
I found one of the carers extremely kind and cares for anyone, cooks, singsMarilyn C(Resident / Service User)



I found one of the carers extremely kind and cares for anyone, cooks, singsMarilyn C(Resident / Service User)



Cherry Tree Lodge is a 74 bedroom Whitnash care home, staffed by a team of caring, experienced and professional carers. This spacious home meets long-term care needs with high standards and the promotion of a fulfilling daily lifestyle.
The home is part of care provider Runwood Homes' expanding range, which is highly-regarded in the sector for the difference made to the lives of older and vulnerable people including those living with...
Care Provided by Cherry Tree Lodge
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 74 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- 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
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- 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 Cherry Tree Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Cherry Tree 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
- Runwood Homes Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Stuart Kemp (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 1990
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (74)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (74)
Visiting
- Upon arriving at the home, please press the buzzer on the intercom. A member of staff will greet you shortly. The home kindly request that you sign the guestbook upon both arrival and departure. This helps maintain an accurate record of who is in the building. In the event of an emergency, please follow the designated safety protocols provided. Your cooperation ensures everyone's safety.
Parking
- The home includes dedicated parking spaces.
Cherry Tree Lodge Reviews (53)
Cherry Tree Lodge has a Review Score of 9.0 (9.026) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Cherry Tree Lodge has 53 reviews.
My dad has been at Cherry Tree Lodge Care Home since July. He has settled here. My dad has got a best friend who he gets on really well with. My dad enjoys the food. My dad enjoys all the activities, especially the singalong. The staff are really pleasant. Cherry Tree Lodge is a well-run home.
Thank you for your positive comments about Cherry Tree Lodge. These comments made the staff's day! We are pleased to hear that your dad has settled in so well with us and enjoys all the activities and food on offer. Have a great day!
In the eighteen months that I have been here, I have been able to settle down so happy that I am now in my comfort zone and happy in this condition. The care and the friendship I get absolutely make me very happy and certainly never want it to change. Happy in the serenity that I have got here. My room is my world in which I am content.
Thank you so much for this lovely review. It truly warms our hearts to know that our residents are happy and feel safe and secure in our care .
My mum has been at Cherry Tree Lodge Care Home for over two years, she enjoys the fun activities and singing/music. The staff are all very friendly and helpful. My mum gets along with everyone. My mum is a vegetarian and is well catered for. I am pleased with all at Cherry Tree.
Hi Jayne, thank you very much for your kind words. We work hard to ensure that each resident's needs are catered for and it really does mean so much to the team at Cherry Tree to know that their hard work is appreciated. Have a great day!
My wife has been at Cherry Tree Lodge Care Home for eighteen months. I was sceptical at first but am glad that my wife is here as she seems happy and enjoys singing and dancing and all activities. I even participated in singing and play your cards right with my wife. My wife is settled and happy. I feel she is being cared for and eats very well. I find the staff very helpful. Nice that I am kept up to date with the welfare of my wife.
Hi Michael, thank you very much for taking the time to write a review. It means so much to the team at Cherry Tree to know that their hard work is appreciated. Have a great day!
The home always smelt clean and the bedrooms kept tidy. Sometimes the clothes got put in the wrong room but this was quickly sorted.
The staff were very polite.
The food was very good and lots of choices for individual needs.
It means so much to the team at Cherry Tree to know that their hard work is appreciated.
Think carefully about placing your loved ones in this Care Home. You will wait an eternity to gain access due to no reception staff. Be prepared to hear room buzzers sounding for prolonged periods due to understaffing. We have been present when Mum buzzed for help and it took over 10min to get staff to help her to the toilet; feeding being their priority. More often than not our mum's buzzer button is out of reach (she can’t throw it away). No one ever answers the phone if relatives are looking to check in on your loved one (some can’t use mobile phones). Clothes keep going missing and Mum is being dressed in stuff that isn’t hers. Perfume got stolen on Mum's birthday. Mum has been left sat in her own urine for long periods of time despite buzzing for help. Room is often dirty with crockery from previous meals sitting around for hours. The only reason we haven’t moved Mum is because of continued promises of things getting better coupled with Mum's anxiety on relocation.
Thank you for your review. I would like to assure you that all comments are taken seriously and will most certainly be looked in to.
I would really like the opportunity to arrange a meeting with yourself to discuss your concerns further. Please could you contact the home at your earliest convenience? Thank you, Scott
