rating for "Treated with Dignity". If you would like to discuss your views further please do contact the manager who will be pleased to speak with you.
Ashbury Lodge is a good place, staffed by an excellent team who is dedicated to caring for their residents. My Dad has lived there for 18 months and his overall health, thanks to them, has improved in this time. During lockdown, we have been kept fully informed throughout. This is a sign of good leadership at the home. The two elements combined have contributed to keeping COVID-19 at bay and we thank them all very much.
Overall, the standard of care is very good. The staff are competent and caring. The food is a decent quality and regular meals and drink are provided, including assisted eating as which my mother requires. We are happy to assist with personal care which is appreciated by the staff. The staff are friendly, listen to you and act on any small problem it difficulty. We are very happy with the home for all my mothers needs.
They treat her and the others with kindness, patience and humour. They also let us know quickly of any changes e.g falls. The home is clean and well cared for and the laundry is quick and efficient. Food is excellent and the residents are helped with eating if necessary. Overall, we are extremely pleased with the care here.
My mother has dementia, after transferring from a non-suitable home found Ashbury Lodge. Best move. Very clean, tidy, organised home, all staff, any level from reception to cleaner, maintenance, all the same, open friendly, honest hard working. Nothing is ever too much to ask for, wish I had got Mum here years ago, not wasted her life at previous home as time now very precious to us with Mum. Best care home I've ever known.
All the staff are very helpful and caring also the management have time to answer your questions.
The staff always friendly and attentive residents are engaged and seem happy.
As I returned with mother to Ashbury Lodge after a little outing, she appeared relieved to be back. She said, "please don't ever put me in a home, I like it here and don't want to move". All the staff are very friendly. The entertainment lady, although overworked, has really worked hard to help her settle. The maintenance man always has the time for a cheery chat. The manager also chats and mother thinks he is an old friend. Mother heartily enjoys her meals and there is always plenty. Her only complaint is that the view from her window is onto the back car park and bins.
My husband has been resident at the home since February 2018. Manager, staff at the home have worked extremely hard to settle him. I cared for my husband for 25 years at home ever since he returned from hospital due to having a stroke. My husband is now 95 years old with senile dementia. I visit him on a regular basis and I can thank the staff at the care home for looking after him.
An excellent, all-round care home.
Today 16/8/18 I took my dad out for 2 hours in afternoon on return to find his bed not made and his toilet not emptied or room cleaned. This distressed my dad very much and this was the afternoon as well with him gone for 2 hours. I would of expected it to have been done especially for hygiene reasons as well. This is not first time I've asked for it to be emptied.
A well run and managed and organised home, my mother is very happy and has a good light room, well airy, well decorated and great food. Staff are kind and knowledgeable.
Dad was in a temporary care home and I was concerned this move would upset him. He settled well and although he was confused the staff really made him welcome. The atmosphere always feels calm and relaxed which goes towards the residents feeling calm and content. Since his move here Dad's behaviour seems far more consistent.
My family and I never wanted to see dad in a residential home. However, the care and kindness he is shown makes it so much easier. We visit him every day and welcome the 'open door' policy. With my husband working shifts it is often difficult to come in the daytime so evenings is when we can come. The staff always welcome us and never make us feel bad about visiting at 8pm! Many thanks to you all, a brilliant, caring team.
The staff were incredibly sensitive to our distress and made the transition much more bearable.
They are always friendly and caring to all the residents, I am always made to feel welcome whenever I visit.
I have only praise for this care home and the respect and dignity they give to residents.
Since my husband has been on indefinite repsite care in Ashbury Lodge, the total care he has received has been second to none. Both he and I know all the staff who make me so welcome and I have complete respect and admiration for every member of staff. My complete wish is that he can remain where he is permanent - he is so settled, giving me great comfort, knowing how well he is cared for.
The Management expects the activity organiser to do the impossible job of looking after two floors of residents during the long absence of the 2nd organiser; expecting care staff (already overstretched) to fill the gap. Group activities are urgently needed to stimulate residents who, otherwise, pass the day with closed eyes.
Thank you very much for your feedback. The home continues to advertise for an additional Activities co-ordinator for Ashbury Lodge to which it is very important to ensure the right person is appointed. In the meantime, the home continues to operate above our staffing numbers to ensure that...
Made very welcome - thank you.
I would definitely recommend this care home. My mother has only been there a couple of weeks but the change in her is amazing. She is clean, well looked after and the variety of food on offer is really good. The home itself is clean and well kept, as are all the residents. I have found all the staff to be very caring and extremely helpful.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 06 May 2026Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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- 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)

As a manager in Ashbury Lodge, I am passionate about supporting residents’ needs, creating meaningful memories and delivering person-centred care. I lead with compassion, dedication, and by example, finding fulfilment in a role that fosters both personal growth and professional development, credit to CWC.

Deputy Manager

I am usually the first face to visitors/ professionals who come to the home. My role is to support one manager and one deputy and deal with all the administration work for both the residents and staff in the home.
I enjoy my job as it's varied but extremely busy, staff are always willing to help out cover shifts when I ask, so the home is run effectively. When I have time, I enjoy getting involved with the residents’ activities and seeing how much they get from what we do for them.
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