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Without exception, the staff are caring, kind and very patient.Margaret K(Niece of Resident/Service User)



Without exception, the staff are caring, kind and very patient.Margaret K(Niece of Resident/Service User)



Bramble Lodge is a friendly and welcoming residential and dementia care home located in the scenic village of West Hallam, Derbyshire. Set in beautiful surroundings with excellent transport links, the home offers a safe, supportive, and engaging environment for older adults.
Thoughtfully designed to meet a variety of care needs, Bramble Lodge features two purpose-built extensions with en-suite bedrooms, four comfortable lounges, spacious communal areas, and peaceful patio gardens — creating...
Care Provided by Bramble Lodge Residential & Dementia Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 65 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
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees are subject to assessment
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Bramble Lodge Residential & Dementia Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Bramble Lodge Residential & Dementia Care 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)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Only Care
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Natasha Hill (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2010
- Last Refurbishment: 2011
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (58)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (3)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (49)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (3)
Visiting
- Open visiting policy, feel free to pop in.
Parking
- Bramble Lodge Care Home has a large onsite car park for visitors to use.
Bramble Lodge Residential & Dementia Care Home Reviews (67)
Bramble Lodge Residential & Dementia Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.578) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bramble Lodge Residential & Dementia Care Home has 67 reviews.
Dedicated team, always warm and caring of residents and spouses.
Thank you for your kind review. We appreciate your feedback.
What a calm, clean, caring home! We were made to feel so welcome from the first visit. You can feel the love in this home.
Thank you for your kind review. We appreciate your feedback and hope you enjoy your visits to our home.
We are really pleased with the care that my mum is receiving at Bramble Lodge. The staff are kind, caring and very professional in their approach to looking after Mum. We don't live close to Bramble Lodge but communication and keeping us up to date has been excellent. When we visit we always feel very welcome. Cleanliness is always good and Mum enjoys the food. Mum is very happy and well looked after at Bramble Lodge.
Thank you for your kind review. We appreciate your positive feedback. Communication is key to delivering quality care and we are pleased that the level of communication you receive is excellent. Thank you.
My mum is very well cared for, is comfortable and safe. I can't thank the staff enough for taking such excellent care of Mum, they are, in my opinion, angels. Thank you all so much.
Thank you for your kind review. We truly appreciate your feedback.
We are very happy with the care my mum is getting at Bramble Lodge Residential & Dementia Care Home. We have no concerns.
Thank you for submitting such a lovely review of our home. We appreciate your feedback.
My mum has been in the care home for one year now. A few rocky issues at the beginning due to Mum's nature and the guilt I felt Mum being in a care home with other Alzheimer's residents. This was resolved by the superb support and amazing management carried down to staff level, the carers are compassionate, friendly, always happy and friendly. Mum is now very happy, there is a lot of light and space and activities going on. Mum is well looked after and safe. I feel I visit Mum in her own home now, I couldn't be happier about where Mum is living.
Thank you so much for leaving such a warming review. We appreciate your feedback and we are really pleased you are happy with mums care. Thank you.
My husband was left unattended in a bathroom which resulted in a fall. The home admitted it was negligence.
Thank you for your review. I have followed this up with our home manager who has confirmed you were happy with how responsive the manager was in relation to this incident and you felt satisfied with actions taken.
However some of the basic needs of residents are sometimes neglected and standards of basic care are falling short of reasonable expectations. Getting concerns tackled effectively can sometimes be difficult to achieve.
Thank you for leaving a review. We are sorry to hear that at times we have no met your expectation. We also appreciate your positive commnets.
The home is clean and well-presented. The managers are always available if help is asked for by the family. The carers are always polite and helpful to both residents and family.
Dear Reviewer, thank you for your lovely feedback. The team at Bramble Lodge Care Home aim to make every day matter for all our residents.