My 100-year-old mum has been at Cherry Tree Lodge for 6 months. She settled in very quickly and has made a couple of friends. I feel that she is well looked after and I find the staff kind and caring. They are always happy to make a cup of tea for both me and my mum. My mum says that the staff are respectful and treat her with dignity when showering and dressing her. The cleaning lady is lovely and waters her windowsill plants and the laundry lady knows my mum's clothes and puts them away with care. My mum is very particular about her plants and clothes so these acts of kindness are very important to her. During the Christmas lockdown, a member of staff made sure that my mum had her hair cut, washed and dried weekly which is also something that my mum appreciated. The receptionist always greets us with a smile. Nothing is too much trouble for her to do. I am kept updated if there are any changes to my mother's health. I feel very happy leaving my mum in the care of Cherry Tree Lodge.
Thank you for your positive comments about Cherry Tree Lodge. These comments made the staff's day! We are pleased to hear that your mum has settled in so well with us.
Change of management has improved the overall performance of the home. Staff far more attentive in all areas of caring and appearance with more communication and far more welcoming. Overall appearance of the home with regard to cleanliness better. Definitely a noticeable change from my aunt in her demeanour and manner, seems much happier.
We are really happy to hear that you have noticed the improvements within Cherry Tree Lodge since the new management team have been in place. It is great to hear that you have noted the positive improvement in your aunt too! Thank you for leaving us this positive feedback.
I found one of the carers extremely kind and cares for anyone, cooks, sings, her patients always come first. Remarkable, the carer I like and think she is a hard-working, caring woman. She deserves to be acknowledged.
After only one visit I would hesitate to tick excellent without further and more comprehensive viewing of the facilities. But overall impression was very good.
I am please there are now more activities, as this can only help with dementia residents.
The last year has been very difficult for everyone and the staff are all to be commended for all their hard work.
My grandma loves it here. You can tell she feels safe and very much at home with the staff and other residents. The rooms are cosy and spacious too, and it's just been a great peace of mind for our family.
From the first meeting with the manager we were welcomed as if we were family, reassured that everything about Cherry Tree Lodge was the vest available to us. Care, food, activities, really good. I have no doubts that my wife is well cared for by friendly staff who are happy to help.
My 99-yeard-old mother has been in Cherry Tree Lodge for nearly three and a half years, and during this time, she has been very happy and well cared for. Sadly with Coronavirus, I have been unable to visit my mother in her room since March 2020 and was finally able to do it last week. Mum is well, but the changes in staff and lack of communication has been a sad aspect of Covid. I do not feel in touch with how care is being managed and how many activities are being offered to understand the level of care. I do feel out of touch, and fortunately, a weekly Zoom with Mum and the family is our main contact. Look forward to getting back to normal visits and contact.
Excellent care home, first-class service, well heated, spacious room, professional staff, highly recommended.
The care given to my relative during such a difficult time has been exceptional. All aspects of is needs have been met by the staff and by care professionals brought in. Although I have not been able to have visits due to Covid-19, I have been given regular updates by phone. The family are very grateful and reassured that everything is being done to make residents safe.
Because of coronavirus the home was closed to visitors on 12th March. In my opinion this was exactly the right time to enforce this for the safety of residents. The staff has been great in keeping the family in touch with Mum, which has made us feel reassured that she is in good hands. thank you to all the members of staff.
Our family have always been satisfied with the level of care, but with the onset of Covid-19 in recent weeks, the staff have been extra thoughtful, with photos, messages and updates on the residents. We are very grateful to them for all their care.
I would recommend this home to anyone; thank you.
Staff have been particularly professional and wonderful during the lockdown, helping us maintain contact with nan in difficult circumstances, but keeping everyone safe.
Thank you.
Excellent place, our mother has been here for nearly three weeks, all the staff are brilliant. Good activities for them all. Very pleased for our mother to be looked after here.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 28 April 2023Good
- 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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (6) & Events (0)
- 04 Aug 2026
The People's Gallery once again welcomed visitors as Runwood Homes and Sanders Senior Living proudly hosted the third annual 'No Art Without Heart' Art Exhibition. The much-loved event showcased an...
- 08 Sep 2025
Cherry Tree Lodge Care Home, part of the Runwood Homes Group, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Sustainability in Care Homes Award 2025 in recognition of its dedicated efforts to...
- 25 Jul 2025
Runwood Homes brought a touch of Hollywood glamour to its care homes across the group this July with a dazzling company-wide event. In a heartwarming display of creativity, fun and...
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Awards / Recognitions (11)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Runwood Homes Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Runwood Homes Ltd
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Runwood Homes Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Cherry Tree Lodge.
Meet the Team (7)