I was so apprehensive when my mum could no longer look after herself and had to go into care. The minute I walked into Bramble Lodge Residential & Dementia Care Home to see her I was so happy that she was settled, clean and I could tell she was being looked after. Bramble Lodge has a daily menu up for all to see. An excellent activity room. A beautiful, well-kept garden where a resident helps to keep it so. All the staff are amazing, the rooms are kept clean and warm and very well appointed. I'm so happy with the whole care.
Thank you for the lovely, warm feedback about the care your mother is receiving at Bramble Lodge.
Bramble Lodge Residential & Dementia Care Home is set in beautiful gardens. It's light and airy. The management and nursing staff are very friendly and attentive. The care is outstanding. Food is excellent and caters to all diets. Cleanliness is excellent and is kept to a high standard. They have entertainment for residents and a daily activities plan each month. The bedrooms are on three floors and most have wetrooms and are very spacious. The sensory room is very nice which also has a fish tank and garden views so it is very relaxing and a quiet area. Overall, the care and support are outstanding.
There is always a good atmosphere in the home. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Mum is very settled and enjoys chatting to the staff. I understand there are refurbishments planned as the furnishings in Mum's room are quite tired but overall, the surroundings are good. Outings were talked about and it would be good if more of these could be arranged.
We are very pleased with the care that Dad is receiving. All of the staff are plentiful and seem to be very caring and nothing is too much trouble. All round excellent.
Whenever we've had any questions or concerns, these have been dealt with effectively. Staff have supported us in navigating the health/care system to get necessary assessments for Mum's care.
It's so reassuring to know that Mum's safe and being looked after by people that genuinely seem to care about her. Thank you!
Thank you for your lovely review and praise for our dedicated staffing team.
Because of covid, I haven't been able to see mum for a long time. I've always found the staff here caring and compassionate in what must be a difficult and probably poorly paid job. Mum looks well and well cared for. I haven't been for such a while, I can't answer the questions as accurately as I'd like.
Thank you for your review, and we look forward to your visit as and when you are able to.
Every time I visit (once a week) my sister-in-law seems very happy, well dressed in her own clothes. The staff are always very friendly, polite and helpful. I am very happy with the checks they carry out for the safety of residents and staff. I would be very happy to recommend Bramble Lodge. Many thanks to the staff for their kindness and care.
Thank you very much for your positive feedback and encouraging words about our staffing team.
My mother-in-law has been a resident at Bramble Lodge since April 2021. She took a while to settle in but now appears to be happy, is cared for and looks well. Unfortunately due to covid restrictions, I have yet to see her room or any other rooms in the home, apart from virtually and I cannot visit as often as I would like to. However, I have found all the staff to be extremely friendly and welcoming, including the managers.
Thank you for your review and kind words of appreciation for our team.
When I arrived I was greeted with lots of friendly faces. The COVID test was taken efficiently. My mother was brought to me in the coffee room. All the staff were very helpful coffee/tea were offered to me with a quick chat with a service member of staff updating me on my mother's overall health and well being. I have total confidence in their ability to look after her. Thank you.
Thank you for your review and we are happy to note that you have received excellent support from our staff team.
Mum has been at Bramble Lodge for three years now. She enjoys her time here, although her sight and mobility cause issues for her to joining in activities. Her room is very nice, and the care she received is attentive as requested from time to time and always dignified. She enjoys the food available, although she can be fussy about certain things.
Our visit was organised and felt safe that my mum was looked after and cared for perfectly. It makes life easier for us knowing she is safe. Thanks to everyone.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 20 January 2022Good
- 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 (1) & Events (0)
- 19 Dec 2025
The festive season was marked in style at Bramble Lodge as the home opened its doors to friends, families and members of the local community for a Christmas Fair. The...
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Awards / Recognitions (2)
- 23 Jul 2019Recipient: Bramble Lodge Residential & Dementia Care Home
- 12 Jan 2016Recipient: Bramble Lodge Residential & Dementia Care Home
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