Hello, my name is Stuart Kemp. I am the Home Manager at Cherrytree Lodge in Whitnash. I have worked in the adult social care sector since 2001. I started as a Trainee Support Worker, working with adults with learning Disabilities. I have worked in almost every role within the industry, including support worker and Senior Support Worker. I became a Service Manager for supported living services in 2008, before becoming a CQC registered Manager in 2015.
In my spare time, I enjoy playing rugby, football, and badminton, and I also enjoy reading.

My name is Sebin, and I am the Deputy Manager at Cherry Tree Lodge. I enjoy interacting with residents, their families, and the staff, as it allows me to build meaningful connections while continually learning and improving myself.
Over the past three years, I have been proud to be promoted within the team, which reflects my dedication and growth. Outside of work, I have a passion for travelling and exploring new places.

My name is Shibu, and I am a Care Team Leader at Cherry Tree Lodge. I truly enjoy all aspects of my job, but my favourite part is spending time with the residents. I take pride in completing my tasks efficiently and with care.
Some of my proudest moments include being promoted to Care Team Leader, being named Employee of the Month, and receiving the "Star of the Year 2024" award. It’s also incredibly rewarding to be known as the best CTL by my residents and their families.
In my spare time, I enjoy watching movies, as well as playing and watching cricket.

My name is Kim, and I am the Housekeeper at Cherry Tree Lodge. I absolutely love my job, especially because of the residents. Their smiles and stories make every day special.
In my spare time, I enjoy lounging in my PJs and reading a good book, which helps me unwind and relax.

My name is Michelle, and I am the Home Administrator at Cherry Tree Lodge. I love my job because of the wonderful residents and staff. We have a great team and always manage to have a good laugh together.
Outside of work, I enjoy going to the gym, reading, walking my two pugs and French bulldog, shopping, and going on holidays.

My name is Peter, and I am the Maintenance worker at Cherry Tree Lodge. I enjoy my job because of the variety I get every day, with each task bringing something new and different.
I’m proud to have won a Care Award during my time here. A fun fact about me: I once had a sprint finish with a Womble at the London Marathon—and it beat me!
In my spare time, I love running, dancing, and being involved with the Scouts.

My name is Dawn, and I have been the Cook at Cherry Tree Lodge for over 20 years. I love my job because I get to make the residents happy with the meals I prepare for them. It’s truly rewarding to see them enjoy what I cook.
I was honoured to receive the Star of the Month award, which was a highlight in my career. I also enjoy singing while I’m cooking, which adds a bit of fun to my day! When I’m not working, I enjoy knitting, watching TV, and going on holidays.
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